Word Combinations

by dollar value	–	стоимостное выражение в долларах
gross national product (GNP)	–	валовой национальный продукт
communication satellites	–	спутники связи
disease-resistant wheat	–	болезнеустойчивая пшеница
nuclear power station	–	атомная электростанция
owing to	–	благодаря
measured in terms of	–	измеряемый в понятиях
highly advanced country	–	высокоразвитая страна
15 billion a year	–	15 млрд. в год
edible products	–	пищевые продукты
plant breeding	–	растениеводство
crop and animal production	–	зд.: с/х производство /зерновых и скота/

IX. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words.

The service sector ... rapidly owing to substantial increases in income and leisure time.

a) grew b) grows c) has grown

Agriculture is a scientific ... in Canada.

a) production b) output c) industry

Total ... from the service trades are well over $15 billion a year.

a) income b) receipts c) output

At the same time, Canada is an important exporter of ... industrial commodities.

a) necessary b) fabricated c) advanced

They arrived at 3 p.m., but the match ... at 2.30 p.m.

a) begins b) had begun c) began

I saw the Ivanovs last week, but I …them this week.

a) did not see b) have not seen c) do not meet

She ... her work by 6 o'clock tomorrow.

a) will finish b) finishes c) will have finished

He ... the station when it began to rain.

a) reaches b) had reached c) has reached

B. READING COMPREHENSION

X. Read the text and mark the main aspects of the еconomy of Canada.

The Economy of Canada

Measured in terms of gross national product, Canada’s economy is one of the most diversified in the world. Canada grows, develops, mines, processes, designs, manufactures or fabricates everything from communication satellites to disease-resistant wheat, from advanced aircraft to strategic ores and metals, from nuclear stations to newsprint.

Of all sectors in the economy, manufacturing is the largest contributor to the country’s annual output. As in the other highly advanced countries, however, there has been a shift in Canada from predominantly goods-producing economy to a predominantly service-producing economy.

The service sector has grown rapidly owing to substantial increases in income and leisure time. Total receipts from the service trades are well over $ 15 billion a year.

The four main classes of Canadian exports by dollar value are motor vehicles and parts, machinery and equipment, fabricated metals and other fabricated materials. Another major export is electronics and manufacturing work in many parts of the world.

Agriculture is a scientific industry in Canada. Many scientists are employed in agricultural research. Without Canada research in plant breeding, crop and animal production etc. would not be able to export between $4 and $5 billion of wheat, animal and edible products every year.

C. TEST