Контрольные задания по страноведению для студентов СПО

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Задание 1. Переведите текст.

Political system of the USA

The USA is a federal republic. It consists of fifty states. Each state has its own government, its own governor, its own laws and its own police. The present constitution was proclaimed in 1787 in Philadelphia. There are three branches in the political system of the USA: executive, legislative and judicial. The President is the head of executive power. The first president was G. Washington. He is the head of the whole country and government, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. The president makes the most important decisions and chooses the ministers, the members of cabinet. But the president can't do just what he wants. Congress must agree first. Americans choose a new president every four years. The resident of the president is the famous White House in Washington.

Legislative power is represented by Congress. The Capitol in Washington is the seat of USA Congress. Congress is made up of two chambers: Senate and the House of Representatives. Today the House of Representatives has 435 members. Elections to the House take place every two years. There are 100 senators in the Senate (two from each state). They are elected for a period of six years. Judicial power is represented by the Supreme Court and other federal courts. They explain the meaning of laws. The main political parties in the USA are the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The Democratic Party is in office now.

Ответьте на вопросы:

1. How many states are there in the USA?

2. When was the present constitution proclaimed?

3. Name branches in the political system of the USA.

4. Who is the head of the executive power?

5. What are the main political parties in the USA?

Задание 2. Раскройте скобки, употребив время Past Simple или Present Perfect

1. Each state of the USA had its own government, its own governor, its own laws and police last year. - В прошлом году у каждого штата США было свое собственное правительство, свой губернатор, свои законы и полиция.

2. There were 3 branches in the political system of the USA: executive, legislative and judicial a year ago. - Год назад в политической системы США имелось 3 ветви власти: исполнительная, законодательная и судебная.

3. The red colour in the flag has symbolized courage, the white – purity, the blue – firmness and justice recently. Недавно красный цвет на флаге символизировал храбрость, белый - чистоту, синий – твердость и справедливость.

4. Last century this district was a piece of land which didn’t belong to any state but to all the states. - В прошлом веке это район был участком земли, который не принадлежал никакому штату, а ко всем штатам.

5. The president has made the most important decisions and has chosen the ministers. – Президент принял самые важные решения и выбрал министров.

Задание 3. Раскройте скобки, употребив время Future Simple или Future Perfect

1. American culture will have a large influence on the rest of the world in future. - Американская культура окажет огромное влияние на весь оставшийся мир в будущем.

2. When you come to the USA, you will have seen a lot of places of interest. – Когда они приедут в США, они увидят много достопримечательностей.

3. They will have delivered goods by the end of the year. – Они доставят товары к концу года.

4. British humor will puzzle many Americans. – Британский юмор озадачит многих американцев.

5. They will have settled this problem by Friday. – Они решат эту проблему к пятнице.

Задание 4. Раскройте скобки, употребив все изученные времена (Active voice)

1. The Capitol in Washington is the seat of USA Congress. – Капитолий в Вашингтоне - это место Конгресса США.

2. Everybody knew that the first president had been G. Washington. - Каждый знал, что первым президентом был Джордж Вашингтон.

3. Lately the president has made very important decisions. – В последнее время президент принял очень важные решения.

4. After we had packed the luggage, we went to the station. - После того как мы упаковали багаж, мы отправились на вокзал.

5. When we arrived to the meeting, they were discussing a new plan. - Когда мы прибыли на встречу, мы обсуждали новый план.

Задание 5. Раскройте скобки, употребив Passive voice (группа Simple)

1. The present constitution of the USA was proclaimed in 1787 in Philadelphia. – Действующая конституция США была провозглашена в 1787 году в Филадельфии.

2. A new president is chosen every 4 years. – Нового президента выбирают каждые четыре года.

3. Legislative power is represented by Congress. – Законодательная власть представлена Конгрессом.

4. Congress is made up of 2 chambers. – Конгресс состоит из двух палат.

5. The federal government is divided into 3 branches. Федеральное правительство делится на три ветви власти.

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