1. It poses a major threat … the country’s security.
2. They are aware … the difficulties.
3. The countries were poising … the brink … war.
4. I have an ethical and a moral obligation … my client.
5. Customs administrations cooperate … their foreign partners … many ways.
6. The measures have had a significant impact … the regional offices.
7. They regularly exchange information … crime, including noncompliant traders and smugglers.
8. It is well suited … the purpose.
9. Public officials must be accountable … their actions.
10. The government agencies are fully responsible … the revenue.
11. Managers assign large sums … money... travel budgets.
12. Are you sure this deal is … the level?
Choose a correct form of negation. Explain the grammar rule. Translate the sentences into English. Think of some situations to illustrate their meanings.
1. No/not compromise!
2. That’s no/not a bad idea.
3. No/not a chance!
4. No/not a hope!
5. No/not comment!
6. No/not a bit of it!
7. It's no/not big deal.
Write a mini-essay (70-100 words). Use one of the proverbs or sayings as a title of your essay.
· No cross, no crown.
· No answer is also an answer.
· Not a bean.
· Not a cat’s chance!
· Not a particle of doubt.
Use the words in the margins in appropriate forms.
| The present customs landscape in Europe The European Union (EU) is the _____ customs union in the world, with an internal market of some 5000 mln citizens. EU customs _____ handle nearly 20% of world imports, some 1,545 mln tones of sea cargo and 3 mln tones of air cargo each year. In _____ to _____ over 12 bln euro _____, EU member states administrations have to guard against _____, fraud, _____ contamination and _____. They protect _____ species, the area’s _____ heritage, and the _____ capital rights. They collect trade statistics to help policymakers detect _____ trends. | LARGE SERVE ADD, COLLECT, ANNUAL SMUGGLE, ENVIRONMENT COUNTERFEIT DANGER, CULTURE INTELLECT ECONOMY |
Put the words in brackets into participial forms (present or past participles). Translate the sentences into Russian.
1. The customs (poise) on the international borders is the nation’s guard against external threats.
2. Customs organizations (structure) as departments are fully accountable to the Ministry of Finance.
3. (protect) domestic industry customs also collects revenue to support the government.
4. Public and private sector organizations address new challenges (modify) their structures continually.
5. The mission (assign) to customs by the government includes national obligations to trade and transport treaties and conventions.
6. (accomplish) its mission, customs administrations use a professional workforce and modern technologies.
7. The headquarters develops operational policy and procedures, (monitor) the activities of the regional and local offices.
8. Customs organizations must be rationally (structure) and (maintain).
Study the table with English numerals and fractions.
| Numerals | Fractions | ||
| Cardinal | Ordinal | Common (simple) | Decimal |
| 247,863 – two hundred and forty-seven hundred thousand eight hundred and sixty-three; 621 mln – six hundred and twenty-one million; 489 bln – four hundred and eighty-nine billion; 50 % – fifty percent | 1st – the first; 2nd – the second; 3rd – the third; 4th – the fourth; 5th – the fifth; 12th – the twelfth; 20th – the twentieth; 67th – the sixty-seventh; 100th – the one hundredth; 1,000 – the one thousandth | ½ – a half (one half); ⅓ – a third (one third); ¼ – a quarter (one quarter); ⅜ – three eighths; 5 ⅞ – five and seven eighths | 0.5 – zero point five; 0.05 – zero point zero five; 0.005 – zero point two zeros five; 0.75 – zero point seven five; 10.469 – ten point four six nine |
Practice reading the following numbers.
37; 333; 42,506; 935,770;; 5,884.227; 8,623,984; 23,481,047,225; 1/7; 9/11; 8 3/8; 45.321; 704.003; the 3rd attempt; the 6th sense; the 7th of January; the 21st century; the 22nd of June; 25%; 100%.
