Grammar exercises

V. Discuss these questions with your partner.

IV. Now read the text again and match each paragraph with the correct heading.

III. Choose the correct answer А, В or С from the list below.

II. Complete the sentences as in the text.

1. In some parts of Asia, South America and Africa this system of traditional… 2. Families may own simple accommodation, but… 3. Custom also decided what job…4. Whatever the work is and whoever does it you can be sure that… 5. The biggest benefit is that… 6. People who live in traditional society are… 7. There are only few examples of traditional society…

1. Although we can buy meat in the shops, some people still like
to animals as a hobby.

2.................... is another word for extra things that are not

needed.

3. There are still..................... of people living traditional lives

in the rainforests of South America.

4. In most modern societies,..................... like celebrations and

dances have disappeared.

5. Corn and wheat are two................... that farmers grow in their

fields.

6. One of the.................. of playing sports is that you keep fit.

7. One of the............... of living in a city is the noise.

8. Many African countries suffer from regular.................. when

no rain falls for months.

9. Heavy rain causes................... in many parts of Europe each

year.

10. East Asian countries are well known for their......................

industries such as computers and cameras.

11. Exercises and sports at school are sometimes called...........

....education.

	AB
	chase	hunt	eat
	surplus	goods	shortage
	customs	tribes	pygmies
	parties	patterns	customs
	crops	animals	foods
	goods	disadvantages	benefits
	drawbacks	benefits	customs
	floods	droughts	hurricanes
	floods	droughts	hurricanes
	agricultural	heavy	technology
	physical	mental	fun

Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 Paragraph 6

A. Life without money

B. The advantages of the traditional economy

C. The future of the traditional economy

D. The disadvantages of the traditional economy

E. The importance of tradition

F. Work in the traditional economy

Imagine a world without money.

— How do you think society would be run?

— Would there be an economy as we understand it?

— Can you think of any examples of situations where people don’t use money, either from the past or now?

— Do you know what a traditional economy is?

— What kind of people do you think still live in a traditional economy today?

— Where do they live?

— What are their lives like?

VI. Say what you have learned about:

— Traditional economy

— Division of labour between men and women in a traditional
economy

— The role of customs

— Protection from environmental disasters

— The future of traditional economy

VII. Translate word combinations, the last noun is defined by
previous nouns — here they are attributes (§ 3).

Government offices, service price regulation, government planning, price level, production and consumption decision, economy planning.

VIII. Translate the sentences with the construction there + be,
form interrogative and negative sentences where it is possible (§ 10).

Practise the use of this construction.

1. There were several vacant seats in the bus.

2. There is a great number of goods that can be transported by air.

3. There are very powerful cranes for unloading railway cars.

4. There has been an increased demand for this kind of goods.

5. There are always some problems to be solved.

6. There is no technology in the traditional economy.

7. There were no excuses for his being late.

8. There will be no fear of damaging the machine if it is properly fixed.

IX. Supply the correct forms of the verbs (§ 11). Translate the sentences.

1. We expected your call at 10 o’clock.

We (to have) no time to call you then because an important contract (to discuss).

2. Natural resources often (to use) irrationally before people (to understand) the importance of saving wildlife.

3. By the time people (to realize) that environmental problems were serious, some species of flora and fauna (to disappear) completely.

4. The construction of this purifying system (to accomplish) by now.

5. The ecological balance of the planet never (to disturb) to such an extent as in our times.

6. Before the joint-venture (to begin) to work, a lot of preparatory work (to carry out).

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