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17D1

a) (The United States / U.S. consists of) 50 (states), b) (The capital of the

United States is) Washington, c) No, it's also the "federal district". (There is, of

course, also the state of Washington in the northwest corner of the United States.)

d) No, he's also the head of government, e) No, (s)he's only the head of government,

f) Because it's the most powerful country, and its fashions and policies,

goods and weapons, executives and soldiers have shaped today's world to a much

greater extent than those of any other nation, g) There are rain forests and deserts,

and mountains and prairies in the U.S. h) On one and the same November

day the temperature may be 28 degrees in Texas and -7 degrees in Alaska,

I) Americans may be "old-stock" Americans or the descendants of immigrants from

European, Asian and Latin American countries, they may be American Indians or

the descendants of African slaves, or they may be foreigners who have become

naturalized, j) About 15 per cent of Americans live in poverty. The poverty rate is

highest in Mississippi (25 per cent) and lowest in Wyoming (8 per cent). Nationwide

the poverty rate is 11 per cent for whites, 30 per cent for Hispanics, and 35

per cent for blacks, k) Perhaps there would be no jeans, T-shirts, Coca-Cola, hamburgers,

soap operas, or supermarkets. (Etc.) 1) Jeans, T-shirts, Coca-Cola, hamburgers,

soap operas, supermarkets, ballpoint pens, and personal computers have all

come to us from (the United States of) America.

17D2

Примеры полнозначных условных предложений:

If America wasn't/weren't so large, it wouldn't be a superpower.

If cars weren't mass-produced, they wouldn't be so cheap.

If he didn't jog so much, he wouldn't feel/look/be so fit.

If she didn't eat so much, she'd / she would look nicer.

If they weren't immigrants, they wouldn't be so poor.

If they left him behind, he'd / he would feel/be depressed.

If there was/were no telephone, people would write more letters.

If there were no security checks, flying would be more risky.

If you ate [et] a steak, you'd / you would feel stronger.

If you spoke English, you'd / you would find a job.

If you mowed the lawn more often, it'd / it would look nicer.

If you bought it at the duty-free, it'd / it would be cheaper.

17D3

a) largest, b) most powerful, c) most prominent, d) most prosperous, e) best,

f) most difficult, g) hottest, h) strongest, i) most frightening, j) worst, k) most

reliable. 1) strangest.

17D4

a) Washington is the capital of the United States, b) London is Britain's most

important city, c) The speed of the fire was frightening, d) Eric's birthday is on

the fourth of February, e) The departure of this flight will be delayed, f) When

the police arrived, the door of the shop was wide open, g) Raymond Chandler's

novels / The novels by Raymond Chandler are still very popular, h) Dave's passport

has to be extended, i) We're looking after our neighbour's dog while she's

away, j) He's now one of the directors of the company / one of the company's

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directors, k) (Coolidge said:) The business of America is business. /America's

business is business.

17D5

a) which. b) whose. c) who. d) whose. e) Which. f) whose. g) who.

h) which, i) Whose, j) which.

17D6

a) The U.S.(A.) is a federal republic, b) The president of the United States is both

(the) head of government and (the) head of state, c) Politically as well as economically

/ Both politically and economically the United States is one of the most

powerful countries in the world, d) The majority of Americans are extremely well

off, but a minority of 15 per cent of the population live/lives in poverty, e) If

there was/were no America, the world would be different, f) If cars weren't massproduced,

they wouldn't be so cheap, g) If we didn't have computers / If we had

no computers, we would need more staff.

Урок 18

18D1

a) The accident probably happened because the motorcyclist was going too fast.

b) She immediately pulled over to the side of the road, got out, and ran to where

the motorcyclist was lying, c) He / The young man was unconscious and bleeding,

d) Another driver (did). / Another driver called the ambulance, e) She applied

a bandage to try and stop the bleeding, f) He was taken to (the intensivecare

unit of) a nearby hospital, g) (Because) They had been stolen, h) Because

she was a (freelance) photographer, i) Because everybody's attention was on the

accident, j) (She was lucky in a way) Because the cameras and lenses were insured,

k) Because the thief coldly exploited the situation (when everybody's attention

was on the accident / when everybody was concentrating on helping the