1. Canada

2. A land of _____ distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing _____ in 1867 while retaining ______ to the British crown. (1) (1)a) vast b) vastly c) small d) beautiful

3. A land of _____ distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing _____ in 1867 while retaining ______ to the British crown. (1) (2)a) region b) nationality c) domain d) dominion (2)

4. A land of _____ distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing _____ in 1867 while retaining ______ to the British crown. (1) (3)a) threads b) ties c) tied d) family (2) (3)

5. Economically and technologically the nation has developed _____ with the US, its _____ to the south across an unfortified _____. (4) (4)a) on parallel b) in parallel c) parallel d) of parallel

6. Economically and technologically the nation has developed _____ with the US, its _____ to the south across an unfortified _____. (4) (5)a) pupil b) neighbor c) sister d) cousin (5)

7. Economically and technologically the nation has developed _____ with the US, its _____ to the south across an unfortified _____. (4) (6)a) line b) border c) bordering d) frontier (5) (6)

8. 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. (7) (7)a) related b) relation c) paternity d) relationship

9. 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. (7) (8)a) peoples b) residings c) residents d) inhabitant (8)

10. Australia

11. 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. (1) (1)a) member b) player c) commonwealth d) son

12. 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. (1) (2)a) of b) in c) to d) at (2)

13. 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. (1) (3)a) siege b) game c) effort d) trial (2) (3)

14. Long-term concerns _____ pollution, particularly depletion of the ozone layer, and management and _____ of coastal areas, _____ the Great Barrier Reef. (4) (4)a) preclude b) include c) exclude d) list

15. Long-term concerns _____ pollution, particularly depletion of the ozone layer, and management and _____ of coastal areas, _____ the Great Barrier Reef. (5) (5)a) use b) employment c) contemplation d) conservation (4)

16. Long-term concerns _____ pollution, particularly depletion of the ozone layer, and management and _____ of coastal areas, _____ the Great Barrier Reef. (5) (6)a) selectively b) especially c) finally d) certainly (4) (6)

17. A referendum to change Australia's status, from a commonwealth headed by the British monarch to an independent republic, was _____ in 1999. (7)a) voting b) voted c) defeated d) chosen (7)

18. Great Britain

19. 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 _____. (1) (1)a) minor b) single c) dominant d) principle

20. 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 _____. (1) (2)a) role b) actor c) plays d) character (2)

21. 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 _____. (1) (3)a) best b) high c) zenith d) top (2) (3)

22. 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 _____. (1) (4)a) nations b) surface c) countries d) region (2) (3) (4)

23. 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. (5) (5)a) losing b) missing c) depleted d) lost

24. 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. (5) (6)a) bought b) watched c) looked at d) witnessed (6)

25. 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. (5) (7)a) itself b) themselves c) himself d) herself (6) (7)

26. 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. (5) (8)a) period b) degree c) heaviness d) weight (6) (7) (8)

27. 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. (9) (9)a) outside b) far c) away d) inside

28. 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. (9) (10) a) now b) being c) remaining d) at hand (10)

29. 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. (9) (11) a) varying b) optional c) various d) varied (10) (11)

30. Ireland

31. 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. (1) (1)a) to b) off c) at d) of

32. 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. (1) (2)a) freedom b) freeing c) independence d) independent (2)

33. 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. (1) (3)a) counties b) countries c) cities d) areas (2) (3)

34. 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. (1) (4)a) of b) at c) to d) in (2) (3) (4)

35. 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. (5) (5)a) opted out b) went c) withdrew d) left

36. 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. (5) (6)a) signed b) left for c) signed on d) joined (6)

37. 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. (5) (7)a) sought b) observed c) looked d) seeked (6) (7)

38. 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. (5) (8)a) talked b) fought c) cooperated d) helped (6) (7) (8)

39. A peace settlement for Northern Ireland, approved in 1998, has not _____ been implemented. (9) (9)a) already b) just c) yet d) still

40. USA

41. The United States became the world's first modern _____ after its _____ with Great Britain (1776) and the adoption of a constitution (1789). (1) (1)a) theocracy b) oligarchy c) democracy d) democrat

42. The United States became the world's first modern _____ after its _____ with Great Britain (1776) and the adoption of a constitution (1789). (1) (2)a) cut b) divorce c) break d) breaking (2)

43. ____ 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) Through b) During c) On d) While (3)

44. ____ 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) selected b) added c) included d) bought (3) (4)

45. ____ 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) country b) continent c) county d) shelf (3) (4) (5)

46. ____ 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) added b) domestic c) overseas d) abroad (3) (4) (5) (6)

47. 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) traumatic c) overwhelmed d) impressive (7)

48. 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) Depression c) Recession d) Drought (7) (8)

49. 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) losses c) victories d) winnings (7) (8) (9)

50. The economy is marked by _____ growth, low _____ and inflation, and _____ advances in technology. (10) a) vast b) steady c) longly d) short (10)

51. The economy is marked by _____ growth, low _____ and inflation, and _____ advances in technology. (11) a) interest b) job rate c) employment d) unemployment (10) (11)

52. The economy is marked by _____ growth, low _____ and inflation, and _____ advances in technology. (12) a) rapid b) hardly c) quickly d) cumbersome (10) (11) (12)

53. 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.

54. Where is Tom? Has he _____ to the bank? a) gone b) been

55. I've _____ to London twice. a) gone b) been

56. Have you ever _____ to a Rolling Stones concert? a) gone b) been

57. I can't find Peter. Where has he _____ to? a) gone b) been

58. I don't believe they've ever _____ to Houston. a) gone b) been

59. She's _____ to do some shopping. She'll be back soon. a) gone b) been

60. Has she _____ away for long, or will she be back soon? a) gone b) been

61. Just a moment, Peter's _____ to get the report. a) gone b) been

62. My friend Jack hasn't _____ here before. a) gone b) been

63. Our pastor has _____ away for the month. a) gone b) been