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Task 1.

Work out which cities the sights belong to and match them to the descriptions

below. One description is the odd one. Complete the table below.

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a. The world's longest high-level steel bridge, the San FranciscoOakland BayBridge, is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) long; it was completed in 1936 and consists of

two back-to-back suspension bridges, a connecting tunnel on Yerba Buena

Island, five truss spans, and a cantilever span.

b. In Chicago other major downtown office buildings completed since 1970include the 110-storey, 1,450-foot (442 metres) Sears Towerone of the

world's tallest buildings

c. The Washington Monument (centre), Baltimore.

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d. In Washington the Capitol offers an impressive silhouette terminating theMall. It offers a feeling of emotional assurance that representative

government rests on a broad and solid foundation.

e. The University of at Chicago complements the main campus inChampaignUrbana.f. The location of other notable monuments in Washington, especially the

Lincoln and Jefferson memorials and the John F. Kennedy Center for the

Performing Arts, modified the original plan further

g. Baltimore is now a major seaport with ship-repair facilities and a highlydiversified economy. The port opens to the sea through Chesapeake Bay and

the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and is a major automobile-shipping

point.h. The other original building in Washington is the charming, essentially

modest White House, which has been judged by many as among the finest

and most appropriate residences of state in the world.

Table 1

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Task 2. Correct Table 2. Complete the diagram.

The USA

California

SanFrancisco

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Table 2

City State

Baltimore District of Columbia

Washington Maryland

Chicago California

San Francisco Illinois

Task 3.

Complete the word tree. Search the inscriptions above for the words to help you

describe not only these famous cities, but also our native town.

The first and the last letters of the words have been given.

The Word Tree

City/Town

Resource: Encyclopedia Britannica from Encyclopedia Britannica 2006. Ultimate ReferenceSuite DVD

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bd re

sy

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City/town