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Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States of America. It is a political, administrative, cultural and educational centre of the country. The city is situated on the Potomac River.
There is no industry in the city. There are no sky-scrapers in the city. The largest and tallest building is the Capitol with its House of Representatives and the Senate.
The President of the USA lives and works in the White House.
Washington has many historical places. There are many museums, galleries, monuments, beautiful parks and gardens. The most important places of interest are the Washington Monument, the Abraham Lincoln Memorial, the NASA Museum and others.

New York

New York is the largest city in the USA and the biggest port. It is situated in the mouth of the Hudson River. It is a financial and business centre of the world. There are banks and offices of big companies in New York.
New York is a city of sky-scrapers. One of them is the United Nations Building.
New York is an industrial city. The main branches of industry produce paper, glass, chemicals, vehicles and machinery, electronics and consumer goods.
There is Columbia University, one of the biggest universities of the USA.
There are many places of interest in New York: Central Park, Times Square, Broadway, the Statue of Liberty and others. The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of New York. Broadway is the longest street famous for its theatres, concert halls, cinemas and shopping centres.


1. What is the US capital and where is it situated?
2. Is Washington an industrial city?
3. Is there are a river in Washington?
4. Are there sky-scrapers in the city?
5. What kind of city is New York?
6. Where is it situated?
7. Why are there banks and company offices in the New York?
8. Are there high buildings in New York?
9. What organization occupies one of the sky-scrapers?
10. What does New York industry produce?
11. What is the name of a university in New York and why?
12. What places of interest in New York do you know?
13. What are the symbols of New York?
14. What is Broadway famous for?
15. What do the two cities (Washington and New York) differ in?

Answer 1

1)Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States of America.

2)No, there is no industry in the city.

3)Yes, the city is situated on the Potomac river.

4)There are no sky-scrapers in the city.

5)It's a financial and business centre of the world.

6)It's situated in the mouth of the Hudson River.

7) Because it's business centre.

8)Yes, New York is a city of sky-scrapers.

9)United Nations Building.

10)New York's industry produces paper, glass, chemicals, vehicles and machinery, electronics and consumer goods.

11)It's Columbia university, one of the biggest universities of the USA.

12)There are Central Park, Times Square, Broadway, the Statue of Liberty.

13)The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of New York.

14)Broadway is famous for its theatres, concert halls, cinemas and shopping centres.

15)Washington isn't an industrial city, without skyscrapers.

New York is a more industrial city with many attractions and the largest university in the United States.