Task 8. Choose the suitable verb form.

1. Almost every nation (to have/had/has) a reputation of some kind.

2. They (rush/don’t rush/to rush) for seats in buses and trains but they (took/take/takes) their seats in queues at bus stops.

3. They seem (remains/to remain/remaining) good-tempered and cheerful under difficulties.

4. The fireplace (is/ was/to be) the natural center of interest in the room.

5. It is (allowed to/may be/might be) a discussion of the best methods of growing cucumbers, a talk about the plot which differs from all others.

6. The British like (to grow/growing/grew) plants in a window-box outside the kitchen or in the garden near the house.

7. In Britain pets (could/are able to/can) send Christmas cards to their friends, birthday cards.

8. The English people (believing/to believe/believe) that they are the only nation on the earth that is really kind to animals.

9. Those who (lives/live/is living) in cities and towns (like/liked/likes) to go out of town.

10. Saturday (is/was/to be) best time for parties, dances, (to go/ going/went) to the cinema or theatre.

Task 9. Enjoy some bits of humor and offer your comment.

 

Two fathers of sons in college were comparing notes.

"My son’s letters always send me to the dictionary," said one.

"You are lucky," said the other. "My son’s letters always send me to the bank."

Task 10. Tell in short about the life of ordinary people in Great Britain.

Task 11. Make up a dialog about British meals.

 

 

ЧАСТЬ II

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 

 

Тема 7. СОЕДИНЕННЫЕ ШТАТЫ АМЕРИКИ

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Task 1. Learn the following words and word combinations:

1.	to possess	иметь, владеть
2.	to remain	оставаться
3.	to recognize	признавать
4.	treaty	договор, конвенция
5.	to acquire	получать, приобретать
6.	to expand	увеличивать, расширять
7.	frontier	граница
8.	powerful	мощный
9.	steady	стабильный, устойчивый
10.	unemployment	безработица
11.	advance	родвижение вперед, улучшение
12.	powerful	мощный
13.	western	западный
14.	eastern	восточный
15.	prairie	прерия, степь
16.	highland regions	возвышенность
17.	lowland regions	низменность
18.	valley	долина
19.	to seek refuge	искать убежище
20.	persecution	преследование
21.	religious beliefs	религиозные убеждения
22.	rich oil fields	богатые месторождения нефти
23.	exaggeration	преувеличение
24.	oil	нефть
25.	to mine	добывать
26.	vehicle	транспортное средство, автомобиль
27.	textile	текстильная промышленность
28.	network of roads	сеть дорог
29.	highway	шоссе, магистраль
30.	to contest presidency	претендовать на пост президента
31.	the highest legislative body	высший законодательный орган
32.	chamber	палата

Task 2. Read the text and translate it.