Post-reading Activities

1. Choose one of the words to make the sentences complete (use the correct form of the word):

1. The United States of America … the central part of North America.

2. The country … from the Pacific to the Atlantic.

3. America … Alaska in the north and Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.

4. The USA … on Canada in the north and on Mexico in the south.

5. There are … and mountains in the USA.

6. The fourth largest country is the leading producer of … and oil.

7. Coal and … are mined in the south of the country.

8. Industrial enterprises produce aircrafts, cars, textiles, radio and TV sets, … , and furniture.

9. The President is the head of … branch.

10. … branch consists of the Congress that is divided into two houses: The Senate and the House of Representatives.

2. Match the word and its definition:

1. ore a) a starting point, parents and conditions of early life;

2. origin b) a soft reddish metal which can be beaten into shape easily and which conducts heat and electricity well;

3. weapon c) to be, make or become different;

4. lowland d) a tool for harming or killing in attack or defence;

5. copper e) the branch of the government that carries out the laws;

6. to occupy f) rock, earth or sand from which metal may be extracted, as iron ore;

7. to include g) an area of land lower than the land surrounding it;

8. to stretch h) to be in (a place), to fill (a certain position, space or time);

9. to vary i) to have as a part; to contain in addition to other parts; to put in with something else;

10. the executive j) the branch of government that administers justice;

11. the legislative k) to spread out;

12. the judiciary l) to be next to, to have a common border with;

13. to border m) the branch of the government that makes laws.

3. Choose the right answer.

1. The USA is situated in the central part of …

1. the South American continent;

2. the North American continent;

3. the South-West American continent;

4. the North-East American continent.

2. It is washed by … in the East, and by … in the West.

a) the Pacific Ocean; the Arctic Ocean;

b) the Atlantic Ocean; the Indian Ocean;

c) the Atlantic Ocean; the Pacific Ocean;

d) the Pacific Ocean; the Indian Ocean.

3. … are the only countries bordering on the USA.

a) Mexico to the North and Canada to the South;

b) UK to the West and Canada to the South;

c) Canada to the North and Mexico to the South;

d) Mexico to the East and Canada to the West.

4. Hawaii, which became the 50^th state in 1959, is situated in … .

a) The Atlantic Ocean ;

b) The Arctic Ocean;

c) The Pacific Ocean;

d) The Indian Ocean.

5. The climate of the USA is … in different regions of the country:

a) the same;

b) continental;

c) not homogeneous;

d) subtropical.

6. The USA is federation of … states .

a) fifteen;

b) fifty;

c) five hundred;

d) fifty–five.

7. The seat of the central government is … .

a) Washington;

b) New York;

c) Los Angeles;

d) Chicago.

8. The legislative branch is represented by … .

a) the Senate;

b) the House of Representatives;

c) the Congress;

d) the President.

9. The executive branch of the power is headed by … .

a) the Congress;

b) the President;

c) the Democratic Party;

d) the Republican Party.

10. American Congress includes two houses … .

a) the House of Lords and the House of Commons;

b) the House of Representatives and the Senate;

c) the House of Lords and the House of Representatives;

d) the Senate and the House of Commons.