1. New words. Прочитайте новые слова, используйте их при переводе текста.

Reflect – отражать

Common – общий

Easter – Пасха

Widely – широко

Thanksgiving – День Благодарения

Turkey – индейка

Favourite – любимый

Neighbours – соседи

«Trick or treat!» - «Сладости или мы подшутим над вами»

The rest of – остальные

2. Read and translate the text (Прочитайте и переведите текст):

Every country has its own holidays. They reflect the history of the country and its cultural and religious tra­ditions. Some religious holidays are common in differ­ent countries. They are Christmas and Easter.

Americans and British celebrate Christmas on the 25^th of Decem­ber. They buy a lot of presents for each other, for their parents, children and friends.

The New Year's day, the 1^st of January is not so wide­ly celebrated in the US and in the UK as we do it in Kazakhstan.

Of course, the most important holiday in America is the 4^th of July, The Independence Day.

The holidays when people don't go to work are: Mar­tin Luther King's day on the 20^th of January, Labour Day on the 7^th of September and Thanksgiving on the last Fri­day of November. On Thanksgiving Americans usually eat turkey.

The 31st of October is the children's most favourite holiday — Halloween. On this day children, dressed in funny dresses visit their neighbours and say «Trick or treat!» and get sweets.

The rest of the holidays are usually on weekends. They are: the Flag's Day, Mother's Day, Armed Forces Day. Americans also celebrate Lincoln's birthday, Washing­ton's birthday, President's Day in February.

The 14^th of February is Valentine's Day or as it is called «All lovers day».

Lesson 35

Примерные задания на обязательную контрольную работу за II семестр

I. Put Present, Past or Future Simple:

1. I (not to go) to the cinema every day.

2. When you (to leave) home for school tomorrow?

3. You (to watch) TV tomorrow?

4. What you (to buy) at the shop yesterday? I (to buy) a book.

5. I (to like) to meet my friends, so we often (to go) somewhere together.

II. Give the antonyms to the following words:

1. Вчера

2. Всегда

3. часто

III. Give the general name for:

1. the Colorado, the Mississippi, the Yukon

2. the Rocky, the Appalachian

3. Adelaide, Sydney, Washington

4. Ontario, Great Salt

IV. Answer the following questions?

1. What is the total area of Australia?

2. What is the population of Australia?

3. What is the capital of Australia?

4. What is the official language of Australia?

5. What climate does Australia have?

6. What is Australia rich in?

7. What are the main industries in the country?

8. What rivers can you call?

9. What interesting facts can you call?

10. What are the big cities in Australia?

V. Give English equivalents:

1. парящий орел

2. поддерживать крышу

3. звезда

4. единорог

5. полезные ископаемые: уголь и железная руда

VI. Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Миссисипи – самая большая река США.

2. Ниагарский водопад является одной из главных достопримечательностей Канады и США.

3. Государственные языки Новой Зеландии – английский и маори.

4. Новая Зеландия богата полезными ископаемыми.

VII. True or false:

1. The territory of Kazakhstan is bigger than the territory of Canada.

2. The capital of Kazakhstan is Almati.

3. There are 14 regions in Kazakhstan.

4. The national symbols are just flag and anthem.

VIII. Open the brackets and use the verbs in an appropriate form (Conditional Sentences)

1. If you (to give) me your address, I shall write you a letter.

2. If my sister doesn’t go to the south, we (to spend) the summer in St. Petersburg.

3. If they (not to go) to Moscow last year, they would not know have heard that famous musician.

4. If you (not to get) tickets for the concert, we shall stay at home.

5. If he (not to read) so much, he would not be so clever.

IX. Use Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. …(you/ever/be) to the United States? 2. My hair is clean. I…(wash) it. 3. I…(wash) my hair before breakfast this morning. 4. When I was a child, I…(not/like) a sport. 5. Kathy loves traveling. She…(visit) many countries.

X. Use the verb in Passive:

1. I (to give) a very interest­ing book at the library last Friday. 2. Many houses (to build) in our town every year. 3. This work (to do) tomorrow. 4. This text (to translate) at the last lesson. 5. These trees (to plant) last autumn