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22. Match the beginnings of the sentences with their endings.

1. Rolls-Royce holds a major share of the global ...

2. Manufacturing remains a significant part of …

3. Civil and defense aircraft production is led by …

4. An alternative to coal-fired electricity generation is …

5. Great Britain is expected to launch the building of new nuclear reactors to …

6. The Thames is the major …

7. The service sector is dominated by …

a) aerospace engines market.

b) financial services, especially in banking and insurance.

c) replace existing generators.

d) the economy.

e) the United Kingdom's largest aerospace firm.

f) underground coal gasification (UCG).

g) waterway in England.

23. Explain the following words using the dictionary. Choose any five to make sentences.

power; market; global; production; economy; engine; reserves; resources; generator; consumption; gasification; reprocessing; plant; reactor; destination.

24. Find synonyms to the words from the text.

however; dominate; important; rank; considerable; significant; reduce; volume; product; sector; journey; major; efficient; amount; expect.

25. In pairs. Ask and answer your own questions using the information from the text.

26. Work with your partner. Discuss economic situation in the UK. Is it on the rise or not? Use your answers from the previous exercise.

27. Read the text about production in the UK and answer the questions.

1. What equipment is the most important component of Engineering?

2. What important sectors of the manufacturing industry can you name?

3. On what subjects is there a considerable amount of published research?

4. What things have tended to diminish the favorableness of the political-legal environment for UK industry?

5. What competitors do British firms and industries have?

6. Can you name the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution?

Production

Pic. 51. UK exports of goods in 2005

One of the important component of Engineering and allied industries is electronics, audio and optical equipment, with the UK having a broad base of domestic firms, alongside a number of foreign firms manufacturing a wide range of TV, radio and communications products, scientific and optical instruments, electrical machinery and office machinery and computers.

Other important sectors of the manufacturing industry include food, drink, tobacco, paper, printing, publishing and textiles.

Manufacturing is an important sector of the modern British economy. That’s why there is a considerable amount of published research on the subject of the factors affecting its growth and performance. Of late, such things as increases in taxation and regulation have tended to diminish the favourableness of the political-legal environment for UK industry. Within manufacturing, British firms and industries have often lagged behind their overseas competitors in terms of productivity and various other key performance measures. However, Britain – the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution – continues to be one of the most attractive countries in the world for direct foreign industrial investment.

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