1. The President can be elected for four years.
2. In a few weeks we shall be able to visit New York.
3. You must translate this article without a dictionary.
4. I have to go there immediately.
5. He is to go on business trip in May.
IV. Перепишите и письменно переведите 2, 3 и 4-й абзацы текста.
The USA
The USA is one of the largest countries in the world. It is situated in the central part of the North American continent. The area of the USA is over nine million square kilometres. It is washed by the Pacific Ocean and by the Atlantic Ocean. The population of the United States is nearly 250 million people. The official language of the country is English. The capital of the country, Washington, was named in honour of the first President, George Washington.
If we look at the map of the USA we can see lowlands and mountains. The Cordillera and the Rocky mountains are well known mountains of the North American continent. America’s largest rivers are the Mississippi, the Missouri, the Rio Grande and the Columbia. As the USA is the large country, the climate is different in different regions. The Pacific coast is a region of mild winters and warm, dry summers. The region around the Great Lakes has changeable weather.
The USA is a highly developed industrial country. Among the most important manufacturing industries are: armament, aircraft, cars, textiles, radio and television sets, and furniture. When travelling round the USA we can visit the largest and the most beautiful cities: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and others.
The USA is a federal republic, consisting of fifty states. Each of these states has its own government. The seat of the central government is Washington, District of Columbia. According to the US constitution the powers of the government are divided into three branches: the executive, the legislative and the judicial. The Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The President is the head of the State and the government. He is elected for four years. There are two main political parties in the USA: the Republican and the Democratic.
Пояснения к тексту:
manufacturing – промышленный
executive – исполнительная
legislative – законодательная
judicial – судебная
the powers – полномочия
Washington D.C. – г. Вашингтон, округ Колумбия
V. Прочитайте первый абзац текста и вопрос к нему; из приведенных вариантов ответа укажите номер предложения, содержащий правильный ответ на поставленный вопрос:
Where is the USA situated?
The USA is situated in the western part of the North American continent.
The USA is situated in the central part of the North American continent.
The USA is situated in the southern part of the North American continent.
ВАРИАНТ 4
I. Перепишите предложения, подчеркните в каждом из них глагол- сказуемое и определите его видо-временную форму и залог. Переведите предложения на русский язык. В разделе б) обратите внимание на перевод пассивных конструкций (см. образец выполнения 1).
a)
1. He has been in London many times.
2. When you telephoned, I was having dinner.
3 The professor had left by the time we arrived.
б)
1. The goods will be delivered in the morning.
2. We are asked to come early.
3. He was given a very good advice.
II. Перепишите следующие упражнения, подчеркните Participle I и Participle II и установите функции каждого из них, т.е. укажите является ли оно определением, обстоятельством или частью глагола-сказуемого. Переведите предложения на русский язык (см. образец выполнения 2).
Having much time we decided to walk to the station.
Dried and sorted the goods were delivered to the shop.
The books published for children are well illustrated.
I gave the letter to the woman standing at the window.
