Food Crops

Question 1

Abandon v.

Answer 1

Покидать

To save their lives, the sailors had to abandon the sinking ship

Question 2

Adversely adv.

Answer 2

Неблагоприятно

Excessive rainfall early in the spring can adversely affect the planting of crops

Question 3

Aggregate adj.

Answer 3

Совокупный, общий, весь

It is impossible to judge last year’s performance without knowing the aggregate sales numbers.

Question 4

Cultivation n.

Answer 4

Культивирование, выращивание, обработка

With the development of land cultivation, hunters and gatherers were able to settle in one place.

Question 5

Fertilize v.

Answer 5

Удобрять

Tomatoes grow well here because the farmers fertilize their soil with nitrogen.

Question 6

Intensify v.

Answer 6

Усилить

Jacob’s long absence from Rose intensified his certainty that he should marry her.

Question 7

Irrigation n.

Answer 7

Орошение

In dry areas of the country, you can see ditches all over the farmland for irrigation.

Question 8

Obtain v.

Answer 8

Получать

After a series of difficult interviews, he finally was able to obtain the job.

Question 9

Photosynthesis n.

Answer 9

Фотосинтез

Oxygen is a by-product of the process of photosynthesis.

Question 10

Precipitation n.

Answer 10

Атмосферные осадки

In the Pacific Northwest, the high level of precipitation ensures rich, green plant life.