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