2A Match words 1-8 with their synonyms in the box, translate and memorize them. Think of sentences with the words from the box:

1. obscure	a) unstable
2. modest	b) prudent
3. volatile	c) typical
4. hostile	d) self-effacing
5. sensible	e) brave
6. justifiable	f) unknown
7. habitual	g) unfriendly
8. bold	h) legitimate

2B Match a word from the box with one of the definitions below:

1. to anticipate	6. to expose sb to
2. to run the risk of	7. to accept
3. to bottom out	8. to predict
4. to recognize	9. to weigh up
5. to ban	10. to gauge

1. to stop getting lower or worse

2. to see what might happen in the future and take action to prepare for it

3. to be or put yourself in a situation in which sth bad could happen to you

4. to make a judgement or approximate calculation about sth to put sb / sth in a situation where they are not protected from sth harmful or unpleasant

5. to decide or say officially that sth is not allowed

6. to know what sth is, or be aware that it exists

7. to understand that you have to deal with sth, because you cannot change it

8. to say that sth will happen in the future

9. to consider sth carefully before making a decision

2C Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words from the box in and translate these sentences into Russian:

outlet pipe-dream rapport foolhardy justifiable risk-averse sensible (x2) severity volatile to gauge to recognize to run the risk to expose to to bottom out

1. We don’t want ______________ of losing their business.

2. The recession is finally beginning to show signs of _____________.

3. ______________investors, who had built up large cash positions in their portfolios, are now losing money in real terms as inflation rapidly outstrips stubbornly low interest rates.

4. He has no idea how much this will cost and acknowledges that it will be expensive, but discusses the problem in _____________ terms, pointing out the economic benefits, and stresses the need for solid quantitative research and measurable benchmarks before spending money on cleanup.

5. The business has 34 retail _____________ in this state alone.

6. Anyone who still believes (in fact, anyone who ever believed) that the war in Iraq was _____________ is as crazy as Exley.

7. Consequently, it seems politically and ethically ______________ for the president to vocally support nuclear power while ballyhooing its "safety."

8. It is what I call a _____________ debate about risk in public policy making.

9. That ____________ is critical because trainers are convinced that a happy horse, who eats well and responds to attention in a spirited way, performs better.

10. As a nurse in the war she _____________ many dangers.

11. He __________ the height of the tunnel with his eye

12. Most are viewing them as a useless item which is little more than a poorly thought-out political _____________.

13. She also called on the U.S. and NATO to ensure they take all necessary precautions in what she described as a ____________ and complex situation.

14. In scope and in ____________ - in most countries the decline has exceeded 30 % - it has few counterparts in modern economic history.

15. They ______________ the need to take the problem seriously.