Exercise 2 Answer the following questions

1. Has Russia a market-oriented economy? 2. When was Russia formally accorded the status of ‘market-oriented economy’? 3 Was the Soviet Union’s economy directed primarily towards strengthening the country’s military might? 4. What changes have taken place over the past; 10-16 years? 5 What did force Russia to break with its past? 6. What were the first symptoms of a market-oriented economy developing in Russia? 7. Was a securities market created in Russia? 8. What did ‘securities’ include? 9. What is one further principle forms the basis of ‘a market-oriented economy’? 10. What does competition promote?

Exercise 3 Translate and memorize the following expressions from the text.

A market-oriented economy, The European Commission, immunity-based relationships, the country's military might, to meet the demands, limited-liability companies, stock companies, to come into existence, disintegration, to run enterprises, the stock company's profits, stock-exchanges, production purposes, efficient distribution of resources, the competitive element, a competitive market, the market-oriented system, the commodities and services, economical production methods, production purposes, privately-run concerns.

Exercise 4 Find synonyms (antonyms) among the following words.

Various, different, a strength, to direct, a point, to exist, next, a step, effective, to lead, to split, to match, before, to obtain, successful, to suit, in front of, to get, to be, to make, power, following, to divide, to do.

Exercise 5 Write a summary of the text, presenting the content of each paragraph in 2-3 sentences. Use the expressions:

The main idea of the text is... The text deals with one of the most important (urgent) issues... Much attention (consideration) is given to (classification, description)... It focuses on the matters of... The text gives an overview of... The text is mainly concerned with... The aim of the survey is to show (demonstrate, find)... Particular emphasis is given to the analysis of… The text gives a detailed analysis of (reports on)... To sum up... In conclusion...

Индивидуальное задание для студентов заочного отделения к курсу

«Английский язык»

Вариант № 10/1c

Exercise 1 Read the text and translate it in written form.