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Exercises

I. Give English equivalents of the words and word combinations from the text.

Конкуренция; очевидно; улучшать жизненные условия; препятствие; лодка среднего размера; прилив; приносить пользу, выгоду; доход; находиться в невыгодном положении; субсидия; питательные вещества; поразительный контраст; само собой разумеется; оказывать помощь; обращать внимание; путь из бедности; доступ к океану; гавань; вносить вклад во что-л.; конкурентное преимущество; ключ к успеху.

II. Give synonyms.

To make less, advantage, rivalry, difference, to make better, to need, to become wider, to convince.

III.Identify a word by an explanation. Make your own sentences with these words.

1.a difficulty or problem that prevents you from achieving smth

2.area with no access to the ocean

3.natural chemicals that help plant grow

4.an amount of money that the government pays to help to reduce the cost of a product or service

5.area of water where ships and boats are safe

6.movement of the ocean toward the beach and away from the beach

7.system of roads, trains, harbors, and so on

8.relating to the whole world

9.the activities of companies that are trying to be more successful than others

10.money that is earned from doing work

11.people who buy things

12.things that people buy

IV. Insert prepositions where necessary.

1.Capitalism has spread … most corners of the world since the late 1980s.

2.Free trade brings … it more competition, which … turn brings advantages … consumers.

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3.An open economic system can be the key … improving the lives of people.

4.My room in the hotel was with the view of the harbor filled … medium-sized boats and some huge ships.

5.He pointed … the best beaches on the map.

6.Nowadays gap … rich and poor countries is wider than it was in the past.

7.Anyone not familiar with the Internet is … a serious disadvantage.

8.There is an easy access … the countryside by rail.

9.The problem of infectious diseases is an obstacle … developing economy in many countries.

10.It goes … saying that people weak … diseases cannot contribute … the economy of the country.

11.It’s time to pay your attention … the committee’s recommendations.

12.It is possible for government policy to prepare the path … … poverty …

landlocked countries.

V.Paraphrase using your active vocabulary.

1.There is no obstacle to making our company relating to the whole world.

2.Since the supermarket opened, many small local shops have lost up to 50% of their business activity.

3.Consider the potential advantages of the deal to the community.

4.Disabled people succeed in overcoming many difficulties in everyday life.

5.The government pays some money to farmers to produce particular crops.

6.She war has badly damaged the country’s basic systems and services.

7.The cause of the accident is still unclear and makes necessary further investigation.

8.Their argument failed to convince me.

VI. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words from the list below.

1.The _________ economy has become increasingly unstable.

2.We _________ responsibility for meeting the targets.

3.Seventy per cent of the country’s ________ is with Europe.

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4.I haven’t had much _________ from my stocks and shares this year.

5.There's a lot of _________ between computer companies.

6.One of the many _________ of foreign travel is learning how to cope with the unexpected.

7.Tiredness was the biggest ________ in the way of their attempt to rescue the climbers.

8.The government is planning to abolish __________ to farmers.

9.The weakness of the pound should give manufacturers a ___________.

10.The ________ between rich and poor is still widening.

11.The cause of the accident is still unclear and _________ further investigation.

12.The war has badly damaged the country's __________.

13.He is trying to __________ local and foreign businesses to invest in the project.

Competition, to require, gap, infrastructure, to persuade, global, benefit, trade, to

share, income, obstacle, subsidy, competitive edge.

VII. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

1.Все основные препятствия к миру были устранены.

2.Доступ к финансовой информации очень важен для нашего успеха.

3.На борту самолета было 125 пассажиров и экипаж.

4.Чтобы поддерживать инфраструктуру необходимо много денег.

5.Наша компания заработала большую прибыль в этом году в отличие от наших конкурентов.

6.Эта почва содержит ценные питательные вещества.

7.Нам придется разделить ответственность за эти ужасные события.

8.Открытая экономическая система может снизить бедность и улучшить жизненные условия.

9.Некоторые бедные страны находятся в невыгодном положении из-за их географического положения.

10.Само собой разумеется, что люди ослабленные болезнями не могут внести вклад в экономику страны.

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11.Правительства некоторых стран оказывают помощь людям в виде субсидий для развития сельского хозяйства.

