Две контрольные по англ, вариант 4

ВАРИАНТ 4
WASHINGTON, D.C.
1) The capital of the United States is situated on the Potomac River in the District of Columbia. This area is not a state, but Federal Land. The nation's first president, George Washington, sel ected the site for the district. It is the first carefully planned capital in the world.
2) The center of the city is the Capitol Building, the seat of the Gove
ment. It is the highest building in the city that doesn't have any skyscrapers. Home of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, it contains some 430 rooms.
5) The White House has 132 beautiful rooms, each one has its own dis¬tinctive style. The largest is the East Room which is used for State balls, recep¬tions, press-conferences and other events. The finest room is the Blue Room used by the President to receive guests. The Red Room is used for small recep¬tions. It is a favourite room of First Ladies, The Capitol and the White House are open to visitors daily.
Задание 1. Прочитайте текст и письменно переведите абзацы 1, 2, 5.
Задание 2. Письменно ответьте на вопросы к тексту "Washington, D. С":
1 What do the columns of the statue of Freedom represent?
2 Who was the planner of Washington?
3 How do people reach the top of the Washington Monument?
Задание З. Дополните предложения, выбрав правильный вариант Переведите предложения на русский язык:
1 George Washington carefully ... the capital of the USA. a) select; b) made; c) planned.
2 The Jefferson Memorial with cherry trees is a circular stone ... a) building; b) structure; c) home.
3 ... of the Lincoln Memorial represent the states in the Union at the
time of Lincoln's death.
a) columns; b) windows; c) doors.
4 The big break-through was the discovery of Portland .... a) wood; b) cement; c) pile.
5 In road works the Romans widely used ... piles, a) iron; b) paper; c) timber.
Задание 4. Найдите и выпишите из текста "Washington, D. С." анг¬лийские эквиваленты следующим выражениям:
бронзовая статуя высотой 19...