Preparation for ENT – 2015: working on the

Preparation for ENT – 2015: working on the texts 88 texts

Working on the texts: (100 from ENT) 1. This text is about ………….(5 texts); the right answer is …. 2. 1 text for retelling 3. choose all the verbs from this text: give synonyms; /give antonyms; / give definitions; tell regular or irregular – give 4 forms; define the tense of the verb; define the type of question given in this text; 4. choose all adjectives from this text: give comparative and superlative forms; give synonyms; / give antonyms;/give definitions;

#4.Прочитайте текст и выполните задание. After a War of Independence the USA needed a capital city. It was difficult to choose it because different cities in different parts of the country wanted to be the nation's capital. In the end it was decided to build a new city. In 1791 George Washington, the first president, chose the place where the city now stands. He thought it was a good place because the Potomac River was large enough for ships to come as far as the site of the city. The land round the city was called the District of Columbia, after Christopher Columbus; and the city on it was named Washington, in honor of the country's first president. 1. Choose the title to this story: a) The history of the capital. b) The first President. c) The War of Independence. d) Different cities of America. e) The discovery of America 2. Why did George Washington choose this place for the city? a) because it was the district of Columbia b) because it was the first president c) because the of Independence was over d) because it was good for ships to come to the city e) because Christopher Columbus discovered this place

Define the tenses of the verbs from the texts

Define the tenses of the verbs from the texts

#4. Answer the questions according to the text: What did the USA need after a War of Independence? Why was it difficult to choose the capital? What was decided then? When did the president choose the place for the capital? Why did he choose the Potomac River? How was called the land round the city? In whose honor was named the city?