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coastal plain
прибрежная равнина
sharon tekisligi
iron ore
железная руда
temir ruda
timber
древесина
yog'och
limestone
известняк
ohaktosh
hazard
стихийное бедствие
xavfli
severe
суровый, сильный
qattiq
legislation
законодательство
qonunchilik
chief of state
глава государства
davlat boshlig'i
to accomplish
выполнять
amalga oshirish
to transform
превращать,
преобразовывать
o'zgartirmoq
to be dependent on
зависеть
qaram bo'lish
mining
добыча
полезных
ископаемых
konchilik
food processing
пищевая промышленность
oziq
ovqat ishlab chiqarish
aborigine
туземец,
абориген,
представитель
коренного
населения
tub joyli kishi
Polynesian
полинезийский
polineziyalik
to
sail
плавать,
совершать
плавание
kemada suzmoq
double canoe
двойное каноэ
kanoe
to reach
Достичь
Erishish, yetmoq
the Vikings of the Sunrise
викинги
страны
Восходящего
Солнца
quyosh
chiqish
davlatning
vikinglari
bubbling mud
булькающая грязь
qabariq loy
Fiord
фьорд
Fiord
notwithstanding
тем не менее, однако, все же
qaramay,
Settler
поселенец
ko'chkindi
Settlement
поселение,
селение,
небольшой городишко
Manzilgoh
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Australia is called the land:
a)
On top of the world.
b)
On the bottom of the world.
c)
Down under.
What is the capital of New
Zealand?
a)
Auckland.
b)
Wellington.
c)
Queenstown.
The first people to live in
Australia were the:
a)
English.
b)
Aborigines.
c)
Australians.
The capital of Australia is:
a)
Sydney.
b)
Canberra.
c)
Melbourne.
The native people of New Zealand are
the:
a)
Australians.
b)
New Zealanders.
c)
Maori.
When is Australia Day celebrated?
a)
6th February.
b)
26th January.
c)
4th July.
New Zealand is made up of
how many islands?
a)
Six.
b)
Eight.
c)
Twelve.
Australia was first used as
a … colony by the English.
a)
prison
b)
refugee
c)
slave
The official language of
New Zealand is:
a)
Maori.
b)
English.
c)
French.
Which of these animals isn’t
originally from Australia?
a)
Koala.
b)
Kangaroo.
c)
Kiwi.
Australians are also called:
a)
Austrans.
b)
Aussies.
c)
Austries.
What separates Australia
from New Zealand?
a)
The Pacific Ocean.
b)
The Tasman Sea.
c)
The Indian Ocean.
What is the national sport of
New Zealand?
a)
Soccer.
b)
Tennis.
c)
Rugby.
The aborigines used the
boomerang as:
a)
a weapon.
b)
a toy.
c)
an utensil.
What are the wild dogs that
live in Australia called?
a)
Dingoes.
b)
Wombats.
c)
Hyena.
In what year did Australia
become a Federation?
a)
1901.
b)
1891.
c)
1881.
Which New Zealand reptile
is the worl
d’s most ancient
animal?
a)
Tuatara.
b)
New Zealand Alligator.
c)
Komodo Dragon.
What constellation features
on New Zealand’s flag?
a)
The Southern Cross.
b)
Orion.
c)
The Big Dipper.
What famous Australian actor starred in
Crocodile Dundee?
a)
Mel Gibson.
b)
Paul Hogan.
c)
Brad Pitt.
Who discovered New
Zealand?
a)
Abel Tasman.
b)
James Cook.
c)
Vasco da Gama.
The trilogy “The Lord Of
The Rings” was filmed on
location in:
a)
Australia.
b)
New Zealand.
c)
Canada.
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Noun Identification
What is a noun? A noun is a person, place, thing, quality, animal, idea or activity.
For example:
Person — Maria; Place — Detroit; Thing — Desk; Quality — Width; Animal — Dog; Idea —
Independence; Activity — Navigation.
Spot the nouns in a sentence: Maria went into the city to purchase detergent.
Nouns: Person — Maria; Place — City; Thing — Detergent.
The functions of nouns
Nouns sometimes function differently in sentences. For example:
Subject: Maria likes
ice cream
Object of Preposition: He gave the ice cream to Maria
Subject complement: The best customer is Maria
Grammar vocabulary
:
Nominal means any word, or group of words, used as a noun. The
nominal word used in the original noun example is Maria.
Types of Nouns
The names of specific things, places,
and people, like Maria or Detroit, are Proper nouns.
General, colloquial names, like table or house are Common nouns. Common nouns can either be
concrete, or abstract. When an object is concrete i.e. you can
see it and touch it, like a phone or a
chair, it is a Concrete noun.When it is a quality or idea, like freedom or justice,
it is an Abstract
noun.
Practice.
Exercise 1. Translate into Russian or Uzbek.
1. The firm stated that a license was required for the export of these goods.
2. Russia has the world’s largest deposits of oil.
3. We have received some important information on the state of the wool market.
4. Mathematics forms the basis of many other sciences.
5. Coal is extracted in many districts of our country.
6. A new glass works has been built near the village.
7. He is the father of my sister’s husband.
8. A woman of her intelligence would make a good Supreme Court justice.
9. His clothes were wet as he had been caught in the rain.
10 The “Neva’s” cargo consisted of wheat and barley.
11. In this article you will find the figures of Italian exports and imports for the last three
months.
12. Scientists have been collecting data on air pollution levels.
Exercise 2. Paraphrase the following sentences using the Possessive Case.
1. The office of our manager is very big.
2. They will consider the proposals of Mr. Black at their next meeting.
3. This is, in the opinion of the critics, their best record for years.
4. The computer of Tom and Helen is modern.
5. We have not yet received the answer of buyers.
6. The working day of our Commercial Director begins at 9 o’clock in the morning.
7. Do you know the telephone number of the Petrovs?
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8. My husband knows a lot about detective novels of Agatha Christie.
9. She put the wet boots of the boys near the stove.
Exercise 3. Make the nouns in bold plural. Change sentences if necessary.
1. A
copy
of the contract was sent to London.
2. The last
leaf
fell from the
tree
.
3. The
woman
standing by the
window is our
secretary
.
4. This
shoe
is too large for my
foot
.
5. “Is this
worker
an
Englishman
or a
German
?” — “He is a
Frenchman
”.
6. The
mouse
was caught.
7. What is the
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