| 1. Ukraine has a favorable combination of
| a. the success of the present-day economic reforms.
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| 2. Near cities farmers often grow fruit and vegetables
| b. moderate climate, fertile soils and labor resources.
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| 3. Utilization of agriculture restructuring depends on
| c. and raise chickens, geese and turkeys for urban markets.
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| 4. The agricultural processing sector
| d. to revive and restore livestock.
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| 5. Ukraine’s cattle breeding needs significant investments in order
| e. is regarded as the first priority in the country’s economy
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Exercise 6. Fill in the gaps using the appropriate word or word combination given below.
| Wheat-growing; agricultural; cultivation; close to large cities; poultry farming; grain and potato output; sugar beets; sunflower seeds
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1. Ukraine is famous for its ________________ production. 2. Ukraine leads the world in _________________ production and ranks as a leading _________________________ country. 3. Fertile soils are under _____________ for growing wheat and other crops. 4. Great progress has been made in____________________, fishing, and bee-farming. 5. Ukraine’s___________________________ is among the highest in Europe. 6. Ukraine is one of the world’s largest producers of ___________________, an important industrial crop. 7. Concentrations of dairy herds, however, occur primarily in the forest-steppe, especially ___________________, while beef cattle are more common in areas of natural pastures and hayfields.
