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Text and vocabulary exercises

22. Find in the text the words or phrases which mean the same as:

скалистый и непривлекательный; неправильной формы; слегка возвышаться над морем; соединять стороны; разделенные маленьким островом; тропические пустыни; избранный; изменять законы; устанавливать налоги; распространенный; представлять количество штатов; самый густонаселенный город; непревзойденная коллекция.

23. Complete the following sentences according to the text:

1. On the Atlantic shore of the United States, the northern coast is … . 2. The Great Lakes contain … . 3. Two giant waterfalls are divided by … . 4. The Great Plains are like … . 5. Another feature of the weather and climate of the United States is … . 6. The flag of the USA consists of … . 7. The head of the state is … . 8. The president leads … . 9. The legislative power belongs to … . 10. The US president lives and works in… . 11. The most populous city in the United States is … .

24. Work in pairs and decide whether these statements are true or false:

1. The United States is the fifth-largest country in the world, with an area of over 9 million square kilometers. 2. The main American rivers are the Mississippi and the Missouri. 3. The queen, elected for 4 years, is the head of the state and government. 4. The executive power belongs to the Congress which consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 5. The year of foundation of Washington is 1890. 6. The flag of the USA is the simplest in the world. 7. Agriculture is wide-spread and highly mechanized. 8. All government departments are in New York. 9. New York serves as an enormous engine for the global economy, and is home to more than 500 companies.

25. Answer the following questions:

1. What countries does the USA border on? 2. What are the names of old and young mountains in the USA? 3. Where are two giant waterfalls? 4. Why do different parts of the USA experience extremes of heat and cold? 5. What is the population of the USA? 6. Do Americans elect the president for four or five years? 7. The legislative power belongs to the president, doesn’t it? 8. What natural resources does the USA have? 9. Is Washington or Chicago the most important city of the country in the financial sense? 10. What city is home to an almost unrivaled collection of world class museums, galleries?

26. Retell the text “The United States of America”.

27. Pronounce correctly:

reserve, double, group, vacant, bathroom, expensive, hundred, adjoining, other, guess, view, disappoint, breakfast, include, restaurant, key.

28. Listen to the dialogue “At the hotel”. Be ready to answer the following questions:

1. How many double rooms did Jane reserve for the group?

2. How much was an apartment with four beds, two bathrooms and a kitchen per night?

3. Did the group decide to stay at the apartment?

4. How long were they going to stay at the hotel?

5. What kind of rooms did the porter offer the group instead of the apartment?

6. What floor were the rooms on?

7. What kind of bed did Lena choose?

8. How much did John advise Sergey to tip the bellhop per bag?