Exercise4.

Test yourself. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1. The United States of America comprises _______ states.

A. 50 B. 13 C. 49

2. The federal capital of The United States of America is located _______.

A. in the District of Columbia B. in the State of New York

3. The first American flag was made by _______.

A. Elisabeth Stanton B. Betsy Ross C. G. Washington

4. American people call the national flag _______.

A. the Stars and Stripes, the Old Glory

B. the Union Jack, the Saint George’s Cross, the Saint Andrew’s cross

C. the Stars and Bars, the Southern Cross

5. The American national flag has _______ stars and ______ stripes.

A. 20 / 15 B. 50 / 13 C. 13 /50

6. The national anthem of the United States of America is _______.

A. The Stars and Stripes B. America the Beautiful C. The Star-Spangled Banner

7. The motto of the U SA is _______.

A. “God save our gracious Queen” B. “In God we trust”

C. “Liberty Enlightening the World”

8. The Coat of Arms of the United States of America shows _______.

A. a bald eagle with a ribbon in its mouth bearing the motto “E plurubus unum”, 13 arrows and an olive branch in its talons

B. a shield, a crown, a lion, a unicorn and the motto “Dieu et mon driot”

C. a shield with coats of arms of four countries and three maple leaves

9. The two leading national parties of the United States of America are_______.

A. the Green Party and the Communist Party

B. the Conservative Party and the Labor Party

C. the Republican Party and the Democratic Party

10. The longest river of the U S A is _______.

A. the Tennessee B. the Mississippi C. the Colorado

11. American people celebrate Thanksgiving Day in _______.

A. July B. November C. September

12. The Declaration of Independence was written by ______________.

A. Ronald Reagan B. Thomas Jefferson C. George Washington

13. The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are called________.

A. the voting Rights Act B. the Civil Rights Act C. the Bill of Rights

14. The Emancipation Proclamation written by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 _______.

A. proclaimed the independence of the country from Britain

B. freed the Blacks in the South from slavery

C. gave women the right to vote

15. The tragic event happened on September 11, 2001 is _______.

A. the Twin Towers in New York were destroyed by terrorists

B. the American War in Afghanistan began

C. the American War in Iraq started

16. The oldest University of the United States of America is _______.

A. the University of California B. Harvard University

C. Princeton University

17. The center of the US automobile industry is _______.

A. San Francisco B. Chicago C. Detroit

18. The States of Iowa, Illinois and Indiana are called _______.

A. the Corn Belt B. the Wheat Belt C. the Rust Belt

19. The famous American presidents _______ are carved in Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.

A. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt

B. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt

C. George Washington, John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson

20. Hollywood, the centre of the US film industry is located _______.

A. in Boston, Massachusetts B. in Los Angeles, California

C. in Miami, Florida

21. The symbol of US financial power is ________.

A. Times Square B. Pennsylvania Avenue C. Wall Street

22. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is located _________.

A. in New York B. in Atlanta C. in Washington

23. The biggest national holiday in the USA is ________.

A. Independence Day, the 4 of July

B. Halloween, the 31 of October

C. New Year, the 1 of January

24. The most popular game in the US is ________.

A. boxing B. baseball C. horse-racing

25. The state called “Evergreen State” is _____.

A. Ohio (OH) B. Washington (WA) C. Wisconsin (WI)

26. The address of the official residence of the president (the White House) is ___.

A. 17, Severnaya Dvina Emb, Arkhangelsk, 163002, Russia

B. 1600, Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC

C. N 10 Downing Street, London

Unit 14

You will read & translate a text about the Pomors. Before you read, discuss in pairs the following.

1. What is the Russian North famous for? 2. The Pomors are stay-at-home people, aren’t they? 3. When did the settlement of Pomorye begin? 4. What do you know about The Solovetski Island in the White Sea? 5. Were the Pomors literate? 6. Can the Russian North be proud of its culture? Prove it.