Match the words (phrases) to their definitions. Check any unknown words in a dictionary.

Payload capacity, assembly line, output, high-tech, mining, refinery, enterprise, energy-efficient, Gross Domestic Product

a. a system for making things in a factory in which the products move past a line of workers who each make or check one part

b. a company, organization or business

c. the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year

d. the work or industry of getting gold, coal etc. out of the earth

e. maximum amount of goods or passengers that can be carried by a vehicle

f. using the most modern machines and methods in industry, business etc.

g. working without wasting energy

h. the amount of goods or work produced by a person, machine, factory etc.

i. a factory for the purification of some crude material, such as ore, sugar, oil, etc.

Exercise 3.

Match the words with a similar meaning.

Exercise 4.

Match the words that go together. Check that you know the meanings of the phrases. Then complete the sentences below.

1. A new Fiat rolls off the ... in Poland every 90 seconds.

2. Mogilev Steel Works manufactures competitive products which … of the Belarusian and foreign customers.

3. Manufacturing is the transformation of … into finished products.

4. Goodyear is Europe’s second largest … .

5. … is a rich source of potassium and an effective means to improve crop rates.

6. An … otherwise known as a chip is a small electronic device made out of a semiconductor material.

7. The … of an SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) is between a truck and a car.

8. Belarus exports a wide range of agricultural machinery including combine harvesters, … , potato planters and potato diggers.

9. You can save up to 80% in home energy costs by using … .

10. When you … an industry … you’re seen as a stable and high-quality company.

READING

Exercise 1.

Before you read the text discuss the following questions.

1. What are the most developed branches of Belarusian industry from your point of view?

2. What are the most valuable products of Belarusian industry in your opinion?

3. What industrial cities of Belarus do you know?

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