1. The official name of America is a) the USA or the US b) the USSR c) the UK 2. The capital of America is a) New York b) Boston c) Washington, DC 3. America was discovered by a) Vasco da Gama b) Ferdinand Magellan c) Christopher Columbus 4. The Native Americans were a) Indians b) Celts c) Mexicans 5. American money is a) euros and cents b) dollars and cents c) pounds and pennies 6. In America the official language(s) is / are a) English b) English and French c) English and German 7. Hollywood is a) the capital of the USA. b) a world famous resort, c) the capital of world film production. 8. Disney, Universal, Fox, Warner Bros, Paramount, Columbia and MGM are the names of a) the most successful companies in the world, b) famous people, c) the largest film studios. Часть В1. Впишите в пропуски слова, образованные от данных в скобках: 1. Air, water pollution and huge landfill sites are the most important ______ (environment) problems. 2. Droughts have turned this oasis into a ______ (fruit) desert. 3. Thanks to modern technologies hurricanes can't do much ______ (damage) to these buildings. 4. Alarming ______ (predict) of this famous scientist made everyone shiver. 5. In the USA tornadoes are the most widespread ______ (nature) disasters. 6. The more trees we cut down, the more animals and birds stay ______ (home). 7. ______ (ecology) education should become a part of a school programme. 2. Подберите в пропуски подходящие по смыслу слова из второй колонки. Впишите в пропуски буквы, соответствующие выбранным словам. Некоторые слова можно