Exercise 1. Answer the questions

1. What’s the territory of Canada?

2. Is Canada the largest country in the world?

3. What can you say about the climate of Canada?

4. How many people live in Canada?

5. Are there any big cities in Canada?

6. Does Canada have one official language?

7. Who were the country's earliest inhabitants?

8. Where did the first Canadian settlers come from?

9. Who started the main period of European settlement?

10. Who won the battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759?

11. Who are the "Loyalists"?

12. When did the second large wave of European settlement occur?

13. What is the date of the foundation of Canada?

Exercise 2. Insert the correct word.

1. In 1867 four colonies … together to become a federation of provinces.

2. The event when colonies joined together and became a federation of provinces is known as ….

3. July 1st, 1867 is the date of the … of Canada.

4. Canada Day is a national ….

5. The federal … is made up of the House of Commons and the Senate.

6. The leader of the party that wins the largest number of seats in a newly elected House of Commons … the government.

7. The legislation that set out the … for Canadian government was British.

8. The British parliament had legal … over Canada for a long time.

9. In 1982 Canada got the full legal ….

10. Canada is a … of 10 provinces and 2 northern territories.