Language development
(A) Exercise 1. Express the same in English.
Сельскохозяйственные традиции, значительная роль в народном хозяйстве, сезон созревания, плодородные почвы, средний период произрастания, климатические условия, основные зерновые культуры, выращивание картофеля, однолетнее растение, производство молочных продуктов.
(A) Exercise 2. Choose the right word to complete the sentences.
1. The Republic of Belarus has long-lasting agricultural (traditions/crops).
2. Belarus (belongs/refers) to the area of so-called unstable farming.
3. A short growing season, the lack of fertile soils and other factors make (farming/cultivating) difficult.
4. The climate of Belarus is (fairly/moderately) continental with mild and humid winter, warm summer and wet autumn.
5. The main plowed (lands/soils) have low natural fertility.
6. Much of the land can be (generative/productive) only with fertilizer application.
7. Most of the (farms/establishment) have mixed crop and livestock farming.
(A) Exercise 3. Fill in the correct words from the list below. Use the words only once.
lowlands |
oats |
grain |
vegetation |
livestock |
arable |
agriculture |
producers |
1. The explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power station reduced the country’s total area of …………. land.
2. Many of the ……………. have been drained.
3. Large collective and state farms are the main commodity …………. in our country.
4. Barley and ………. are the most important fodder cereals.
5. The main species of ………….. are cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and poultry.
6. The most important branch is……….. ; more than a half of the crop area is under cereals.
7. Large-scale production has always been a priority in the development of the ……………… and food industry.
8. The average ……………. period is 184-208 days.
(A) Exercise 4. Choose the correct variant.
1. national |
a) soils |
2. unstable |
b) grain crops |
3. fertile |
c) economy |
4. climatic |
d) products |
5. staple |
e) farming |
6. dairy |
f) conditions |
7. agrarian |
g) farming |
8. food |
h) facilities |
9. livestock |
i) industry |
10. modern |
j) business |
(B) Exercise 5. Find in B the English equivalents to the Russian words in A.
A |
B |
1. растение |
a) root b) plant c) harvest |
2. выращивать, возделывать |
a) develop b) domesticate c) cultivate |
3. загрязнять |
a) contaminate b) desecrate c) inoculate |
4. производить |
a) create b) produce c) make |
5. лен |
a) flax b) tow c) linen |
(B) Exercise 6. Match the gaps with the correct (suitable) words and translate sentences.
1. A powerful ………… has been created in Belarus to manufacture diary and meat products. |
a) important branch |
2. Belarus is also constantly modernizing pig and …………… . |
b) land |
3. Belarus is suffering consequences of ………….. reflected on yield, river flow and average annual temperature rise. |
c) cattle breeding |
4. Belarus is a ……….. of vast plains and picturesque hills, thick forests and green meadows, deep blue lakes and flowing rivers. |
d) floods |
5. The most ……… is grain; more than a half of the crop area is under cereals. |
e) poultry farms |
6. The climatic conditions in Belarus are favourable for ……………. potatoes. |
f) climate changes |
7. Today ………… represent a great problem for the country. |
g) cultivating |
(B) Exercise 7. Make up possible word combinations and translate them.
1. the lack of |
a) agricultural products |
2. the development of |
b) diary and meat products |
3. the main species of |
c) the agriculture |
4. manufacture |
d) the developed countries |
5. a traditional exporter of |
e) fertile soils |
6. the level of |
f) livestock |
(B) Exercise 8. Complete the list of derivatives. Use your dictionary if necessary.
Verb |
Noun |
Adjective |
1. to grow |
1. |
1. |
2. |
2. economy |
2. |
3. |
3.production |
3. |
4. to cultivate |
4. |
4. |
5. |
5. |
5. applicable |
6. |
6. |
6. useful |
7. to fertilize |
7. |
7. |
(C) Exercise 9. Find the key-sentences of each paragraph of the text. Read and translate the key-sentences.
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(C) Exercise 10. Match the following words and expressions with their definitions.
1. Farming |
a) the part of the year during which rainfall and temperature allow plants to grow. |
2. Crop |
b) a regular gathering of people for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other commodities. |
3. A short growing season |
c) the activity or business of growing crops and raising livestock. |
4. Floods |
d) a blue-flowered herbaceous plant that is cultivated for its seed (linseed) and for textile fiber made from its stalks. |
5. Flax |
e) a cultivated plant that is grown as food, especially a grain, fruit, or vegetable. |
6. Market |
f) an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land. |
7. Livestock |
g) the upper layer of earth in which plants grow. |
8. Pasture |
h) cattle, horses, poultry and similar animals kept for domestic use on a farm. |
9. Soil |
i) land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals, especially cattle or sheep. |
(C) Exercise 11. Translate the following sentence into English.
Государственная программа разработана в целях повышения экономической эффективности работы агропромышленного комплекса, качества и конкурентоспособности отечественной сельскохозяйственной продукции и продуктов питания, а также формирования рыночных основ хозяйствования в агропромышленном производстве.
(C) Exercise 12. Write a letter to your friend about agriculture of your own country.
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