I. Заполните пропуски

1. Britain today is fifth in size of its… .

2. Trade with the countries of the European Union is now more than …of all Britain's trade with other countries.

3. The … and service industries, together with construction, … about 93 per cent of Britain's GDP.

4. The traditional old industries as coal, shipbuilding have … .

5. The British economy is mainly based on … .

6. Today Britain is … in energy, and exports some of its oil abroad.

7. More than two-thirds of the … land and pastures belong to the landlords.

8. The deficit in the balance of payments is usually covered by … on the international market, which reflect Britain's position as a major financial centre of the world.

9. Eighty per cent of industrial and agricultural production is … in England.

10.The … between England and the outlying regions has increased because of the … of the traditional industries in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

П. Закончите предложения, выбрав один из вариантов.

1. Special regional development programmes have been worked out for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

a) and now these regions are flourishing economically.

b) and new industries have been attracted to the regions which now make the face of these regions .

c) but so far the problem remains unsolved.

2. The South Industrial and Agricultural region is the most important region in the country…

a) in terms of industry, agriculture and population;

b) as regards the development of the fishing industry;

c) because it attracts the greatest number of tourists from abroad.

3. The importance of London as an industrial centre depends upon…

a) its role as a major centre of international tourism;

b) its situation at the centre of a national and international network of communications;

c) its location on the Thames not far from the sea.

4. Inside London is the famous City of London…

a) where the Queen lives at her official residence in Buckingham Palace;

b) which occupies an area of about a square mile and which is known all over the world as a major international and national centre of business;

c) with its many restaurants, theatres and other places of entertainment.

5. Oxford became a leading educational centre…

a) only in the twentieth century;

b) with its earliest colleges already by the end of the thirteenth century;

c) of technical sciences in the Middle Ages.

6. The Thames valley between London and Bristol…

a) is an area of concentration of high technology industries;

b) is famous for its small towns" with many gardens;

c) is an area of concentration of heavy industry.

7. Brighton and Bournemouth are…

a) the main centres of the electronics industry of Great Britain;

b) the leading and most popular seaside resorts of the southern coast of Britain;

c) the main transatlantic seaports of the U.K.

III. Верны ли данные предложения? Исправьте неверные предложения.

1. In the 19th century Britain was fifth in size of its gross domestic product (G.D.P.)

2. The most important change in Britain's trade took place before 1973.

3. Trade with the Commonwealth countries is now more than one-half of all Britain's trade with other countries.

4. Unemployment in Britain is not high because the new industries compensate the decline of the old industries.

5. Today the government's policy is aimed at encouraging and expanding nationalization.

6. Coal no longer plays any role as a source of energy in Britain.

7. About 40 per cent of Britain's working population is engaged in agriculture.

8. The big landlords own only a small part of the arable land and pastures.

9. Traditionally Britain's trade balance is positive, that is she exports more than she imports.

10.Today, among the economic and social problems of the country we may speak about the gap between the "depressed" North and the "flourishing" South.