
Despite increases in Latin American immigration to Vancouver in the 1980s and '90s, recent immigration has
been comparatively low, and African immigration has been similarly stagnant. The black population of
Vancouver is rather scant in comparison to other Canadian major cities. The neighborhood of Strathcona was
the core of the city’s Jewish community. Hogan’s Alley, a small area adjacent to Chinatown, just off Main
Street at Prior, was once home to a significant black community.
Prior to the Hong Kong diaspora of the 1990s, the largest non-British ethnic groups in the city were Irish and
German, followed by Scandinavian, Italian, Ukrainian and Chinese. From the mid-1950s until the 1980s,
many Portuguese immigrants came to Vancouver and the city had the third-largest Portuguese population in
Canada in 2001. Eastern Europeans began immigrating after the Soviet takeover of Eastern Europe after
World War II. Greek immigration increased in the late 1960s and early '70s, with most settling in the
Kitsilano area.
16 What is this passage mainly about?
Demographics in Vancouver. Languages in Vancouver.
How to immigrate to Vancouver. How to make a living in Vancouver.
17 According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is true?
Since the 1980s, immigration has declined in Vancouver.
Half of the people in Vancouver do not speak English as their first language.
More than half of the city’s inhabitants are of Eastern Europe heritage.
An influx of immigrants from Taiwan became the most numerous ethnic Chinese residents in
Vancouver.
18 According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
Immigrants from around the world established Toronto as the most popular destination in Canada.
There was a larger black population in Vancouver than in other Canadian major cities.
The neighborhood of Strathcona was the center of the city’s Jewish community.
Hogan’s Alley was once home to a significant black community.
19 When was a Polish family most likely to immigrate to Vancouver?
Before World War I. Since the 1980s.
After World War I. After World War II.
20 What does the word “stagnant” mean?
Statistical. Spectacular. Staggering. Sluggish.