Vocabulary and Speech Exercises

І. Read the following transcriptions. Write them in words and give their Ukrainian equivalents.

['Ptqwq], [tq'rPntqV], ["mPntrI'Ll], [wxn'kHvq], ['skPtIS], ['aIqrIS], ['GE:mqn], [I'txlIqn], ["CaI'nJz], [kwI'bek], ['spxnIS], ['kPmnwelT], ["xbq'rIGqnql], ["pPpjV'leISn], ["ImI'greISn], ["pRlq'mentqrI], ["mADq'tAN].

II. Substitute the words in bold type by a word or a combination of words from the text.

1. Canada is a country occupying the largest part of northern North America, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and toward the north into the Arctic Ocean.

2. Ottawa is the fourth-largest city in the country with 1,130,761 residents.

3. The country’s ethnicity has historically been influenced by British, French, and native culture and customs.

4. Canada is one of the world’s richest nations, with a high per capita income.

5. It is one of the world’s largest sellers of farming foodstuffs.

6. The Canadian economy is dominated by the industry that provides services instead of producing goods.

7. Canada’s two languages that are given a special legal status are English and French.

III. Insert articles where necessary.

… Canada and … Ukraine together enjoy … close cultural, social, economic and politically productive relationship. … relationship between the two countries is built on the legacy of mass Ukrainian immigration to … Canada. … migration took place in four distinct waves, beginning in … late 19^th century and continuing to … present day. In …the early part of the migration there were no relations as such, since during that era … neither country was sovereign. … Canada was ... British Dominion, while … Ukraine – having lost its … historical independence – represented … ethnic region partitioned first between … Austro-Hungarian and Russian empires and later … Soviet Union. With unraveling of … Soviet Union in 1991, … Canada on … 2^nd of December, 1991, became … first Western country to recognize … Ukraine’s independence.

IV. Fill in the gaps with the words or word-combinations given in brackets.

Ottawa, a city of great natural beauty, is the … of Canada. It is … in the south-eastern part of the province of Ontario, on the southern bank of the … opposite the city of Hull. Ottawa covers a land area of 110.2 sq km and is … by a 17,000-hectare protected greenbelt to the south and west.

Ottawa is known as one of the most … in Canada with over half the population having graduated from college and/or university.

Ottawa is a great cosmopolitan city with museums, galleries, performing arts and festivals, but still has the feel of a small … . English and French are the main languages spoken in Ottawa. You will also hear many other …, as Ottawa is a diverse, multicultural city, and about 25 per cent of its … are from other countries.

Ottawa is a high-technology centre, and boasts more engineers, scientists and PhD graduates per capita than any other city in … .

Ottawa is a global technology and business … . More than 1,500 companies are involved in such sectors as software, semiconductors, defence and security, life sciences, tourism, wireless technologies, film and video, multimedia.

In 1857, the city of Ottawa was chosen by … as capital of the province of Canada. Ottawa is … to a wealth of culture. The area is home to many renowned landmarks, notable institutions, national museums, official residences, government buildings, memorials and heritage structures. Among the city’s national museums and galleries is the … .

(Ottawa River, Canada, Queen Victoria, National Gallery of Canada, home, educated cities, surrounded, centre, town, languages, located, residents, capital)