Present Perfect Tense. Task 8. Put the questions to the highlighted words

Task 8. Put the questions to the highlighted words. Pay attention on the tense of the main verb:

1. Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country.

2. Further north is Newcastle situated on the North Sea coast.

3. The lowlands support some farming such as wheat, potatoes and vegetables.

4. The largest coal and iron fields in Britain are located in the Midlands.

5. A short railway journey to the north-east will take you from Manchester to Bradford.

6. London has some heavy engineering plants and several leading research establishments.

7. Its best farmland lies in the south-eastern plains.

Task 9. Choose the proper item:

1. Primary energy production ….. for 10% of GDP this year.

a) accounts b) accounted c) has accounted d) is accounting

2. It ….. some heavy engineering plants and several leading research establishments.

a) is having b) had c) has have d) has

3. The lowlands ….. some farming such as wheat, potatoes and vegetables last year.

a) supported b) support c) is supporting d) have supported

4. The south-eastern coast …..always well-known for its picturesque scenery and mild climate since the ancient times.

a) is b) has been c) was d) had been

5. This enterprise …..transport equipment now.

a) are producing b) produces c) produces d) is producing

6. Its best farmland ….. in the south-eastern plains.

a) are lying b)lies c) lie d) lied

7. In Birmingham, the centre of this area, and in the manufacturing towns nearby, various goods …..produced.

a) to be b)is c) are being d) are

 

Task 10. Translate the following sentences into English paying attention on the tense of the main verb:

1. Хоча Великобританія - це густонаселена, індустріальна країна, сільське господарство є однією з найважливіших галузей господарства.

2. Найбільші басейни вугілля та заліза у Великобританії розташовані у центральній частині країни.

3. Цей район має заводи важкого машинобудування і декілька лідируючих науково-дослідних організацій.

4. Молочне господарство найбільш розповсюджене на заході Англії, де більш вологий клімат сприяє росту хорошої трави.

5. Південно-східне узбережжя відоме своїм живописним ландшафтом і м'яким кліматом та чисельними популярними курортами.

6. Це важливо для всіх видів продукції включаючи їжу, приладобудування, електричну та електронну інженерію, одяг, мебіль та друк.

7. Продукція сільського господарства, як наприклад злаки, маслонасіння, картопля, овочі, велика рогата худоба, вівці, домашній птах, риба забезпечують близько 0.5% валового внутрішнього продукту.

SPEAKING

Task 11. Imagine that you live in the United Kingdom and you want to explain to your friends from Ukraine why Great Britain is called highly-industrialized country. You may use some information from the text as your arguments.

WRITING

 

Task 12. Imagine that you are passing your exam in economy at the institute and the question of your exam card is “Explain the differences between industries of Ukraine and Great Britain”. Read the text once more and make some outlines of your answer.

 

UNIT 6