4. Find the Russian equivalents of the following English words and phrases:

geology and prospecting of minerals, ore, surface, alloy, abyssal structure, raw, prospector, mining, treasury, deposit, pore, bowels, General Geology, Historical Geology, Fundamentals of Palaeontology, Structural Geology, data interpretation, search and prospecting of fields of minerals, hammer, designing, production, construction, assembling and adjusting works, the Earth's crust, fuel, environmental activity, geological survey, properties, axe, concentrating plant, processing.

5. Find the English equivalents of the following Russian words and phrases:

общая геология, месторождение, магматизм, руда, геолог-разведчик, геология и разведка полезных ископаемых, литология, поверхность, сплав, свойства, петрография, земная кора, кристаллография, сырье, фотометрический, топливо, горный, обогатительный,

рентгеноспектральный, кладовая, скважина, недра, историческая геология, масс-спектрометрический, основы палеонтологии, структурная геология, интерпретация данных, поиск и разведка месторождений полезных ископаемых, проектирование, минералогия, производство, строительство, аналитический, геохронология, монтажные и наладочные работы, природоохранная деятельность, геологическая съемка, глубинное строение, геохимия.

6. Complete the sentences with the words given in the box:

to coordinate; expeditions; an alloy; is predetermined; is turned out; were discovered; pore; bowels; a decision; mining industry.

1. Modem geology is of sciences about the Earth. 2. The popularity of

this profession by its great importance for the prosperity of society. 3.

Usually the profession of geologist is related to distant. 4. the work on development of the mineral resources the Khibin mining station was established. 5. For studying the abyssal structure of the Kola Peninsula the deepest in the world was set near Zapolyarny in 1970. 6. The Kola Peninsula to be a real treasury of minerals. 7. Thus, the of the Kola Peninsula are an important source of minerals. 8. Many names of towns and settlements on the Kola Peninsula have come of mineral names: ores, fields, which by geologists in the 30s-40s. 9. That's why the Russian State Committee on Higher Educational Institutions made to start training Bachelors of Science in the specialised field «Geology and Prospecting of Minerals» at the Murmansk State Technical University. 10. The objects of the professional activities of the BSc of this specialised field are the enterprises of the …

7. Answer the questions according to the text content.

Use such expressions as: I think / suppose / believe / consider / guess; in my opinion; as far as I know / remember / understand; the matter / problem / trouble is; frankly speaking; to tell the truth; I'm inclined to think, etc. 1. What faculty was founded in 1996 in the MSTU? 2. Why was it established? 3. What speciality are you going to get? 4. What is the profession of geologist usually related to? 5. Who is geologist in our opinion? 6. What does geology mean? 7. What origin is the word geology of? 8. Is geology an old science? Give your reasons. 9. What is modem geology? 10. What practical problems does geology deal with? 11. Which speciality in geology is the most popular and attractive? Why? 12. What names of the towns and settlements on the Kola Peninsula have come of mineral names? 13. Where did towns and cities, concentrating plants and factories appear? 14. Is the Kola Peninsula rich in minerals? 15. What fields of minerals discovered recently do you know? 16. Where was the mining station established? 17. How is it called now? 18. What for was the deepest in the world pore set near Zapolyarny? 19. When did it occur? 20. Why did the Russian State Committee on Higher Educational Institutions make a decision to start training Bachelors of Science in the specialised field «Geology and Prospecting of Minerals» at the Murmansk State Technical University? 21. What department is the main one in the field of geology? 22. How many lecturers work at the department? 23. What are the main subjects studied at the department? 24. What laboratories does the department dispose? 25. What are the laboratories of the department equipped with? 26. How many volumes of literature has the special geological library? 27. What are the objects of the professional activities of the BSc of this specialised field? 28. What are the graduates of this specialised field? 29. Where will graduates of this specialised field be able to continue their education? 30. Where would you like to work after graduating the University? Why?