Question

Economic Development

​Economic progress in Sweden was rapid for most of the postwar period. The average annual increase in GDP (Grass Domestic Product) was 3.4% in 1950s and 4.6% in the 1960s. This strong growth was due to export successes. In the 1970s the average growth rate slowed down to 2.1%. In the last decade economic development improved and Swedish industry began to recover from a recession.
​Analysts tried to predict the economic development for the period between 1986 and 1995. They expected Sweden’s annual growth rate of GNP about 2.3%.

Do you know these words?

​to be due to​​​​​объясняться
​rapid​​​​​​быстрый
​recession​​​​​рецессия, спад
​increase​​​​​увеличивать
​GDP​​​​​​внутренний валовой продукт
​average​​​​​средний

УПРАЖНЕНИЯ

I. Найдите в правой колонке русские соответствия следующих слов :
growth​​​​​успех
success​​​​​развитие
to slow down​​​​предсказывать, прогнозировать
decade​​​​​рост
development​​​​десятилетие
to predict​​​​​замедляться


II. Поставьте глаголы в форму Past Simple. Поставьте предложения в утвердительную и вопросительную форму.
1. Не (wake up) at 11 o'clock.
2. Then he (hear) the church bell
3. One morning Fred McLean's alarm clock (not go off).
4. It (be) Sunday.
5. He (see) a taxi, but there (be) someone in it.
6. He (knock) on the door, but no-one (be) there.
7. He (go) to the bus stop and (wait) for a bus but the bus (not come).
8. He (put on) his clothes and (run) out of the house.
9. So he (run) to work.

III. Раскрыв скобки, употребите глагол в форме прошедшего простого времени.
1. She (not/to be) at work last week. Her children (to be) ill.
2. The economist (not/to be) in his Moscow office yesterday.
3. The economist's prediction (to be) correct.
4. We (not/ to be) University students last year.
5. It (to be) difficult for me to learn English at school.
6. The data (not/ to be) correct enough.
7. The prices for the services (not/ to be) high at that time.
8. There (not/ to be) many plants in the area.
9. The prices for agricultural products (to be) low.

IV. Создайте предложения, используя формы Past Simple. Подчеркните обстоятельства времени.
1. It is Friday. I (want) the stationery last Friday.
2. It is 1981. Peter (work) for BOS in 1979.
3. It is May. He (stop) work in January.
4. It is 10.05. I (answer) the telex at 10.00.
5. It is Monday. They (travel) to Scotland last Monday.
6. It is 11 o'clock. Simon (open) the mail at 10 o'clock.
7. It is November. Mr Passas (visit) BOS in October.
8. It is Thursday. Simon (post) the letter on Tuesday.

V. Найдите в тексте предложения, в которых используется Past Simple, укажите в них подлежащее и сказуемое.

VI. Задайте 4 вопроса к тексту и ответьте на них.

Answer 1

Ответ:

I. growth рост

success успех

to slow down замедляться

decade десятилетие

development развитие

to predict предсказывать

II.

1.He woke up at...

Did he wake up at...?

2. Then he heard...

Did he hear...?

3. ...alarm clock did not go off.

Did Fred McLean's alarm clock go off?

4. It was Sunday.

Was it Sunday?

5. He saw a taxi, but there was someone in it.

Did he see a taxi? Was someone there in it?

6. He knocked on the door, but no one was there.

Did he knock on the door? Was someone there?

7. He went...and waited...the bus didn't come.

Did he go...? Did he wait...? Did the bus come?

8. He put on...ran out...

Did he put on...? Did he run out.. ?

9. So he ran to work.

Did he run to work?

III.

1. She was not at work last week. Her children were ill.

2. The economist was not...

3. The economist's prediction was correct.

4. We were not University students...

5. It was...

6. The data was not correct enough.

7. The prices for the services were not high...

8. There were not many...

9. The prices...were low.

IV.

1. wanted

2. worked

3. stopped

4. answered

5. traveled

6. opened

7. visited

8. posted

V.

progress was rapid

increase was

growth was

rate slowed down

development improved; industry began

analysts tried

they expected

VI.

When was the rapid economic progress in Sweden? Economic progress in Sweden was rapid for most of the postwar period.

When did the average growth rate slow down to 2,1%? In the 1970s the average growth rate slowed down to 2.1%.

Did economic development improve and did Swedish industry begin to recover from a recession in the last decade? Yes, economic development improved and Swedish industry began to recover from a recession.

How much is the expected Sweden’s annual growth rate of GNP? About 2.3%.