Вариант №5

Task 1. Translate the sentences from English into Russian:

1. Many people fill in customs declarations when leaving or entering the country.

2. The government is spending too little money on reorganization of the Customs Service.

3. The customs officer seized the cargo because you hadn’t declared it.

4. Baggage is checked for concealment by X-ray or opening it.

5. This cargo declaration is a basis for goods valuation

6. The law prohibits storage and sale of smuggled goods on the territory of the country.

7. The first Russian Customs Statute was handed down in 1667.

8. They changed the figures in the invoice.

Task 2. Choose the most appropriate word in the box to complete the sentences below.

duties and taxes, customs business, tamozhnya, set up, law enforcement, customs laws, handed down, dogs, merchandise, customs violations

1. Free trade zones are usually ______________to encourage the development of the country and to promote its foreign trade

2. _________ can be used to search passengers, baggage, cargo, private and commercial vehicles, vessels and aircraft.

3. ___________________ has always been considered important and prestigious.

4. He did a lot to develop ______________

5. The current Russian word for Customs, ____________________ , appeared in the times of Mongol-Tatar yoke.

6. The assessment and collection of ___________________ have always been one of the main functions of Customs.

7. ________________ classification is the foundation on which duty collection is based.

8. Investigation of ________________ is performed to target violators of customs laws and regulations.

9. Customs and other ________________ agencies round the world use dogs for detection work.

10. The first Russian Customs statute was in _______________ 1667.

Task 3. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

1. Он много сделал для развития таможенного законодательства.

2. Мы проверяем документы, груз и транспортные средства

3. Вы заполнили таможенную декларацию?

4. Судно уже будет проверено, когда вы прибудете в порт.

5. Как долго вы работаете в отделе по расследованию.

6. Груз был задержан, так как документы были оформлены неправильно.

Task 4. Put the words in the correct order.

1. Customs/ found/ has just / a/ new /Mike/ job/ at/ the

2. Raw/ countries/ prohibit/ мany/ the/ of export materials.

3. Business / customs officers/ health/ protect/ public/ and.

4. Тhey/ uniform/ always/ wear.

5. Сontraband/ find/ we/ sometimes

6. He/ abroad/ on business trips/ goes/ often.

7. The/ yesterday/ spoke/ to /chief the/ Customs group/ office

Task 5 Open the brackets and put the verb in the correct tense form

1. This company (to import) goods into our country.

2. A large amount of cargo (to cross) the border on train.

3. They (to go) through the customs control at the moment.

4. Look! The passenger (to hide) something in his pockets.

5. I (to examine) this container at 2 o’clock yesterday.

6. I (to fill in) a customs declaration form when I (to remember) about it.

7. The Government (to initiate) economic reforms next year.

8. My friend (to work) at the customs since 2000.

Task 6. Make a written translation of the text and think about the title for it.

The best tool for drug law enforcement is a trained, motivated and supported customs officer. The majority of the drugs seized resulted from the work of such officers. There are also, however, other tools and techniques available to supplement the officers’ work and knowledge. Among the most important of these is the principle of co-operation and exchange of information between different Customs services. This includes specific information co-operation on particular drug shipments and/or persons involved in the trade and more general material on concealments, routings, courier characteristics, etc.

This is where the World Customs Organization has a leading role to play since it provides a legal framework by which this activity can be carried out.