Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas (often informally ________ (called/referred) to as "Vegas") is the

most populous city in the state of Nevada, and an ________

(internationally/international) known vacation, shopping, entertainment, and

________ (betting/gambling) destination. It was ________ (made/established) in

1905 and officially became a city in 1911. It is the largest U.S. city ________

(founded/found) in the 20th century. The center of gambling in the United States, Las

Vegas is ________ (marked/marketed) as "The Entertainment Capital of the World",

and is commonly known as Sin City or Vice City, due to the popularity of legalized

gambling, availability of ________ (alcoholic/alcohol) beverages at any time (as is

true throughout Nevada), and _______ (varying/various) forms and ________

(decrees/degrees) of adult entertainment. The city's ________ (glamour/glamorous)

image has made it a popular setting for films and television programs.

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.

Дата добавления: 2015-08-13