1)Read the text and do the tasks :
The Constitution is the highest law in the United States which describes the powers of the national government and the powers of the state governments. The US government is like a tree with a strong trunk and three branches. The trunk is the people. It holds up the tree: without the support of the people there can be no government. People choose the men who make American laws.
The first branch on the tree of government is the Congress. The Congress is a meeting of representatives from all states. The Congress makes the laws that everybody must obey. The Congress is divided into two parts, the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The second branch of government is the President and his helpers. They carry out the laws that the Congress makes. The President signs bills and then they become law. The Vice President and members of the Cabinet help the President to make decisions.
The third branch of government is the Supreme Court. It is made up of nine judges — the most important judges in the land. They have to make sure that the President and the Congress follow the Constitution.
Americans are very proud of their Constitution. It was written more than 200 years ago and it is still working! But the people of the United States can change the Constitution.
Say if it is True or False :
1)The US government is like a tree with five branches .
2)The President carries out the laws that the Congress makes.
3)Americans are proud of their Constitution .
Give the answers to the questions :
4)Why can the US government be compared with a tree?
5)Who carries out the laws that the Congress makes?
6)How many judges are there in the Supreme Court?
2) Open the brackets. Make the correct form of conditionals.
1. If Felix (to be) here I would see him.
2. Michael (not agree) even if you ask him.
3. If they (mention) this, everything would be done.
4. If I (to find) that letter, I’ll show it to you.
5. If I meet him, I (to invite) him.
3) Use the right tense (Past /Past Continuous / Past Perfect):
1. When I (to open) the door, the lesson (to begin) and the teacher (to explain) something to the class. 2. Before we ( to take) the boy to the theatre he (never to see) a play. 3.—What you (to do ) when I (to call) you? – I (to cook)
4)Transform Direct into Indirect Speech :
Linda said:,, She is my best friend ”.
My mother said to me : ,, Come and help me ,please .”
Tim said to Alex: ,, Where have you been?
5)Say some words about learning foreign languages.(5-6 sentences):
True or false:
1 T
2 T
3 T
4. because it has 3 main parts
5.The president
6. 9
2) was
will not agree
mentioned
find
3) 1 opened
had began
was explaining
2 took
had never seen
3 were you doing
called
was cooking
4)Linda said that she was my best friend
Tim asked Alex Where he had been?