Vocabulary practice

1. Give Ukrainian equivalents for the following word combinations.

Raising of animals; to deal with; consumption system;general processing of food; subjects of ongoing debate;respect for the environment;often referred to as; in modern terms;to gathered foods from the wild;seek to feed;public expenditures;raw materials;hemp; flax;starch;preventing biosafety problems;barley;ornamental and nurseryplants;cut flowers.

2. Fill in the missing words in the sentences below. Choose from the box. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.

Bushels; planting; commercially manufactured; selective breeding; crop; poultry (2); a bumper crop; agro; livestock breeding; agriculture; genetically modified crops; oats.

1. Most of the population is employed in ______________and fishing.

2. ____________- isusedtoformnounsandadjectiveswhichrefertothingsrelatingtoagriculture, ortoagriculturecombinedwithanotheractivity.

3. That year, __________ failure led to widespread famine.

4. Last year we had a ________ _________of strawberries.

5. The main crops were _____________ and barley.

6. They’re all out ____________ the crops today.

7. The possible health risks posed by __________ ___________ ________.

8. English pioneer in scientific methods of __________ ________and husbandry.

9. He produced pedigree herds of sheep and cattle and increased the meat production from his animals through __________ __________ .

10. Farmers raise millions of _________ of grain to feed the nation.

11. Dr Binger keeps ________, pigs and goats.

12. Most poultry farmers have to rely on ____________ ____________feeds.

13. The menu features roast meats and ____________.