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28.11.2022 21:26 •  Английский язык

1. Read the text and choose the most suitable heading (A-E) for each paragraph. There is one extra heading that you do not need.
THE FOURTH OF JULY
A The beginning of the war D Yearly celebrations 4
B The first celebration 3 E The beginning of the conflict
C The reasons for the conflict
1 During the 17th and 18th centuries, many people sailed from England to America and started a new life there. New territories like this in other countries were called colonies. The King of England was still king of the people in the colonies, and so they had to send taxes (налоги) to England every year. But after a while the American colonies wanted to be free from England: they wanted their government to be in America. They did not want to send money to England and were very angry about this.
2 In 1770 British soldiers fired guns at some Americans in Boston, and in 1773 there was the famous Boston Tea Party. A ship transporting tea came to Boston and there was a fight about paying taxes on the tea. Three hundred and forty big boxes of tea went into the water. That made King George very angry. He wanted to control the Americans.
3 b On 4 July, 1776, American politicians wrote the Declaration of Independence (Декларация независимости) in Philadelphia. They said they were a free country, separate from Britain. That started the American War of Independence. The British and Americans fought against each other until 1781. In 1783, both sides agreed to the Independence, and the United States of America was born.
4 D Now, every year on 4 July, Americans celebrate Independence Day. There are special church services, but most of the celebrations are outside because it is summer. Many families have a barbecue and play games outside, in their gardens or in a park. In many towns, there are parades through the streets with loud music and bright colours. Independence Day usually ends with lots of fireworks. It is like one big party.

2. Complete the text using the words in the box.

beautiful climbing fishing lakes mountains visit west

Yosemite National Park is in California, in the of the USA. The park is very big. It is 3,080 km2. Yosemite has got lots of scenery and many rare animals. There are some very high - some of them are over 4,000 metres high. There are also woods, rivers and thousands of small . But Yosemite is especially famous for its beautiful waterfalls. One of the waterfalls is 739 metres high. Over three million people Yosemite every year. You can go in the mountains, and walking in the hills. People also go canoeing and on the lakes.
3. Choose the correct answer.
1. He decided to save some money and put them in the bank.
A it B their C them D its
2. Nobody knows when it last ... in Shri-Lanka.
A has snowed B snowed C is snowing D will snow
3. She thinks he's ... in the world.
A a smart B a smarter C smartest D the smartest
4. He could open the lock ... .
A easy B easily C most easy D easiest
5. There aren't ... vegetables at this time of the year.
A some B any C no D none
6. Why haven't you ... your bed yourself?
A done B made C put D had
7. This really is ... food I've ever eaten.
A worst B bad C the worst D the bad
8. Where ... before you moved to Mexico?
A did you live B you did live C you lived D lived you
9. A typist is someone who ... letters and reports.
A is typing B are typing C type D types
10. Don't go out! It ... hard.
A rain B had rained C is raining D rains
11. Simon met his wife while she ... at his hospital.
A work B works C has worked D was working