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Crossword puzzle "The USA"

Кроссворд по теме "США" предназначен для уроков английского языка в средней и старшей школе.

Формулировки заданий к кроссворду составлены с использованием статей о США, размещённых в Википедии. Вы можете изменить определения в соответствии со словарным запасом учеников, а также использовать перевод или иллюстративный материал (Например, карту США, обозначив на ней цифрами географические объекты, портреты известных людей, фотографии достопримечательностей Америки).

Поскольку кроссворд составлен в текстовом редакторе в виде таблицы, его можно изменить (убрать неизвестные ученикам слова или заменить их другими). Вы можете также составить свой кроссворд в зависимости от уровня Ваших учеников, воспользовавшись программами для составления кроссвордов. Подробнее о двух таких программах: EclipseCrossword, Hot Potatoes.

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2. New …… is the largest city in the USA.
4. …… is the most recent of the 50 states, and is the only state made up entirely of islands.
5. Thomas …… was an American Founding Father, the third President of the United States.
6. The United States …… is the meeting place of the United States Congress.
7. …… is the surname of the person who became the 44th president of the USA in 2009.
8. …… is the largest of the five Great Lakes.
9. …… Beach is a coastal resort city in Florida, located on a series of islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay.
11. …… Park is a theme park located in California, designed and built under the supervision of a famous film director and producer of cartoon films.
13. …… National Park, established in 1872, is considered to be the first national park in the world.
15. …… Day is a harvest festival which was first celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621. Nowadays in the USA it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.
17. The Saint …… River is a large river flowing from southwest to northeast, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.
18. The …… mountains are a system of mountains in the eastern part of the USA.
19. Franklin Delano …… was the President of the United States from 1933 till the end of the Second World War. He is the only American president elected for more than two terms.
20. The …… House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States.
22. The United States …… is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress.
24. The …… River is the chief river of the largest river system in North America.
26. …… is a popular holiday which includes making jack-o-lanterns, costume parties and trick-or-treating.
27. …… University is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States.
32. The …… Falls is the most famous waterfall in North America. It is located on the north-eastern border of the USA between two of the Great Lakes.
34. Jack …… was an American author and journalist, famous for his stories set in the Klondike Gold Rush.
36. …… is the name of a state in the east of the USA, and also the name of a large river.
38. John …… was the 35th President of the United States, who was assassinated in 1963.
39. Edgar Allan ………… is an American writer who is considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre.
41. …… Street is a financial district of New York, the term which now stands for the financial markets of the United States as a whole.
42. Mark ………… is the pen name of Samuel Clemens, the American author who wrote "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer".
44. The American …… War (1861–1865) or the war between the North and the South, resulted in ending slavery in the USA.
45. The …… is the major river in the north-west of the USA, flowing into the Bering Sea.
46. The United States …… is the official currency of the USA.
47. The …… Canyon carved by the Colorado River is considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
48. The …… of Rights consists of the first ten articles of Amendments to the Constitution of the USA.
51. Samuel …… was an American inventor who developed the electric telegraph and the system of code consisting of dots and dashes.

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1. The …… Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America.
3. …… Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. It is the lowest, driest, and hottest place in North America.
6. …… is one of the largest cities, where the tallest skyscraper in the USA is located.
8. There are thirteen …… on the national Flag of the USA.
10. …… is the name given to indigenous peoples (the native population of America) by the first Europeans who thought they had sailed to Asia.
12. …… is the country, whose colony the USA was before the American Revolutionary War.
14. The United States House of …… is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress.
16. The District of …… is a federal district where the capital of the USA is situated. The district is not a part of any state.
21. …… is the largest state in the United States by area, situated in the northwest.
23. …… is one of the five Great Lakes.
24. The …… was the ship that transported a group of English Protestants from Plymouth, England, to America in 1620.
25. …… is a large state located in the south of the USA. Its name comes from a word used by Indians meaning "friends".
28. There are fifty white …… on the national flag which represent the 50 states.
29. …… is a state in the southwestern region of the United States, where nuclear weapons were tested.
30. Neil …… is an American astronaut, the first person to set foot upon the Moon.
31. The Declaration of …… was a statement adopted on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies were no longer a part of the British Empire.
33. "The Star-…… Banner" is the national anthem of the USA.
35. …… DC is the United States capital.
37. Uncle …… is a common personification of American government as an elderly man with white hair and a goatee wearing a top hat and red and white trousers.
39. The …… is a plateau region located in the eastern United States. Its name comes from the French term meaning "foothill".
40. The Bald …… is the national symbol of the USA.
43. The …… is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense. It is a symbol of the U.S. military.
44. …… is a country which borders on the USA.
45. The term "……" refers to people from the USA. The song "…… Doodle" was popular during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783).
49. The …… party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States.
50. The …… is the political and ceremonial head of each state.
51. Mount …… is the highest mountain peak in North America and in the United States.
52. Abraham …… was the 16th president of the United States, who preserved the Union during the Civil War and abolished slavery.
53. The …… Strait separates the USA from Russia.
54. …… Harbor is a U.S. naval base on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes attacked the base, and the next day the United States entered World War II.


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