III. Put each of the following words in its place in the passage below

Declare, voting, borrow, protect, concern, defense, representative, constitution, concurrent, branch, limited, authority, laws, rights, justice.

The United States is a _____ democracy. All government power rests ultimately with the people, who direct police by _____ for government representatives. The nation’s _____ defines the power of nation and state governments, the functions and framework of each _____ of government, and the _____ of individual citizens. The Constitution was created to _____ the democratic interests of the people and the government.

The principle of _____ government is basic to the Constitution. Under federalism, the principle of limited government was achieved by dividing _____ between the central government and the individual states. The federal government has powers over areas of wide _____. For example, it has the power to control communication among states, _____ money, provide for the national _____, and _____ war.

The states possess those powers that are not given to the federal government. For example each state establishes its own criminal _____ system, public schools, and marriage and divorce _____.

There are certain powers, called _____ powers, which both the federal and the state government share. Examples include the power to tax, set up courts, and charter banks.

Washington, DC

Washington, DC is the capital of the USA. It is situated on the Potomac River. In 1791 George Washington, the first American president, chose the place for a capital city. He thought it was a good place because the Potomac River was deep enough for ships to come to the city.

Washington is not a typical American city. It has no skyscrapers and nobody will build a house higher than the Capitol. It is a nice thing not to have stone jungles in the city. There are a lot of large public gardens, parks where you can sit in the sun, and wide streets like Pennsylvania Avenue, which runs to the foot of Capitol Hill. Every four years it plays the role of a ceremonial way for a president, connecting the White House and the Capitol.

Like any other capital, Washington, DC meets millions of tourists from different countries and all parts of the USA. They come to see the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, the White House and the Capitol, The Library of Congress and Jefferson Memorial, Kennedy Center, art treasures and monuments to those who struggled in the past to make an English colony a free country. Washington, DC is not only the city where the President lives and works. It’s the city where you think about the glorious history of the USA.

Topical Vocabulary

I. Answer the questions:

1. What is the capital of the USA?

2. Who found the place for the city?

3. Is it a beautiful city?

4. What things attract tourists to Washington, DC?

II. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

1. Washington is not a … American city.

2. It is nice … not to have stone … in the city.

3. Every four years Pennsylvania Avenue plays the role of a … … for a president, … the White House and the Capitol.

4. Washington, … … is not only the city where the … lives and works.

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1. You have received a letter from your English-speaking friend who writes:

…Yesterday my Mum and I went to Northern Ireland. Have ever been to the UK or Northern Ireland? I really like spending my holidays here. But climate is rather cold in Northern Ireland. But this part of the UK is very green and beautiful.

There are a lot of museums and places of interest. Do you know the national emblem of Northern Ireland?

… What can you tell me about your country? Where did you go last holidays.

Write a letter to your friend.

In your letter:

- answer the questions asked in the letter;

- tell about your country;

- ask 3 questions about the capital city of Northern Ireland.

Write 100-140 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

2. You have received a letter from your English-speaking friend who writes:

…I’ m looking forward to going somewhere in Russia this summer. What places do you think I should visit? Which of them have you visited? Would you like to join me on my trip?

… As for the news my sister Jane entered Oxford University…

Write a letter to your friend.

In your letter:

- give information on the main tourist attractions of Russia;

- say whether you can join your friend or not;

- ask 3 questions about his sister Jane.

Write 100-140 words.