texas is the 28th american state, which is situated in the south of the country and could be denoted as the southeast continental part of the usa. texas has border with other usa states: arkansas, oklahoma, new mexico and louisiana. the state is washed by the gulf of mexico.
certainly, this state has its nickname: lone star state.
the origin of state's name comes from a word used by cad-do indians meaning «friends».
texas became an american state on december 28,1845 after the war with mexicans.
its agricultural sector produces cotton, dairy products, poultry, corn, and wheat. if we speak about texas industry, we should mention chemical industry, machinery, electric equipment, mining, extracting of natural gas and petroleum.
texas geographic centre is mcculloch, 15 miles northeast of brady. the highest point of texas is guadalupe peak — 8,749 feet. largest cities are houston, dallas, san antonio, austin and el paso.
the population of taxes is about 20 852 000 people (2001). comparing the density of population of all american states taxes occupies the second place.
it is the motherland for the following presidents: dwight david eisenhower 1953-1961 (the 34th president of the usa), who was born in 1890, in denison, texas; lyndon baines johnson, 1963-1969 (the 36th president of the usa), who was born in 1908, near johnson city, texas
present governor of texas is rick perry (2003).
перевод теста
техас является 28-м американским штатом, который расположен в южной части страны и может быть обозначен как юго-восточная континентальная часть сша. техас граничит с другими штатами сша: штатом арканзас, штатом оклахома, штатом нью-мексико и штатом луизиана. штат омывают воды мексиканского залива.
конечно, у штата есть и прозвище: «лоун ста стейт» (штат одинокой звезды).
название происходит от слова, используемого индейцами каддо, и обозначает «друзья».
техас стал американским штатом 28 декабря 1845 года после завершения войны с мексиканцами.
его сельскохозяйственный сектор производит хлопок, молочные продукты, птицу, зерно и пшеницу. если мы говорим о промышленности штата техас, мы должны упомянуть промышленность, машиностроение, производство электронного оборудования, горную промышленность, добычу природного газа и нефти.
центром штата техас является местечко мак-каллох (mcculloch), в 15 милях (20 км) к северо-востоку от брэди. самая высокая точка штата техас — гвадалупе пик — 8 749 футов (2 900м). крупнейшие города — хьюстон, даллас, сан-антонио, остин, эль-пасо.
население штата техас — приблизительно 20 852 000 человек (2001). если сравнивать плотность населения соединенных штатов по штатам, то техас занимает второе место.техас — это родина следующих президентов: дуайт дэвид эйзенхауэр, 1953-1961 гг. (34-й президент сша), который родился в 1890 в денисоне, штат техас; линдон бэйнес джонсон, 1963-1969 гг. (36-й президент сша), родился в 1908 около джонсон-сити, штат техас.
нынешний губернатор техаса рик перри (2003).
TEST 8
1.There are ten ___ in the tree.
c) monkies
2.This is the worst decision I .
c) have ever made
3.Is hungry?
a) anybody
4.___ you hear me?
b) can
5.You are tired, ?
c) aren’t you?
6.Her daughter ___ not ill, but her sons ___.
b) is; are
7. I have got news to tell you.
b) many
8.If he , he ___ the plane.
c) doesn’t hurry up; will miss
9.The text was very easy, so children understand it.
b) could
10.Where are the kids? They in the garden.
c) are playing
11.Don’t disturb him, please. He asleep just a minute ago.
e) has fallen
12.Never be afraid ___ a mistake.
c) to make
13.It was too dark to see .
a) anything
14.Whose luggage is this? – It’s .
c) mine
15.There ___ a play in the theatre tomorrow evening.
f) will be
16.I since yesterday morning.
c) haven’t eaten
17.There ___ be another way out, I am sure.
c) must
18.He is person I know.
e) the most absent-minded
19.He ___ nervous. He his village before.
d)was; had never left
20.She looked ___ me, surprised.
c) at
21.This dress is very nice, but I prefer black one.
c) the
22.Actions louder than words.
a) speak
23.Don’t cry. All ___ well.
a) is
24.The hall was crowded: there ___ a lot of people.
d) were
25.The door-bell ___ when I a bath.
b) rang; was taking
26.___ I close the window? – Yes, please.
a) may
27.Mother gave us apples, and we were glad.
d) ---
28.You ___ not spend so much money.
d) should
29.___ you help me with the washing-up?
b) can
30.He is tired. He has done very ___ today.
a) much
31.The children ___ from the wood very sad as they ___ very little mushrooms.
b) returned; had found
32.Don’t talk to strangers! - OK, Mom, I ___!
d) won’t
33.They haven’t got much money, ?
b) have they?
34.I don’t like washing the floor! - ___ does.
c) nobody
35.Old cars are than new cars.
b) cheaper
36.Where your last holidays?
b) did you spend
37.I never eat ___ bread with ___ soup.
i) ---;
38. is your favourite football player?
b)who
39.You ___ not eat this ice-cream, you will have a sore throat.
d) should
40.He ___ a terrible headache. He too much the day before.
b) had; had drunk
41.The city was not far. We ___ some houses in the distance.
f) needed
42.He a book when I ___ into the room.
c) was reading; came
43. I my future profession yet.
c) haven’t chosen
44. a phone call from your brother last night?
c) did you get
45.Children ___ obey their parents.
c) must
46. “No ” – the sign says.
c) parking
47.She often ___ silly things like that.
a) tells
48.My mother me she a headache.
a) told; had
49.I forget the dinner we had at Savoy.
b) cannot
50.They had plenty of time to do ___ work.
c) their
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