8. Translate the sentences, paying attention to reflexive pronouns.

1. There are many Acts of Parliament which themselves have constitutional significance.

2. The government sought to strengthen the economу bу spending heavilу itself.

3. The Queen herself is a sуmbol of the UK.

4. In the 1990s individuals and eventuallу the government itself sued tobacco companies over the health risks of cigarette smoking.

9. Insert indefinite pronouns.

1. The organization is open to … country ready to accept the aims and principles of it.

2. There are … top universities in Great Britain.

3. Would you like … to eat.

4. There is … behind us.

5. I didn΄t realize that … was recording our conversation.

10. Insert the article where it is necessary.

1. The economy of … United Kingdom of … Great Britain and … Northern Ireland is made up of the economies of its parts: … England, … Scotland, … Wales and … Northern Ireland.

2. … UK is … fifth largest economy in … world.

3. The British motor industry is … significant part of … manufacturing.

4. … London is … world’s largest financial centre with … London Stock Exchange.

5. … City of London is … business centre.

6. … Prime Minister is … First Lord of … Treasury.

7. … Bank of England is … central bank of … country.

11. Insert prepositions.

The traditional economic strength … Britain, as a pioneer … the industrial revolution, has been manufacturing. Britain is one of the most highly industrialized countries … the world: for every person employed … agriculture, twelve are employed in industry. Most … the gross national product comes … manufacturing (iron and steel, engineering, textiles, chemicals, food products and consumer goods), mining and quarrying, construction and public utilities.

There have been considerable changes … the industrial structure since mid-19^th century. … the mid-1970s the newer industries (electrical and electronics manufacturing, petroleum products and others) were producing a much larger share of the total industrial output. Mining and quarrying activities have declined … importance. Production in the mid-1980s is only half as much as it was … World War I; the main reason was a decline in coal output. Since coal-mining is by far the most important of Britain's mining activities, the rise … output in other kinds of mining was not great enough to offset the decline in major one.

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12. Give Russian equivalents.

In descending order of size; based on market exchange rates; coupled with economic decline; is foreign owned; the world’s largest financial centre; rest-of-world headquarters; to account for; the Treasury; to be responsible for issuing currency; GDP.

13. Give English equivalents.

Состоять из, рыночный обмен, обменная ставка, тяжелая промышленность, зарубежные рынки, доминировать в международной торговле, конкурентное преимущество, объем производства, гражданское и военное самолетостроение, банковское дело, страхование, насчитывать, потребление, в соответствии с, отвечать за что-либо, находиться в упадке, достигать.

14. Match the notion with its definition.

1. Banking	a) science or practice of farming
2. Tourism	b) a centre or building from which operations are directed, as in the military, the police, etc
3. Insurance	c) the business of keeping a bank
4. Agriculture	d) tourist travel and the services connected with it, esp. when regarded as an industry
5. Referendum	e) the business of providing financial protection for property, life, health, etc., against specified contingencies, such as death, loss, or damage, and involving payment of regular premiums in return for a policy guaranteeing such protection
6. Headquaters	f) organized economic activity engaged in the large-scale complex manufacture of capital goods or extraction of raw materials)
7. Heavy industry	g) the referring of a political question of public importance to the direct vote of the electorate