Us Money

The American dollar is one of the most important currencies in the world. It is widely used in international trade. Russia’s international currency transactions are done in dollars and euros. The world price for gold is given in US dollars.

The dollar is made up of 100 cents. There are bill of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, and 500 dollars. People also call dollar bills «bucks». Bills are green. They are all the same size. You can see the words «In God we trust» and «Liberty» on American bills and coins. Bills and coins have portraits of American presidents. The letter $ stands for the US dollar. There are coins of 5, 10, 25, and 50 cents. The coin of 5 cents is called a nickel, 10 cents is a dime, 25 cents is a quarter, the coin of 50 cents is a half dollar. 1 cent is also called a penny.

Most Americans keep their money in a bank and carry bank cards. They can take cash from cash machines in banks around the country. Drivers can use cash machines at drive–in banks. With bank cards customers can put money into their bank account and pay bills. Americans also use credit cards. A credit card is a plastic card that a shop or company gives to a customer which allows him or her to buy goods on credit in the shops. With credit cards people can borrow money from the company. Nowadays more people are using credit cards for the majority of their purchases.

Wall Street in New York is the symbol of wealth and prosperity of the USA. It stretches from Battery Park to Fulton Street. The New York Stock Exchange and the most important banks are situated there.

Chicago, the third largest city in the country, is also an important financial and business centre. The business heart of the city is called the Loop. Chicago is famous for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Board of Trade. An electronic system is used in trading.

11. Выпишите из текста английские эквиваленты следующих слов и выражений:

Самая важная валюта в мире; валютные сделки; состоит из; «На Бога уповаем»; пятак (монета в 5 центов); десятицентовая монета; четверть доллара; разменные автоматы; наличные деньги, банк для автомобилистов; покупать товары в кредит; большинство; покупки; Нью-Йоркская фондовая биржа; торговая палата.

12. Письменно ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1. Why is the US dollar one of the most important currencies in the world?

2. What bills do American people use?

3. What coins do Americans use?

4. What banking transactions can people do with a bank card?

5. What are credit cards for?

13. Опишите денежную систему Соединенных Штатов.

Вариант 4

1. Перепишите и письменно переведите следующие предложения, обращая внимание на значения глагола to do:

1. What did you say? 2. What shall I do? 3. What are you doing tonight? - Nothing special. Why? - Let's go to the disco. 4. What does his friend do? - He's an engineer. 5. What can I do for you?

2. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на различные значения глагола to be:

1. My father is a qualified accountant. 2. My classmates were good at sciences.3. He is too young to make a big decision. 4. You are to be at home at 10 o'clock at the latest. 5. The chief engineer is on holiday. 6. The Department of Economic is now fully computerized. 7. We are taking social science. 8. My son is at school.

3. Перепишите и письменно переведите на русский язык следующие предложения, обращая внимание на инфинитив в функции определения:

1. The exhibition to open in May will attract many specialists. 2. The hotel to be built here will be the tallest in the city. 3. The flowers to be planted in the street will be very beautiful.

4. Перепишите и письменно переведите на русский язык предложения с объектным инфинитивным и причастным оборотом:

1. I felt him understand me. 2. My parents let me go for a walk with my friends. 3. I know the company to be successful. 4. Let's go to work by bus. 5. The people saw the Twin Towers in New York collapse. 6. We heard him speaking at the conference.

5. Перепишите и письменно переведите на русский язык предложения с субъектным инфинитивным оборотом:

1. The company is reported to produce different consumer goods (потребительские товары). 2. She was told to wait in the garden. 3. Nick is not likely to forget about it. 4. The article appears to be interesting. 5. His lectures are said to be good.

6. Перепишите и письменно переведите на русский язык следующие предложения. Выпишите Participle I и Participle II и укажите их функции в предложении:

1. When going to work I met my best friend. 2. The broken pen was on the table. 3. The secretary has sent invitations to the participants in the conference. 4. The clothes are washed. 5. I heard the manager dictating a letter to the secretary.

7. Перепишите и письменно переведите на русский язык следующие предложения, обращая внимание на зависимый и самостоятельный причастные обороты:

1. The windows being closed, it was stuffy in the room. 2. The negotiations having been finished, the partners returned to their companies. 3. Having finished the work we went home. 4. Circumstances permitting, we will go to the exhibition. 5. The depression of the twenties and thirties was a time of great reduction in the economic activity, (with) many people being jobless.

8. Перепишите и переведите на русский язык следующие предложения. Определите форму герундия и его функцию в предложении:

1. On arriving in Moscow the businessman went to a hotel. 2. I like to be invited to cocktail parties. 3. My duty is writing advertisements. 4. Smoking will do you harm. 5. I don’t like your idea of playing football in the street.

9. Перепишите и переведите на русский язык следующие предложения, обращая внимание на перевод герундиальных оборотов:

1. Excuse my writing to you. 2. I knew about my colleague being on vacation. 3. The manager insisted on us discussing this question.

10. Прочитайте и письменно  переведите на русский язык следующий текст: