Lexical exercises

I. Give Ukrainian equivalents of these word-combinations:

to cover an area; to place within the borders, to put up a monument, to adopt a declaration, to be rich in smth, sugar beet yield, to exercise, natural resources, leading industries, a sovereign state, power engineering, sunflower seeds, local bodies, legislative power, executive power, to set contacts, founding member.

II. In group B find synonyms to the words in group A.

A. to number; to inhabit; to comprise; to obtain; various; yield; up-to-date; bodies; team; rapidly; border; to increase.

B. quickly; limit; to amount to; group; organizations; to make up; different; harvest; modern; to live; to get; to make greater.

Vocabulary notes

aspiration	прагнення
enterpreneurial	підприємницька діяльність
conscience ['konJa:nsj	совість
to ensure access	забезпечити доступ
to execute	виконувати
vocational education	професійно-технічна освіта
on competitive basis	на конкурсній основі
graduate education	освіта після закінчення вузу
national minorities	національні меншини
term	термін; строк; умова
in compliance	відповідно до закону
extraordinary message	надзвичайне повідомлення
annual	= happening every year
suffrage by secret	таємне голосування
to conduct negotiations	вести переговори
to conclude treaties	укладати договори
inviolability	непорушність

LEXICAL EXERCISES

I. In list B choose synonyms to words in list A:

A. 1. aspiration, 2. to be realized, 3. to own, 4. to conduct, 5. to prohibit, 6. association, 7. grant, 8. to obtain, 9. municipal, 10. minority, 11. to devote, 12.in compliance with.

B. 1. to possess, 2. to get, 3. to dedicate, 4. group, 5. fellowship, stipend, 6. desire, 7.according to, 8. local, 9. to come true, 10. small part, 11. to forbid, 12. to carry out.

II. Answer the questions on the text:

1. When was the Constitution of Ukraine adopted? 2. What are the rights of all people of Ukraine? 3. What forms of education are secured in Article 53? 4. In what higher educational establishments have our citizens the right to obtain free education on a competitive basis? 5. What in Chapter V of the Constitution devoted to? 6. What term is the President elected for? 7. Who may be elected President of Ukraine?

CONVERSATIONAL PRACTICE

Imagine that you are participating at some international conference, and in private conversation you are asked by your new colleagues about your native land. What would you tell them? Make up some dialogues.

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