Task 1. Read the paragraph below. Rewrite it in the passive. Globalization lets countries do what they can do best. If, for example, you buy cheap steel from another country you don’t have to make your own steel. You can focus on computers or other things. Globalization gives you a larger market. You can sell more goods and make more money. You can create more jobs. Consumers also profit from globalization. Products become cheaper and you can get new goods more quickly.

Независимое государство - independent state
К северо-востоку - to the south-east
Официальный язык - official language
Влажный климат - moist climate
Богата минералами - rich in minerals
Национальные животные - native animals
Живет в кустах - lives in the bushes
Символ Новой Зеландии - symbol of New Zealand
Палата представительства - the House of Representatives
Глава представительства - head of the government
Тяжелая промышленность - heavy industry
Резина - rubber
Мед - honey
Красивая страна - beautiful country
Парламент - parliament

2. How many fantasy languages did Tolkien create?

He created 15 different Elvish dialects, along with languages for the Ents, the Orcs, the Dwarves, the men and the Hobbits and more.

3. Which war did he fight in?

He fought in World War I.

4. Who did he marry?

He married Edith Bratt.

5. When did he marry her?

He married her on 22 March, 1916.

6. How many children did they have?

They had four children.

7. When did Tolkien become a professor?

He became a professor in 1924.

8. What did he begin writing in 1936?

He began writing "The Hobbit" in 1936.

9. How long did it take him to write "The Lord of the Rings"?

It took him about 10 years to write "The Lord of the Rings".

10. When did Tolkien die?

J.R.R. Tolkien died on 2 September, 1973