Учебно-методическое пособие по английскому языку для студентов первого курса

3.13.5. Choose the correct verb for each blank,
varies, is headed, consists, lies, cross, are divided, is washed, is exercised:
1. The judicial ... by the US Supreme Court.
2. Its western coast ... by the Pacific Ocean.
3. The Congress ... of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
4. According to the US Constitution the powers of the government... into three
branches.
5. The climate of the country ... greatly from arctic in Alaska through contitental
in the central part to subtropical in the south.
6. Many rivers ... the country.
7. The legislative ... by the US Congress.
8. The USA ... in the central part of North America.
3.13.6. Read the beginning of the sentence and find its end in the text.
1. The USA has an official song. It is called ...
2. The Congress consists of ...
3. The USA lies in the ...
4. Its eastern coast is washed by ...
5. According to the US Constitution ...
6. The largest cities are ...
7. The USA produces around ...
8. There are two main political ...
3.13.7 Put in the missing words according to the text.
1. The USA has ... with Russia.
2. The American flag has thirteen ... .
3. The USA is one of the most ... and highly ... countries in the world.
4. The USA is rich in ..., ... and ... .
5. Each state has its own ... .
6. The USA produces around 25 per cent of the world's industrial ... goods and ...
7. The flag of the USA is called ... .

3.14. Вашингтон.
Washington D. C.
Washington is the capital of the United States of America. It is situated on the Potomac River in the District of Columbia. The population of the city is 900,000 people. Washington was named after the first US president George Washington. He selected the place for the capital. It was founded in 1790. Since 1800 Washington D. C. has been the federal capital. The French engineer, Pierre L'Enfant, designed the city. Washington D. С isn't like other cities of the USA. It has long wide avenues, 26 gardens, beautiful parks and no skyscrapers at all, because no other building must be taller then the Capitol.
The Capitol is the seat of the American Congress. The 535 members of the Congress meet here to discuss the nation's affairs. It is situated in the centre of the city. The Capitol has a big white dome standing on a circle of pillars. It is a huge building, full of paintings and statues.
The White House is the official residence of the US President. It was built in 1799. The US President works and lives there.
Washington is a large scientific and cultural centre. There are many museums, theatres, research institutes, five universities, the National Academy of Science and the Library of Congress there. The Library of Congress is situated not far from the Capitol. It is the largest library in the States. It contains more than 13 million books, more than 19 million manuscripts, including the personal papers of the US presidents.
There is one more well-known building in Washington — Pentagon. It is the residence of the US Military department. It is situated in the suburbs to the south of the Potomac.
There are many monuments in the city. The most impressive and the best-known ones are the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and the Jefferson Memorial. Thousands of tourists visit Washington every day. Washington D. С is the city where you think about the glorious history of the USA.