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7. You can figure out that
a. Canada and the Unites States are neighboring countries
b. Canada has more people than the United States

c. The United States has a longer history than Canada
d. Canada uses kilometers rather than miles

8. Which of these does not tell an opinion?

a. The United States is the worst country in the world.
b. Canada is the best country in the entire world.
c. Northern California is the best place to live.
d. Ottawa is the capital city of Canada.

9. This was written mainly to
a. inform readers about the climate in Canada and the United States
b. convince people to move to Canada or the United States
c. describe some difference between the United States and Canada

d. convince students to study in the United States and Canada

10. The words on the other hand tell you
a. to use an opposite hand

b. something impossible to know
c. something is being contrasted
d. to do something else

True or False

Check “T” for true and “F” for false.

1. The area of Canada is smaller than the United
T F
States.

2. Canada has ten provinces and three territories. T F

3. The United States has fifty states. T F

4. The area of the United States is 9,976,139 square T F

kilometers.

5. Washington is the capital of the United States and T F

has 855,000 people living there.

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