III. Fill in the gaps:

1. New Zealand is a __1__country, most of its wealth being due to___2____ activities. 2. The rate of life in New Zealand is really_3__. 3. Within last decade efforts of the government are directed on change_4____, mainly _5____and dependent on the Great Britain, on the free market of economic.4. _6___has made in 2011 $56,4 billion. 5. The most __7__industries are food, pulp-and-paper, chemical, machine-building, textile. 6. The important place in a national economy is _8____also with forestry and fishery. 7. The major trading __9___: the countries of EU, Japan, Australia, USA.8. The _10___ ports of the country are Willington, Oakland. 9.The __11__ is formed of the governor and 2 chambers. 10. The state tax to the __12___ and services (GST) makes 12,5 % and increases to cost of all goods and services.

IV. Complete the following sentences:

1. New Zealand is situated…

2. The territory of New Zealand is….

3. The population of the country is …..

4. The climate of the country is …..

5. The capital of the country is …..

6. The head of the state is ….

7. The rate of life in the country is….

8. The most advanced industries are ….

V. Open the brackets using the verbs in the appropriate form:

1. New Zealand is a country in the Pacific Ocean, (situate) to the southeast from Australia. 2. The country (consist) of two main islands and a number of smaller ones.3. All of them (belong) to the large group of Polynesian Islands.4. The Queen (appoint) the governor who rules in her name.5. New Zealand (to be) a rich country, most of its wealth(be) due to agricultural activities. 6. The official language English, (distribute) also Mari. Religion - Christians. Birth rate - 15,14 newborn on 1 000 person.

VI. Make up the outline of the text.

VII. Retell the text.

Focus on Grammar: The Gerund

VIII. Look through the texts of the module and find Gerund in them.

IX. Paraphrase the sentences using Gerund with the preposition.

Example: I don’t want to stay at that hotel. – I am against staying at that hotel.

1. He doesn’t like to complain. He is against …

2. When you have listened to that report, you will give up smoking. After…

3. I kept you waiting and I apologize for it. I apologize…

4. I am not exaggerating, but this is the best novel I have ever read. Without…

5. She would never envy your success. She is above…

6. He didn’t pay the bill and left the restaurant. He left…

7. I often walk. I am used to it. I’m used to…

8. They studied hard and soon mastered the fundamentals of the Economics.

X. Test. Choose the right variant.

1.You must keep on ... the computer until you understand how ... all of the programmes.

a) practise, to use; b) practising, using; c) practising, to use

2. Will you excuse me for ... an obvious precaution? a) taking; b) take; c) to take

3.1 determined ... until I got back to town before... my story to the police.

a) be waiting, to tell; b) wait, tell; c) to wait, telling

4. Instead of... the letter, she went away. a) finishing; b) finish ; c) to be finishing

5. I'll never forget ... my first entrance examination. It was a complete failure.

a) to take; b) have been taking; c) taking

6. All of them enjoyed ... tennis. a) to play; b) playing; c) play

7. I look forward to ... you the next time I'm in town. I'll be sure to let you ... ahead of time so that we can plan to get together.

a) see, to know; b) see, knowing; c) seeing, know

8. You seem most fortunate in ... an employee who comes under the full market price.

a) to have; b) having; c) having had

9. Stop ... at me! I'll get everything finished before I go to the conference.

a) to grumble; b) grumbling; c) to be grumbling

10. If people delay ... their bills, they only incur more and more interest charges.

a) to pay; b) paying; c) to be paying

11. Nobody has offered ... the house next door, so I think they are going ... the price.

a) buying, to lower; b) to buy, to lower; c) to buy, lowering

12. I couldn't... outright.

a) resisting to laugh; b) resist to laugh ; c) resist laughing

13. We both sat in silence for some little time after ... to this extraordinary story.

a) listening; b) listen; c) having been listened

14. It is worth ... that all of these three old gentlemen were once in love with the widow Wycherly.

a) to mention; b) mentioning; c) being mentioned