Задание

11.Прочитай текст и заполни пропуски A–F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1–7. Одна из частей в списке 1–7 лишняя. Занеси цифры, обозначающие соответствующие части предложений, в поле ответа.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the city A______________. In May 1775, representatives of the thirteen colonies met in Philadelphia in order B______________. Conflict had already begun, C______________. Finally, more than a year later, on July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was unanimously approved. The Declaration says that independence is a basic human right.

When independence was won, the colonies came together, not as a nation, D______________. To prevent tyranny, there was no president and the central government had very little power. Each state had its own army and the states taxed each other's goods. It was almost as E______________. The result was great confusion.

In 1787, representatives from all the states met in Philadelphia to discuss the problem. They soon decided that the confederation could not work and that a new system of government was needed. For this purpose, they wrote the United States Constitution F______________. For over two hundred years, it has provided the framework for the American government.

1. but many people still hoped for peace with Britain

2. but as a confederation, or group of states

3. where the two most important decisions in American history were made

4. but doubts remain

5. which united the states into one country

6. to decide whether to remain with Britain or fight for independence

7. if they were separate countries