Open the brackets and use the adjective in the corresponding degree of

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where the sun never sets
one of the leading powers 
tribute to the past
only a geographic name
the third largest 
American 
Mexican 
German 
French 
Russian 
Great Britain 
Russia 
to occupy
to consist of 
to border on
to be washed by
to be covered with
to have 
to be surrounded by 
many forests mild 
climate seas and 
oceans a vast 
territory four main 
parts different 
countries four 
climatic zones 
16.
 
Make up the outline of the text. Choose one point of the outline and get 
ready to speak on it. 
17.
 
Say what these words refer to in the text (without looking into the text). 
the country of fogs
located on the crossroads
the correct common name
this is due to the warm currents 
won the majority 
18.
 
Find in the text all the verbs used in the Passive Voice. Render the 
sentences into the Active Voice, if possible. 
19.
 
Make up sentences according to the model using the words given below. 
Model:
English live in England. They speak English. 
Welsh 
Scottish 
Irish 
Portuguese 
Italian 
20.
 
Retell the text. 
 
T e x t 3 
 
The United States of America 
 
The United States of America covers the central part of North America. 
Besides, Alaska and Hawaii belong to the USA. Its territory is about 
9,328,000 square kilometers. The population of the United States is about 
265 million people. The climate is different from state to state due to the 
large size of the country. It is mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and 
Florida, and arctic in Alaska. 
The USA is washed by the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Atlantic 
Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico in the east. It borders on Canada in the north 
and on Mexico in the south. The most important rivers in the USA are the 
Mississippi, the Colorado, the Ohio, and the Hudson River. The main 
mountain chains are the Cordillera in the west and the Appalachian 
Mountains in the east. Between these two mountain chains lie the central 
lowlands, called the prairie. To the north of the country, on the border with 

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Canada, the Great Lakes are situated. They include the Lake Superior, the 
Lake Ontario, the Lake Eire, the Lake Huron and the Lake Michigan. 
Natural resources include nickel, lead, silver, petroleum, natural gas, iron 
and others. 
Present-day American history began in 1607, when colonizers estab-
lished the first permanent English settlement in Jamestown, Virginia. Further 
on during the 17th century the settlers from Europe came to the new lands. 
They struggled Native Americans and drove them away from rich land to 
reservations. At first thirteen British colonies were established on the eastern 
coast. In 1775 the colonies began their struggle for independence and 
succeeded in 1783. This was how the United States came into being. 
In 1861 the Civil War broke out. It is usually referred to as the war 
between the South and the North. Its aim was to give freedom to black 
slaves who previously could be bought or sold. Slavery was abolished in 
1865, but the discrimination of the black population remained until the 
1960s. The influence of the USA was growing during the 19th—20th 
centuries until by the beginning of the 21st century it became the leading 
power. It dominates the economy and political life of the world. 
The United States is a democratic federal republic. It comprises fifty 
states, including Alaska and Hawaii, and the District of Columbia, where the 
capital of the country is situated. The largest state is Alaska, and the smallest 
is Rhode Island. Each state has its own legislature. Head of State is the 
President. Washington, DC (District of Columbia) is the capital of the 
country, the seat of the government. The President is elected every four 
years. 

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