Задание 9. Поставьте слова в скобках в правильную форму:
What’s wedding like in the USA? Different (1)_________ (religion) and
ethnic groups celebrate in different ways, but here are some typical customs.
First, the bride’s family sends (2)_________(invite) to the guests. The guests
usually send gifts to the bride’s home before the wedding day.
At the wedding ceremony, the bride wears a white dress, and her bridesmaids
wear colored dresses. The head bridesmaid is called the maid of honor. And she is
usually the bride’s best friend. The groom is accompanied by groomsmen and the
(3)________(good) man, who is usually the groom’s best friend.
After the ceremony, everyone goes to the (4) ___________ (receive). At the
end of the meal, the best man makes a speech. People make toasts to wish the
newlyweds happy life. When the dancing begins, the bride and groom have the
(5)________ (one) dance. Then the groom dances with his mother, the bride with
her father, and the best man with the maid of honor. After that, everyone else is
invited to dance. The bride and groom cut the wedding cake together and feed each
other a bite. Then the rest of the cake is cut and everyone gets a piece.
After the reception, the bride and groom set off on their honeymoon. Before
they leave, the bride throws her bouquet over her shoulder to the (6)__________
(not married) women guests. The one who catches it is supposed to be the next
person to get married!

Задание 10. Вставьте артикли, где это необходимо:
Central Park was (1)____ first specially made public park in (2)____ USA.
The park was built between 1857 and 1873, right in (3)_____center of (4)____
New York. Before that, the area was home to around 1,600 immigrants, mainly
Irish farmers, German gardeners and others.
(5)_____ immigrants had to move, and their homes were destroyed to make
space for the park.
The city held a competition to design the park. (6)____ competition was won
by Calvert Vaux, (7)______ British architect, and his business partner, Frederick
Law Olmsted.
Nowadays, New Yorkers are not the only people who enjoy the park. It
receives about 35milion visitors from outside the city every year and is an
important tourist attraction.

Задание 11. Определите функцию окончания –s в следующих
предложениях:
1. Everyone goes to reception after the wedding ceremony.
3. The bride’s family sends invitations to the guests.
4. The girl who catches the bouquet is supposed to be the next person to
get married!
5. New leisure centers have been opened recently in this area.