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15.B – Comprehension Test 2

Listen to the Webcast Lawyers fear Julian Assange could face death penalty, answer the questions and fill in the gaps

Part 1

1)What do lawyers for Julian Assange fear of in case he is sent to the USA?

2)What are US prosecutors busy doing in the USA?

3)Where did Julian Assange appear on the night of the report?

4)What was he fighting against?

5)What kind of charges he’s facing in Sweden?

Part 2

Here's Europe correspondent Emma Alberici.

EMMA ALBERICI: The world's media were out in force to greet Julian Assange as he arrived at the high security Belmarsh ______________ Court.

The WikiLeaks founder was before the judge for just ten minutes. His defence team was granted permission to hand their 35 pages of legal argument to the media.

District Judge Nicholas Evans also told Mr Assange that he could stay in London during his

___________hearing next month, instead of having to ________________ three hours to Norfolk each night, where he's under house arrest as a condition of his _____________.

JULIAN ASSANGE: We are happy about today's outcome...

Part 3

EMMA ALBERICI: Julian Assange has raised the ________ of American authorities after publishing thousands of classified US government ___________ through his WikiLeaks website.

US prosecutors are now thought to be building a case against him after demanding details about the _______________accounts of Mr Assange, his supporters and Private Bradley Manning, the army intelligence _________ ____in custody who's suspected of supplying WikiLeaks _________ the secret documents.

JULIAN ASSANGE: Our work with WikiLeaks continues ________________ and we are stepping up our publishing for matters related to ____________________.

Part 4

EMMA ALBERICI: Swedish authorities are attempting to have the 39-year-old whistleblower _____________on sexual assault charges.

Included in the legal arguments against extradition, are ________________that one of the women who claims she was ______________ by Mr Assange sent a text message stating that she was half asleep when she was forced to have sex with him.

The other woman in the case is said to have written a blog explaining how to take legal

______________against an ex lover.

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MODULE 4.ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES

Unit 7.

Oil row threatens European supply

At home

1 Find in the WWW the information about the following.

a)The scandal over the disruption of gas supply to Belarus was among the top news of the year 2007.

What has been done by the parties: Russia, Belarus, European countries to protect their economies?

b)What is the message of the cartoon? Why is there only one character in the cartoon?

2 Look at the text title and complete the sentences trying to guess what endings they

might have in the text

We really should look upon what....

With Germany currently holding the presidency of the EU.....

A lot of European countries are having to think about...

Russia doubled the price, as…

Belarus threatens to disrupt supplies, if …

A lot of European countries are having to think…

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3 a). Form adjectives from these verbs:

3b). Fill in the gaps with the help of expressions above:

1.The project includes of a set of multiple, ______________ measures aimed at promoting a consistent, integrated approach to energy supply and demand.

2.Today we badly need to develop a ___________ plan of actions to achieve the set goal.

3.In fact, the serfs were almost like slaves to the _________________ lord.

4.A ____________ innovation is an innovation that disrupts an existing market.

5.Many cars destined for the US market do not meet Canadian safety standards (especially newer ones), and are therefore not ________________ at all.

6.She is quiet and thoughtful today, she is in a _________ mood today.

7.It is _______________ whether the expenditure on this project is justified or not.

8.The new terrorists are also better _______________ and more highly educated than their precursors.

4a) Match the words

4 b) Write all possible combinations in the lines below.

1)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

2)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

3)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

4)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

5)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

6)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

7)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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4 c) Find the proper answers in the answer box in the end of Unit 5 and use them to fill the gaps in the sentences below.

1)Many raw milk producers are opposing new dairy standards set to take effect this week in California, saying they could _________________________________________ of raw milk.

2)The Third world countries are too economically weak _________________________________.

3)Greek Orthodox Church sued __________________________________ Jewish hold on Old City property.

4)As far as Simi Valley imports all of its drinking water, city officials are looking

_____________________________________while also encouraging residents to conserve.

5)The Arab summit meeting in Damascus will _________________ regional __________________.

In class

Listen to the Webcast Oil row threatens European supply and do the exercises

1. Match the names with the positions.

2. Group these names into three columns. Provide some arguments to justify your decision.

threatens to disrupt supplies, shut off the pipeline, doubled the price, had been feuding over gas and oil prices, cut off the vital Druzhba oil pipeline, must diversify its energy supplies, should work with biofuels, should look in the hydrogen economy, must do everything to secure the interests of Western consumers, is/are having to think about energy security, a need to try and develop a more coherent response on energy , use energy as a political tool

3 Give the synonyms to the words: to feud, a stand-off

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C - Comprehension Test 5

B - Comprehension Test 5

Part 1

1)Why did the European politicians have to address the problem of oil and gas in January 2007?

2)Why did Belarus threaten to cease supplies to Europe?

3)How many countries was Belarus going to “switch off”?

4)Why did Belarus decide to shut off the pipeline?

Part 2

Europe Correspondent Rafael Epstein and EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs

RAFAEL EPSTEIN: Belarus and Russia _____________over gas and oil prices, but on the 1st of January, Russia ____________of its gas. The response from Minsk was a massive rise in the price of oil carried across its territory. Moscow refused to pay, and the result was Belarus

_______________________________________________________________

That pipeline carries half of all Russia's oil exports to Europe, and with Russia supplying around______________, and even more of its imported gas, it's a ______________that has Europe worried.

The EU's Energy Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs, says such dramatic disputes mean Europe must_______________________________________________.

