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III. Comprehension and Word Study.
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1. Say whether it is true or false:
1) The Republic borders on Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.
2) There are nearly 2000 rivers in Belarus.
3) The largest lake in Belarus is Lake Naroch.
4) The population is more than 20 million people.
5) About 70% per cent is rural.
6) The climate of Belarus is maritime.
7) Most part of Belarus is a hilly country.
8) More than a half of the territory is covered with forests and bushes.
9) The Republic of Belarus consists of six regions with centers in the cities of Minsk, Vitebsk, Brest, Gomel, Polotsk and Mogilyov.
10) The Chernobyl catastrophe is a tragedy for the whole nation.
11) There are deposits of petroleum, coal, slate coal, brown coal and diamonds.
12) Belarus doesn’t cooperate with any countries except the Russian Federation.
13) The old name of Belarus is “A land of Gods”.
14) The Belarussian people suffered much in the course of their history.
15) The President of the Republic of Belarus is the head of the state.
16) The Declaration of State Sovereignty was adopted by its Supreme Soviet on June, 1990.
Join the parts of sentences.
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| 1) There are different hypotheses | a) Belarussian and Russian. |
| 2) Most part of Belarus is | b) from the nuclear catastrophe that took place in Chernobyl in 1986. |
| 3) The nature and the climate have suffered much | c) a sovereign independent state. |
| 4) The main crops cultivated here | d) “A land of Bogs” |
| 5) The state languages are | e) are potatoes, herbs, flax, grain and vegetables. |
| 6) Nowadays Belarus is | f) as to the origin of the name. |
| 7) The most widespread languages of business are | g) including all its leading branches: power, machine-building and chemical industries. |
| 8) The old name of Belarus is | h) a flat country. |
| 9) Belarus has a developed heavy industry, | i) of petroleum, coal, slate coal, brown coal, dolomites. |
| 10) There are deposits | j) Russian, English and German. |
3. Translate into Russian:
to be located in the center; to border on; remarkably beautiful; river edge; various and plentiful animals and plants; independent state; square kilometer; the most widespread language; to consist of; national preserve; wild ox; continental air masses; annual temperature; construction materials; mineral spring; to take place; besides; unitary democratic social state; domestic and foreign policy; to carry sth out; unified and inalienable; developed; chemical and oil-refining products; to go back to antiquity; origin; hypothesis (Pl. hypotheses); to be dressed in sth; to be inhabited by; unlike; pagan; severe battle; fascist invader; national wealth.
4. Ask questions to the following sentences:
1.The Republic of Belarus is located in the center of Europe. (special)
2.The Republic borders on Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. (special)
3.The state isn’t washed by any seas and oceans. (disjunctive)
4.The average annual temperature is 5°C above zero in the North and 8°C above zero in the South. (two special)
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5.The Republic of Belarus possesses significant scientific and technical potential. (general)
6.The radiation has spoiled our soil and air, rivers and lakes and poisoned our flora and fauna. (a question to the subject)
7.The nature and the climate have suffered much from the nuclear catastrophe. (a question to the subject)
8.Agriculture specializes in milk and meat production. (special)
9.The history of our country goes back to antiquity. (alternative)
10. The name “Byelorussia” first appeared in official manuscripts in the 14 century. (two special)
5. Make up sentences with the following words:
1. of/a/Belarus/flat/is/part/most/country.
2.and/Republic/through/formed/power/realized/main/three/Belarus/branches/
the/of/State/is/in.
3.do/my/I/love/what/country/for?
4.pushchas/in/forests/be/can/large/called/found/aurochs/still.
5.republic/possesses/wood/the/Belarus/resources/huge/of/of.
6.temperature/South/country/average/is/annual/the/the/the/of/in/what?
7.villages/of/completely/during/lot/Patriotic/towns/the/were/War/cities/a/
destroyed/Great/and
8.remembers/Chernobyl/of/everybody/the/date.
9.technical/Republic/significant/Belarus/and/potential/of/the/scientific/
possesses.
10. is/square/hundred/the/the/Belarus/two/than/of/kilometers/Republic/of/more/thousand/area
6. Insert the correct article:
1.Does Belarus border on … Ukraine?
2.… Republic of Belarus cooperates with … Russian Federation, … Cuba, … Argentine, … Venezuela and a lot of other countries all over the world.
3.The largest lake in Belarus is … Lake Naroch.
4.… Dnieper is one of the longest rivers in our country.
5.A lot of people died during … Great Patriotic War.
6.… North of the country is colder than … South.
7.Belarus has never been under … Tatar-Mongol yoke.
7. Translate into English:
1.Лес тянется на много миль.
2.Не могли бы Вы поливать растения, пока меня не будет.
3.Мой отец – очень суровый человек.
4.У меня есть (=владею) роскошным особняком.
5.Ветви деревьев покрыты снегом.
6.Он преуспевает в своем деле.
7.Он появился за несколько минут до окончания вечеринки.
8.Его живопись поражает богатством деталей.
9.Мой брат увлекается вычислительной техникой.
10. Он силен как бык.
Fill in the gaps with suitable words given below. Consult a dictionary if necessary.
Forestry
The republic of Belarus possesses 1._____ wood resources, the 2._____ area of wood stock makes about 43 % of the territory of the country. According to the national legislation, woods are public 3._____ and are owned by the state. The quality of timber, especially coniferous, is 4._____ high. The most widespread woods are pine, fir, birch, black alder, oak and aspen woods. Woods are of great 5._____ not only as a supply of timber. In 1996 forestry 6._____ 937 thousand tons of berries, 206 tons of mushrooms, 44 tons of medical 7._____ material, 47 tons of honey. Rich is the animal world of Belarusian woods. Today on the hunting list there are more than fifty 8._____ of animals and birds.
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Belarusian woods can also be a good place for rest, especially for towns-people. They also have a 9. _____ influence on soil, climate, they constrain high waters, storms, make the air purer and 10._____ soil from erosion, and they also 11._____ some other unpredictable natural phenomena.
importance, raw, species, favorable, total, fairly, prevent, provided, propriety, huge, protect
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