3. Put in the words omitted in the following: the sentences are all in the piece you have just read.

1. Washington was _____ in 1791.

2. Washington was _____ to be the seat of the USA government.

3. The USA flag has fifty stars on a blue ____.

4. Each of these stars ____ one of the fifty states.

5. Washington ____ the District of Columbia.

6. The name of Washington always _______ the abbreviation D.C. not to be mixed up with another Washington.

7. The White House was ____ in 1792 – 1829.

8. Washington presents different ____ from New York.

9. Low buildings and a lot of trees give Washington a ____ aspect.

10. The Congress library is ____ in the capital.

11. The Congress library ____ a lot of books, manuscripts and a lot of other items.

12. The library serves the ____ governmental establishment.

13. Washington ____ world-known art galleries, museums and monuments.

14. The Navy Museum _____ historic American moments.

15. The National Gallery is ____ by the US government.

16. The Lincoln Memorial is set high on an ____ plateau at the end of the Mall.

17. The Arlington National Cemetery is the _____ of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

4. What would you say if you took part in the following dialogue? Act it.

A.: When was the capital of USA founded?

B.: … .

A.: What does each star of the USA flag represent?

B.: … .

A.: Why does the name of the capital always go with the abbreviation D.C.?

B.: … .

A.: Where is the District of Columbia situated?

B.: … .

A.: Where are all organs of power situated?

B.: … .

A.: Is Washington, D.C., an industrial city?

B.: … .

A.: What is the White House?

B.: … .

A.: What is the Capitol?

B.: … .

A.: Why are all buildings low in Washington, D.C.?

B.: ………

A.: What can you say about the Congress Library?

B.: … .

A.: What museums and galleries is Washington, D.C., famous for?

B.: … .

A.: What is the Arlington National Cemetery?

B.: … .

5. Put questions to which these are the answers. The important words in the answer are underlined. Act the dialogue.

A.: …?

B.: Washington, D.C., is situated on the East Coast.

A.: …?

B.: Washington, D.C., was named after the first American President George Washington.

A.: …?

B.: Washington, D.C., became the capital of the USA in 1800.

A.: …?

B.: The flag of the USA, the Stars of Stripes, has fifty stars on a blue background.

A.: …?

B.: Washington, the capital of the USA, occupies the District of Columbia.

A.: …?

B.: Another Washington is a state on the Pacific Coast.

A.: …?

B.: The population of Washington, D.C., is over 3.4 million.

A.: …?

B.: The Congress library contains a great number of books, manuscripts and other items.

A.: …?

B.: The Lincoln Memorial represents the states in the union.

A.: …?

B.: Washington, D.C., is the centre of the political life of the United States of America.

6. Reproduce the topic “The Capital of the United States of America” in English according to the plan made up.

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