ANDRIS PIEBALGS: I would say it is really not acceptable. Security of supply can't be built on_______________________. But we should look generally for_______________, because now we are most dependent if our economy is from oil. So it means that we should work______________.

We should look in the ______________-. We really should look upon what could be alternatives if there is a really definite problem with our supplies globally.

Part 3

Europe Correspondent Rafael Epstein and an analyst at the Royal United Services Institute in London Tim Williams

RAFAEL EPSTEIN: With Germany currently holding the presidency of the EU, Chancellor Angela Merkel said the dispute is__________________, and she'll _________________________later this month. She also questioned the wisdom of plans in Germany __________________________over the next decade.

In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin told his government ministers that negotiations with Belarus must continue, and that Russia must "do everything

_________________________".

Tim Williams is an analyst at the Royal United Services Institute in London.

TIM WILLIAMS: A lot of European countries are having to think about energy security in ways that they didn't have to before. There is a need for Europe to try and develop_________________, because otherwise big players such as Russia can just

____________and ___________________________.

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Part 4

Europe Correspondent Rafael Epstein and an analyst at the Royal United Services Institute in London Tim Williams

RAFAEL EPSTEIN: Is the response then, if that's the way Russia's going to act, that's even more of a reason why ____________________is an option?

TIM WILLIAMS: Possibly, yes, but I think, in any case, countries would never be happy in the long-term to have__________________, so they'll always look at alternatives.

Obviously if Russia is going to use energy as _______________, then that will only increase governments' feelings that that's what they should do, that they should diversify.

But it may well contribute to_______________________, yes.

A - Comprehension Test 5

1)How does the correspondent characterize disputes between Russia and Belarus over gas and oil prices?

2)What steps were made by Russia on the 1st of January 2007?

3)What were the countermeasures taken by Belarus?

4)How many countries does Russia supply through this pipeline?

5)What were European countries concerned about?

6)What according to Andris Piebalgs Europe should do to avoid the next crisis?

7)What situation is impermissible when it comes to security of supply in Energy

Commissioner’s opinion?

8)What are possible alternatives to oil and gas economy?

9)What is Angela Merkel’s attitude towards the dispute? What did she promise to do right after the oil scandal broke out?

10)What plans of German politicians she believes to be ill-considered in view of oil and gas supply insecurity?

11)What is Vladimir Putin quoted to say in response?

12)What is first thing for Europe to do to ease its dependence on Russia’s oil and gas?

13)What are the fears, regarding Russian oil and gas policy that the London analyst accentuates?

14)What source of energy is precisely viewed in this part as an option?

15)What can be a reason fr dissatisfaction for any European country in the long term? 16)What use is Russia going to make of being rich in oil and gas according to London

analyst?

17)How is it likely to affect investment flows?

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UNIT 8. ICE USE DROPS, HEROIN USE RISES

At home

1.Discuss the following

a)What are the most often reported in mass media drugs? Why do some people become drug addicts?

Which drugs are considered to be the most dangerous for human health? Why? Why do governments and public try their best to solve the drug problem? Why have some countries legalized drugs?

b)Say what you see in the cartoon. What is the message behind the cartoon? What means did the artist resort to for conveying his idea?

2. Look at the text title and complete the sentences according to their possible occurrence in the text.

The centre's Louisa Degenhardt says there's been a trend…

The annual drug figures, though, show….

This is probably linked with increased production in places like …

For the Federal Government, it presents….

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3 a). Form adverbs from abstract nouns

3 b). Fill in the gaps with the help of expressions above:

1.More___________ , we understand that volunteering to improve the physical health of your neighbourhood by developing community centres creates a healthier, more stable community.

2.Free market supporters argue that it is ____________ enforced state laws intervening in markets - state capitalism - which cause many of the problems.

3.In politics, _________ after you've arrived at the White House, the rule of thumb is this: retreat from controversy.

4.Prices have certainly risen since Bulgaria became a member of the EU, but compared with countries in Western Europe, travellers will find it a ____________

cheap destination.

5.Foreign firms compete __________ in insurance, fund management, and venture capital.

6.Likewise, every _________ held corporation maintains different methods for compensating its executives.

7.The situation grew __________ hopeless.

8.If the pro-European parties do not want to lose their constituencies, they have to react ___________ and slow down further Europeanization of politics.

4 a). Match the words to make word partnerships

4 b) Write all possible combinations in the lines below.

1)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

2)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

3)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

4)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

5)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

6)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

7)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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4 c) Find the proper answers in the answer box in the end of Unit 12 and use them to fill the gaps in the sentences below.

1)Every day, in schools across the country, there are __________________________that go unreported. Teenagers shoot their tutors and intimidate their classmates.

2)__________________________________________________provides a seven to 28-day program

designed to provide people with the first step on their path to addiction recovery..

3)From 2007 to 2008, the percentage of 10th-graders reporting lifetime, past year, and past month ___________________________________________other than marijuana declined significantly.

4)As part of the National Drug Strategy in May 1986 Australian Government opened and started to fund________________________________________________________________________.

5)________________________________________can cause behavioural problems, paranoia and psychosis, especially when used frequently and in individuals with a predisposition to mental illness.

6)We have every confidence that - together with our industry partners - we'll continue to meet the _______________________________________________________________of security to help our customers and the industry become more secure.

In class

Listen to the Webcast Ice use drops, heroin use rises and do the exercises.

1 What do these countries have in common?

Denmark, the Netherlands, Jamaica, The Check Republic

2. Match the positions with the names.

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