1. Say True or False. Ottawa is the largest city in Canada.
Ottawa was lumbering town.
It was founded in the 18th century.
The head of the state is the Queen of England.
The Parliament of Canada consists of two houses.
Canada’s largest port is Winnipeg and Quebec.
Native people make up about 70% population.
Toronto and Montreal are the largest cities and urban areas.
Ottawa lies along the north bank of the Ottawa River.
Canada is constitutional monarchy.
2.Complete the sentences. 1.The National emblem is the _________
2. The National Anthem for Canada _____________
3.________________ is Canada's most prevalent sport.
4.Canada is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy with __________of state.
5. However, most of her duties are performed by ____________
6. Canada is known as the home of large animals like the moose and ______________
3. Match the phrases.
What is the name of the province that borders to the Pacific Ocean?
n
The USA
15
What is a toonie?
o
Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton,Winnipeg
16
How many provinces are there in Canada?
p
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The Gerund
The gerund is a non-finite form of the verb. The other non-finite verb forms are the infinitive and the participle.
Forms of gerund
Gerunds are formed from verbs by adding ING: be – being; go – going; play – playing; talk – talking; write – writing. Gerunds can be formed from most verbs (except modal verbs). The gerund has the following forms: simple active (asking, writing); perfect (having asked, having written); passive (being asked, being written); perfect passive (having been asked, having been written). These forms are also called "simple gerund (or simple ing-form); perfect gerund; passive gerund; perfect passive gerund". The simple active form and the passive form usually express an action that is simultaneous with the action expressed by the main verb. The perfect form and the perfect passive form express an action that precedes the action expressed by the main verb. The simple form of the gerund is the most common. The compound forms of the gerund are used more rarely, mostly in writing.
Asking questions is his hobby. (asking – simple form)
I completely forgot having asked him to wait for me there. (having asked – perfect form)
She doesn't like being asked such questions. (being asked – passive form)
Perfect forms The simple active form of the gerund is often used instead of the perfect form in those cases where it is not necessary to stress that the action expressed by the gerund precedes the action expressed by the main verb (provided that the context is clear). For example:
I remember asking her about it. I don't remember being asked about it. He mentioned reading it in a magazine. He thanked them for inviting him. He apologized for losing my book.
Passive forms After the verbs "need, require, want" in the meaning "need cleaning, repairing, improving" and after the adjective "worth", the active form of the gerund is used, not the passive form. (The infinitive in the same meaning is used in the passive form after these verbs. The infinitive is not used after the adjective "worth".) For example:
The house needs painting. This lock needs repairing. His car requires painting. Your coat wants cleaning. (Infinitive: His car needs to be painted / to be repaired / to be cleaned.) This book is worth reading.
