Task 7. Match the words from the left-hand side column to those in the right- hand column. Several word combinations are possible.

Transition	sector
Government	reform
Public	benefit
To generate	indicators
Living	shortcomings
Budget	performance
Defining	standards
To measure	control
To remedy	activity
Hierarchical	countries
To charge	measures
Practical	price

Task 8. Continue the sequence of compounds and word-combinations with the key-word printed in bold type. Consult a combinatory dictionary.

1. Administration reform, reform endeavours ….

2. to exercise functions, to exercise control ….

3. civil service, civil rights …

4. Policy advice …

5. Public sector, public expenditures …

6. Executive authorities, executive power …

7. To put into practice, private practice…

8. To put in charge, free of charge …

Task 9. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.

Access, support, municipal, experts, emphasis, federalism, possibilities, assistance, administrative, delivery

1)The World Bank coordinates overall donor _____ to the public administration reform sector. 2) It has concentrated on providing _____ to relevant best international practice. 3) The goal of the project is to bring together Russian _____and officials with high level practitioners from other countries. 4) The programme aims at covering civil service reform at federal, regional and _____levels. 5) Promoting ______in Russia is considered vital by international organizations. 6) The TACIS approach to technical cooperation places the ______ on building up continuous professional relationships.

7) Other international donors like France and Sweden are currently in the process of setting up technical ______ on administrative reform. 8) They provide ______for study tours and training in their countries. 9) The objective is to increase the efficiency of service ______. 10) Public expenditure management plays an important role in the ______ reform process.

Task 10. Fill in the gaps with prepositions where necessary.

1) Besides the legal component, which is sufficiently covered ____ the Law on Standards, the provision ____ state services also has managerial and financial aspects which have to be taken _____ account. ____ this field work is still _____ the beginning. Similarly, an analysis _____ the underlying administrative processes and their delivery has not been conducted.

2) The project will contribute _____ the administrative reform policy of the Russian Government _____ assisting to improve the performance ______ state organs. A focus will be _____ service delivery _____ citizens with all its related components. It will also introduce concepts such as cost reduction, value-for-money and effectiveness _____ the relevant units ______ the administration involved ______ the delivery _____state services.

Task 11. Give derivatives of the following words. Consult a dictionary. Use the derivatives in sentences of your own.

To comply, practice, to regulate, to charge, social, to count, to apply, to create, effect.

Task 12. In the dictionary find more word combinations with the words presented in Active Vocabulary.

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