Question

Until the decision was (1)________ to close it in the early 1990s, the Canadian Pacific was for many years the world’s greatest rail (2)_________.Built over a hundred years ago at tremendous (3) _________ cost, it stretched 2,887 miles from Montreal to the Pacific (4) _________, crossing dense pine forests and massive mountains.In many ways, Canada is a nation that was (7) _______by railways. Another victim of air (10) __________ that is both cheaper and easier.When it is (12) _________zero in Toronto or Quebec they fly south to the Carribean rather than freeze in Winnipeg.
1.A brought B taken C had D given

2.A trip B voyage C excursion D journey

3.A human B people C labour D man

4.A shore B coast C beach D bank

5.A firm B strong C deep D solid

6.A unknown B uncertain C unexplored D unidentified

7.A created B done C invented D set up

8.A on B out C away D through

9.A related B combined C tied D linked

10.A flight B travel C tour D flying

11.A unlike B contrasting C different D opposed

12.A under B down C bellow D underneath

Answer 1

1. B taken 2. A road 3. A human 4. B coast 7. A created 10. B travel 12. C bellow

Answer 2

1.B)
2.A)
3.A)
4.B)
7.A)
10.B)
12.C)