COLEGIO NOSSA SENHORA DA ASSUNGAO ENGLISH WRITTEN EVALUATION - 10th Form I Read the following text attentively: CANADA Canada has a reputation for being the United States’ boring neighbour, but sur- veys keep rating it as the world’s most desirable country to live in. For the last seven years, Canada has come top of the United Nations list of the most highly-developed countries, and recently Vancouver was chosen by the Wil- liam Mercer consultancy as the city with the highest quality of life. BUT ISN'T IT REALLY COLD? You could say that. The far north of the country spends most of the year below freezing. with temperatures sinking to a chilly 30°C. However, you have to remember that Canada is huge — in fact, it’s the second largest country on Earth. So although the North can be unbearably cold, some of the country is much mil- der. Ninety per cent of Canada’s population lives near to the Southern border with the US where summer highs can reach a pleasant 30°C. But it would be fair to say that if you're after a winter holiday, Canada wouldr’ t be a bad place to start. SO ARE CANADIANS REALLY INTO THEIR WINTER SPORTS? Winter sports are pretty big in Canada. Ice hockey is their national sport, and curling is also popular (that’s the strategy game involving throwing granite rocks and slipping around on the ice). It’s also the place to be in terms of crosscountry skiing, ice skating, dog sledding and snowshoe racing. After all of that, you can get your breath back whilst trying your hand at ice sculpting. ICE SCULPTURES? ‘And why not? The only drawback (other than the necessarily frosty working conditions) is that all the hard work is doomed to melt away as soon as the beauty of it. You can see ice sculpture on a grand scale in Quebec, as the Canadian Ice Hotel, a huge building made entirely from snow and ice. The idea began in Swe- den, but Canadians too now have their own seasonal get-away — the perfect place to chill out! 1S THE SCENERY REALLY THAT GOOD? Well, Canada is home to mountains, forests, lakes, grassy plains, and even a small desert. Niagara Falls is one of the largest waterfalls in the world. It is truly spectacular, with millions of litres of water crashing over the 50m drop every second. In the snowy North for much of the year you can see the dazzling Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights. This is the Earth’s natural light show, where an array of colonred lights dance accoss'the darkened'sky. So yes, it really is that good.A. Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones. = 1. Vancouver is a city in Canada witha tee standard of life. T 2. Canada is a country where the climate changes from region to region. 3. In Canada, you can choose a wide range of sports. 4 4. Niagara Falls are the smallest waterfalls in the world. B. Answer the following questions using complete sentences. er tf [only br tat ra" is a country full of contrasts. Do you agree with this statement? Account for your answers. “3\Which things can attract people to visit Canada? NWould you like to live in Canada? Why?/Why not? NES How would you serena climate in Canada? Match the words on the left with the correct meaning on the right. ES consuttaney (I! Na) very big 2 freezing (18 SK huge (19) like something very much MAL be into something (1.14) 5. a get-away (12 “6. chill out (26) — 2) a business which gives professional advice to other companies Somewhere you go on holiday to get away from everyday life mr A. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the verbs in brackets. Ng Canada i _ (be) the second largest country in the world. Ne Vancouver Wes -wially (recently/be) considered the city with the highest quality of life. > When I (get) home, I found that someone drake (break) into my office. 0 Nowadays people (not/pay) much attention to countries like Canada. A Some years ago Sam (Go) with his brother to Canada and they sczled (visit) Niagara Falls. He couldn't Lu? auie (leave) his girlfriend in Canada so he eaked (ask) her to go with him. ~The Nicholeons lige (live) in England for several years.. --= brindle — Or cot arr. pled — 0 tr dibionel Efe ( Complete the following sentences with the correct verb tense. do you_Wée (be) in England, you would visit the Tower of London. 26, They will travel to New York if they de='t fe2_(no{/lose) the plane. Tf Sheila had gone to Australia, she Wau) ax /*“{love) that country. 2 TF you_Leurn (learn) English, you will travel around the world with no probler '5/ They wouldn't have any difficulties in translating the article if they fed Let touy) the Webster Dictionary. {Paul and Mary would have had money if they | (not/spend) it all. C. Rephrase the following sentences using the Passive Voice. 1, I told her to come tonight. She Sa tld to tomas ting Py he . ‘B. Peogle should visit Canada féquently. Canada 7Aheutd Lbs aa Gd. fovagtstantls, . ~ HAVE A NICE WORKIII YOUR ENGLISH TEACHER Clinda MoreiraPUNE DH A oI aONEA NOOSONE DH COLEGIO NOSSA SENHORA DA ASSUNCAO CORRECTION OF THE ENGLISH WRITTEN EVALUATION - 10th Form (December 2003) True/False exercises. |. False. Vancouver is the city in Canada with the highest quality of life. True. ‘True. . False. Niagara Falls are one of the largest waterfalls in the world. |. Answering questions. The climate changes from region to region. The North is very cold, with temperatures sinking to -30°C; the southern border is much milder and summer highs can reach a pleasant 30°C. . L agree with this statement, specially as far as the weather is concerned: the temperature varies from the north to the south. We can also say that Canada is a country full of contrasts because it is home to mountains, forests, lakes, grassy plains, and even a small desert. . When visiting Canada, people can be attracted by several things: first, it is in the list of the most highly-developed countries: then, because of winter Sports, such as ice hockey, curling, cross-country skiing, ice skating, dog sledding and snowshoe racing as well as ice sculpting: and last, because it is home to mountains, forests, lakes, grassy plains, and even a small desert. People can also visit Niagara Falls and the Aurora Borealis. (personal answer) . Matching Exercise. consultancy .. .. &) a business which ...... . d) extremely cold a get-away .. is; has recently been (or was recently); got / had broken: don't pay: went / visited; . leave / asked: ’ have lived (or had lived).Yenrna Sawn ww . If-clauses: Completing were; don't lose; would have loved: learn; bought: hadn't spent. Rephrasing: Passive Voice She was told to come tonight by me. Canada should be frequently visited. Mary had been bought some flowers for her wedding day by them. 1. Some flowers had been bought Mary for her wedding day by them.