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Practice:

1. Indicate one of the meanings in which the given word is used in the Text. The paragraph number is given in brackets.

1. to stretch

- растягиваться, удлиняться, простираться

2. plain

- ясный, равнина, простой

3. to possess

- удерживать, овладевать, обладать, владеть

4. variety

- множество, сорт, разнообразие

5. plant

- завод, сажать, основывать

6. to raise

- поднимать, воздвигать, выращивать

7. to provide

- обеспечивать, предоставлять, снабжать

8. to adopt

- усыновлять, перенимать, принимать

9. to set

- класть, устанавливать, затвердевать

10. to settle

- регулировать, оседать, поселиться

11. a mouth

- рот, горлышко, устье, вход

12. headquarters

- главное управление, штаб, центр

13. to lay out

- выкладывать, планировать, выставлять

14. busy

- занятой, деятельный, оживленный

15. a store

-запас, склад, имущество, магазин, универмаг

16. to carry on

- продолжать, вести, совершать

17. to produce

- предъявлять, представлять, производить

2. Choose the synonyms from the right column to the phrases given in the left one.

  1. a seaboard

  2. densely populated

  3. including

  4. broad

  5. cattle

  6. to be famous for

  7. a wealth

  8. to be founded

  9. an amendment

  10. to operate

  11. urban

  12. approximately

  13. somewhat

  14. pronunciation

  15. metropolitan

  16. a harbour

  17. a movie

  18. nearby

  19. a suburb

  20. as well as

    1. to be well-known

    2. city

    3. a change

    4. a little

    5. a film

    6. of or in capital city

    7. about

    8. a coast region

    9. saying

    10. wide

    11. a port

    12. close by

    13. outskirts

    14. having as a part

    15. riches

    16. in addition of

    17. livestock, cows

    18. to work

    19. thickly inhabited

    20. to be established

3. Finish up the sentences of the Text.

  1. America is a land of … .

  2. American farmers plant … .

  3. The Constitution operates … .

  4. About two-thirds of the population live … .

  5. The USA is called … .

  6. The language of Americans is … .

  7. New York is a financial … .

  8. Washington was laid out by … .

  9. Chicago is famous for … .

  10. San Francisco is considered to be … .

  11. Los Angeles in southwestern California is famous …

  12. Movie and TV shows are produced in … .

  13. Philadelphia is the centre of culture, education and science …

  14. The United States of America became … .

4. What would you say if you took part in the following dialogue? Act it.

A.: Where is the United States of America situated?

B.: … .

A.: What is the climate in the USA?

B.: … .

A.: What are the main rivers and lakes in the USA?

B.: … .

A.: What do American farmers grow?

B.: … .

A.: What are Florida, California and the northern states famous for?

B.: … .

A.: What provides a solid base for American industry?

B.: … .

A.: When was the United States founded?

B.: … .

A.: When was the Constitution adopted?

B.: … .

A.: How many states are there in the USA?

B.: … .

A.: What is the political system of the USA?

B.: … .

A.: What is the population in the USA?

B.: … .

A.: Why is the USA called “the nation of immigrants”?

B: … .

A.: Is there any difference between British and American English?

B.: … .

A.: What are big cities in the USA?

B.: … .

A.: What can you say about New York, Washington and Chicago?

B.: … .

A.: What can you say about San Francisco, Los Angeles and Philadelphia? What are they famous for?

B.: … .