1. Among the modern branches are ….
a) textile industry
b) metal industry including production of steel and non-ferrous metal
c) aerospace, electronic and machine tool industries
2. the British aerospace industry is the …
a) largest in the world
b) third largest in the world
c) second largest in Europe
3. The Western world largest producer of agricultural tractors is …
a) Britain
b) France
c) Canada
4. The leading centres of aviation industry are …
a) Newcastle and Birmingham
b) London and Sheffield
c) Greater London and Bristol
5. Nottingham, Lester and Derby are known to be the most important centres of …
a) footwear industry
b) metal industry
c) chemical industry
Exercise 2. Agree or disagree with the following statements:
1. Aerospace, electronic and machine-tool industries are traditional branches of industry
2. Britain’s chemical industry is the first largest in Europe.
3. The British cotton textile industry is centered in Lincolnshire.
4. Engineering is the basic branch of industry in Great Britain .
5. Birmingham, Sheffield and Manchester are the main ship-building centers.
Exercise 3. Ask questions to get answers:
1. About one- quarter.
2. Coal-mining and textile industry
3. Glasgow, Newcastle and Belfast are
4. After the Second World War
5. In Wales, Scotland in the Cumberland Mountains
6. The woolen industry