2015-05-26
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Ex. 1. Search the text for the English equivalents of the word combinations.
Ближайший сосед, покрытый снегом, провозгласить НЗ собственностью Британии, европейского происхождения, сказочная живая природа, потрясающие виды, в верхнем левом углу, независимое государство, законодательная власть, бесплатное образование, высокий уровень жизни, сердечные и гостеприимные, важный источник дохода, парламентские выборы, крупнейший производитель, кристально чистая вода.
Ex. 2. Read the statements and say if they are true or false.
1. New Zealand has some industry but agriculture is more important.
2. The kiwi, the symbol of NZ, is a small bird which can fly.
3. New Zealand is a democratic country with its own parliament.
4. The national sport of the country is football.
5. The two official languages of the country are English and Maori.
6. New Zealand does not allow nuclear materials anywhere in the country.
7. Legislature in the country consists only of two houses, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
8. Over 80 % of the population are Maoris.
9. The Dutch were the first settlers of the country.
10. The country’s nearest neighbor is Australia.
Ex. 3. Complete the following sentences using information from the text.
1. It is never very hot or very cold in New Zealand because …
2. In the Maori language New Zealand means …
3. As for the sheep there are …
4. It was the first country in the world to let …
5. The leader of the political party that wins …
6. The main political parties are …
7. New Zealanders are …
8. The country is the world’s largest producer of …
9. Manufactured items include …
10. Wellingtons is …
Ex. 4. Rearrange the words below into grammatically accurate sentences.
1. plants, some, and, unique, has, animals, New Zealand
2. are, New Zealanders, known, as, also, “kiwi”
3. successful, country, at, the, is, sports, many
4. Wellington, later, moved, the capital, to
5. are, Europe, expensive, from, flights
Ex. 5. Make questions to which the underlined words are the answers.
1. New Zealand government made the whole country a nuclear free zone.
2. You can see Maoris perform their traditional dances at the Auckland Museum.
3. This seaport is an important centre for business and industry.
4. There are 55 million sheep, 8 million cows and 1 million goats in New Zealand.
5. Most of the rivers flow very fast and are difficult to navigate.
6. New Zealand produces enough meat and dairy products to feed its own people.
7. City life in New Zealand tends to be rather quiet.
