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Canada
A land of _____ distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing _____ in 1867 while retaining ______ to the British crown.
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(1) a) vastb) vastlyc) small d) beautiful
A land of _____ distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing _____ in 1867 while retaining ______ to the British crown.
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(2) a) regionb) nationalityc) domain d) dominion
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A land of _____ distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing _____ in 1867 while retaining ______ to the British crown.
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(3) a) threadsb) tiesc) tied d) family
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Economically and technologically the nation has developed _____ with the US, its _____ to the south across an unfortified _____.
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(4) a) on parallelb) in parallelc) parallel d) of parallel
Economically and technologically the nation has developed _____ with the US, its _____ to the south across an unfortified _____.
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(5) a) pupilb) neighborc) sister d) cousin
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Economically and technologically the nation has developed _____ with the US, its _____ to the south across an unfortified _____.
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(6) a) lineb) borderc) bordering d) frontier
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Its paramount political problem continues to be the ______ of the province of Quebec, with its French-speaking _____ and unique culture, to the remainder of the country.
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(7) a) relatedb) relationc) paternity d) relationship
Its paramount political problem continues to be the ______ of the province of Quebec, with its French-speaking _____ and unique culture, to the remainder of the country.
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(8) a) peoplesb) residingsc) residents d) inhabitant
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Australia
Australia became a _____ of the British Empire in 1901. It was able to take advantage _____ its natural resources to rapidly develop its agricultural and manufacturing industries and to make a major contribution to the British _____ in World Wars I and II.
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(1) a) memberb) player
c) commonwealthd) son
Australia became a _____ of the British Empire in 1901. It was able to take advantage _____ its natural resources to rapidly develop its agricultural and manufacturing industries and to make a major contribution to the British _____ in World Wars I and II.
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(2) a) ofb) in
c) tod) at
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Australia became a _____ of the British Empire in 1901. It was able to take advantage _____ its natural resources to rapidly develop its agricultural and manufacturing industries and to make a major contribution to the British _____ in World Wars I and II.
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(3) a) siegeb) game
c) effortd) trial
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Long-term concerns _____ pollution, particularly depletion of the ozone layer, and management and _____ of coastal areas, _____ the Great Barrier Reef.
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(4) a) precludeb) include
c) excluded) list
Long-term concerns _____ pollution, particularly depletion of the ozone layer, and management and _____ of coastal areas, _____ the Great Barrier Reef.
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(5) a) useb) employment
c) contemplationd) conservation
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Long-term concerns _____ pollution, particularly depletion of the ozone layer, and management and _____ of coastal areas, _____ the Great Barrier Reef.
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(6) a) selectivelyb) especially
c) finallyd) certainly
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A referendum to change Australia's status, from a commonwealth headed by the British monarch to an independent republic, was _____ in 1999.
(7) a) votingb) voted
c) defeatedd) chosen
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Great Britain
Great Britain, the _____ industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading _____ in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its _____ the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's _____.
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(1) a) minorb) single
c) dominantd) principle
Great Britain, the _____ industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading _____ in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its _____ the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's _____.
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(2) a) roleb) actor
c) playsd) character
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Great Britain, the _____ industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading _____ in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its _____ the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's _____.
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(3) a) bestb) high
c) zenithd) top
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Great Britain, the _____ industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading _____ in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its _____ the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's _____.
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(4) a) nationsb) surface
c) countriesd) region
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The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously ____ in two World Wars. The second half ____ the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding ____ into a modern and prosperous European nation. The UK currently is weighing the ____ of its integration with continental Europe.
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(5) a) losingb) missing
c) depletedd) lost
The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously ____ in two World Wars. The second half ____ the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding ____ into a modern and prosperous European nation. The UK currently is weighing the ____ of its integration with continental Europe.
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(6) a) boughtb) watched
c) looked atd) witnessed
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The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously ____ in two World Wars. The second half ____ the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding ____ into a modern and prosperous European nation. The UK currently is weighing the ____ of its integration with continental Europe.
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(7) a) itselfb) themselves
c) himselfd) herself
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The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously ____ in two World Wars. The second half ____ the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding ____ into a modern and prosperous European nation. The UK currently is weighing the ____ of its integration with continental Europe.
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(8) a) periodb) degree
c) heavinessd) weight
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A member of the EU, it chose to remain _____ of the EMU for the time _____ Constitutional reform is also a significant issue in the UK. Regional assemblies with _____ degrees of power opened in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland in 1999.
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(9) a) outsideb) far
c) awayd) inside
A member of the EU, it chose to remain _____ of the EMU for the time _____ Constitutional reform is also a significant issue in the UK. Regional assemblies with _____ degrees of power opened in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland in 1999.
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(10) a) now b) being
c) remainingd) at hand
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A member of the EU, it chose to remain _____ of the EMU for the time _____ Constitutional reform is also a significant issue in the UK. Regional assemblies with _____ degrees of power opened in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland in 1999.
