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3. receive c) without mistakes, exact
4. figure d) examining in detail
5. accurate e) to get something
6. density f) the facts from which conclusion may
be drawn
7. origin g) the total number of people in a given
country
8. wealth h) a symbol that represents a number
9. aspect i) the quantity of something per unit area
10. data j) all goods and resources having
monetary value
V. Read these sentences and arrange them according to the
logic of the text.
1. The United States statistical abstract gives fully
descriptive data on all aspects of American life.
2. The goal of the census is to reveal changes in the
population every decade.
3. It is easy to describe a typical American today because
demographic materials appear each year.
4. The basic information about American society is
connected with population density.
5. A nationwide census is necessary to determine the
amount of money for taxes given back to the state and
aid from the federal government.
VI. Rewrite and translate passage 2 in written form.
Задание II.
I. Read the text and answer the question in written form, using
the vocabulary list.
How are health and welfare concerns viewed in the United
States?
Vocabulary list:
1. self-reliant frontiersman – полагающийся на себя
житель пограничной полосы
2. axe (n) – топор
3. circle (v) – ставить кругом
4. barn-raising (a) – строительство складов, амбаров
5. ingenuity (n) – изобретательность
6. pluck (n) – смелость
7. compassionate (a) – сострадательный, сочувствующий
8. snakebite – змеиный укус
Welfare
1. The images from America’s past reflect how health and
welfare concerns are viewed in the United States. The first
image is that of the self-reliant frontiersman. Armed with only
an axe, a rifle, a Bible, and a strong will (and sometimes a
bottle of whiskey against “snakebite”), he goes out into the
wilderness alone and survives. He asks no man for help (“God
helps them that help themselves”).
2. The second historical image is that of the pioneer
community, the groups that circled their wagons for protection,
shared their food, and helped each other when things got rough.
They came together to build each other’s houses. They had
great barn-rising parties in which everyone took part. All
together helped to build the community school, hire the teacher,
find the doctor, fight the fire and pay the sheriff. When a
neighbor needed help, the help was there (“A friend in need is a
friend indeed”).
3. There is some historical truth in both images. Obviously
many millions did make it in America with more than a little
help from their friends. Other had enough ingenuity, pluck and
luck to make it on their own. The famous rags-to-riches and
poverty-to-power stories had and have real-life parallels. But
there are also the many who did not succeed in America. There
were those who, working long hours in factories or
“sweatshops”, were too tired to educate themselves when the
day was done. There were also those who could not move to
3. receive c) without mistakes, exact 2. axe (n) – топор
4. figure d) examining in detail 3. circle (v) – ставить кругом
5. accurate e) to get something 4. barn-raising (a) – строительство складов, амбаров
6. density f) the facts from which conclusion may 5. ingenuity (n) – изобретательность
be drawn 6. pluck (n) – смелость
7. origin g) the total number of people in a given 7. compassionate (a) – сострадательный, сочувствующий
country 8. snakebite – змеиный укус
8. wealth h) a symbol that represents a number
9. aspect i) the quantity of something per unit area Welfare
10. data j) all goods and resources having
monetary value 1. The images from America’s past reflect how health and
welfare concerns are viewed in the United States. The first
V. Read these sentences and arrange them according to the image is that of the self-reliant frontiersman. Armed with only
logic of the text. an axe, a rifle, a Bible, and a strong will (and sometimes a
1. The United States statistical abstract gives fully bottle of whiskey against “snakebite”), he goes out into the
descriptive data on all aspects of American life. wilderness alone and survives. He asks no man for help (“God
2. The goal of the census is to reveal changes in the helps them that help themselves”).
population every decade. 2. The second historical image is that of the pioneer
3. It is easy to describe a typical American today because community, the groups that circled their wagons for protection,
demographic materials appear each year. shared their food, and helped each other when things got rough.
4. The basic information about American society is They came together to build each other’s houses. They had
connected with population density. great barn-rising parties in which everyone took part. All
5. A nationwide census is necessary to determine the together helped to build the community school, hire the teacher,
amount of money for taxes given back to the state and find the doctor, fight the fire and pay the sheriff. When a
aid from the federal government. neighbor needed help, the help was there (“A friend in need is a
friend indeed”).
VI. Rewrite and translate passage 2 in written form. 3. There is some historical truth in both images. Obviously
many millions did make it in America with more than a little
Задание II. help from their friends. Other had enough ingenuity, pluck and
I. Read the text and answer the question in written form, using luck to make it on their own. The famous rags-to-riches and
the vocabulary list. poverty-to-power stories had and have real-life parallels. But
How are health and welfare concerns viewed in the United there are also the many who did not succeed in America. There
States? were those who, working long hours in factories or
Vocabulary list: “sweatshops”, were too tired to educate themselves when the
1. self-reliant frontiersman – полагающийся на себя day was done. There were also those who could not move to
житель пограничной полосы
