2. Read the text and translate it into Russian. Make up different types of questions to the text. Protection of Environment in the usa

Environment pollution problem is paid much attention to in the USA. Different environmentalists and environmental societies, like Wilderness Society, try to improve the situation. The level of damage to the forests in the USA is really high. The construction of new roads and the need of wood influenced the cuttings of large areas of forest. As a result some rare species of animals, and some plants can disappear. For example, the pacific yew, containing a cancer-fighting compound. American environmentalists are also disturbed by the problem of global warming. They pay much attention to the research in this sphere. Global warming is the result of air pollution by different gases. Together with the gases, destroying the ozone layer, it influences the patterns of weather. Many USA universities investigate these problems. The pollution of Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes, and the problem of acid rains that threatened many forests, made the media start a campaign against industrial pollution. All of the states have adopted their own laws; some banned throwaway bottles, or use of phosphates in soaps, or industrial dumping of wastes. By 1986 smoking in public had been restricted. There also exist public societies, whose aim is to attract public's attention to the most important environmental problems. Some of them, for example, "Pals of the Planet", publish the materials of how to save the seas from pollution. The "Greenpeace" organization, which was founded in 1971, is one of the leading environmental organizations in the USA and in the world. Its numerous actions of protest against water and air pollution, its programme "Water for Life", started in the USA, help our planet to survive. Public attention to the problems of pollution has now become a part of American life.

Module control 5

Variant 1

1. Put «to» if necessary

1. Numerous conferences have been held by these agencies _ discuss problems facing ecologically poor regions including.

2. Teachers make me ____ do this test again .

3. The article had __be divided into two parts.

4. We had no chance __ speak to him.

5. I would like you ___ accept his invitation.

6. Why are you going __ leave the university?

7. I am afraid he won’t be able _ return in time.

8. I felt my mother ___ be angry with me.

9. We would rather __ go to the museum on Saturday.

10. Please, let me ___watch the news and then we’ll go out.

2. Choose the appropriate form of the Infinitive:

1. Our next step must ___consulting an experienced lawyer.

a) to be b) be c) to have been

2. I want to know everything and __of all events happening at the

enterprise.

a) to have informed b) to be informing c) to be informed

3. Here is a nice game ___now.

a) to be playing b) to play c) to have played

4. I remembered ___ this man last year.

a) to be met b) to have met c) to be meeting

5. My friend is so happy ___ a new mobile phone by his parents.

a) to have been presented b) to have presented c) to be presenting

6. This question will be discussed at the meeting ___ tomorrow.

a) to have held b) to be held c) to have been held

7. It is of great interest for me __in this competition now.

a) to have taken part b) to be taking part c) to take part.

8. They are glad __to the conference.

a) to invite b) to have invited c) to be invited

9. I was the last ___.the news.

a) to know b) to be known c) to have been known

10. The boy is clever enough__ his own decision.

a) make b) to be made c) to make