Unit 14. The united states of america.

Vocabulary.

to occupy- занимать

to stretch- тянуться, постираться

to include- включать

to border on- граничить

lowlands- низменность, долина, низина

coast- побережье

copper- медь

oil-нефть

iron ore- железная руда

coal- уголь

branch- ветвь

the executive[ɪg'zekjutɪv]- исполнительная власть

the legislative['leʤɪslətɪv]-законодательная власть

the judicial[ʤuː'dɪʃ(ə)l]- судебная власть

stock exchange-фондовая биржа

average-средний

severe[sɪ'vɪə]-суровый

cotton- хлопок

sweaty-жаркий, горячий

cattle-крупный рогатый скот

government['gʌv(ə)nmənt]-правительство

rally-митинг

1.Read the text and choose the right word. The United States of America.

The United States of America is the fourth largest country in (1)( the, a,-) world (after Russia, Canada, and China). (2)(she, they, it) occupies the southern part of North America and stretches (3)(with, from, of) the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. It also includes Alaska in the north and Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The total area of the country is about nine and a half million square kilometers. The USA borders (4)(with, on, to) Canada in the north and Mexico in the south. It also has a sea boarder (5)(between, with, by) Russia. The USA is made up (6)(with, from, of) 50 states and the District of Columbia where the capital of the country, Washington, is situated. The population of the country (7)(has, is, are) about 250 million.

If we look (8)(on, at, for) the map of the USA, we can see lowlands and mountains. The highest mountains are the Rocky Mountains, the Cordillera, and the Sierra Nevada. The highest peak is Mount McKinley, which is located in Alaska. America’s largest rivers are the Mississippi, the Missouri, the Rio Grande, and the Columbia. The Great Lakes on the border with Canada are the largest and deepest in the USA. The climate of the country varies greatly. The (9)(most cold, most coldest, coldest) regions are in the north. The climate of Alaska is arctic. The climate of the central part of the country is continental. The south has subtropical climate. Hot winds (10)(blows, blow, blowing) from the Gulf of Mexico often (11)( brings, bringing, bring) typhoons. The climate along the Pacific coast is much warmer (12)(then, them, than) that of the Atlantic coast.

The USA is a highly developed industrial country. It is the leading producer of copper and oil and the worlds second producer of iron ore and coal. On the industrial enterprises of the country they produce aircrafts, cars, textiles, radio and television sets, weapon, furniture, and paper.

Though mainly European and African in origin, the Americans are made up from nearly all races and nations, (13)(to include, including, includes) the Chinese and the native Americans — Indians.

The largest cities are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, San Francisco, and (14)(the other, another, others).

The United States is a federal republic (15)(to consist, consists, consisting) of 50 states, each of which has (16)(its, their, it) own government. The seat of the central (federal) government is Washington, D. C. According (17)(in, with, to) the Constitution of the USA, the powers of the government are divided (18)(in, to, into) 3 branches: the executive, headed by the President, the legislative, exercised (19)(with, by, at) the Congress, and the juridical. The Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. There are two main political (20)( partyes, parties, partys) in the USA: the Republican and the Democratic.