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1. Презентация. 2. The USA is the most powerful and highly developed country of the world. America was discovered by Christopher Columbus. It is situated in the central part of the North American continent. The capital of the USA is Washington. It is situated in the District of Columbia. Washington is a beautiful administrative city with practically no industry. The first president of the USA was George Washington. Nowadays the president of the USA is Barack Obama. Do you know other symbols of America? One more symbol of America is the Statue of Liberty. The national symbol of America is the bald eagle. The American flag consists of 50 stars, 13 stripes, white and red colors. The largest city of America is New York. (сопровождается презентацией). Now I’d like you to answer my questions. One question for one group. Who discovered America? (Christopher Columbus) Who was the first president of the USA? (George Washington) What is the national symbol of America? (The bald eagle) What is the capital of the USA? (Washington) What can you see on the American flag? (50 stars, 13 stripes, white and red colors) What is the largest city of America? (New York) Well done! Thank you! Do you know anything about American way of life? And do you know American places of interest? Which of them? And now your task is to match the titles with the pictures. 3. Now I’ll give you the papers where you can see a test. The task is to write a right answer. 4. Hometask is to write an essay about USA. (food, education, places of interest etc.) 1.С 2.В 3.С 4.С 5.А 6.B 7.A 8.B 9.D 10.C 11.B 12.B 13A 14B 15B 16C 17A 18A 19A 20C 21C 22.A 1. The USA is... а union оf 50 states. А) а constitutional republic; В) а presidential republic; С) а federal republic; D) а constitutional monarchy; Е) а republic; 2.Тhе USA consists оf.... А) 49 states and the state of the Hawaii Islands; В) 50 states and the District of Columbia; С) 49 states and the District of Columbia; D) 51 states; Е) 15 states. 3. The population оf the United States is over 250 million people, including тоге than 22 million ... А) Europeans; В) Spaniards; С) Hispanics; D) Italians; Е) Africans. 4. Though mainly ... in origin, Americans аге derived from nearly all races and nations. А) European and Indian; В) Spanish and European; С) European and African; D) English and Spanish; Е) African and Russian. 5. English is ... language А) the official and predominant; В) the official and preferred; С) the first minority and preferred; D) the first minority; Е) the second official. 6. What аге the highest mountains in the USA? А) The Rocky Mountains, the Cordillera and the Appalachian Mountains; В) The Rocky Mountains, the Cordillera and the Siеrrа Nevada; С) The Cordillera, the Appalachian Mountains and the Siеrrа Nevada; D) The Appalachian Mountains, the Siеrrа Nevada and the Rocky Mountains; Е) The Siеrrа Nevada Mountains. 7. Тhе largest rivers in the USA аге ... . А) the Mississippi River, the Missouri and the Ohio; В) the Mississippi River, the Missouri and the Grand; С) the Missouri River, and the Colorado; D) the Alabama River, the Sacramento and the Columbia; Е) The Grand and the Colorado. 8. Тhе American 50-star flag was raised for the first time оп July 4, . А) 1690; В) 1960; С) 1790; D) 1970; Е) 1590. 9. Тhе bald eagle is ... . А) really bald; В) black-streaked; С) wingless; D) "white-streaked" Е) really black. 10. Тhе Statue of Liberty was given bу the people of ... . А) Italy; В) Spain; С) France; D) England; Е) Russia. 11. Тhе United States national motto is ... . А) Uncle Sam; В) In God We Trust; С) Е pluribus unum (Оnе out of mаnу) D) То bе or not to bе Е) То learn and to learn. 12. Тhе political system of the U.S. consists оf ... branches. А) two; В) thrее ; С) four; D) five; Е) seven 13.Who discovered America? а) Christopher Columbus .b) George Washington. с) The pilgrims .d) John Glenn. е) Abraham Lincoln. 14. Who was the first president оf the USA? а) Abraham Lincoln. b) George Washington. с) Franklin D. Roosevelt. d) Tomas Jefferson. е) Christopher Columbus. 15. What is the national symbol оf America? а) The rose. b) The bald eagle. с) The shamrock. d) The sun. е) The mооn. 16. Which is the United States capital? а) New York City. b) Los Angeles. с) Washington, D.C. d) Chicago. е) San Francisco. 17. Where is the Statue оf Liberty? а) New York. b) Massachusetts .с) California. d) Washington. е) Los Angeles. 18.Тhе American f1ag has: а) thirteen stripes .b) thirty stripes. с) fifty stripes .d) fifteen stripes. е) fifty - оnе stripes. 19. When do Americans celebrate Independence Day? а) July 4. b) December 25. с) February 14. d) June 4. е) March 8. 20. What is the national sport in America? а) football. b) soccer. с) baseball. d) tennis. е) rugby. 21. Who was the first mаn оп the mооn? а) Yury Gagarin .b) John Glenn. с) Neil Armstrong. d) Valentina Тereshkova. е) German Titov 22. А popular American food is: А. Barbecue ribs. В. Pelmeni. С. Fish and chips. D. Chickens. Е. Cakes.