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Exercises

39.1 Which nouns on the right often follow the verbs on the left? (There may be more than one
noun for several of the verbs.)
1 plant coal
2 water cows
3 pick wheat
4 extract apples
5 grow plants
6 slaughter trees

39.2 Are these statements true or false? If false, correct them.
NnARWN Drought is a long period of rain.
PR Plants need roots.
Soil is the top part of the ground.

If you extract something, you remove it.
The harvest is the period when we plant the crops.
Iron is used to make silver.

39.3 Complete the descriptions of these objects with a suitable ‘metal’.

boveueevens blade

4 a frying pan with 6 these ........... bars
Ais base are very strong

39.4

1 Potatoes, beans and carrots are types Of ......0......0000000
2 Silver, tin and copper are types of ........0..00000
3 Milk, butter and cheese are all... products.
Aooceccttes is the general word for wheat, maize, barley, etc.
5 We use the word .........0..0.0.. as a general word for plants which are grown to be eaten.

39.5 Answer these questions about your own country.
1 Which of these are the most important to your economy: agriculture, mining or fishing?
2 Are any precious (= valuable e.g. gold or silver) metals found in your country?
3 What are some of the main crops grown in your country?
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