Lesson 2. Exercises Work at the words!

1. Read the following word and word combinations:

1. industry

2. industrial

3. industries

4. industrialisation

5. to manufacture

6. manufacturing

7. manufacturer

8. manufactured goods

9. culture

10. agriculture

11. pastures

12. nature

13. natural

14. natural resources

15. century

16. in the past century

2. Pay attention to the meaning of the words:

to employ (servants, workers)

to be employed in (agriculture, industry)

1. More than two-thirds of the population is employed in agriculture.

2. Seven more workers were employed by the management.

3. How many workers are employed in American industry?

4. Do you happen to know how many workers are employed in Britain’s war industry?

5. How many people are employed in farming in Great Britain?

3. Choose the correct word employment, employee, unemployment, employer:

1. A lot of people (employ, are employed) in this industry.

2. (Employment, Unemployment) is unfortunately growing in the country.

3. Three young (employs, employees) took part in the experiment.

4. The (employ, employer) gave an interview to a journalist last week.

To export – export to import – import

1. Great Britain imports raw materials from other countries.

2. Britain’s economy largely depends on imports.

3. France exports consumer goods to most European countries.

4. Electronic equipment is one of the main articles of British export.

5. What raw materials does Britain import from Canada?

6. Why does Britain’s economy depend so much on imports?

7. What goods does Britain export to other countries?

8. What are the main articles of Britain’s export?

Check your Grammar!

4. Insert the necessary form of the verbs to be or to have, translate into Russian:

1. Each region of the USA … characteristics of its own due to the differences in climate, landscape and geographical position.

2. The fields … mainly in the eastern part of the country.

3. Most of the farms … small.

4. The original basis of British industry … coal mining.

5. The United States … rich in natural resources

6. The leading US exports … industrial machinery, electronic equipment, textiles, grain, iron, coal, oil products and chemicals.

5. Translate the following word combinations:

1. machinery production

2. business form

3. motor car producer

4. the world demand

5. world trade

6. government policy

7. price tendency

8. steel output

9. iron mining

6. Translate the sentences paying attention to the verbs in the Indefinite Tense, make a question to each sentence:

1. In the past English industrial prosperity rested on a few important products, such as textiles, coal and heavy machinery.

2. Britain lives by manufacture and trade.

3. Britain will secure a leading position in the world as manufacturer, merchant and banker.

4. After World War I the world demand for the products of Britain’s traditional industries fell off.

5. The crisis of 1929 – 1933 brought about mass unemployment.

6. The unemployment reached its peak in 1932.

7. Britain produces and exports cotton and woollen goods.

8. The early factories grew up not far from the main mining areas.

9. Birmingham developed light engineering.

10. The nation will produce more than 100 million tons of iron a year.

11. Cattle breeding and pig raising make up an important branch of America’s agriculture.

12. Lancashire produced cotton goods and Yorkshire woollens.

7. Translate the sentences with the Modal Verbs:

1. In the UK every foreign firm must register its name and address.

2. Only public companies may offer shares to the public at the stock exchange.

3. Our company will not be able to sell these products.

4. Britain has to import timber, cotton, fruit and farm products.

5. They should cut down costs of production.

6. The Prime Minister is to pay an official visit to this country next month.

7. Every company can have some risks.