Washington

1. Washington is the capital of the United States of America. It as been the seat of the American government since 1800. George Washington, the first American president, chose the place, where the city now stands, to build the capital, and the city was named after him.

2. The town is situated on the east coast of the Potomac River. The population of Washington is 640000 people. The climate is one of the worst in the country — very hot and muggy in summer and not too cold but damp in winter.

3. Washington has a lot of interesting things to see and it is difficult to find a park, a square or an open area there without

a monument or a memorial. The best - known ones are the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.

4. Washington has many other famous buildings and monuments the Library of Congress, the Capitol, the National Gallery of Art and others. The Capitol rises in the centre of the city. Not far from the Capitol is the Library of Congress, which is one of the finest picture galleries in America.

5. In Washington you can see the White House, the President's residence, the Pentagon. The offices of the Defence department and Arlington Cemetery, where many Americans are buried.

6. Washington has many universities, such as Georgetown University, George Washington University and Harvard University.

Вправа VII. Випишіть речення, які відповідають тексту.

1. The population of Washington is more than one million.

2. Washington's climate is excellent.

3. Washington has been a capital of the USA since 1800.

4. Washington has a lot of interesting things to see.

5. The White House is the President's residence.

6. Washington is the home of Harvard University.

Ш ВАРІАНТ

Вправа І. Перекладіть речення на українську мову, визначте функцію закінчення -у:

1. This bank closes at six p. m.

2. Is your company conducting the marketing studies?

3. Have you asked the General Accountant's opinion?

Вправа II. Використайте прикметник у необхідній формі, перекладіть речення на українську мову:

1. Не works (good) who knows his trade.

2. Next time be (careful) than you are today.

3. This is the (accurate) forecast I have ever heard.

Вправа III. Випишіть речення, які повинні починатися із звороту "there + to be ", перекладіть їх на англійську мову:

1. На цьому ринку немає споживчих товарів.

2. Безліч споживчих товарів є на цьому ринку.

3. Недалеко від нашого дому є новий торговельний центр.

4. Торговельний центр знаходиться недалеко від нашого дому.

5. Кілька років тому в цьому банку було багато клієнтури.

6. Багато клієнтів було в цьому банку кілька років тому.

Вправа IV. Виберіть форму дієслова, яка відповідає реченню:

1. Whenever we come to that office, she always ... us warmly.

a) has welcomed

b) welcomes

c) will welcome

2. He ... since the early morning.

a) is

b) will be

c) has been

3. Our director ... to work every day.

a) is driving

b) has driven

c) drives

4. You ... the 10% profit only tomorrow.

a) receive

b) were received

c) will receive

5. We ... our sales in the western market last year.

a) will reduce

b)reduced

c) have reduced

6. We ... different products by the next year.

a) produce

b) shall have produced

c) will produce

Вправа V. Випишіть речення з присудком в Passive Voice, перекладіть їх на українську мову:

1. They process claims twice a week.

2. The offer will be discussed tomorrow. 3.1 was typing from 8 till 11 yesterday.

4. Computers are being sold at this shop from 10 to 14 a. m.

5. The contract is not ready.

6. Many kinds of software are bought by owners of personal computers.

Вправа VI. Прочитайте текст. Перекладіть письмово на українську мову 1, 3, 5 абзаци.