Khmer Rouge: Controversial Amnesty.

The U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal continued its hearings into the four surviving leaders of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge movement. Ieng Sary is one of four surviving leaders appearing before the tribunal in its second case prosecuting the crimes of the Khmer Rouge movement. The defendants deny they committed any of an array of offenses, including genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. The court says the Khmer Rouge caused the deaths of as many as 2.2 million people between 1975 and 1979.  The four defendants are essentially on trial for devising the policies that led to so many deaths. During the current U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal, Ieng Sary’s defense lawyers said his amnesty should stand and he should not be on trial at all. “Mr. Ieng Sary has 1._____ all of the conditions of the amnesty, and the amnesty itself as I have indicated brought fruit," said defense lawyer Michael Karnavas.  "The very fruit that it was intended to bring peace to Cambodia, because as after that the rest either 2._____ their arms or just 3._____.” U.S. Ambassador for War Crimes Stephen Rapp told journalists this case shows when crimes of such a nature are committed, justice has to be done. “And it may not be achieved the next day or the next year, but that it needs to eventually 4._____ a trial," Rapp said.  "And this case I think sends a signal around the world now, where there are more and more institutions like this one that are 5._____ allegations of grave atrocities, that others who may commit crimes … will also face their day in court.” The hearings are procedural, and the trial is expected to start later this year. One complication is that the four defendants are elderly, and none is in robust health. But new rules mean the court can 6.______ convictions or acquittals as the trial progresses, which means even if a defendant dies during the hearing, they would still be convicted or acquitted of the most serious of crimes.

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/ (abridged and changed).

a) deal with	b) put down	c) give up
d) result in	e) hand down	f) abide by

Exercise 2. Underline the correct prepositions in the sentences below.

1. He admitted that urged on by his colleagues he stood for/up election.

2. The newly elected president ushered in/at a period of prosperity.

3. US Congress voted the bill through/down without any debate.

4. Specialists can vouch in/for the painting’s authenticity.

5. President Joseph Kabila has so far ruled out/off direct talks with General Nkunda, saying they would be unconstitutional.

6. Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief said: “We set off/forward a recommendation with clear military advice”.

7. Security has been stepped in/up in the capital, as police are reported to be searching for three people sighted with the bombers.

8. Power and water have been cut down/off and rain is forecast for the region.

9. Russia agreed to pull off/out troops from two buffer zones within Georgia, under EU observation.

10. The protests, which have been rolled through in Cairo and other major cities, saw thousands of people calling on/for an end to Mr. Mubarak’s regime.

Exercise 3. Choose the correct answer: A, B, C, or D in the correct tense form.

1. After the attack in Dora, a bomb _____ Shourja Market, near health ministry.

2. Police beat some protesters with batons and fired tear gas when they tried _____ a cordon.

3. Greece _____ emergency funding from the IMF and its Eurozone partners.

4. Janet Napolitano, US Homeland Security Secretary said she had not _____ sending National Guard troops to the border region, and said she would meet Texas Governor Rick Perry to discuss the possible deployment.

5. The two recent hurricanes which _____ Cuba- Ike and Gustav- caused billions of dollars worth of damage.

6. The police officer caught the spy _____ the police station.

7. A curfew has been imposed, airports shut and roadblocks _____ on highways leading into the capital city.

8. New markets are _____ for European customers.

9. “I hope there will be no new catastrophe”, Mr. Miller said ominously- apparently not ______ a new Russia-Ukrainian winter gas crisis.

10. UN says more countries are ______ asylum seekers.

1.

A blow down	C blowout
B blow up	D blow over

2.

A break out	C break into
B break off	D break through

3.

A call for	C call out
B call upon	D call up

4.

A rule out	C get out
B rule off	D get off

5.

A sweep back	C swarm down
B sweep through	D sweat off

6.

A nose out	C nose round
B face up to	D back up

7.

A set aside	C set off
B set up	D set forth

8.

A open with	C open out
B open into	D open up

9.

A rule out	C get out
B find out	D break out

10.

