1.Specializing in sheep-breeding Australia holds the first place in the world for the number of sheep.

2.The southeast is the most densely populated part of the country.

3.The engineering and chemical industries are making a growing share of the manufacturing industry output.

4.When broken glass is difficult to repair.

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

1.One should be very attentive while choosing samples for the experiment.

2.We can find all types of climate on the territory of this country.

3.You are to come on time in order not to be late for the train.

4.The farmers have to use advanced methods in sheep breeding.

5.Agricultural production may increase in the nearest future.

6.These goods were to be exported abroad.

7.They must lower prices on their produce.

8.The farmers could sell a large number of sheep.

IV. Прочтите весь текст, устно переведите его. Перепишите и письменно переведите 2-й, 3-й, 4-й и 5-й абзацы.

AUSTRALIA

1.Australia lies in tropical and subtropical zones of the Southern Hemisphere. Almost equal to Canada in area, Australia has a population half that of Canada. Australia occupies the eighth place among the developed countries for volume of industrial production.

2.One should mention vast mineral resources of the country. The production of lead, zinc and copper ores, cobalt, uranium and other rare metals has reached hundreds of thousands of tons annually. The output of iron ore is mounting.

3.The engineering, oil refining and chemical industries are making a growing share of the manufacturing industry output. Motor vehicles, machine tools, instruments and farm equipment are manufactured in Sydney, Melbourne and other cities.

4.Specializing in beef cattle breeding and sheep-breeding, Australia holds the first place in the world for the number of sheep and the production and export of wool. Australian farmers have to use all the world sci-

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entific achievements in sheep breeding in order to sell a large number of sheep on the world market.

5.Wheat is the stable crop and it has become one of the most important products for export. On the whole, agricultural production accounts for two-thirds of the total value of the Australian exports.

6.We may say that the southeast, the principal economic region is the most densely populated part of the country. Sydney is Australia’s biggest city, industrial center and port. Newcastle has developed metallurgical, shipbuilding and other industries. Canberra, the capital of Australia has rather small industrial production.

IV. Прочтите 6-й абзац и вопрос к нему. Из приведённых вариантов ответа укажите номер предложения, содержащего правильный ответ на поставленный вопрос:

What is Australia’s biggest city?

1.Australia’s biggest city is Melbourne.

2.Sydney is Australia’s biggest city.

ВАРИАНТ 5

I. Перепишите предложения; подчеркните в каждом из них глагол-сказуемое и определите его видовременную форму и залог. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1.India received independence in 1947.

2.Indian people have made considerable progress in economic and cultural development.

3.Farmers are growing rice.

4.The agreement was signed by both countries.

5.India ranks high as a world producer of food crops.

6.These data were being carefully examined by the scientists.

7.The country is surrounded by high mountains.

8.The answer has been already received.

II.Перепишите предложения; подчеркните в них Participle I

иParticiple II и установите функции каждого из них, т.е. укажите, является ли оно определением, обстоятельством или частью глагола-сказуемого. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Dominated by the British for 200 years India got freedom in 1947.

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