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Comprehension 3

  1. How does Europe 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 of Belarus?

  4. How much of Europe is supplied by this pipeline?

  5. What were European countries concerned about?

  6. What according to Andris Piebalgs Europe must do to avoid the repetion of the crisis?

  7. What situation is impermissible when it comes to security of supply in Energy Comissioner’s opinion?

  8. What are possible alternatives to oil and gas energetics?

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

  10. What plans of German politicians she believes to be ill-considered in the 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 reckoning its dependence on Russia’s oil and gas?

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

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

  15. What can be a source of 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?

Text 6. EU travellers face tougher US flight security

At home

1. What can be the reasons for toughening flight security measures for Europeans traveling to the USA? Surf the Internet for the information about Al-Qaeda’s presence in Europe?

2. Complete the sentence

Now European visitors may have to…

The warning from the top US official comes as…

It's not unreasonable to say…

3. Match the words

  1. tougher security

  2. counter

  3. details of

  4. visa

  5. US Department of

  6. most prolific supporter of

  7. fully-fledged

  8. a posting

  9. a password protected

  10. psychological

  11. waning

on a website

checks

al-Qaeda internet presence

terrorism official

internet site

violent Islamism

waiver program

al-Qaeda network

Homeland Security

influence

warfare

Fill in the gaps with the help of the elements or whole expressions given above:

  1. The Government insists on ________________carried out into the identity and background of transport personnel.

  2. Travelers who qualify for visa free travel under the _____________________are eligible to transit the United States

  3. The senior United Nations _______________________ held meetings with senior Pakistani officials in Islamabad today covering a range of critical issues in a bid to help the country better respond to the scourge.

  4. The United States and its allies must pay more attention to ________________________ as they battle insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan, an influential think-tank said on Wednesday.

  5. The behavior of the Afghan people is perhaps the most convincing indicator of the Taliban’s____________________________________ in southern Afghanistan