Washington

Washington is the capital of the United States of America. It is one of the most beautiful and unusual cities of the United States. In Washington there is no industry. It is a political, administrative, cultural and educational centre of the country.

Washington is the seat of the US government; Washington's.government buildings include the White House and the Capitol. The White House is the official residence of the US President, where he lives and works. The Capitol is the building where the US Congress meets.

Not far from the Capitol there is the library of Congress, the largest library in the country. It contains more than 13 million books, more than 19 million manuscripts and the personal papers of the US Presidents.

There are some important museums in Washington, where you will see famous paintings and sculptures, the original of the Declaration of Independence, the largest blue diamond in the world, etc.

There are five Universities, several museums and galleries in the capital. You will not find a park or a square in the city without a monument or a memorial. The most impressive and the best known monuments are the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.

There are no sky-scrapers in Washington. There is a law that forbids building houses higher than the Capitol. Thousands of tourists visit Washington every day.

VII. Выпишите соответствующие содержанию текста предложения и письменно переведите их.

1) Washington is the capital of the United States of America.

2) The library of Congress, the largest library in the country, is situated not far from the Capitol.

3) Washington is a political, administrative, cultural and educational centre of the country.

4) The White House and the Capitol are Washington’s government buildings.

5) There are no parks in Washington.

6) There is a law that forbids building houses higher than the Capitol.

7) The original of the Declaration of Independence as well as the largest blue diamond in the world is in one of the museums of Washington.

8) There are five Universities and five museums in Washington

9) The Washington Monument is one of the most impressive and the best known monuments of the city.

10) The White House is the building where the US Congress meets.

ВАРИАНТ 5

I. Перепишите следующие предложения. Переведите их на русский язык. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи являются слова, оформленные окончанием -s и какую функцию это окончание выполняет, т.е. служит ли оно:

а) показателем 3-го лица единственного числа глагола в Present Indefinite;

b) признаком множественного числа имени существительного;

c) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного

1. My brother has many friends.

a) –s b) –s c)-s

2. This is my sister’s book.

a) –s b) –s c)-s

3. We often buy tomatoes and potatoes in the supermarket.

a) –s b) –s c)-s

4. Ann lives in Moscow.

a) –s b) –s c)-s

5. I am always in time for the lessons.

a) –s b) –s c)-s

II Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их, обращая внимание на особенности перевода на русский язык определений, выраженных именем существительным.

1. There are different types of rocket motors.

2. Where is the sports goods department? It’s on the fourth floor.

3. What is the room temperature?

4. This scientist got two State prizes.

5. There are some students on the sport ground.

Изучите тему: степени сравнения прилагательных и наречий.

III. Выполните тест. Письменно переведите предложения на русский язык.

1.She ___ than her sister.

a) tall b) taller c) more taller

2.You are even ___ than before.

a) more beautiful b) beautiful c) the most beautiful

3.I earn ___ than a postman.