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Ottawa, Canada

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  1. Ottawa is the capital ___ Canada.
    a. in
    b. of
    c. on

  2. It is situated ___ the province of Ontario.
    a. in
    b. of
    c. on

  3. The Ottawa River flows ___ the beautiful Parliament Hill.
    a. across
    b. behind
    c. over
    d. above

  4. A large set of locks was built ___ Parliament Hill and the Parliament Buildings.
    a. on
    b. beside
    c. under

  5. The locks carry you up ___ the Rideau Canal.
    a. at
    b. in
    c. on
    d. to

  6. You can travel in your boat ___ the Canal.
    a. along
    b. behind
    c. beside
    d. over

  7. The Canal was constructed ___ 150 years ago.
    a. along
    b. by
    c. over

  8. It was built to allow water travel ___ Ottawa to Kingston, Ontario.
    a. for
    b. from
    c. through

  9. You will also pass the campuses ___ Ottawa's two universities.
    a. at
    b. in
    c. of

  10. In the Spring, the driveways ___ the canal are abloom with tulips!
    a. among
    b. behind
    c. beside
    d. under

  11. Ottawa's Tulip Festival is famous all ___ the world.
    a. among
    b. behind
    c. over

  12. Millions of tulips bloom ___ the month of May.
    a. behind
    b. among
    c. during

  13. In Spring, Summer and Autumn, the Canaal is full ___ boats.
    a. at
    b. in
    c. of
    d. on

  14. ___ Winter, it's full of people too.
    a. At
    b. In
    c. On
    d. Over

  15. At that time it is known as "The Longest Skating Rink ___ the World."
    a. at
    b. by
    c. in

  16. People use the rink for fun, for fitness and ___ the city's Winter festival.
    a. in
    b. at
    c. for

  17. An Ice Sculpturing Contest is a highlight ___ the Winter Festival.
    a. of
    b. after
    c. before

  18. Local teams and individuals and teams from all ___ the world come to compete.
    a. in
    b. over
    c. under

  19. So please come ___ Ottawa any time of year. You'll find something you like!
    a. at
    b. in
    c. to

Copyright (C) 1998 by Joan Roberta White (joanwhite@sprint.ca)
This quiz is part of the HTML-Only Self-Study Quizzes which is part of Activities for ESL Students, a project by The Internet TESL Journal.