Los Angeles, ca

Los Angeles, often called L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and

the second-largest in the United States. The Los Angeles area is one of the world's

centers of culture, science, technology, international ________ (trade/trading), and

________ (high/higher) education, and is home to world-renowned institutions in a

________ (big/broad) range of professional and cultural ________ (field/fields). The

city and its ________ (around/surrounding) vicinity ________ (lead/leads) the world

in producing popular entertainment - such as ________ (motion/moving) pictures,

television, and recorded music - which forms the base of Los Angeles's international

fame and global ________ (state/status). Los Angeles, like most of Southern

California, has an almost ________ (idealistic/ideal) climate. The ________

(downturn/downside) of the city is that it is huge and sprawling.

Text 6 Ottawa, on, Canada

Ottawa is the ________ (capitol/capital) of Canada, ________

(although/altogether) it is not the country's largest city. It is located ________ (on/in)

the Ottawa River, and is the country's fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the

________ (seat/site) of the Canadian federal government, including the Canadian

Parliament, which is located on Parliament Hill downtown. Ottawa's economy is

________ (dominated/seated) by the Canadian federal government and the hi-

________ (technological/technology) industry. The city's ________ (skyline/sky)

doesn't have a lot of very tall buidlings, due to a skyscraper height- ________

(restriction/resolution). Ottawa is located ________ (across/along) the river from the

province of Quebec. The region is one of the most________ (bilingual/two-tongued)

in Canada, and many of its residents speak both of Canada's official languages:

English and French.

Vancouver, bc

The city of Vancouver has a population of about 580,000 and the population of

its metropolitan area ________ (exceeds/accesses) 2 million. Vancouver is famous

for its beautiful nature, which ________ (surrounds/around) the city. Tourism is a

very important industry. Many movies are ________ (shot/done) ( = filmed) in the

area, making it the third largest film ________ (product/production) center in North

America ________ (with/after) Los Angeles and New York City. Vancouver is a

cosmopolitan place. Its residents are ________ (ethnic/ethnically) diverse, with over

________ (half/medium) having a first language other than English. The city also

boasts one of the ________ (mildest/softest) climates in Canada. The only drawback

to the climate is that it ________ (rains/rain) for much of the year. Vancouver was

the________ (host/guest) city for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Quebec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec, and ________

(its/it's) second largest city. It is one of North America's oldest cities, having been

________ (found/founded) in 1608 by French (explorer/searcher) Samuel de

Champlain. The majority of Quebec City's________ (residence/residents) are native-

French ________ (talkers/speakers). The historic central part of the city was

________ (declared/become) a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985. The city

hosts two ________ (popularity/popular) festivals - the Summer Festival and the

Winter Carnival. Both ________ (draw/take) many tourists both from the region and

(out/beyond). The city's most famous ________ (landfill/landmark) is the Château

Frontenac hotel, which dominates the city's skyline.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Montreal is the second-largest city in Canada and the largest city in the

province of Quebec. Although many people in Montreal speak ________ (and/both)

French and English, the ________ (most/majority) of people speak French ________

(in/at) home. In ________ (truth/fact), Montreal is considered the second largest

French-________ (talking/speaking) city in the world, after Paris. The city is truly a

________ (vibrant/vibrating) place, with a lot of great cultural ________

(attractions/traits) such as museums and galleries, many great restaurants, and tons of

________ (nightlife/might) options. Its architecture is ________ (among/with) some

of the most interesting in all of Canada. It is a fairly large city, but the metro ( =

subway) makes it fairly easy to get ________ (out/around).