New York

1. New York is one of the largest cities of the world, with the population of more than eleven million. It is situated on several islands and has five districts. There are many bridges between all the districts.

2. New York is the main seaport and the financial, political and Cultural centre of the United States of America. Wall Street is the busiest street; the largest offices of the USA are situated there.

3. Another famous street is Broadway, which is the longest street in the city. It is known as "The Great White Way" because of the electric signs which turn night into day. There are a lot of

restaurants, music halls, theatres, cinemas and shops. People can buy clothes, shoes, food, vegetables, fruit and a lot of other things.

4. Most business is centred in Manhattan Island. The whole area is very small, that's why the skyscrapers were invented in New York. The most famous is the Empire State Building, a 102-storey building.

5. Fifth Avenue is the great shopping, hotel and club avenue. If you go along this avenue, you come to Harlem where the black of New York live, the coloured workers and poor musicians.

6. There are many places of interest in New York. They are the Statue of Liberty, Columbia University, City Hall, and New York Public Library. The United Nation Organization building is in New York. It is on the bank of the East River. In the main hall there is a model of the first sputnik.

Вправа VII. Випишіть речення, які відповідають тексту.

1. New York is the maim seaport.

2. The largest offices are situated in Broadway.

3. The skyscrapers were invented in New York.

4. The Empire State Building has 120 storeys.

5. The Statue of Liberty is in New York.

6. The model of the first sputnik is in the City Hall.

IV ВАРІАНТ

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

1. The clerk's actions were discussed yesterday.

2. The secretary types business letters every day.

3. We have already discussed the payment's terms.

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

1. You have an (easy) schedule than I do.

2. The (expensive) toy - 25.500 pounds - was sold at Sotheby's auction in London in 1984.

3. The English language is not (difficult) than the Chinese language.

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

1. Київський національний економічний університет був заснований 100 років тому.

2. В нашому місті багато шкіл та інститутів.

3. На столі немає головної бухгалтерської книги.

4. Головна бухгалтерська книга є завжди у Вашому розпорядженні.

5. У кутку кімнати стоїть сучасний комп'ютер.

6. Найсучасніший комп'ютер стоїть у кутку кімнати.

Вправа IV. Виберіть форму дієслова, яка відповідає реченню:

1. Some years ago the enterprise ... all its employees with credit cards.

a) provided

b) is providing

c) provides

2. As a rule, small banks ... to two or three founders.

a) will belong

b) has belonged

c) belong

3. When she comes, we ... the inventory.

a) have taken

b)take

c) shall be taking

4. They ... a lot of money on that project.

a) spent

b) were spending

c) spend

5. Our secretary ... busy all day long.

a) was

b) had been

c) has been

6. By this time you ... your examination in Marketing.

a) will have taken

b) took

c) take

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

1. Orders are sent by U. S. mail.

2. They are using the latest electronic equipment now.

3. They have traveled all over the world on business.

4. The catalogue hasn't been published yet.

5. This road is being repaired by the new construction team.

6. We studied the interest rates carefully.

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