Задание IV

А. Ответьте на вопросы

1. Why is the use of wood widespread throughout history?
2. What is the composition of wood?
3. What purposes did wood fill for centuries?
4. What factors do significantly affect wood properties?
5. Why has the importance of high-quality logs diminished nowadays?

B. Завершите предложения в соответствии с содержанием текста

1. In addition to well-known products, such as, furniture and tools, wood is also used for producing ____.
2. It is appropriate to use wood by ____.
3. Location and growth conditions influence greatly ____.
4. The main factor that keeps wood in the forefront of raw materials is ____.
5. The appearance of wood may be changed by the application of ____.

C. Выберите предложения, смысл которых противоречит содержанию текста

1. Wood has been used for centuries for homes and other structures.

2. Studies on wood have shown that location and growth conditions do not affect wood properties.

3. Lignin is a complex chemical compound most commonly derived from wood.

4. Because white oak is extremely hard, resistant to rot and durable, it is prized for shipbuilding and bridges.

5. The properties of a single speciesare different; therefore, selection of wood by species alone is impossible.

Задание V

Выполните письменный перевод абзаца текста, начинающегося фрагментом

The inherent factors that keep wood in the forefront of raw materials are many and varied…

Unit II

Подберите русские эквиваленты следующим словам, содержащим интернациональные корни

parallel, located, initial, horizontally, oriented, radial, centimeters, microscope, climate, actual, season, condition, transition, physical, proportion, method

Прочитайте текст. Пользуясь словарем, определите значение незнакомых слов и выпишите их в тетрадь