The United States of America is a union of fifty states and is the third largest country in the world

Match the beginning of the phrase with the suitable ending.

• 
  the Smithonian Institution
  
• 
  the Potomac
  
• 
  Congress
  
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  the Washington Monument
  
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  the White House
  
• 
  the First Lady
  
• 
  the FBI
  

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  is the home of the President and his family.
  
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  is a group of museums.
  
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  is the federal agency that investigates criminal matters.
  
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  is the river.
  
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  is the place where laws are passed.
  
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  is a monument to the first President of the USA.
  
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  Is the President’s wife.
  

2. True-false task.
Read the sentences and say if they are true or false.

1. 
   Washington stands on the River Thames.
   
2. 
   Washington isn’t in any state.
   
3. 
   DC stands for the District of Columbia.
   
4. 
   Washington is named after the second President of the USA.
   
5. 
   The District of Columbia is named after Christopher Columbus.
   
6. 
   In the evening Washington can look like an outdoor fitness club.
   
7. 
   1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington D.C. is the address of every American president.
   
8. 
   It’s not possible for an ordinary person to go inside the White House.
   
9. 
   The Washington Monument was brought from Egypt.
   
10. 
    The FBI building is in New York.
    
11. 
    Some foreign embassies are in Washington and some are in Los Angeles.
    

Report the following statements.


1. “I read a book per month”.
James said -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. “I go to the cinema on Saturdays.”
Peter said ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. “Teachers don’t like noise.”
Maria said ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. “We are very calm.”
They said ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. “We don’t want to watch TV.”
The children said ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. “I don’t like horror films.”
Charles said ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. “I don’t like TV. I prefer cinema.”
Joshua said ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8. “The church is just around the corner.”
Mrs. Robins said -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9. “This is my favourite film.”
Barbara said ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10. “Sara likes to chew gum when she is at the cinema.”
Peter said ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. “Girls prefer fashion magazines.”
He said ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. “Boys like to buy car magazines. They don’t like girlish magazines.”
Tom said -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. “I buy this magazine every weekend.”
Brenda said ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. “We enjoy our classes.”
They said ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15. “This place is absolutely fabulous.”
Samantha said -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16. “These cars don’t work.”
Daniel said -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17. “Today is my birthday.”
Carl said -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



1. “I read a book per month”.
James said that he read a book per month.
2. “I go to the cinema on Saturdays.”
Peter said that he went to the cinema on Saturdays.
3. “Teachers don’t like noise.”
Maria said that teachers didn’t like noise. (It is also acceptable Maria said that teachers don’t like noise if we consider that a statement that is still true)
4. “We are very calm.”
They said that they were very calm.
5. “We don’t want to watch TV.”
The children said that they didn’t want to watch TV.
6. “I don’t like horror films.”
Charles said that he didn’t like horror films.
7. “I don’t like TV. I prefer cinema.”
Joshua said that he didn’t like TV. He said that he preferred cinema.
8. “The church is just around the corner.”
Mrs. Robins said that the church was just around the corner.
9. “This is my favourite film.”
Barbara said that that was her favourite film.
10. “Sara likes to chew gum when she is at the cinema.”
Peter said that Sara liked to chew gum when she was at the cinema.
11. “Girls prefer fashion magazines.”
He said that girls preferred fashion magazines.
12. “Boys like to buy car magazines. They don’t like girlish magazines.”
Tom said that boys liked to buy car magazines and that they didn’t like girlish magazines.
13. “I buy this magazine every weekend.”
Brenda said that she bought that magazine every weekend.
14. “We enjoy our classes.”
They said that they enjoyed their classes.
15. “This place is absolutely fabulous.”
Samantha said that that place was absolutely fabulous.
16. “These cars don’t work.”
Daniel said that those cars didn’t work.
17. “Today is my birthday.”
Carl said that that day was his birthday.