12.Компьютерные технологии требуют образованных работников, поэтому образование должно быть приоритетом.

13.Две страны подписали торговое соглашение только на один год.

14.Когда компания вышла на рынок, она столкнулась с жестокой конкуренцией.

15.Средний доход возрос на 4% за последний год.

16.Здоровая диета должна обеспечить вас всеми необходимыми питательными веществами.

17.Фермеры получили значительные государственные субсидии.

18.С точки зрения опыта, она, конечно, имеет конкурентное преимущество над другими кандидатами.

19.Никто не смог убедить Кейт изменить ее планы.

20.Наша компания заработала большую прибыль в этом годув отличие от наших конкурентов.

21.В магазинах представлено большое разнообразие потребительских товаров.

Part 2: Global Travel …and Beyond

Words to remember

hold sb/sth back (v.) – to delay the development of something be in the market for something – to want to buy something

run (v.) – if a bus, train etc runs, it travels somewhere at regular times on board – on a ship or plane or aircraft

private eye ( n.) – a private detective – a person whose job is discovering information about people

solve (v.) – to find the reason or explanation for something

whodunit (n.) – a book or film usually about a murder, in which you do not know who the murderer is until the end

track sth/sb down (ph.v.) – to find something or someone after looking for them in a

lot of different places

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pull into (ph. v.) – if a vehicle pulls in/into somewhere, it moves in that direction and stops there impact (n.) – a powerful effect that something has on a situation or person

ecotourism (n.) – the business of organizing holidays to places that people do not usually visit in a way which helps local people and does not damage the environment preserve (v.) – to take care of a place or building in order to prevent it from being harmed or destroyed: beautifully/perfectly/carefully preserved

experience (v.) – if you experience something, it happens to you, or you feel it

rough it (v.) – to live without things that you usually live with, for example water or

electricity

gourmet (n.) – a person who knows a lot about food and cooking, and who enjoys eating high-quality food: a gourmet restaurant (= restaurant that has high-quality food)

gourmet (adj.) – gourmet food is of a very high quality: a gourmet meal

marine (adj.) – related to the sea or sea transport: a marine biologist / marine ecology sign (up) (v.) – to officially employ someone to work for a particular organization; to agree to become involved in an organized activity

excavation (n.) – the process of digging in the ground to find things from the past courier (n.) – someone whose job is to deliver documents or parcels

freighter (n.) – a large ship or plane that carries goods

cargo (n.) – the goods carried by a ship, aircraft or other large vehicle

take your time – said to mean that you can spend as much time as you need in doing something, or that you should slow down

out of this world – extremely good or impressive

weightlessness (n.) – condition of having no weight, especially because of being outside the Earth’s atmosphere

Exercises

I. Give English equivalents of the words and word combinations from the text.

Удерживать; детектив; быть готовым купить что-л.; раскрывать тайну; осматривать достопримечательности; детективная история; выискивать улики; обходиться без удобств; сохранять окружающую среду; морская биология; выручать кого-л.; раскопки;

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нанимать на работу; круиз; грузовое судно; не спешить; потрясающий, великолепный;

совершить прогулку; гавань; на борту (самолета, корабля); гурман; курьер.

II.Identify a word by an explanation. Make your own sentences with these words.

1.to live without things that you usually live with, e.g. water, electricity

2.extremely good or impressive

3.a long walk in the countryside

4.to go from place to place

5.agree to participate in

6.to want to buy smth

7.relating to the sea

8.smb whose job is to deliver documents or parcels

9.to delay the development of smth

10.to find smth or smb after a long search

11.the business of organizing holidays to places that people usually don’t visit in a way which helps local people and doesn’t damage the environment

12.to take care of a place in order to prevent it from being harmed or destroyed

III.Insert prepositions where necessary.

1.Some people prefer to travel … their own.

2.A customs officer came … board … the ship.

3.The train pulled … the Central Station.

4.Internet shopping has begun to have serious impact … the traditional bookshops.

5.My family has always helped me … .

6.She wants to join … the army.

7.The skiing and the mountains were just … … this world!

8.They’ve signed me … to do voluntary work next month.

9.She felt that having children would hold her … .

10.Most people are not … the market … this kind of product.

11.I finally managed to track him … in Manchester.