The United States of America

After its 200^th birthday the United States of America still holds the leading position in the western world. What makes the USA the leader is its economic, political and military dominance over other countries.

The United States are situated in the central part of the North American Continent between the two oceans: the Atlantic Ocean to the East and the Pacific Ocean to the West. They border with Canada and Mexico.

The country consists of three separate parts. They are the Hawaiian Islands, Alaska and the rest major part of the USA.

There are many big cities and towns in the USA: New York, San Francisco, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles are the biggest of them.

The United States of America is a parliamentary republic. The government is divided into three branches: legislative (the US Congress), executive (the President and his Administration) and the judicial (the US Supreme Court).

There are two main political parties in the USA: the Democratic (symbolized by a “donky”) and the Republican (its symbol is an “elephant”).

The US President is both head of state and government. He is elected for a four – year term. Presidential elections are held every leap year on the first Tuesday after first Monday in November.

Each of the fifty states of the USA has a constitution patterned after the federal Constitution.

The Presidency means not only a man: means an institution – the “executive” branch of the government.

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1. The United States of America still holds the leading position in the world.

2. The United States of America are situated in the central part of the North American Continent between the two oceans: the Atlantic Ocean to the East and the Pacific Ocean to the West.

3. The United States of America border with France and Portugal.

4. The country consists of three separate parts: the Hawaiian Islands, Alaska and the rest major part of the USA.

5. The biggest cities of the USA are: Mexico, Lima,Dublin.

6. The United States of America is a parliamentary republic.

7. There are two main political parties in the USA: the Democratic and the Republican.

8. The US President is both head of the state and government.

9. The President is elected for a seven- year term.

10. Each of the fifty states of the USA has a constitution patterned after the federal Constitution.

Вариант 3

1. Изучите темы: активный залог- формы Simple, Continuous, Perfect (Present, Past, Future); пассивный залог – формы Simple (Present, Past, Future).

Выполните тест. Письменно переведите предложения.

1. At the Customs House I... to open my suit-case.

a) asked

b) was asked

c) am asking

2. The monitor of the group... next week.

a) will be elected

b) was elected

c) has been elected

3. They... since last year.

a) have been divorced

b) were divorced

c) will be divorced

4. I... slowly down the street when somebody called me.

a)was walking

b) am walking

c) will be walking

5. After she... she felt better.

a) had cried

b) cries

c) has cried

11) Изучите тему: простые неличные формы глагола- ParticipleI, ParticipleII.

Выполните тест.Письменно переведите предложения.

1. I felt suddenly small...beside those immense walls of stone.

a) standing

b)stood

2. Generally...,the problem is not so easy as it seems to be.

a) spoken

b) speaking

3. He stood for a while... my hands.

a) holding

b) held

4. Frankly... I can’t approve of his behaviour.

a) speaking

b) spoken

5. He will certainly come if...

a) asked

b)asking

3. Изучите тему: модальные глаголы и их эквиваленты.

Выполните тест. Письменно переведите предложения.

1....I call you Bob?

a) May

b) Can

c) Could

2. Why are you late? You... to have come at 10 a. m.

a) were

b) can

c) may

3. Don’t make so much noise. We... wake the baby.

a) mustn’t

b) can’t

c) are to

4. Their son... stay up late last night to watch the World Cup on TV.

a) could

b) was allowed to

c) had to

5. –I’ve got a terrible headache.

- You... take an aspirin.

a) should

b) must

c) can

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Canada

Canada is the second largest country in the world. It covers the northern part of the North America. Its total area is more than 9 mln sq km. Canada’s only neighbour is the USA. The capital of Canada is Ottawa.

Most of northern Canada has subarctic or arctic climates, with long cold winters lasting 8 to 11 months, short sunny summers, and litle precipitation. In contrast, the populated south has a variety of climotological landscapes.

The total population is about 25 mln people with average population density of 2.8 per sq. km.

English and French are the official languages of Canada and have equal status and equal rights and previleges as to their use in all governmental institutions.

Canada is a federation of 10 provinces and 2 northern territories. The federal Parliament is made up of the House of Commons and the Senate. The leader of the party that wins the largest number of seats in a newly elected House of Commons is asked to form the government.

Canada is a world leader in the production of asbestos, nickel and different other elements, forestry products and takes the first place in the world in the export of minfrals. It exports paper, metals, oil.Agriculture is of major importance to the economy as a whole and is basic in many areas. Canada is among the world’s leading wheat producers and is the second in the export of the wheat.

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1.Canada is the first largest country in the world.

2. Canada covers the northern part of North America and its total area is more than 9 mln sq. km.

3.The capital of Canada is Ottawa.

4.Canada has short warm winters and long summers.

5. English and French are the official languages of Canada and have equal status and equal rights and previleges as to their use in all governmental institutions.

6.Canada is a parliamentary monarchy.

7. The federal Parliament is made up of the House of Commons and the Senate.

8. The leader of the party that wins the largest number of seats in a newly elected House of Commons is asked to form the government.

9. Canada is a world leader in the production of asbestos, nickel, forestry products and takes the first place in the world in the export of minerals.

10. Canada is among the world’s leading wheat producers and the second in the export of the wheat.

Вариант 4

1. Изучите темы: активный залог- формы Simple, Continuous, Perfect (Present, Past, Future); пассивный залог- формы Simple (Present, Past, Future).

Выполните тест. Письменно переведите предложения.

1. The novel “War and Peace “... by Tolstoy.

a) writing

b) was written

c) is writing

2. The agreement... at the next meeting.

a) will be discussed

b) are discussed

c) was discussed

3. He... away for a month.

a) has been

b) was

c) is

4. The family... a party when the post arrived.

a) was having

b) is having

c) had

5. He rose to fame after he... the novel “Pickwick Papers”.

a) has written

b) writes

c) had written

2. Изучите тему: простые неличные формы глагола- Participle I, Participle II.

Выполните тест. Письменно переведите предложения.

1. The doctor looked...

a) worried

b) worring

2. He did not even glance at the... man.

a) murded

b) murdering

3. He answered through the... door.

a) locked

b) locking

4. We stood on the bridge in the fog... for a taxi.

a) waiting

b) waited

5. He lay on his bed... a cigarette.

a) smoked

b) smoking

3. Изучите тему: модальные глаголы и их эквиваленты.

Выполните тест.Письменно переведите предложения.

1. I have a thorn in my finger. I... remove it.

a) can’t

b) needn’t

c) may

2. They were so tired that they... stand on their feet.

a) might not

b) couldn’t

c) mustn’t

3. I have not finished writing my paper, so I’ll... do it next term.

a) have to

b) be allowed to

c) could

4. On his way he... cross a narrow wooden bridge over a stream.

a) was allowed to

b) had to

c) could

5. They were told that they... continue the research work.

a) were to

b) could

c) may

4.Прочитайте и устно переведите текст.

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