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3.1 Choose the right variant to complete the sentences below.

1. The United States capital is …

a) Washington

b) Washington C.D.

c) Washington D.C.

2. The highest building in Washington is the …

a) Empire State Building

b) Capitol

3. The Capitol is the building where the United States …

a) law-makers meet

b) Presidents live

4. The Mall is a(n) …

a) shopping centre

b) broad avenue

c) area of grass

5. The White House is home of …

a) American Presidents

c) Congressmen

6. Washington is important …

a) as the center of the Federal Government only

b) not only as the center of the Federal Government, but as a great cultural center too

4. Learning more words from the text.

4.1 It is often possible to understand the meaning of a new word from the context. In the following table, each word listed on the left may have two or more meanings described on the right.

a) Work out the meanings of the words.

office

government

congress

subway

treatment

1) room in a building used as a place for work or study

2) firm, business

3) public position of authority

1) governing

2) body of persons governing a country

1) meeting of delegates, representatives, etc.

2) the law-making body of the US Federal Government

1) underground passage or tunnel to get from one side of a busy street to another

2) (US) underground railway; Metro

1) attitude, behavior towards sb

2) medical care

b) Translate the sentences choosing the proper meaning of the words in italics.

1. Presidency is the highest governmental office in the United States.

3. On holidays most factories, offices and shops are closed.

4. Mr. Smith’s office is on the fourth floor.

5. The White House is home and office of the President.

6. The main function of Congress is to make the laws.

7. The medical congress is likely to commence in January.

8. Democratic system of government is based on power of the people.

9. In the United States each state has its own government.

10. Walk straight as far as the traffic lights then cross by the subway.

11. Washingtonians are proud of their subway system, which they call Metrorail or just metro.

12. Her treatment in prison was very cruel.

13. He soon recovered under the doctor’s treatment.

14. Washington is unlike many other cities in its treatment of tourists

4.2 Match the following words from the text to their definitions. Suggest the Russian.

1 unlike

2 law-makers

4 Senate

5 House of Representatives

6 Federal Government

7 White House

8 dome

9 presidency

10 numerous

b) central, national government of the United States

c) residence of the American Presidents

d) great in number

e) people who make laws;

f) upper House (chamber) of Congress

g) rounded roof with a circular base

h) office of president

i) lower House of Congress

j) not like; different from

4.3 Match the following word-combinations from the text to their Russian equivalents.

1 after a light snack

2‘D.C.’ stands for

3 to avoid confusion

4 its sights are free

5 the building dominates the city

6 unlike many other cities

7 seat of the US Federal Government

8 flanked with trees

9 so familiar a sight on TV

10 the distinguished men of America

11 richly endowed with beauty

a) в отличие от многих других городов

b) такой знакомый вид по телевизору

c) обсаженный с двух сторон деревьями

d) выдающиеся люди Америки

e) чтобы избежать путаницы

f) щедро наделенный красотой

g) его достопримечательности бесплатны

h) слегка перекусив

i) здание возвышается над городом

j) ‘D.C.’ означает

k) местонахождение Федерального правительства