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8.4.2.1 Read the texts and complete the sentences.
1 Fishermen in Tashirojima Island feed the cats because they believe
2 Visitors to Tashirojima Island can take part in regular
3 Socotra Island is off
4 What makes Socotra Island unique is that the plants and animals there
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2. Some years ago the plant didn`t manufacture televisions, it only manufactured radios. Now both radios and televisions are manufactured here.
3. Such a situation wasn`t predicted by the group of economists who studied the problem last year.
4. Did prices for fuel grow last year?
5. Are industrial products manufactured in the area? -No, it is an agricultural area. Only some agricultural products are processed here at small factories.
6. The plant hasn`t employed new workers this year.
7. All data had been considered before a decision was made.
8. High living standards were achieved in West European countries after World War II.
9. Unemployment was very high in the 1930 in the USA.
10. The market of services developed very fast in Russia in the 1990s
11 There were forces in the Parliament that opposed the decision which had been made by the government.
2. Last Sunday it was not very coldand we with my wife went to the country.
3. It was wonderfull out of doors yesterday in the evening and we had a nice walk.
4. Does it get dark early in winter in Moscow? - Yes, at 4 pm.
5. It is already half past ten now. We have to finish our lesson.
6. It is already late. The children must go to bed.
7. It is not very late now. We can watch a TV programme.
8. Is it cold today? - No, it is very warm today. You may open the window.