4. Find in the text the sentences in which the following words and phrases are used and translate them into Ukrainian:

Free enterprise system; activities of government officials; solid base; armaments; consumption; extremely wealthy; extend electricity, assure a minimum price; long-term loans and mortgages; benefit from; decrease annually; the bulk of American wealth; independent entrepreneurs; service-oriented; short-term unemployment compensation; job training.

5. Find in the text English equivalents for the following:

Підняти економіку; споживачі; зусилля приватного бізнесу; зобов’язатися; рівень життя; забезпечувати промисловість; виробник; постачання; середній економічний клас; порівняно; підтримувати; транспортна мережа; поширювати електрифікацію; якість продуктів та ліків; страхування банківських вкладів; електрифікація сільської місцевості; вдосконалена агротехніка; фінансові та аудиторські послуги; безробітні; відновити втрачені зарплати.

6. Answer the following questions:

1. What is the American economy?

2. What can you say about the industry of the USA?

3. What are the most important Manufacturing industries in the USA?

4. What does America export?

Завдання для самостійної роботи (national economy of the usa)

1. Fill in the blanks with a suitable word in the correct form. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.

Minerals, middle, service-oriented, wages losses, living standards, farmers manufacturing, transport network, the government

1. Government officials have undertaken the tasks to make the American quality of life the best one and … high.

2. The government financed the railroads and the airlines, making the country’s … the best one.

3. A wealth of … provides a solid base for American industry.

4. … insures bank deposits and guarantees long-term loans and mortgages to it citizens.

5. Most Americans consider themselves members of the … economic class.

6. … benefit from public education, roads, rural electrification, but their land is private property.

7. Selling, stock and goods speculations, hotel and tourism services, financial and auditor’s advise, medical services are … industries.

8. The government provides short-term unemployment compensation to replace … between jobs.

9. The most important … industries are the production of aircrafts, cars, computers and others hi-tech equipment, textiles, radio and television sets, armaments, furniture and paper.

2. Complete the following sentences:

1. The American economy is a … .

2. The United States of America is the worlds leading producer of … .

3. Together, all sectors of the American economy produce almost … .

4. The Government checks the purity of … .

5. The public sector of the nation’s economy accounts for … .

6. The number of farmers … .

7. The bulk of American wealth is produced by … .

3. Read and translate the text:

AMERICAN CURRENCY

American currency (money) consists of dollars and cents. Cents are made of different metals. Dollars are printed on paper.

Let me tell you about American money. There is one cent coin. It is made of bronze. One cent is written 1 c. A five cent coin is made of nickel. A ten cent coin or a dime is made of silver. A fifty cent coin or a half dollar is likewise made of silver.

In America there are the following bills (notes):

A one-dollar bill ($1). A ten-dollar bill ($10).

A two-dollar bill ($2). A twenty-dollar bill ($20).

A five dollar bill ($5). A fifty-dollar bill ($50).

There is also a one hundred dollar bill, a five hundred dollar bill and one thousand dollar bill.

We say:

$4,350.55 = four thousand three hundred and fifty dollars and fifty-five cents.