8. Give Russian equivalents.

To be the best on several major criteria; general standard of living; the most ecologically safe country; the total internal product; due to; close trade relations; food-processing industries.

9. Match the words which are close in their meaning.

construction	promote
contain	increase
employ	growth
enable	hire
increase	comprise
grow	building

10. Match the the province or territory with the description of its economy.

1. Saskatchewan 2. Yukon 3. Ontario 4. Quebec

1. Its historical major industry has been mining (lead, zinc, silver, gold, asbestos and copper). The government acquired the land from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1870 and split it from the Northwest Territories in 1898 to fill the need for local government created by the population influx of the gold rush.

Manufacturing, including furniture, clothing, and handicrafts, follows in importance, along with hydroelectricity. The traditional industries of trapping and fishing have declined. Today, the government sector is by far the biggest employer in the territory, directly employing approximately 5,000 out of a labour force of 12,500.

Its tourism motto is "Larger than life". The province’ s major appeal is its nearly pristine nature. Tourism relies heavily on this, and there are many organised outfitters and guides available to hunters and anglers and nature lovers of all sorts. Sports enthusiasts can paddle lakes and rivers with canoes and kayaks, ride or walk trails, ski or snowboard in an organized setting or access the backcountry by air or snowmobile, climb the highest peaks of North America or take a family hike up smaller mountains, or try ice climbing and dog sledding.

2. Its economy is associated with agriculture; however, increasing diversification has meant that now agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting together make up only 6.8% of the province's GDP. It grows 45% of Canada's grain. Wheat is the most familiar crop and the one most often associated with the province (there are sheafs of wheat depicted on the coat of arms of Saskatchewan), but other grains like canola, flax, rye, oats, peas, lentils, canary seed, and barley are also produced. Beef cattle production in the province is only exceeded by Alberta. Mining is also a major industry in the province, with this province being the world's largest exporter of potash and uranium. In the northern part of the province, forestry is also a significant industry.

Oil and natural gas production is also a very important part of its economy, although the oil industry is larger. Only Alberta exceeds the province in overall oil production.

3. The St. Lawrence River Valley is a fertile agricultural region, producing dairyproducts,fruit,vegetables,foie gras,maple syrup(of which this province is the world's largest producer),fish, andlivestock.

North of the St. Lawrence River Valley, the its territory has significant resources in its coniferous forests, lakes, and rivers—pulp and paper,lumber, andhydroelectricity(of which it is also the world's largest producer) are still some of the province's most important industries.

There is a significant concentration of high-tech industries around Montreal, including aerospace companies such as aircraft manufacturer Bombardier, the jet engine companyPratt & Whitney, the flight simulator builderCAE, defence contractorLockheed Martin, Canadaand communications companyBell Canada. In the video game industry, large video game companies such asElectronic ArtsandUbisofthave studios in Montreal.

4. It is Canada's leading manufacturingprovince accounting for 52% of the total national manufacturing shipments in 2004.

Its rivers, including its share of the Niagara River, make it rich in hydroelectric energy.

An abundance of natural resources, excellent transportation links to the American heartland and the inland Great Lakes making ocean access possible viacontainer ships, have all contributed to makingmanufacturingthe principalindustry, found mainly in the Golden Horseshoe region, which is the largest industrialized area in Canada, the southern end of the region being part of the North AmericanRust Belt. Important products includemotor vehicles,iron,steel, food, electrical appliances, machinery,chemicals, andpaper. Ontario has Chryslerplants in Windsor and Bramalea, twoGMplants in Oshawa and one in Ingersol, aHondaassembly plant in Alliston,Fordplants in Oakville and St. Thomas andToyotaassembly plants in Cambridge and Woodstock.

Toronto, its capital, is the centre of Canada's financial servicesand banking industry

Miningand theforest productsindustry, notablypulp and paper, are vital to the economy of Northern part of this province.