transfer land from mining to other uses.

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11. Объедините или измените следующие предложения по образцу, используя конструкцию «сложное дополнение».

ОБРАЗЕЦ: It is known to every economist that an increase in the price of a factor will reduce demand for it. – > Every economist knows an increase in the price of a factor to reduce demand for it.

The rate of unemployment in tourist areas is higher than in highly industrialized ones. Economists know this.

It is well known to economists that the motives for nationalization are political as well as economic.

As prices for fuel and electricity have risen, we expect an increase in all prices.

The degree of profitability in private enterprises is higher than in the public sector. Some economists think so.

Many experts think that the growing use of fertilizers and other chemicals presents a danger to the environment.

Experts expected that the Iran-Iraq war would cause a sharp rise in oil prices in 1979–1980.

12. Заполните пропуски следующими словами и словосочетаниями в соответствующей форме:

profitable, though (2), conditions (2), to meet the demands, although, lease, rent, advantage, disadvantage, purchase, to provide, besides

After the 1973 shock rise in oil prices firms tried to stay in business for some time…. they were given a new blow by the second sharp rise in oil prices in 1980-81.

Economic statistics have to of various potential users.

Industry-specific human capital has both… and experienced workers get higher wages, they may have difficulty in finding a job if their human capital has become of no or little value.

Economic… are constantly changing.

With risen prices for oil, producers find it… to do research on substitute sources of energy.

To analyze the labour market, an economist should first explain how and under which… people allocate their time to business, which means he should study the supply of labour…, he should decide how firms employ labour, which means he should study demand for labour.

Part of national income is spent on the… of imported goods and services… it should not exceed a certain share of it.

Transfer of surplus labour from agriculture to industry can… a source of economic growth.

… is a contract under which the owner of a building, machinery, land, etc. lets someone use his asset for a specified period of time in return for periodic payments of…

13. Вставьте пропущенные предлоги, где это необходимо.

The degree… which income is unequally distributed… a country will affect… the question of… whom goods and services are produced.

Higher prices… oil make the economy look… technologies requiring… less oil.

There is always an element… risk in providing… capital… new businesses.

Farming relies heavily… commercial energy sources.

There are different types… leases. With some of them the landlord is… an advantage… the tenant… terms… risk from a harvest failure, though with others, the risk is shared… the landowner and the tenant.

… conditions of overall environment pollution we can expect the greenhouse effect to gain power… a rapid rate… the near future.

The mayor said the population should not expect the local government to supply them… cheap housing.

Agriculture provides… raw materials… industry.

Agriculturists know soils to vary greatly… productivity depending… their structure and composition.

Present-day industry meets… the demand… farmers providing them… fertilizers and growth regulators… livestock and crops.

The housing… this part… the town does not meet… the requirements… the population.