Ex. 6. Make up sentences with the jumbled words.

 

1. has / reserves / the country / forest / large.

2. country / now / industrial / is / a highly developed / Belarus.

3. economic activity / today / is / private / flourishing.

4. sale / government / Belarus / purchase / in / controls / of land / and.

5. a world leader / is / the production / the country / of / also / peat / in

Ex. 7. Group the words that follow into six antonymous groups:

       cheap                     high            poor           rich

       employment           long            private        short

       expensive               low             public         unemployment

Ex. 8. Match the verbs in column A with the nouns in column B.

 

                   A                           B

       to posses              business

       to manufacture     inflation

       to cultivate          the economy

       to start                 computers

       to conduct           reserves

       to ensure           land area

       to control             manufactures

       to stimulate          prosperity

       to encourage        trade

 

 

COMPREHENSION

Ex. 9. Select the correct answer.

1. Belarus has vast amounts of

a) most of the minerals used in modern industrial production

b) petroleum and natural gas

c) potassium salts

d) coal

 

2. The country is a wold leader in the production of

a) peat

b) petroleum

c) gold

d) coal

 

3. The most highly developed sector of the economy is

a) chemical industry

b) heavy industry

c) food industry

d) textile industry

4. The agricultural sector is dominated by

a) state and private farms

b) collective and private farms

c) state and collective farms

d) private farms

 

5. What factors make farming difficult?

a) a short growing season

b) a lack of fertile soil

c) soils of only moderate fertility

d) all of the above

 

6. The transition to private farm is

a) quick

b) easy

c) efficient

d) none of the above

 

7. A great amount of goods produced by Belarusian industries and agriculture is oriented towards

a) Germany and Italy

b) Great Britain and the United States

c) Russia, Ukraine and Poland

d) China and Austria

 

8. The Republic of Belarus is forming

a) a mixed economy

b) a command economy

c) an open market- type economy

d) a closed economy

 

 

Ex. 10. Do you think the following statements are true or false? Discuss your answers in

       pairs.

1. The national economy of Belarus is well-developed.

2. Belarus has vast amounts of most of the minerals used in modern industrial production.

3. The country has large reserves of petroleum and natural gas.

4. The country is a world leader in the production of peat.

5. Belarus is heavily dependent on oil and gas supplies from Russia.

6. Heavy industry is the least developed sector of the economy.

7. The chief chemical product is potassium fertilizer.

8. Agriculture accounts for about a half of Belarus’ economic output.

9. Belarus has a large amount of farmland.

10. The agricultural sector in Belarus is dominated by private sector.

11. The transition to private farms is slow and difficult.

12. Service industries are well developed in Belarus.

13. Belarus consumes most of the goods produced.

14. Great Britain is the most important trade partner of Belarus.

15. Belarusian government is sure that market economy cannot solve all the economic problems.

QUESTIONS

1. Is Belarus reach in natural resources?

2. The country is a world leader in the production of peat, isn’t it?

3. Is Belarus a highly developed industrial country?

4. What are the main industries of the country?

5. What does Belarus manufacture?

6. What is the share of agriculture in Belarus’ economic output?

7. What factors make farming difficult in the country?

8. What are the most important livestock raised in the country?

9. What kind of farms are there in Belarus?

10. Why were service industries underdeveloped in Belarus?

11. Is private economic activity flourishing in the Republic?

12. What are the main trade partners of Belarus?

13. What are the nation’s major exports?

14. What does Belarus import?

15. What should an open market-type economic system ensure?

16. What are the main levers of state regulation?

17. What is a long-term development goal for Belarus?

18. What does Belarus government control?

 

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