Exercises

I. Give Ukrainian equivalents to the following word-combinations:

mineral resources; black rich soils; moderately continental; agricultural production; machine-building potential; railroad cars; main requirements; to pursue a macroeconomic policy; to balance government income; to close down inefficient factories; a coherent program of privatization; import substitution industries; to attract western investment; external assistance; internal problems.

2. Define parts of speech of the following words and put them into the right column:

mineral, completely, satisfy, mainly, biggest, treasure, moderately, continental, considerable, agricultural, production, especially, towards, potential, refrigerator, equipment, chemical, metallurgic, economic, requirement, policy, government, expenditure, introduce, privatization, stimulate, possible, investment, generation, manager, external, obvious, assistance.

Noun	Verb	Adjective	Adverb

3. Write out from the text the names of mineral resources in Ukraine and translate them.

4. Write out from the text the names of the products that Ukrainian machine-building industry produces.

5. Match words on the left with the words on the right and use these word-combinations in your own sentences:

to be rich in	investment
to satisfy	economy
biggest	potential
black	needs
moderately	policy
market	mineral resources
agricultural	program
machine-building	production
to pursue	continental
to introduce	treasure
to attract	soil

VI. Define the function of the Infinitive and translate the sentences into Ukrainian:

1. To know foreign languages is very impotant nowadays.

2. In order to get high yields we must apply fertilizers.

3. This soil is too hard to cultivate it.

4. We stopped to have lunch.

5. We spoke about the new library to be built next year.

6. I asked him to help me.

7. He has a great desire to be invited to the conference.

8. It is too late for you to plant these crops.

9. I want to be informed about her arrival.

10. I went to the station to see my friend off.

11. To work on the farm is necessary for every student of an agrarian university.

12. This area is big enough to grow different kinds of vegetables.

13. The new method to be used in plant breeding was discussed at the conference.

14. He came here yesterday to participate in the concert.

VII. Define the type of the Infinitive Construction in the sentences and translate them into Ukrainian:

1. I expected them to tell us about the company income.

2. They are expected to come back in 3 days.

3. He is said to have gone to Canada.

4. He wanted me to come for dinner in time.

5. I should like him to be invited to the party.

6. I like people to tell the truth.

7. I saw her enter the classroom.

8. I heard him play the piano in the sitting room.

9. I saw the luggage put into the car.

10. They are said to know French well.

11. The delegation is reported to have left Kharkiv.

12. This plant is known to produce tractors.

13. They are likely to come soon.

14. The goods are unlikely to arrive at the end of the month.

15. New uses of plants are expected to be discovered.