Washington 2
1. Переведите текст с английского языка на русский.
Washington is the capital of the United States of America. It is situated on the Potomac River in the District of Columbia. The District is named in honour of Columbus, the discoverer of America. The capital is named in honour of George Washington, the first President of America. Washington is not the largest city in the United States. But it is the most important city in the USA in the political sense. The centre of the city is the Capitol, with its great Hall of Representatives and Senate Chamber.
New-York is one of the largest cities in the United States of America. It is the city of skyscrapers, the highest of them is the Empire State Build¬ing.
Chicago is the second largest city in the USA. It is the centre of meat industry.
San Francisco is the most beautiful city in America. It was built on the Pacific Coast in California.
Los Angeles is famous for Hollywood where both movie and TV shows are produced.
2. Ответьте на вопросы.
1. Where is Washington situated?
2. What is situated in the centre of Washington?
3. What river is New York situated on?
4. What is the highest building in New York?
5. What is the second largest city in America?
6. Where is San Francisco situated?
7. What is Los Angeles famous for?
3. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание
на простые и перфектные формы инфинитива.
1. New York is considered to be the city of skyscrapers.
2. Washington is known to have been built on the Potomac river.
3. We know Chicago to be the second largest city in the United States.
4. All know Boston to be the city of students.
5. Everybody knows Disneyland to have been built in Los Angeles.
6. We should like these exercises to be done before reading the text.
7. The road to connect these two towns will be built next year.
8. He arrived in New York to produce a new film.
9. The professor thought the students to have done experiments.
4. Заполните пропуски артиклями, где это необходимо.
George Washington was ... first President of ... America. ... city was named after ... first President. Washington is not... largest city but it is ... most important city in ... country. Pennsylvania avenue runs from ... Capitol to ... White House. Washington is ... centre of... National Goverment and it is also ... cultural, educational and scientific centre.
5. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание
на выделенные слова.
1. Не will visit either New York, or Washington.
2. He could see both San Francisco and Los Angeles.
3. Neither Mike, nor Mary will go to America.
4. By 8 o’clock in the morning New York streets are crowded both with clerks and people who have no work.
5. Both cities are beautiful.
Небольшая контрольная работа по английскому языку.
