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The capital of the USA is...

The federal government is divided into.....branches.

The legislative power is made up of....

The executive branch is headed by the....

What do Americans celebrate on the third monday of January?

What do Americans celebrate on the final Monday of May?

Match the definition to the holiday:

It is not a national holiday. It is the evening before the All Saints Day. Children dress up in costumes and go out in streets to beg. People give them candies, cookies and apples.

Match the definition to the holiday:

It is a religious holiday. Students have a week of vacations. There's a tradition of decorating and hiding eggs.

Who was the civil rights leader who fought through nonviolent action?

The first President of the USA was _________.

Declaration of Independence was adopted ...

Read the text and do the tasks

Fact sheet. “Welcome to the Land of Freedom,” is an illustration of immigrants on board the steamer Germanic from Frank Leslie’s illustrated newspaper, July 2, 1887. Ellis Island was the place where immigrants landed in New York City before entering American soil. Ellis Island is part of New York City. It is the place where 12 to 20 million immigrants to the United States were processed from 1892 to 1954. The selection process followed a certain number of strict rules. Only the wealthy immigrants who had travelled first class were automatically accepted. Now Ellis Island is a museum devoted to the history of immigration.

1.Ellis Island is..

Every American understands the meaning of “the American Dream”, as no other people have its national dream. It has become an important part of their identity. Today the Dream seems to mean that anything is possible if you really want it, but we decided to find out the initial concept of the American Dream. 

2.American dream is.....

The Puritans, who came to New England in 1620, had their own dream. In England they had been well-educated and rich, but they did not agree with how the Anglican Church practised religion, so they left behind their comfortable lives and set out on a mission. These first Puritans were dreaming to start a new life and give their children a better future, and this was the heart of the American Dream. 

3.The puritans wanted ....

Complete the sentences using Conditional I.( First Conditional).

If we........(to hurry), we.......(to catch) the bus.

Complete the sentences using Conditional I.( First Conditional).

He.............(to go) to the concert if he........(to get) the tickets.

Complete the sentences using Conditional II. (Second Conditional).

If he ..........(to have) more money, he ...........(to buy) a bigger house.

Complete the sentences using Conditional II. (Second Conditional).

If Mary.........(to come) in time, we........(not to be) late for the concert.

Complete the sentences using Conditional III. (Third Conditional).

She .........(to pass) the exam if she ......(to study) harder.

Complete the sentences using Conditional III. (Third Conditional).

If I........(to be) born in a different country, I.........(to learn) to speak a different language.