A shut up	C shut out
B shut away	D shut off

Exercise 4. Replace each of the underlined phrasal verbs below with a suitable phrasal verb synonym in the correct tense form.

1. The students have to take in the task.

2. The lady fainted but was quickly brought to.

3. They were getting on well at university.

4. Teenagers like to put by some sum.

5. The manager was not very good at putting his ideas across.

6. The group set off early in the morning.

7. The girl was not able to keep back her tears.

8. It is essential to put down everything that is said by panel officers.

9. Some students fall behind with the rent.

10. His project threw up some new ideas.

Exercise 5. Paraphrase each of the sentences providing a suitable phrasal verb antonym for the phrasal verb underlined.

1. We need to stock up with food for Easter.

2. It was late and the children turned in.

3. Sometimes friends fall out with each other.

4. This skirt needs to be taken in.

5. The militant held back important information.

6. The professor gave out test papers.

7. The bus got in late.

8. The girl was brought to.

9. The brave firemen put the fire out.

10. We were woken up by some noise.

Section 4. [VIP Файлобмінник]

Exercise 1. Read the text and complete the sentences by choosing a suitable phrasal verb in the correct tense form.

Sudan after Independence Referendum.

Thousands of northern Sudanese who 1._____ southern rebels during the north-south civil war are to be disarmed as part of a new deal. The agreement, mediated by the African Union, concerns the states of South Kordofan and Blue Nile. Hundreds of thousands of civilians have been displaced because of violence in South Kordofan, which has included aerial bombardments. Khartoum has 2._____ heavy criticism for what activists have called "ethnic cleansing" in the area. The framework agreement, signed in Ethiopia, stipulates that the northerners from South Kordofan and Blue Nile who 3._____ Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) rebels during the 21-year civil war will be integrated into the national army, or demobilised. The deal commits the Sudanese government and the northern wing of the SPLM to 4._____ the terms for a ceasefire. Joint political and security committees are to be formed. The recent clashes in South Kordofan were between the rebels from the Nuba Mountains and the North's Armed Forces. Members of the Nuba Mountains-South Kordofan Women and Children Group demonstrated in front of the UN compound in Kauda village, accusing the UN force of 5._____ President Omar al-Bashir's National Congress Party (NCP) in the recent violence. The fighting 6._____ after pro-southern groups were ordered to disarm after Ahmed Haroun was declared the winner of recent governorship elections in the state. Mr Haroun is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity committed in Darfur. During the weekend, he said the situation in South Kordofan was now safe and people had started to return to their homes. But rights group Amnesty International said those who fled were being forced to go home despite continuing violence. There were reports of freshly laid landmines around Kadugli town and concern that humanitarian agencies are being prevented from accessing many areas.

http:// www.bbc.co.uk/news/ (abridged and changed).

a) fight for	b) side with	c) work out
d) break out	e) fight for	f) come under

Exercise 2. Underline the correct prepositions in the sentences below.

1. The priority is to bring back trust among Egyptians, trust in their economy and international reputation, and trust in protecting the change and movement that thy have started from turning off/back or retreating.

2. The clashes in parliament broke off/out as MPs debated ratification of the agreement.

3. The country’s basic structure was ‘broken through/down’, with provision of food, healthcare and education all serious problems.

4. Thousands of Yemenis are demonstrating in the capital, Sanaa, calling on President Saleh to step up/down after more than thirty years in power.

5. Nobody owned down/up to breaking the rules.

6. Mr. Zelaya slipped back into the country in September, and has been holed down/up in the Brazilian embassy ever since.

7. Mr. Putin called for/through tough measures against those behind train bombing.

8. Hamas Prime Minister has called on/for the international community to intervene in the latest cycle of violence between Gaza and Israel in order to avoid a possible escalation.

9. It has pushed through/for a constitution which reserves a quarter of the seats in any future parliament for the military.

10. Most of the buildings in the worst- hit town of Jiegu were wrecked, and landslides have cut off/down roads.

Exercise 3. Choose the correct answer: A, B, C, or D in the correct tense form.

