Environmental Protection

B) Выполните письменный перевод отрывка, выделенного курсивом.

Part-Time Work

B) Выполните письменный перевод текста.

A) disappeared b) earn c) were created d) more e) nurserie f) look after

A) Заполните пропуски словами, подходящими по смыслу.

Referees.

Work experience

Education.

4. Position of responsibility.

5. Skills.

6. Interests.

Задание 17.

In 1994, for the first time in British history, 1) ___ women than men had jobs. Over 200,000 part-time jobs 2)___ in 1993 and most of them went to women. At the same time, 100,000 full-time jobs 3) ___ in Britain and it was mostly men who lost their jobs.

Many women with children take part-time jobs. Some of these women may want to work full-time, but cannot do so because it is difficult for them to find someone to 4) ___ their children. In Britain there are very few 5) ___ for young children. Partners often have to look after the children while women work part-time in the early morning or in the evening. It is more difficult for single mothers to take on even part-time work because they must 6) ___ enough to pay someone to look after theirchildren.

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Задание 18. A) Вставьте подходящее слово, выделите его в тексте.

People have always _____ (pollution, pollute) their surroundings. But until now _____ (pollute, pollution) was not such a serious problem. With the _____ (develop, development) of crowded industrial cities the problem has become more important. The most serious _____ (environment, environmental) problems are pollution in its many forms (water pollution, air pollution, nuclear pollution), noise from cars, buses, planes, destruction of wildlife and others.

Air pollution is a very serious problem. One of the most alarming forms of air pollution is acid rain. Acid rain is _____ (killer, killing,) forests in Canada, the USA and central and northern Europe. In the USA 1 in 5 lakes suffers from this type of pollution.

One of the most important problems is ____ (depletion, deplete) of the ozone layer. The ozone layer protects the earth from the sun’s ultraviolet rays. The ozone layer is being damaged by chlorofluorocarbons. They are ___ (release, released) by the daily use of industrial and household products, such as refrigerators, air conditioners and so on. Depletion of the ozone layer increases the risk of skin cancer, weakens the immune system of people.

The seas are in danger. They are filled with poison: industrial and nuclear waste, chemical fertilizers and pesticides. The Mediterranean is already nearly _________ (died, die), the North Sea is following. The Aral Sea is on the brink of extinction.

Another problem is destruction of the tropical forest. It has a major impact on the world climate. The tropical rain forest is a natural ____ (protect, protector) for our planet. It recycles carbon, nitrogen and oxygen, helps determine temperature, rainfall and other climatic conditions.

An even greater environmental threat is nuclear power stations. After the Chernobyl accident Belarus has become the zone of the ecological disaster. The Chernobyl catastrophe has affected the destinies of millions of people.

If people want to survive they must solve these problems quickly. Some progress has been already made: 159 countries-members of the UN have set up environmental protection agencies. There are numerous public organizations such as Greenpeace*. They are doing much to preserve environment.

Задание 19. Соответствуют ли следующие утверждения содержанию текста? Поставьте T (true), если соответствуют, и F (false), если не соответствуют (ставьте знак после предложения).

1. The pollution problem has become more serious with the developing of big industrial cities.

2. The most urgent environmental problem is water pollution.

3. One of the most alarming forms of air pollution is acid rain.

4. Chlorofluorocarbons help to create the ozone layer.

5. Depletion of the ozone layer does not influence our health.

6. Industrial and nuclear waste and chemical fertilizers pollute the seas.

7. The tropical rain forest plays a great role in protection of our planet.

8. Nuclear power stations are safe for people and nature.

9. People do nothing to protect nature from pollution.

10. Greenpeace is doing much to preserve environment.

Задание 20. Соедините предложения с помощью: as a result, therefore, consequently, as a consequence.

1. Trees are being cut down. Many species will become extinct.

2. People in cities breathe exhaust fumes every day. Many of them develop breathing problems.

3. Industrial waste is dumped into the sea. Fish die.

4. People drop litter in the streets. People get diseases.

5. Most factories do not use filters. The air gets dirty.

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Задание 21. A) Поставьте абзацы (A-F) в правильном порядке.

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