Read the text to understand the main idea of it and answer the following questions.

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 500.

A. Reading for the Main Idea

Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations.

Complete: use appropriate information from the text to finish the following sentences.

A specific feature of Belarusian consumer goods industry is … .

Belarus outperforms some neighboring countries in terms of … .

Belarus is a net exporter of … .

The agricultural sector and forestry account for … .

The Belarusian tourist market is … .

There are three agricultural regions in Belarus: … .

The Central Bank of Belarus issues subsidized credits to … .

The present top priorities of the economic policy in Belarus are … .

Масштабная сфера деятельности; действовать через филиалы; внедрение инновационных технологий; вносить вклад в экономику; крупнейший поставщик; многоотраслевой комплекс; брошенная земля; проверять уровень радиации; сырьё; лесное хозяйство и лесозаготовка; месторождение нефти и газа; частные наделы; установленная сетка заработной платы; рост ВВП; обойти соседние страны по уровню роста ВВП.

IV. Reading

1. What does the UN World Economic Situation and Prospects 2006 Report say about economic potential in Belarus?

2. What agricultural zones can Belarus be divided into? What do they specialize in?

3. What mineral resources are found in Belarus?

4. Which industries contribute to the development of the national economy of Belarus?