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Контрольная работа №5
Вариант 1
Задание I.
I. Read the text and answer the question in written form, using
the vocabulary list.
Why is it necessary for Americans to hold surveys and opinion
polls?
Vocabulary list:
1. opinion poll – опрос общественного мнения
2. census (n) – перепись
3. specific (a) – особенный
4. be fascinated (v) – быть очарованным
5. tax (n) – налог
6. descriptive (a) – описательный
7. available (a) – доступный
Demographics – the Basic Picture
1. Although it is difficult to paint a picture of the average
American today, there is no difficulty in obtaining data to
describe American society. Americans seem to be fascinated by
surveys, research studies, questionnaires, and opinion polls
which describe them and their country. Tons of such
demographic material appear each year. The main reason so
much information is available about America and Americans is
found in the Constitution.
2. The Constitution of the United States specifies that a
nationwide census, a “head count” of all Americans, must be
taken every five years. The census is necessary to determine
what changes there might have been in the population. The
number of representatives each state can elect to the House of
Representatives, for example, it is determined by population.
Similarly, the figures are very important in establishing how
much money from federal taxes will be returned to the states, or
how much cities will receive in aid from the federal
government. Today the census also gives a wealth of other
information on almost any aspect of American life. The
information is public and easily available, and anyone
interested in accurate descriptive data on the U.S. should
consult the most recent edition of the Statistical Abstract of the
United States.
3. Here we are interested in basic information about
American society, with more specific data given in other
chapters. This type of information, for example, tells us that the
United States is a country with an area of 3.6 million square
miles and has a population density of only 66 people per square
mile. By comparison, the population density of Italy is 491, that
of the Netherlands 918, that of the West Germany 635 per
square mile. Also of basic interest is how the U.S. population
can be categorized by race and ethnic origin.
II. Rewrite the following words, find their derivatives from the
text and translate them.
Model: compare – comparison (сравнение)
1. compare
2. describe
3. represent
4. question
5. nation
III. Choose and write down the words with similar meaning:
Model: Obtain = get, …
Obtain, aid, establish, specific, wealth, get, help, prosperity,
set, peculiar.
IV. Match the following words with their definitions:
Model: 1. Survey – d) examining in detail
1. survey a) the situation or position
2. population b) the beginning of something
Контрольная работа №5 government. Today the census also gives a wealth of other
information on almost any aspect of American life. The
Вариант 1 information is public and easily available, and anyone
Задание I. interested in accurate descriptive data on the U.S. should
I. Read the text and answer the question in written form, using consult the most recent edition of the Statistical Abstract of the
the vocabulary list. United States.
Why is it necessary for Americans to hold surveys and opinion 3. Here we are interested in basic information about
polls? American society, with more specific data given in other
Vocabulary list: chapters. This type of information, for example, tells us that the
1. opinion poll – опрос общественного мнения United States is a country with an area of 3.6 million square
2. census (n) – перепись miles and has a population density of only 66 people per square
3. specific (a) – особенный mile. By comparison, the population density of Italy is 491, that
4. be fascinated (v) – быть очарованным of the Netherlands 918, that of the West Germany 635 per
5. tax (n) – налог square mile. Also of basic interest is how the U.S. population
6. descriptive (a) – описательный can be categorized by race and ethnic origin.
7. available (a) – доступный
II. Rewrite the following words, find their derivatives from the
Demographics – the Basic Picture text and translate them.
Model: compare – comparison (сравнение)
1. Although it is difficult to paint a picture of the average
American today, there is no difficulty in obtaining data to 1. compare
describe American society. Americans seem to be fascinated by 2. describe
surveys, research studies, questionnaires, and opinion polls 3. represent
which describe them and their country. Tons of such 4. question
demographic material appear each year. The main reason so 5. nation
much information is available about America and Americans is
found in the Constitution. III. Choose and write down the words with similar meaning:
2. The Constitution of the United States specifies that a Model: Obtain = get, …
nationwide census, a “head count” of all Americans, must be Obtain, aid, establish, specific, wealth, get, help, prosperity,
taken every five years. The census is necessary to determine set, peculiar.
what changes there might have been in the population. The
number of representatives each state can elect to the House of IV. Match the following words with their definitions:
Representatives, for example, it is determined by population. Model: 1. Survey – d) examining in detail
Similarly, the figures are very important in establishing how
much money from federal taxes will be returned to the states, or 1. survey a) the situation or position
how much cities will receive in aid from the federal 2. population b) the beginning of something
