VI. Выберите английское предложение, наиболее точно передающие содержание предъявленного.

19. The young man to start farming had to begin with rather small operation.

a) The young man had to run a small farm as soon as he became the owner.

b) To start farming, the young man had to work a little.

c) As soon as he started farming, the young man couldn’t expand his business because of high living expenditures.

20. The fact remains, however, that any time some farms are on their way up and some are on their way down.

a) It has been proved that some farms are the richest, some are the poorest.

b) The life proves that sometimes farming might bring not only success and profits, but also losses.

c) The fact is that some farms are located on the top of the hill, some down the hill.

21. There is a great difference among farms in solving transfer problems.

a) Inheritance is the most complicated problem in finding out the farm heir.

b) Farmers try to solve the problem of farm inheritance differently.

c) There is a great difference among farms in experience transfer.

VII. Выберите правильную видовременную форму глагола.

22. No investments _________ in farming last year.

a) made

b) have been made

c) were made

23. The government usually _________ funds to provide public programs.

a) sets up

b) is setting up

c) set up

24. The plant __________ the production of agricultural machines now.

a) expands

b) is expanding

c) is expanded

25. He ___________ money yet.

a) hasn’t borrowed

b) borrowed

c) didn’t borrow

26. For many years wheat __________ by farmers.

a) grew

b) has been grown

c) is grown

VIII. Заполните пропуски модальными глаголами или их эквивалентами.

27. Next year the manufacturer __________ to reinvest his returns in production.

a) will be able

b) can

c) must

28. Last year the farmer __________ to work hard to buy the livestock.

a) should

b) could

c) had

29. The owners ___________ pay much attention to the problems of inheritance.

a) mustn’t

b) should

c) may

30. The fact is that some farmers __________ use additional capital profitably.

a) were not able

b) can’t

c) mustn’t

31. The partner to the contract __________ change the terms stated.

a) mustn’t

b) needs

c) can’t

IX. Заполните пропуски прилагательными в нужной форме.

32. This company has achieved __________ results in production than the competitive one.

a) the best

b) better

c) goodest

33. Farming should be __________ with new agricultural machines.

a) less efficient

b) most efficient

c) more efficient

34. Since the operator’s age greatly increased, the probability of decline in the farm output was ________.

a) less inevitable

b) more inevitable

c) inevitable