A. Open the brackets putting the verb in the form of Past Participle and explain the case of using a Past Participle form

1) The Museum of Madame Tussaud (visit) by a group of students was a big success.

2) The score (receive) on an exam was not enough to enter Cambridge University.

3) The plant introduced a new wage piece system to increase the number of cars (produce).

4) Taxes (levy) on the population in Britain are a relatively small proportion.

5) World War II (follow) by the Civil War caused great damage to the economy of the country.

6) This has (be) an excellent year so far, and we have (reach) most of our sales targets.

7) I was looking forward to my business trip to England because I had never (be) to England before.

8) The Channel Tunnel was (build) in 1961.

9) Enterprises (own) by the state constitute the greater part.

10) The Russian word “оффшорный” (borrow) from English means unregulated or out of control.

B. Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the function of Past Participle form.

1) Training should combine theory and practice in the field chosen.

2) The amount of electricity generated was not enough.

3) The results obtained were thoroughly analyzed.

4) The workers freed in one place are transferred to other shops.

5) More than 25% of all exported machinery are intended for building projects carried out with our technical assistance.

6) Attempts made to find a suitable approach only led to internal contradictions.

7) There hadn’t been any significant improvement before the new production methods were introduced.

8) This redistribution of funds guaranteed accelerated rates of economic growth.

9) Products made at our plant are quite competitive in the local market.

10) The cost of your purchases and of the services rendered is put on the account indicated on the card.

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Module 2 The USA

PREIVIEW

A. Match pictures 1 – 7 with their descriptions 1) – 6).

1) Although New York City and Philadelphia each served briefly as the capital of the United States, in 1790, Congress chose it as the permanent seat of government. George Washington helped select the site for the city.

2) Nicknamed «the Golden State», it is the third largest state in area after Alaska and Texas. Today it is the land of the giant redwoods; it has the highest population of any state in the nation and is America's principal agricultural state. It is also the home of Hollywood, the center of America's movie and television industry.

3) One of the original 13 states it is known as the «Empire State». The state includes everything from skyscrapers in Manhattan to rivers, mountains, and lakes. Today, it has the third largest population in the US, and remains the financial center of the country.

4) The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the Federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill.

5)

Article III, §1, of the Constitution provides that “the judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.”

6) The power of the Executive Branch is vested in the President of the United States, who also acts as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The White House is the official residence of the President of the United States.

READING 1: THE USA