I. Open the brackets using the verbs in the proper tense and voice form.
1. Canada (to consist) of ten provinces and three territories.
2. In 1867 Canada (to form) as a federal dominion of four provinces.
3. The country already (to produce) ten Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and medicine.
4. The land that is now Canada (to inhabit) by various groups of Aboriginal peoples long before British and French expeditions (to explore), and later (to settle) there.
5. The maple leaf (to depict) on Canada’s current and previous flags, on the penny, and on the Coat of Arms of Canada.
6. Listen! An interesting report on Ottawa’s architecture (to deliver) by Mike.
7. Before Mykola (to come) back home next month he (to visit) most of Toronto’s places of interest.
8. The Canadian Museum of Civilization (to speak) about in the programme we (to watch) last night.
9. In three months time, his friends (to live) in Edmonton for five years.
10. I was thinking of all that (to tell) by Nick about his life in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
II. Change the following into thePassive Voice.
1. My parents will take me to Canada.
2. I have told my friends about interesting places I saw in the capital of Canada.
3. We were looking at photographs of historic places of Canada the whole evening.
4. All-day tour of Ottawa excited Mykola greatly.
5. The guide will be conducting an excursion round the National Gallery of Canada from 3 till 4 p.m.
6. Ann said that she had visited many historical places in Canada.
7. European fishermen and fur traders visited Canada from the 16th century onward.
III. Change the following into theActive Voice.
1. Canadian citizenship is typically obtained by birth in Canada.
2. Canada has been strongly influenced by that of its linguistic, geographic and economic neighbour, the United States.
3. The “second wave” of Ukrainian emigration to Canada was heavily influenced by the struggle for Ukrainian independence during the Russian Civil War.
4. I am sure I’ll be asked by my group-mates about my exciting excursion round the city of Victoria – the capital of British Columbia.
5. The province’s name was chosen by Queen Victoria.
6. A letter is being written by Mykola to his Canadian friend Mary.
7. Lesya said that her departure to Canada had already been planned.
The name of the park is the Altyn-Emel National Park.
The park lies between the River Ili and the Aktau Mountains.
It is a very dry part of the country where life is hard.
There are around 1,800 species of plants, including willows and honeysuckles. You can also find around 260 species of vertebrates there.
Other attractions of the park are the singing sand dunes and the Aktau Mountains. The dunes are over 3 km long and 500 m high. As the wind moves the sand it makes a sound like an organ.
The rich wildlife makes the park a paradise for birdwatchers. Along with other rare birds, you can see four types of eagle including imperial and golden eagles, as well as eagle owls.
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