Economy

1. The British economy is primarily based on private enterprise .The national economy of Great Britain is vitally dependent on foreign trade. Moreover, this dependence is growing in recent years.About a third of the industrial products of the country is exported.

2. Agriculture supplies nearly two-thirds of the country's food.LCore than two-thirds of the arable land and pastures belong to thelandlords. Middle and small-scale holdings give the bulk of theagricultural produce. The crop is mainly concentrated in the eastern parts of the country. Barley prevails inthe east and southeast. The potato crop is widespread all throughout the country.Large-scale potato and vegetable production Is undertaken in theeastern and south-eastern parts of England. Great Britain а1sо produces meete, egsa, milk products, sugar. The fishing industryprovides about 70 % of British fieh supplies and is an importantsource of income in a number of ports, especially those situated onthe North Sea Shore.

3. Manufacturing plays a vital role in the British economy. Thegreater parts of the iron and steel and shipbuilding industries arenationalized. Britain's non-ferrous metal processing and fabricating industry is one of the largest in Western Europe. Its majorproducts are aluminium, refined copper, lead and primary zinc. Themechanical engineering industry manufactures all types of non-electrical machinery, machine tools, industrial engines. Over half theindustry's production is for the home market.

4. The motor vehicle is the largest single manufacturing Industryin Britain and still a major exporting one. Output of cars and commercial vehicles is dominated by four lar.je monopoly groups: Rover,Ford, Vauxhall and Peugeot-Talbot, which account for over 96 % ofcar production in the country. Britain is a major producer end exporter of agricultural tractors, especially of wheeled tractors.

5. The chemical industry is developing intensively and accounte for16 % of British manufacturing exports, piecing the country among themajor chemical exporting nations of the world. The chenical industry manufactures all kinds of chemicals, soap, detergents, lubricating cils and greases, mineral cil refining.

6. Britain's aerospace industry is one of the largest and most comprehensive in Western Europe. The products of the industry includecivil and military aircraft, helicopters, guided weapons, spacevehicles.

7. Among other manufacturing industries of Great Britain there arethe textile industry and leather and footwear industry, the food,drink and tobacco industries, paper and board manufacture.

8. Historically, the whole country consists of eight economic regions: the South Industrial and Agricultural region, Central England or the Midlands, Lancashire, Yorkshire and North England,Wales, Scotland end Northern Ireland.

IV-й вариант

1. В каждой строчке найдите и выпишите слово, которое не рифмуется с другими.

measure clever leisure pleasure

height eight late wait

blood food mood book

here clear perfume engineer

hare bear there when

rose stop yellow sofa

2. Перепишите предложения, заполнив пропуски, переведите их на русский язык.

1. ... of us could answer this difficult question.a) some b) any

2. I know ... about it.

a) anything b) something

3. Mother will be glad if you invite ... else to join us.a) anybody b) somebody

4. There isn't ... in the room,a) somebody b) anybody

5. You may come at ... time that is convenient to you.■ a) some b) any

3.Измените глагол в предложении в зависимости от обстоятельства времени. Напишите предложения. Переведите их на русский язык.

The work is done every day (right now, already, yesterday, when he came, before he came, tomorrow).

4. Выберите английский эквивалент подчеркнутого модельного глагола. Укажите букву.

1. Он может сделать это сейчас.

a) could do b) can do с) will be able to do

2. Он мог сделать это, если бы он постарался.

a) can do b) will be able to do c) could do

3. Она сможет собрать много яблок в следующем году.a) will be able to pick b) could pick c) can pick

4. Он должен отправить письмо немедленно.

a) had to post b) must post c) will be able to post

5. Они должны были встретиться в 7 часов.

a) must meet b) will have to meet c) were to meet

6. Она должна будет остаться дома.

a) will have to stay b) is to stay c) was to stay

7. Можно девочке поиграть на пианино?

а) саn the girl play b) may the girl play c) might the girl play.

8. Вам можно было пойти туда.

a) may go b) might go с) could go

5. Переведите следующие пары слов обращая внимание на приставки,build-rebuild; dependent-independent; mobile-unmobile;expected - unexpected; apply - misapply; appreciate - depreciate;inlet - outlet; arm - disarm.

6. Выпишите из текста предложение, отмеченное звездочкой. Поставьте вопросы к каждому члену предложения.

7. Прочитайте текст. Перепишите и письменно переведите заглавие и абзацу 1,2,4