Твір з англійської:History of Manhattan/історія Манхеттена

The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle Manhattan. To protect themselves from attacks, they built a sturdy wooden wall. Although it is now long gone, this wall gave its name to a street in Lower Manhattan and the street, in turn, became synonymous with American capitalism. The street, of course, is Wall Street. The New York Stock Exchange and the American Stock Exchange are both located in the Wall Street area.  So...

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Твір з англійської: History of Wales/Історія Уельсу

The Celts who had first arrived in Wales in the 6th and 7th centuries B. C. were defeated by the Romans in 43 A. D. The Romans also killed large numbers of Druids, the Celtic religious leaders. Druids could not read or write, but they memorized all the things about the laws, history, medicine necessary for the Celts. The Saxons pushed the Welsh further and further towards the west until, in the 8th century, a Saxon king called...

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Твір з англійської:Canadian Cities and Towns/Канадські міста

Canada is a country with rapid growth of the population. It is mainly concentrated in large cities.The most important among them is the capital of the country, Ottawa. It is situated on the picturesque bank of the Ottawa River. One third of its population is descendants of English and French immigrants. Before the colonization, the Ottawa region was an Indian trading centre. The name of the city comes from the Indian word meaning...

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Твір з англійської:The House of My Dream/Будинок моєї мрії

Every person has his own idea of a perfect house.Since the time immemorial people always wanted to make their dwelling a place, where one feels comfortable and cosy, where one always wants to come back to.A dwelling of my dream is not a flat but a two-storeyed mansion. And as a real hostess I’d like to arrange everything in the house according to my taste. Now, let me tell you about my house. When you come to me, you push a...

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Твір з англійської:Big Ben/Біг Бен

Big Ben is one of London's best-known landmarks, and looks most spectacular at night when the clock faces are illuminated. You even know when parliament is in session, because a light shines above the clock face.The four dials of the clock are 23 feet square, the minute hand is 14 feet long and the figures are 2 feet high. Minutely regulated with a stack of coins placed on the huge pendulum, Big Ben is an excellent timekeeper,...

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Твір з англійської:Australia/Австралія

Australia, or the Commonwealth of Australia, as it is officially called, is situated on the island continent. It also occupies the Island of Tasmania and some minor islands round the coast of the continent.It is a highly developed industrial-agrarian country. Its area is about 8 million km2. It is the only state in the world that occupies the territory of a whole continent. The capital of Australia is Canberra, which became...

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Відмінювання і правопис числівників

Числівник- це частина мови, що позначає кількість предметів або їх порядок при лічбі і відповідає на питання скільки? котрий? (сьомий, тисяча п’ятсот, півтори). СИНТАКСИЧНІ ОЗНАКИ ЧИСЛІВНИКІВ У реченні числівники можуть бути різними членами речення (Одна ластівка погоди не робить (означення); І один у полі не воїн (підмет). Якщо кількісний числівник поєднується з іменником, то разом із ним входить...

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