Task 1. Choose the correct answer: 1. New York is on ... a) The Thames b) The Mississippi c) The Hudson. 2. The Big Apple’s megastar is ... a) Broadway b) the Empire State Building c) the Rockefeller Center. 3. One of the most famous symbols of America is ... a) the Statue of Liberty b) Manhattan c) the World Trade Center. 4. The heart of New York is ... a) Brooklyn b) Manhattan c) Staten Island. 5. ... in New York run north to south down the island. a) Streets b) Squares c) Avenues.

1. c) The Hudson — New York is situated on the Hudson River.
2. b) the Empire State Building — it is a famous New York skyscraper.
3. a) the Statue of Liberty — it is a well-known symbol of America.
4. b) Manhattan — it is considered the heart of New York.
5. c) Avenues — avenues run north to south, while streets run east to west.

Ответ: 1 — c; 2 — b; 3 — a; 4 — b; 5 — c.