The United States of America.
American Youth
Task: choose the right variant.
1. At... years of age, young people in the U.S. can take on most of the rights and the responsibilities adulthood.
a) 16; b) 18; c) 21; d) 24.
2. American teenagers often take a job in the summer, when they are not going to school. They may work in summer camps for young children, or in supermarkets, or in fast-food restaurants, etc. They often work as ... to earn money after school.
a) baby-sitters; b) taxi drivers; c) office managers.
Task: choose the appropriate Russian equivalent.
3. In 1989 approximately 1/3 of those arrested for serious crimes were under 18. Among the causes of so many crimes are poor family relationships, bad neighborhood conditions, peer pressure and sometimes, drug addiction.
a) всматриваться;
b) проглядывать;
c) травля своими ровесниками;
d) быть равным.
4. While filled with high hopes along the years before them, today's students are not laboring under any misconception about what they must do to realize their aspirations. They admit that hard work lies ahead and claim they are willing to make the sacrifices needed to reach their goals.
а) место назначения; b) цель; с) ворота; d) гол.
5. American youth are concerned about problems confronting their own communities and the world around them. In a 1990 poll, American young people said that the most important issues they had to face were: drug abuse, AIDS, and environmental problems. Young people in the United States are also concerned with global issues such as nuclear war and world hunger.
а) выходы; b) выпуски, издания; с) результаты чего-либо; d) проблемы.
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