Учебно-методическое пособие по английскому языку для студентов первого курса

3.14.3. Match the two parts of the sentences.
1. The White House is ... the residence of the US Military department.
2. The Library of Congress ... 1790.
contains ... the official residence of the US President.
3. Since 1800 Washington D. С ... a big white dome standing on a circle of pillars.
has been ... more than 13 million books, more than 19
4. Washington was named after million manuscripts, including the personal papers
5. The Capitol has of the US presidents.
6. Pentagon is ... long wide avenues, gardens, beautiful parks and
7. Washington D. С has no skyscrapers at all.
8. Washington D. С was ... the first US president George Washington.
founded in ... the Federal capital.
3.14.4. Put in the missing words according to the text.
1. The 535 members of the Congress meet here to discuss the nation's ...
2. Pentagon is situated in the ... to the south of the Potomac.
3. There are many museums, theatres, ..., five universities, the National
Academy of Science and the Library of Congress there.
4. The Capitol is ... building, full of ... and statues.
5. Washington D. C. has long wide ... gardens, beautiful parks and no ... at all.
6. Washington is situated on ... in the District of Columbia.
7. The Library of Congress contains more than 13 million books, more than 19
million .... including the personal... of the US presidents.
8. The Capitol has a big white ... standing on a circle of ... .
3.14.5. Choose the correct verb for each blank
is, meet, has been, is situated, selected, contains, has designed, was built.
1. The White House ... in 1799.
2. Pentagon ... in the suburbs to the south of the Potomac.
3. Since 1800 Washington D. С ... the federal capital.
4. The French engineer, Pierre L'Enfant, ... Washington D. С
5. The Capitol... a big white dome standing on a circle of pillars.
6. The Library of Congress ... more than 13 mil lion books, more than 19 million manuscripts, including the personal papers of the US presidents.
7. George Washington ... the place for the capital.
8. The 535 members of the Congress ... here to discuss the nation's affairs.
9. Pentagon ... the residence of the US Military department.