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(11) a) varying b) optional
c) variousd) varied
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Ireland
A failed 1916 Easter Monday Rebellion touched _____ several years of guerrilla warfare that in 1921 resulted in _____ from the UK for the 26 southern _____ the six northern counties (Ulster) remained part ______ Great Britain.
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(1) a) tob) off
c) atd) of
A failed 1916 Easter Monday Rebellion touched _____ several years of guerrilla warfare that in 1921 resulted in _____ from the UK for the 26 southern _____ the six northern counties (Ulster) remained part ______ Great Britain.
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(2) a) freedomb) freeing
c) independenced) independent
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A failed 1916 Easter Monday Rebellion touched _____ several years of guerrilla warfare that in 1921 resulted in _____ from the UK for the 26 southern _____ the six northern counties (Ulster) remained part ______ Great Britain.
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(3) a) countiesb) countries
c) citiesd) areas
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A failed 1916 Easter Monday Rebellion touched _____ several years of guerrilla warfare that in 1921 resulted in _____ from the UK for the 26 southern _____ the six northern counties (Ulster) remained part ______ Great Britain.
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(4) a) ofb) at
c) tod) in
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In 1948 Ireland _____ from the British Commonwealth; it _____ the European Community in 1973. Irish governments have ______ the peaceful unification of Ireland and have ______ with Britain against terrorist groups.
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(5) a) opted outb) went
c) withdrewd) left
In 1948 Ireland _____ from the British Commonwealth; it _____ the European Community in 1973. Irish governments have ______ the peaceful unification of Ireland and have ______ with Britain against terrorist groups.
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(6) a) signedb) left for
c) signed ond) joined
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In 1948 Ireland _____ from the British Commonwealth; it _____ the European Community in 1973. Irish governments have ______ the peaceful unification of Ireland and have ______ with Britain against terrorist groups.
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(7) a) soughtb) observed
c) lookedd) seeked
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In 1948 Ireland _____ from the British Commonwealth; it _____ the European Community in 1973. Irish governments have ______ the peaceful unification of Ireland and have ______ with Britain against terrorist groups.
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(8) a) talkedb) fought
c) cooperatedd) helped
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A peace settlement for Northern Ireland, approved in 1998, has not _____ been implemented.
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(9) a) alreadyb) just
c) yetd) still
USA
The United States became the world's first modern _____ after its _____ with Great Britain (1776) and the adoption of a constitution (1789).
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(1) a) theocracyb) oligarchy
c) democracyd) democrat
The United States became the world's first modern _____ after its _____ with Great Britain (1776) and the adoption of a constitution (1789).
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(2) a) cutb) divorce
c) breakd) breaking
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____ the 19th century, many new states were _____ to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American _____ and acquired a number of _____ possessions.
(3) a) Throughb) During
c) Ond) While
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____ the 19th century, many new states were _____ to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American _____ and acquired a number of _____ possessions.
(4) a) selectedb) added
c) includedd) bought
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____ the 19th century, many new states were _____ to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American _____ and acquired a number of _____ possessions.
(5) a) countryb) continent
c) countyd) shelf
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____ the 19th century, many new states were _____ to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American _____ and acquired a number of _____ possessions.
(6) a) addedb) domestic
c) overseasd) abroad
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The two major _____ experiences in the nation's history were the Civil War (1861-65) and the Great _____ of the 1930s. Buoyed by _____ in World Wars I and II and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US remains the world's most powerful nation-state.(7) a) influencing
b) traumaticc) overwhelmedd) impressive
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The two major _____ experiences in the nation's history were the Civil War (1861-65) and the Great _____ of the 1930s. Buoyed by _____ in World Wars I and II and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US remains the world's most powerful nation-state.(8) a) Boom
b) Depressionc) Recessiond) Drought
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The two major _____ experiences in the nation's history were the Civil War (1861-65) and the Great _____ of the 1930s. Buoyed by _____ in World Wars I and II and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US remains the world's most powerful nation-state.(9) a) set backs
b) lossesc) victoriesd) winnings
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The economy is marked by _____ growth, low _____ and inflation, and _____ advances in technology.
(10) a) vast b) steady
c) longlyd) short
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The economy is marked by _____ growth, low _____ and inflation, and _____ advances in technology.
(11) a) interest b) job rate
c) employmentd) unemployment
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The economy is marked by _____ growth, low _____ and inflation, and _____ advances in technology.
(12) a) rapid b) hardly
c) quicklyd) cumbersome
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Has Been vs.Has Gone
... has/have been to... refers to a place which someone has
visited sometime in his life.
In other words, "has been to" refers to an
experience.
Where is Tom? Has he _____ to the bank?
a) goneb) been
I've _____ to London twice.
a) goneb) been
Have you ever _____ to a Rolling Stones concert?
a) goneb) been
I can't find Peter. Where has he _____ to?
a) goneb) been
I don't believe they've ever _____ to Houston.
a) goneb) been
She's _____ to do some shopping. She'll be back soon.a) goneb) been
Has she _____ away for long, or will she be back soon?a) goneb) been
Just a moment, Peter's _____ to get the report.
a) goneb) been
My friend Jack hasn't _____ here before.
a) goneb) been
Our pastor has _____ away for the month.
a) goneb) been