АУДИТОРНА РОБОТА. 1. Доповніть речення та перекладіть українською мовою:

1. Доповніть речення та перекладіть українською мовою:

1. The USA … situated in … part of … North American continent.

2. The country … by the Atlantic Ocean … and by … in … West.

3. The USA borders on … in the North and Mexico in ….

4. The total area is … million square kilometres.

5. The … part of … USA consists of the … regions and two … regions.

6. The highland regions are … mountains in the east and the … in the west. 7. The lowlands situated between the Cordillera and the Appalachian mountains are usually called the ….

8. The main rivers of the USA are the … – the world’s … longest river, and the … river.

9. The climate of Alaska is … and that of the coast of … Gulf of Mexico is…..

10. Most of the USA is in the … zone.

2. Дайте відповіді на запитання:

1. What is the geographical position of the USA?

2. What parts does it also include?

3. What countries does the USA border on?

4. What oceans is the USA washed by?

5. What is the population of the USA?

6. What is its total area?

7. What mountains are there in the USA?

8. What are the largest rivers?

9. What is the climate in the USA?

10. What is the country rich in?

11. What are the main branches of industry?

12. What are the largest cities of the USA?

13. How many states does the country consist of?

14. What are the main branches of the government’s powers?

15. Who is the US president now?

16. What are the major political parties?

3. Закінчіть речення, вибравши правильний варіант:

1. The continental part of the USA consists of

a) two highland regions;

b) the highland regions and two lowland regions.

2. Most of the USA is in

a) the temperate zone;

b) the subtropical zone.

3. Year-long temperatures are

a) higher in the northern and northeastern states;

b) lower in the northern and northeastern states.

4. West coast winters are

a) cool and rainy;

b) mild and rainy.

5. Southern coasts of Alaska have moderate temperatures

a) in both spring and the fall;

b) in both winter and summer.

6. The climate

a) varies from region to region;

b) doesn't vary from region to region.

7. In central and eastern regions the weather is

a) very changeable;

b) constant.

8. The climate in the southern part of the western coast is

a) cold and damp, the soil is fertile;

b) hot and dry, the soil is arid.

4. Складіть речення, користуючись таблицею:

5. З наведеного переліку дієслів, виберіть ті, після яких вживається герундій:

Agree, avoid, can’t help, decide, expect, fancy, finish, give up, happen, hope, mind, manage, prepare, postpone, promise, put off, refuse, seem, suggest, wish.

6. Виберіть правильну форму дієслова (інфінітив чи герундій):

1. Do you remember (meet) her last year?

2. I regret (not visit) her when she was ill.

3. Do you want to go on (learn) English?

4. He doesn’t allow us (make) personal phone calls.

5. He’s stopped (smoke).

6. He stopped for a few minutes (rest).

7. I like (watch) TV in the evenings.

8. Do you think this book is worth (read)?

7.Перефразуйте за зразком складнопідрядні речення, вживаючи герундій:

After he graduated from our University, he worked on a farm. — After graduating from our University he worked on a farm..

1. After they passed their exams, they went to the Crimea.

2. Before we moved to this town we lived in Kyiv.

3. After she wrote the letter, she went to the post-office.

4. Before we changed conditions of the experiment, we had checked the temperature.

5. We met him after we walked about two miles.

8. Прочитайте додаткову інформацію про США,звертаючи увагу на форми присудків у реченнях. Використайте цю інформацію у своїх розповідях про США:

- North America was discovered on October 12, 1492 by Christopher Columbus. He thought that it was the eastern coast of Asia.

- In 1499 another navigator from Florence, Amerigo Vespucci proved the existence of the fourth part of the world, which a few years later was called America, after his name.

- First permanent English settlement was established by colonists in America in 1607.

- The first settlers from Europe brought their grains, fruit trees, vegetables, and livestock from the Old World. The Indians gave the white corn, sweet potatoes, beans, pumpkins, and tobacco.

- The oldest University in the USA, Harvard University, was founded in 1636.

- First American public library was established by Benjamin Franklin in 1731.

- The USA began as a nation of 13 states July 4, 1776 when 13 colonies signed the Declaration of Independence.

- The thirteen-star, thirteen-stripe national flag of the United States of America was adopted on June 14, 1777. There was one star and one stripe for every state in the new country. There are now fifty stars on the American flag, one for each state. The original 13 states are represented bythe thirteen stripes.

- Manufacturing of blue jeans was started by Levis Strauss in 1850.

- The territory of Alaska was purchased from Russia by the USA in 1867.

- The first national park Yellowstone was established in 1872

- The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.

- Phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison in 1877.

- The electric light bulb was invented by him in 1879.

- The statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France. It was constructed in France and was given to the United States by the French Government. It was built in New York Habour in 1886.

- The first car was built by Henry Ford in 1893.

- The first feature (повнометражний) sound film was created in 1928 by Warner Brothers.

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