Country studies: Test on “usa and Canada as Tourist destinations”

COUNTRY STUDIES: Test on “USA and Canada as Tourist Destinations”

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I Match the proper names with the definitions:

1. Pascua Florida the largest department store in the USA

2. Little Havana a historic street in Washington, DC where most rare antiques

shops and boutiques are located

3. Typhoon Lagoon a theme park in Orlando which offers popular entertainment

Interactive rides to the postcard pavilions of various countries

4. Epcot a water park in Orlando

5. Mt. McKinley the highest peak in North America

6. Levi Strauss a Cuban community district in Miami

7. Tex-Mex the Spain’s Easter celebration “Fest of Flowers” after

which Florida was named

8. Georgetown a German immigrant in San Francisco who invented

blue jeans

9. City Pass a variant of southwestern cooking that is most popular in

Texas and along the Mexican border

10. Macy’s a discount vocation pass with discount access to six tourist

attractions in New York City

II What places (state / city) are the most suitable for the following activities?

Fishing, hunting, boating, rafting, canoeing, camping, hiking, surfing, diving swimming, skiing, skating, exploring the underwater world, whale watching, entertainment and casino, shopping, visiting theme parks, beach activities.

Alaska______________________________________________________________________________________

Arizona_____________________________________________________________________________________

California___________________________________________________________________________________

Florida_____________________________________________________________________________________

Hawaii______________________________________________________________________________________

Las Vegas____________________________________________________________________________________

Maine_______________________________________________________________________________________

New York City_________________________________________________________________________________

Nevada______________________________________________________________________________________

Texas________________________________________________________________________________________

III Where are the following sights located?

Grand Canyon National Park; Central Park; Bush Gardens; Key Biscayne; Hollywood Beach Boardwalk;

Tropical Park; Disney World; Epcot; Universal Studios; Sea World;

La Jolla Beach; Heavenly Ski Resort Lake Tahoe; Channel Island National Park; Dole Plantation;

Waikiki Beach; Times Square; the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met); Greenwich Village;

Statue of Liberty; Hollywood Walk of Fame; Sunset Boulevard; Malibu Beach; Beverly Hills.

Arizona – 1; California – 2; Hawaii – 3; Los Angeles – 4; New York City – 5; Miami – 6; Orlando – 7.

IV Match the proper names with the definitions:

1. Newfoundland one of the largest ski resort in the world

2. Mt. Logan one of the trendiest areas for cafes and wine bars in Toronto

3. Caribana the most famous of the Canadian shopping malls

4. PATH a world-class ski resort with the highest vertical drop

of the Laurentian Mountains

5. Northern Lights the largest Caribbean festival in North America, takes place

every summer in Toronto

6. Mont Tremblant Ouebec the highest peak in Canada, located near the Alaska border

7. Little Italy the island to the east of Canadian mainland

8. Forks National Historic the world’s largest and longest underground shopping

Site complex in Toronto, it is included in the Guinness Book

9. West Edmonton Mall the spectacular phenomenon of natural colorful

“aerial ballet” In Canada’s Northern Hemisphere

10. Whistler Blackcomb the most popular Winnipeg attraction

V Where are the following sights located? Put them into the correct column of the table.

CN Tower; Art Gallery of Ontario; West Edmonton Mall; Music Garden; Exchange District; English Village; Royal Ontario Museum; VanDusen Botanical Gardens; Stanley Park; Casa Loma and Fort York; Kitsilano Beach; St. Boniface Basilica; Science World; Fort Edmonton Park; Butchart Gardens; Science World; Aquarium Marine Science Centre.

Toronto	Vancouver	Victoria	Edmonton	Winnipeg

VI Answer the questions:

1. What are the most popular things to do in Canada?

2. What scenic wonders does Canada offer to see?

3. Where are the most spectacular parks located?

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