II. Find English equivalents to the following Russian words and word-combinations.

типы свиней, бекон, качество мяса, разведение, боров, хряк, подсвинок, качество мяса, отделять поросят.

III. Answer the questions on the text.

1.What types of pigs are usually distinguished?

2.How do hog breeds vary?

3.What are the main factors in the development of hogs?

4.When do gilts become sexually mature ?

5.When mау well grown gilts come in heat ?

6.How long does the gestation period of the sow last?

7.How many pigs does а saw produce usually?

8.When are male pigs castrated?

9.What is essential for success in swine raising?

VI. Read the text again. Agree or disagree with the following statements.

1. Two types of pigs are usually distinguished.

2. Hog breeds vary in colour, size, conformation.

3. Gilts become sexually mature at the age of 5 months.

4. The gestation period of the sow takes from 112 to 120 days.

5. A sow usually produces from 10 to 20 at a litter.

6. Hogs are subject to many parasites and diseases.

V. Complete the sentences with the information from the text.

1. The word "swine" is used for…

2. Two types of pigs are usually distinguished: …

3. Hog breeds vary in…

4. The gestation period of the sow takes…

5. At farrowing time she should be fed only…

6. Proper management is essential for…

7. Since hogs live close to the ground, they …

VI. Make the sentences negative and interrogative.

1. Hog breeds vary in colour, size, conformation.

2. The word "swine" is used for all domestic animals as pigs or hogs.

3. The ration should be gradually increased.

4. A sow usually produces from 6 to 12 at a litter.

5. Such pigs are called barrows.

VII. Insert correct prepositions where necessary.

1. Tow types … pigs are usually distinguished.

2. Hog breeds vary … colour, size, conformation.

3. Sows usually come … heat a few days … weaning a litter.

4. The gestation period … the sow takes from 112 to 120 days.

5. Proper management is essential … success … swine raising.

VIII. Write information about yourself according to the plan below.

─ I was born in…

─ I studied at …

─ I like agriculture, because …

My address is …

Раздел 3

КОНТРОЛЬНЫЕ ЗАДАНИЯ № 2(в пяти вариантах)

для студентов, обучающихся по специальности 36.03.02 «Зоотехния»

ВАРИАНТ 1

I. Перепишите следующие предложения; подчеркните в каждом из них глагол-сказуемое и определите его видовременную форму и залог. Переведите предложения на русский язык. В разделе (б) обратите внимание на перевод пассивных конструкций.

а) 1.Russian chemical science is successfully solving many complex problems.

2. What is the name of the book you have read?

б) 1. When much material had been looked through and some problems had been solved, the article was published.

2. His scientific work is much spoken about.

II. Перепишите следующие предложения; подчеркните Participle I и Participle II и установите функции каждого из них, т.е. укажите, является ли оно определением, обстоя­тельством или частью глагола-сказуемого. Переведите пре ­дложения на русский язык .

1. Countries wishing to cooperate with us will always find the necessary understanding.

2. When reconstructed, this building looked more beautiful than before.

3. The explanation given was not complete.

4. A simple laboratory experiment demonstrating this principle is shown in Fig. 5.

III. Перепишите следующие предложения; подчеркни­те в каждом из них модальный глагол или его эквивалент. Переведите предложения на русский язык .

1. One object may be larger than another one, but it may weigh less.

2. Every engineer must know at least one foreign language.

3. As he received a bad mark, he had to go over the material again.

4. Your brother should consult a dictionary or ask advice.

IV. Перепишите и письменно переведите текст.

WHEAT

Wheat-growing was extensively practiced throughout Eu­rope in prehistoric times and this cereal was of great impor­tance in the ancient civilizations of Persia, Greece and Egypt. It spread to all the temperate countries where it now plays a major part in the food supply of many nations and it is also widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas.

Cultivation. It is often said that winter wheat does best on a well-formed seed-bed. Ploughing should be done as early as possible and the normal depth would be in the region of 6 inches. The type of seed-bed required for winter wheat can be described as one with a reasonable tilth in the top 2-3 inches, with a surface containing a high proportion of clods, the largest of these being about the size of a man's hand. This is to prevent capping, a condition which can easily arise with heavy rain, when the soil surface runs together forming a crust.

Manuring . With all crops it is essential to ensure that adequate supplies of phosphate and potash are available dur­ing the first few weeks of growth. Once observed it is not possible to correct properly any deficiency and both of these major elements are required either in advance of drilling or they may be combine-drilled with the seed. Combine-drilling is the most economical way of applying these fertilizers, but with winter wheat time of sowing being of prime importance, the faster method of application using fertilizer spinners is more often preferred.

Harvest. Winter wheat is normally harvested from August to October (in Britain), depending on the type of summer ex­perienced and also the geographical location. Spring wheat matures much later than winter wheat and later than the other cereals.

Following a hot, dry summer grain may be combine-har­vested under very good conditions; and if the moisture does not exceed 14% then it can be stored without drying. Moisture tests can be carried out at harvest and these are often used to indicate the stage of ripeness or readiness for combining.