How Americans Choose Their First President

Everyone 1_______of the President of the United States 2_______ the most powerful man in the country. But when the representatives of the 13 former British colonies 3_______ to draw up the constitution of the new country 4_______ 1787, most of them were not sure whether they 5_______ to have a President at all. There were even 6_______ who 7_______a king 8_______ their successful war against the British king, George III. The decision was in doubt 9_______ the last moment. One group wanted 10_______ for life, while 11_______ suggested that12_______ not be a President, because a Committee would govern the country better; a third group 13_______ a President 14_______ term of office would last seven years but 15_______. could not stand for re-election, because they were afraid he 16_______his time 17_______ votes at the next election. In the end they chose George Washington as President for four years and let him 18_______ for reelection because they trusted him. But they were 19_______ to make rules in case a future President 20_______ badly and these rules were used against President Nixon two hundred years later.

1 1) use to think 2) think 3) thinks 4) uses to think

2 1) to be 2) being 3) like 4) as

3 1) met 2) have met 3) were meeting 4) would meet

4 1) at 2) by 3) on 4) in

5 1) should 2) would 3) needed 4) must

6 1) few 2) a few 3) little 4) a little

7 1) have preferred 2) would have 3) should have 4) were prefer

preferred preferred

8 I) although 2) however 3) nevertheless 4) in spite of

9 1) until 2) as far as was 3) so far as 4) by

10 1) that the President 2) that the President 3) to elect the 4) to be elected the

was elected would be elected President President

11 1) another 2) other 3) the other 4) some other

12 1) it should 2) it would 3) there should 4) there would

13 I) would have liked 2) would 3) would like 4) would liking

14 I) that's 2) whose 3) which 4) of which

15 1) which 2) who 3) that 4) whose

16 1) spent 2) would spend 3) would spent 4) had spent

17 1) looking for 2) to look for 3) to look at 4) looking at

18 1) stand 2) to stand 3) be stand 4) that he stood

19 I) so careful 2) too careful 3) careful enough 4) enough careful

20 1) would behave 2) behaved 3) behaves 4) behave

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This is part of a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend.

...So you see that I enjoy films based on true historic facts whereas most of my friends are fond of soap operas. Do you agree that soaps don’t show life realistically? What kind of films do you like watching? Do you prefer watching films in the cinema or at home? Why?

As for the family news, my sister got married last week…

We all miss you, too. Everybody sends their love. Can’t wait to see you in the summer. Write back soon.

All my love,

Tina

Write back to Tina.

In your letter

· answer her questions

· ask 3 questions about his sister’s husband

Write 100-140 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

VARIANT 4.