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свердловину; ефективно контролювати підземний тиск; бути представленим у різних
частинах світу; найбільша перевага.

Task 7. Provide a short summary of the text from Task 2.

GRAMMAR FOCUS
“It” and its functions in the sentence

Task 1. Study the functions of it in the sentences:
A personal a demonstrative a formal subject in a formal object in an introductory
pronoun pronoun the sentence the sentence word in the
sentences with an
emphasis
If the valve in the I have just told It is important The commission It is the
cylinder moves them it was your that the test be finds it necessary difference in
too easily it device. repeated. to study this temperature
should be relationship. created between
replaced two parts of the
immediately substance that
results in an
electric current.
Якщо клапан в Я щойно сказав Важливо, щоб Комісія вважає Саме різниця у
циліндрі м, що це – ваш дослід за потрібне температурах,
рухається прилад. повторили. розглянути це що створюється
занадто вільно, співвідношення. між двома
його негайно частинами
слід замінити. речовини,
викликає
електричний
струм.

Task 1. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian. Is it always translated? What is its
function in the sentences?
1. It appears that information can be stored.
2. When a ray of any kind strikes an atom, it may knock an electron out of the atom.
3. It was found that crystals acted as rectifiers.
4. It is felt that a brief theoretical explanation is warranted.
5. It is the voltmeter that is an instrument to be used for measuring the potential difference
between any two points in a circuit.
6. It cannot be expected that a solution to the problem of reliability will be achieved very
easily.
7. It is sedimentary rocks that contain fossils, which are vital tools in the study of the
geologic past.
8. It is known that these values are in agreement with those obtained by the conventional
method.
9. At this discussion it is assumed that indirect illumination must be installed.
10. It is said that barrier layer in this region exists.

TRANSLATION FOCUS
Essentials of Geology