8. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in capitals. Give Russian equivalents for the sentences.

1. A document of ____________ has been signed by the German chief of police, which gives the British the same powers as their German counterparts. ENTRUST

2. He was ______________with being one of the world’s fastest sprinters. ACCREDITATION

3. Andy Willox, Scottish policy ___________________of the Federation of Small Businesses, said unemployment would continue to hit consumer and business confidence. CONVENE

4. The discovery of distillation usually is _________________to Arabs. ACCREDITATION

5. The difficulty comes from the ___________________of the rebel attacks and the isolated areas where they occur. BRIEF

6. Attempts to form a new coalition with Republicans are likely to ______________the forthcoming elections. PRECEDENCE

7. Lial Brainard, undersecretary for international affairs at the US_____________, told reporters that Mr. Biden will push Chinese officials to do their part to help global markets and economies to recover faster. TREASURER

8. The European Union Foreign policy chief, Lady Ashton was a key ______________of dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo. FACILITATE

9. The representative of West Mercia Police (London) said: “Our role is to facilitate peaceful _____________on the day, to ensure that the groups involved can exercise their democratic right to free speech”. ASSEMBLE

10. From scientists and professors to school students and ancient enthusiasts, everyone has something to ______________to decoding Egyptian papyrus, that have not been read for 1000 years. CONTRIBUTION

11. Education Secretary Michael Gove says new free schools will be checked _______________ and will close if they fail. RIGOROUS

9. Discuss the meanings of the following idioms connected with time. Decide which idioms could replace the words or phrases in bold in the sentences below:

1. from time to time j. have a high (old) time

2. now’s a fine time k. all in good time

3. (be / come / leave on time l. a bit pressed for time

4. time and time again m. at the best of times

5. to kill time n. to buy time

6. just in the nick of time o. for the time being

7. bide your time p. give somebody a hard (rough) time

8. be living on borrowed time r. it beats my time

9. it will last my time s. to give somebody the time of day

1. Sometimes you should delete unwanted items from your mailbox.

2. After the exams they were enjoying themselves for about a week.

3. Please don’t worry about painting the house – I promise I will do it at some time when it is convenient.

4. We were afraid we might miss our flight, but we got to the airport with only seconds to spare.

5. I’m afraid I can’t talk to you at the moment. I’m in a bit of a hurry.

6. He’s fairly rude and aggressive in favourable circumstances, but now that he’s under so much stress, he is quite unbearable.

7. This is a very inconvenient moment to decide that you don’t want to get married - your husband-to-be is waiting in the church.

8. The plane was not due to leave for another six hours, so she decided to pass the time by wandering around all the duty-free shops.

9. I often get to work late because the trains never seem to arrive punctually.

10. I doubt very much whether the cheque really is in the post; I should think they are just trying to delay things.

11. Your office won’t be ready until next week, so could you use Room 11 as a temporary measure?

12. I really don’t know what’s the matter with him – I’ve told him repeatedly not to leave his car unlocked.

13. I advise you to wait patiently for the right moment and see what turns up in the way of a job.

14. I’ve got a fortune that will be enough for all my life.

15. At the exam a teacher caused problems for the students who hadn’t attended the lessons.

16. It is beyond me how she managed to pass the exams!

17. She always tries to greet all her neighbors.

18. A senior Tory MP warned that the Prime Minister was likely to lose his job.

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