Задание 1. Употребите глагол tobe в нужной форме (am, is, are, was, were, willbe). Переведите предложения. 1. Soil … a combination of inorganic and organic materials.
2. In two years he … an experienced agronomist.
3. These soils … fertile enough to produce high yields.
4. The coldest winter 1 remember … the winter of 1998.
5. Vegetables … important sources of human food.
Задание 2. Поставьте глагол tohave в нужную временную форму (Present, PastorFutureIndefinite) и переведите предложения на русский язык.
1. Russia … practically all the climatic zones.
2. I’m sure we … high yields of grain crops in this region next year
3. Loam soils … advantages of both clay and sandy soils.
4. In the past the breeders (not to have) scientific knowledge which is available now.
5. Last year the farmers … much work to do.
Задание 3. Вставьте нужный предлог и переведите предложения.
1. There are two broad categories … fruits: fleshy fruits and dry fruits.
2. Would you like some berries … dessert.
3. Arable farms are mainly … the eastern part … the country.
4. British agriculture is based … modern technology and research.
5. According … their life cycle plants are classified as annuals, biennials and perennials.
Задание 4. Раскройте скобки, употребив нужную степень сравнения прилагательных. Переведитепредложения.
1. The optimum temperature for cotton is (high) than that for small grains.
2. In crop selection climate (important) environmental factor.
3. Corn is (good) source of grain and forage.
4. This new cultivating method is not so (good) as the old one.
5. The (light) is the soil the (easy) it is cultivated.
Задание 5. Раскройте скобки и поставьте глагол в соответствующем времени (Present, PastorFutureIndefinite). Переведитепредложения.
1. Most farms growing potatoes (to use) potato harvesting machines last year.
2. The above ground portion of plant (to consist) of leaves and stems
3. A group of specialists in plant diseases (to visit) our farm next month.
4. Alfalfa (to increase) the production of meat and milk.
5. The crop (not to grow) well, for the temperature of the soil is too low for it.