III. Read the following passage to do the tasks below. (2 points)

            Los Angeles, California is the most exciting city in the USA. It’s got Hollywood, Disneyland, fantastic beaches and the LA Dodgers baseball team. But it was not always exciting. In 1900, it was smaller and quieter, and Hollywood was a small village. The film studios came; the village of Hollywood changed a lot. Today, this city is becoming more popular and famous in the world. It’s got more than 2,000 stars on it. In Los Angeles, it’s always sunny and there are a lot of attractions: shopping centers, theaters, museums, parks….It is one of the best cities in the world.

A.True (T) or False (F)

B. Answer the questions

1.  Are there beaches in Los Angeles?

  ……………………………………………………………………….……………

2. What happened when the film studios came to Hollywood?

  ……………………………………………………………………………………..

3.What’s the weather like in Los Angeles?

  …………………………………………………………………………………….

VII. Read the text, then do the tasks.

Los Angeles, California is the most exciting city in the USA. It’s got Hollywood, Disneyland,

fantastic beaches and the LA Dodgers baseball team.

But LA wasn’t always exciting. In 1900 it was smaller and quieter, and Hollywood was a small

village. Then film studios arrived, and the village of Hollywood changed. Today it is part of LA, and Hollywood’s ‘Walk of Fame’ is the most famous place in the city. It’s got more than 2,000 stars on it! It’s always sunny in LA and there are lots of different attractions. You can go shopping on Sunset Boulevard (It’s too expensive for me!), or you can surf on Venice Beach. There are theatres, museums, the biggest theme parks in the USA and the noisiest sports stadiums. LA is the best city in the world!

A. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. LA is the world’s most exciting city.

2. Hollywood used to be a small village.

3. The weather is good in LA.

4. The shops on Sunset Boulevard are cheap.

5. There are a lot of tourist attractions in LA.

B. Answer the questions

1. Where is Los Angeles?

2 What is the most famous place in LA?

3. How many stars are there on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

4. What is the weather like in LA?

Exercise 2: read the passage and choose the best answer.

Los Angeles, California is the most exciting city in the USA. It’s got Hollywood, Disneyland, fantastic beaches and the LA Dodgers baseball team.But LA wasn’t always exciting. In 1900 it was smaller and quieter, and Hollywood was a small village. Then film studios arrived, and the village of Hollywood changed. Today it is part of LA, and Hollywood’s ‘Walk of Fame’ is the most famous place in the city. It’s got more than 2,000 stars on it! It’s always sunny in LA and there are lots of different attractions. You can go shopping on Sunset Boulevard (It’s too expensive for me!), or you can surf on Venice Beach. There are theatres, museums, the biggest theme parks in the USA and the noisiest sports stadiums. LA is the best city in the world!

A.Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). ( note: A for True , B for False)

26.LA is the world’s most exciting city. 27.Hollywood used to be a small village

28.There are a lot of tourist attractions in LA.

29.The weather is good in LA.

30.The shops on Sunset Boulevard are cheap.

III. Read the following  passage and do the tasks below : 

            Alaska is perhaps the most amazing state in the USA. It has coastlines facing both the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. This state has an incredible three million lakes. That’s four lakes per person living there.
            Many cities in Alaska cannot be reached by road, sea, or river. The only way to get in and out is by air, on foot, or by dogsled. That’s why Alaska has the busiest sea airport in the world, Lake Hood Seaplane Base. Nearly two hundred floatplanes take off and land on the water of this airport every day. It’s really a fun scene to watch.

            Alaska is called the Land of the Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set for nearly three months. But in winter the sun stays almost unseen.
            All Alaskans take special pride in their beautiful and unique state.

 A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1. Which method below can always be used to reach a place in Alaska?

A. by air                                                      B. by road

C. by river                                                   D. by sea

2. In Alaska we can always see the sun __________.

A. in winter                                                  B. in summer

C. every month of the year                          D. at midday

B.  Answer the questions:

1. What is Alaska?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Where do floatplanes take off and land?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. How do the Alaskans feel about their state?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………...

III. Read the following  passage and do the tasks below : 

            Alaska is perhaps the most amazing state in the USA. It has coastlines facing both the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. This state has an incredible three million lakes. That’s four lakes per person living there.
            Many cities in Alaska cannot be reached by road, sea, or river. The only way to get in and out is by air, on foot, or by dogsled. That’s why Alaska has the busiest sea airport in the world, Lake Hood Seaplane Base. Nearly two hundred floatplanes take off and land on the water of this airport every day. It’s really a fun scene to watch.

