1. Match the words (1-5) with the definitions (A-E).
1 _ seeds per pound
2 _ broadcast seeding
3 _ plant density
4 _ amendment
5 _ seeds per square foot

A _ a method of scattering seeds
B _ amount of seeds planted per square foot
C _ the number of seeds in a pound of seeds
D _ the number of plants in a certain area
E a substance added to improve soil

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct words and phrases from the word bank: soil temperature seeding rate herbicide emergence
1The farmer used to improve the soil.
2 The weeds died after Mary used .
3 It is still too cold to plant the seeds; there is 25 degrees.
4 During droughts, the can be blown away by strong winds.
5 The farmer was pleased to have 90 percent _of the newly planted crops.
6 This field's is 10 pounds per acre.

3. Read the section of The Farmer's Guide again and answer the question: Which month would be best to test the topsoil?

Расположите слова в таком порядке, чтобы получилось правильное предложение.

1. have /definite /have /all/shape/but /liquids /a/not /a/definite /do/volume.

2. or/commonly /ores /metals /as /oxides /occur /sulphides /in/most.

3. differently/from /in /behaves /respect /metal /glass /quite /this /a.

4. being /our/by /great /research/is /out/work/students/carried.

1.  All liquids have a definite volume but do not have a definite shape.

2.  In most ores metals commonly occur as oxides or sulphides.

3.  In this respect a metal behaves quite differently from glass.

4.  Great research work is being carried out by our students.

a) How does your father go to work? b) The children are studying in the library now. c) Our teacher is talking about the Halloween at the moment. d) We do not know how to fix the washing machine. e) My sister likes listening to music and so I do f) My parents and I are watching  TV in the living room now. * g) Does  anyone want something to drink? h) How nice the garden is? i) The flowers in the park are beautiful. i) How many rooms does her house have? k) Basketball  is my brother's favorite sport. 1) There are  the postcards from the USA. m) I  am very hungry now. I didn't eat enough this morning. n) The weather is awful today. o)Do not worry! You will get better soon. p) Our kids are not like durian and we are  not, either. q) There are a few mangoes in the fridge. I do not often have dinner at home.