1. Complete the sentence by choosing the phrase.

1. Russia is rich in ... (coal; oil; natural gas; iron ore; gold; zinc; copper; uranium ore; water resources).

2. The greater part of the population is employed in ... (fishing; hunting; heavy

industry; light industry; agriculture; the manufacturing industry; trade).

3. Industry is ... (concentrated in one area; widely dispersed; distributed

unevenly; concentrated in several industrial regions).

4. The main industries are… (the metallurgical industry; the chemical

industry; the electronic industry; the textile industry; the automobile

industry; the wood-working industry; the food industry; the shipbuilding

industry; the mining industry; the war industry).

5. Great emphasis is made on … (the development of industry;

the development of agriculture; research; management training; employing

scientific methods in farming).

6. In the past few years… (new industries have been created; automation has

been introduced at most factories and plants; labour productivity has

increased greatly; industrial output has decreased).

7. As a result of mechanization and automation... (many workers lost their

jobs; labor productivity increased greatly; the standard of living was raised

considerably).

8. Russia trades with… (the neighbouring countries; many countries; a great

number of countries all over the world).

9. The main exports (imports) are ... (grain; fruit; fish; wines; tobacco;

electronic equipment; electrical goods; chemicals; cars; machines;

weapons; raw materials; consumer goods; manufactured goods; foodstuff).

2. Answer the questions about Russian economy using the text.

1. Is the Russian Federation rich in natural resources? 2. What are its main natural resources?

3. What are its main industries?

4. Where are the main industrial centers located?

5. What is being done to intensify production and increase labour

productivity?

6. Are many workers employed in manufacturing?

7. Does Russia trade with other countries?

8. What is being done to make the farmer's work more productive?

9. How is management training organized?

3. Finish the sentences.

1. Russia is rich in... 2. The greater part of the population is employed in .... 3. Its industry is.... 4. The main branches of industry are ... 5. Great emphasis is made on... 6. In the past few years... 7. As a result of automation ... 8. Russia trades with... 9. The main exports are... 10. The main imports are...

4. Use the following sentences and speak about the economy of Russia.

l. Russia is rich (poor) in natural resources. 2. It imports (exports) ... from (to)... 5. It is a highly industrialized country. (It is an agricultural country.). 4. Its industry is located ... 5. Nearly (Over) ... workers are employed in manufacturing work. 6. Special emphasis is being placed on the development of such industries as … 7. In recent years new branches have been added to the traditional industries of the country, such as … 8. It is (not) profitable for the country to produce … because it has a lot of (very few) raw materials. 9. Great attention is also paid to the development of… 10. The country's share in the world industrial output has (greatly) increased (decreased) in the past few years. 11. It trades with … l2. The main articles of its import (export) are …13. The demand for its products is (great; increasing with every passing year; decreasing). 14. It is very profitable to trade with ... 15. The main crops grown in the country are…