Exercise 2. Decide whether the following statements are true or false

1. The Statue of Liberty is often called “Old Glory”.

2. Uncle Sam was American soldier Thomas Nast.

3. The Liberty Bell was a gift from the people of France to the United States.

4. The Liberty Bell was made and cracked on July 8, 1776.

5. The American flag has thirteen stripes: seven red and six blue.

Exercise 3. Answer the following questions.

1. What symbols of the USA do you know?

2. What do stars and stripes on American flag stand for?

3. What does the statue of Liberty look like?

4. What does the Liberty Bell symbolize?

5. Where did Uncle Sam originate from?

Exercise 4. Make your own questions to the text.

Exercise 5. Fill in the gaps. Use the appropriate prepositions.

1. There are some differences … British and American Court system. 2. The cause … the fire in the hotel last night is still unknown. 3. Money isn’t the solution … every problem. 4. There has been an increase … road accidents recently. 5. Nobody knows what the reason … the explosion was. 6. The accident was my fault, so I paid for the damage … the other car. 7. Police want to question a man in connection … the robbery. 8. … my opinion, violent films shouldn’t be shown … television. 9. Did you hear the news this morning … the radio? 10. I can’t understand people who are cruel … animals. 11. They have discovered a new method … analyzing this information.