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1. The USA is bordered by ____ (to the North) and ____ (to the South).a) Russia/ Canadab) Canada / Mexicoc) Guatemala / Belize2. The USA has _____ states and a federal district.a) 49b) 50c) 523. The capital city of the country is _____.a) Philadelphiab) Washington DCc) New York.4. _____ is the USA’s largest city.a) New Yorkb) Washington DCc) Los Angeles5. The National Day of the USA is on ____ .a) March, 17thb) June, 21thc) July, 4th6. Christopher Columbus discovered America in _____. a) 1492b) 1392c) 14827. Name the holiday which belongs only to American people:ChristmasHalloweenIndependence Day 8. The USA was founded by 13 ______ colonies. a) Britishb) Frenchc) Dutch9. _____ is the national bird of the USA.a) The Bald Eagleb) The Swanc) The Hawk2. Match the dates with the names of the holidays. AWashington’s Birthday1Second Sunday in May BThanksgiving Day2December 25th CSt. Valentine’s Day3October 12th DMother’s Day4October 31st EFlag Day5February 22nd FChristmas6June 14th GColumbus Day7February 14th IIndependence Day8Fourth Thursday in November HHalloween9July 4th 3. Match the proverbs and their translation. 1One man, no man.AВ гостях хорошо, а дома лучше. 2There is no place like home. BНа вкус и цвет товарищей нет. 3Leave and learn.CЯблоко от яблони не далеко падает. 4Like teacher, like pupil.DОдин в поле не воин. 5There is no accounting for tastes.EВек живи и век учись4. Circle the odd word.the USA, Russia, Germany, New Yorkthe Baikal, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Oceanwest, east, chain, southdeep, continent, large, mightyWashington D.C., Alaska, Texas, HawaiiThe Ontario, the Superior, the Huron, the Grand Canyon(the) Germans, (the) Americans, Japanese, (the) Britishthe Potomac River, the Mississippi, California, the Colorado7. Make up words.m, r, i, c, a, a, et, t, s, a, eo, n, n, i, t, c, e, n, tt, n, i, y, n, a, I, a, l, t, oa, a, p, c, t, i, lg, e, a, e, ln, n, m, o, u, t, a, i i, l, a, f, o, r, d8. Make up sentences.president, Washington, D.C., of, after, is, the, first, named, AmericaLincoln, president, was, 16th, Abraham, the, the, of, USAfast, industry, largest, the, has, USA, the, in, world, food, theAmericans, skyscrapers, the, built, firstMany, people, United, nationalities, States, different, the, of, the, are,ofcountry, USA, world’s, largest, fourth, is, the, the