            Alaska is called the Land of the Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set for nearly three months. But in winter the sun stays almost unseen.
            All Alaskans take special pride in their beautiful and unique state.

 A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1. Which method below can always be used to reach a place in Alaska?

A. by air                                                      B. by road

C. by river                                                   D. by sea

2. In Alaska we can always see the sun __________.

A. in winter                                                  B. in summer

C. every month of the year                          D. at midday

B.  Answer the questions:

1. What is Alaska?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Where do floatplanes take off and land?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. How do the Alaskans feel about their state?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………...

Fill in each blank with a word to finish the passage

California is the ......... famous state in USA. It isn't . ...... biggest state; that's Alaska. But it ...... the largest population and it's certainly the most important state ...... the U.S. economy. it's richer ........ most countries in the world. The coast has ...... of the best climates in the USA; ...... is warmer and drier than most places. Some people would also ....... it's the most beautiful! But California has some ........; Los Angeles has one of the worst crime rates ....... any US city.

III. Read the following  passage and do the tasks below :  

HURRICANE KATRINA

New Orleans, in Louisiana, is known as the most unique city in the United States with distinctive architecture, cross-cultural heritage and annual music festivals.

However, due to its location along the Mississippi River with lakes on the other side, and nearly half of the city below sea level, the city faces the danger of flooding. So, a levee system and drainage canals were built to protect the city.

Early in the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive natural disaster in the history of New Orleands, struck the city. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rains for several days. As a result water from the river and lakes rose, breaking the levees and poured directly into the city. Soon 80 percent of the city was under water. People scrambled to rooftops for safety, desperate for food and drinking water. The winds were so strong that even beds in Hyatt Hotel were seen flying out of the hotel windows. The loss was ‘tremendous’. Most of the major roads and bridges were destroyed and houses collapsed. Nearly 2,000 people were killed. After the storm, several natural grounds for the breeding and migrating of different species of animals and birds were permanently lost.

1. When did Hurricane Katrina strick the city ?

____________________________________________________________________________

2. What did people scramble to rooftops for  ?

____________________________________________________________________________

3. How many people were killed ?

____________________________________________________________________________

        "California is the _________(1) famous state in the USA. It isn't ________(2) biggest state; that's Alaska. But it _______(3) the largest population and it's certainly the most important state _______(4) the US economy. It's richer ______(5) most countries in the world. The coast has ______(6) of the best climates in the USA; _______(7) is warmer and dryer than most places. Some people should also ______(8) it's the most beautiful! But California has some ______(9); Los Angeles has one of the worst crime rates _______(10) any US city."

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

        In 1900 the United States had only three cities with more than a million residents-New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia. By 1930, it had ten giant metropolises. The newer ones experienced remarkable growth, which reflected basic changes in the economy. The population of Los Angeles (114,000 in 1900) rose spectacularly in the early decades of the twentieth century, increasing a dramatic 1,400 percent from 1900 to 1930.

        A number of circumstances contributed to the meteoric rise of Los Angeles. The agricultural potential of the area was enormous if water for irrigation could be found, and the city founders had the vision and dating to obtain it by constructing a 225-mile aqueduct, completed in 1913, to tap the water of the Owens River. The city had a superb natural harbor, as well as excellent rail connections. The climate made it possible to shoot motion pictures year-round; hence Hollywood not only supplied jobs but also disseminated an image of the good life in Southern California on screens all across the nation. The most important single industry powering the growth of Los Angeles, however, was directly linked to the automobile. The demand for petroleum to fuel gasoline engines led to the opening of the Southern California oil fields, and made Los Angeles North America’s greatest refining center.

        Los Angeles was a product of the auto age in another sense as well: its distinctive spatial organization depended on widespread private ownership of automobiles. Los Angeles was a decentralized metropolis, sprawling across the desert landscape over an area of400 square miles.

                   It was a city without a real center. The downtown business district did not grow apace with the city as a whole, and the rapid transit system designed to link the center with outlying areas withered away from disuse. Approximately 800,000 cars were registered in Los Angeles County in 1930, one per 2.7 residents. Some visitors from the east coast were dismayed at the endless urban sprawl and dismissed Los Angeles as a mere collection of suburbs in search of a city. But the freedom and mobility of a city built on wheels attracted floods of migrants to the city.

According to the passage, the most important factor in the development of agriculture around Los Angeles was the _________.

A. influx of “new residents to agricultural areas near the city.

B. construction of an aqueduct.

C. expansion of transportation facilities

D. development of new connections to the city’s natural harbor