Exercises to the text "The USA"
Ex. 1. Ответьте на вопросы: 1. Where is the USA situated? 2. What's the total area of the country? 3. What countries does the USA border on? 4. How many states does the USA consist of? 5. What is the capital of the country? 6. Can you name any other cities in the USA? 7. What is the population of the United States? 8. What mountains in the USA do you know? 9. What are the largest rivers? 10. What can you say about the climate of the country? 11. What does the USA produce? 12. According to the US Constitution the powers of the government are divided into 3 branches. What are they? 13. How many chambers does the Congress of the USA consist? 14. What are the main political parties in the USA? 15. Who is the US president now? Ex. 2. Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты следующих слов и выражений: Четвертая по величине страна в мире; общая площадь страны; имеет морскую границу; самое большое и самое глубокое озеро; высоко развитая промышленная страна; железная руда и уголь; согласно конституции США; исполнительная, законодательная и судебная власть; конгресс состоит из Сената и Палаты Представителей. Ex. 3. Поставьте следующие предложения в вопросительную и отрицательную форму: 1. The USA has a sea-border with Russia. 2. The USA is made up of 50 states and the District of Columbia. 3. We can see lowlands and mountains. 4. The climate of the country varies greatly. 5. The coldest regions are in the north. 6. The climate of Alaska is arctic. 7. The Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Ex. 4. Составьте предложения из следующих слов и выражений: 1. On; South; the; the USA; in; on; Mexico; borders; in; the north; and; on Canada. 2. Columbia; 50 states; District; of; the USA; is; made up; and; the. 3. Alaska; McKinley; is; in; the; peak; highest; Mount; which; located. 4. Country; a; is; industrial; USA; the; developed; highly. 5. Government; the; Washington, D.C.; is; the; central; seat; of.