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TERMS AND NOTIONS
administration (often Administration) -the government of the country, especially the US.
Affiliation -a person’s connection with a political party.
Discretionary (power) -decided according to the judgment of a person in authority about what is necessary in each particular situation; not decided by rules.
The civil service- the government departments in a country, except the armed forces, and the people who work for them.
TASK I Consult a dictionary to find the meanings of the following words and word combinations in the text.
Active vocabulary.
official n., adj. officer n.
executive officer
complement n., v.
remove v. removal n.
subordinate adj., n., v.
manage v.
nominate v.(smb. to / as smth.) nomination n. nominee n.
by (on, at, under) smb.’s advice
with consent
clause n.
confirmation n. confirm v.
qualification n. qualify v.
citizenship n.
competence n.
in conformance with smth.
precedent n.
provision n.
position n.
civil service
scope n.
available adj.
inferior adj.
TASK II Match the words with their definitions. Make up sentences about the major duties of the President of the Russian Federation using the words.
1. official n. a. to dismiss smb. from their position
or job.
2. confirmation n. b. an item in a legal document that says that a particular thing must or must not be done.
3. remove v. c. a thing that adds new qualities to
smth. in a way that improves it or makes it more attractive.
4. subordinate adj. d. to control or be in charge of a business, a team, an organization, etc.
5. manage v. e. a statement, letter, etc. that shows that smth. is true, correct or definite.
6. nominate v. f. having less power or authority than smb. else in a group or an organization.
7. complement n. g. a similar action or event that happened earlier.
8 clause n. h. a person who is in a position of authority in a large organization.
9. qualification n. i. the range of things that a subject, an organization, an activity, etc, deals with.
10. citizenship n. j. the government departments in a country, except the armed forces, and the people who work for them.
11. precedent n. k. lower in position.
12. civil service l. able to be had, obtained, used, seen,etc.
13. scope n. m. an ability, quality, or record of experience that makes a person suitable for a particular job or position.
14. available adj. n. the legal right to belong to a particular country.
15. inferior adj. o. to choose smb. to do a particular job.
TASK III Fill in the correct word in the appropriate grammar form. Use the list of the active vocabulary.
1. There has been no official … of the report.
2. She has all the right … to be a good manager.
3. Such protests are without … in recent history.
4. We tried to find out the Senator’s opinion on this matter, but he was not … for comment.
5. The elections … the government from power.
6. You can apply for … after five years’ residency.
7. Our powers are limited in ….
8. The document doesn’t provide for this kind of ….
9. Who has the right to appoint … officers?
10. A fine wine is a good … to a good meal.
11. I … … … to the committee.
12. We need people who can … the project.
13. All other considerations are … to our need for steady profits.
TASK IV Find the Russian equivalents to the following words and word combinations. Reproduce the sentences with them from the text.
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