Questions. 1. Where is the USA situated?

1. Where is the USA situated?

2. What's the total area of the country?

3. What countries does the USA border on?

4. How many states does the USA consist of?

5. What is the capital of the country?

6. Can you name any other cities in the USA?

7. What is the population of the United States?

8. What mountains in the USA do you know?

9. What are the largest rivers?

10. What can you say about the climate of the country?

11. What does the USA produce?

12. According to the US Constitution the powers of the government are divided into 3 branches. What are they?

Контрольная работа № 1

Вариант 4.

Часть 1.

GRAMMAR

Образуйте множественное число следующих существительных.

Fly, ox, sheep, leaf, month, eye, bush, factory, photo, class, place, company, toy, potato, radio, kangaroo, man, foot, mouse, basis, radius, datum, bridge, dish, passer by, kerchief, postman, family-name.

Выпишите существительные, которые употребляются только во множественном числе (25 существительных).

economics, police, news, means, goods, pants, subjects, billiards, darts, outskirts, premises, athletics, cattle, scissors, taxes, pyjamas, mechanics, spectacles, clothes, stairs, maths, electronics, eyes, trousers, shorts, tights, gymnastics, congratulations, crossroads, patience, scales, lodgings, authorities, soap, foundations, equipment, research, contents, looks, countryside, traffic-lights, tongs, toothpaste, headphones, delays, binoculars.

Вставьте артикль, где необходимо.

1. ___Great American Lakes are ___Lake Huron, ___Lake Superior, ___Lake Ontario, ___Lake Michigan and ___Lake Erie.

2. ___boy said that he wanted two candies.

3. It was twelve o'clock but Andrew was still in ___bed.

4. Could you open ___door, please?

5 In summer they seldom go to ___college.

6. ___ north of ___Scotland is known for its wild beauty.

7. At ___night I had ___terrible headache after I had drunk ___lot of ___wine in ___evening.

8. ___America consists of two parts, ___South and North America, doesn't it?

9. Look at this man. Can you imagine that he was in ___prison five years ago?

10. When___ father came home, he had ___dinner and then watched ___TV.

Раскройте скобки, употребив сравнительную или превосходную степень прилагательного или наречия.

1. This is (beautiful) house in the city.

2. January is (cold) than Mach.

3. There were (many) students at the lecture today than yesterday.

4. That is (incredible) story I have ever heard.

5. The world's (expensive) perfume costs $550 per bottle.

6. February is (snowy) and (cold) month of the year here.

7. Table tennis is _______ than tennis but badminton is the________. (easy)

8. Motor-cycles are (noisy) than cars, aren't they?

9. This matter is (urgent) than that one.

10. The Beatles were (successful) pop group.