1. Police fired tear gas at anti-government protesters to _____ demonstrations outside the prime minister’s office.

2. The US has said it is willing to engage directly with North Korea, but only as part of a return to six-party forum party talks that Pyongyang _____.

3. Protesters continued their occupation of Pearl Square, near Manama’s financial district, and _____ roadblocks around the area.

4. Washington has been seeking alternative supply routes into Afghanistan since militants in Pakistan _____ attacks on shipments moving by road.

5. “As for who will _____ office and when, it’s too early to talk about that now”, Mr. Putin added.

6. Prime Minister said he would _____, so that talks on coalition could formally open between the Labour Party and the third party in British politics, the Liberal Democrats.

7. Ahead of the Berlin talks, the ‘contact group’ on Libya issued a statement calling on Colonel Gaddafi to _____.

8. A protest march _____ from central Tunisia for the capital.

9. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has _____ Egypt to ‘respond to the legitimate needs’ of the people.

10. The government appears to have no answer to the anger and disappointment being expressed on the streets- its only response so far has been to _____ demonstrators and increase security.

1.

A get up	C set up
B wake up	D break up

2.

A pull out of	C pull off
B set off	D get out of

3.

A put up	C set up
B straighten up	D look up

4.

A step aside	C step out
B step up	D step in

5.

A look for	C look out
B run out	D run for

6.

A step down	C look down
B put down	D turn down

7.

A run down	C take to
B stoop to	D stand down

8.

A get off	C throw off
B set off	D put off

9.

A take on	C rip off
B portion out	D call on

10.

A crack down on	C get down to
B put down to	D cut down on

Exercise 4. Replace each of the underlined phrasal verbs below with a suitable phrasal verb synonym in the correct tense form.

1. Don’t forget to put out the gas fire.

2. The death penalty is done away with many countries in the world.

3. The official was so depressed he felt like doing himself in.

4. They needed to fill up the tank with oil.

5. The vessel went down.

6. Luckily, she has come to.

7. The heating in most houses went off.

8. It is so nice when men give up their seats to women.

9. Drop round when you are free.

10. The driver ran out of fuel on his way home.

Exercise 5. Paraphrase each of the sentences providing a suitable phrasal verb antonym for the phrasal verb underlined.

1. The former party leader decided to go in for politics again.

2. The doorman turned away a suspicious man.

3. Amanda was turned down at her first and final job interview.

4. The rich always look down on the poor.

5. He was upset about the problem, but soon will get over it.

6. John got behind with his payments for the van.

7. The foreigner was happy to take up a job as a kindergarten teacher.

8. They put up a new memorial.

9. The rent was put up by five percent.

10. The negotiations were brought forward from 10 September to 5 September.

Section 5.

Exercise 1. Read the text and complete the sentences by choosing a suitable phrasal verb in the correct tense form.

Ongoing violence in Islamic World.

NATO helicopters were 1._____ and fired on the roof of the Intercontinental Hotel (in the Afghan capital, Kabul) where three militants had 2._____ positions, successfully eliminating them. International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) spokesman said those killed on the roof by NATO helicopters appeared to have been wearing suicide vests. Later a Taliban spokesman said the insurgent group had 3._____ the attack. Some guests who were 4._____ in the attack said that they had experienced the most difficult hours of their lives. The fighting took place in darkness, electricity was 5._____. One suicide bomber had 6._____ himself _____ at the front of the hotel and another on the second floor. Panic 7._____ as guests fled for safety. Then Afghan troops and police 8._____ the building. The attack came the night before the start of a conference about the transition of responsibility for security from ISAF to Afghan security forces. Fortunately, Kabul has been relatively stable in recent months until recent attack. The U.S. State Department condemned the Taliban attack. This action demonstrated the terrorists' complete disregard for human life.  The State Department extended condolences to the families of the victims and indicated that all U.S. diplomatic staff were safe.

http:// www.bbc.co.uk/news/ (abridged and changed).

a) blow up	b) call in	c) seal off	d) carry out
e) catch up	f) break out	g) take up	h) cut off