Задание 1 к тексту "Industry in the UK"

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  1. What are the principal factors in the industrial prominence of Britain?
  2. What was the result of the invention of mechanically powered machinery?
  3. What inventions were of major importance in the development of British coal and iron-ore resources and in the expansion of iron and steel manufacturing?
  4. Has Great Britain remained one of the most highly industrialized countries of the world?
  5. What are the leading branches of the manufacturing sector in the U.K.?
  6. What are the leading manufacturing regions in the United Kingdom?
  7. Was Britain a pioneer in the development of nuclear plants for the production of electricity?
  8. What was the annual electrical output in Britain the early 1990s?