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Task 10. a) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct Active or Passive form.
Customs officials at Moscow airport (to arrest) a Colombian man accused of smuggling a record amount of cocaine inside his stomach. The man
(to transport) over 1 kilo of cocaine to Hong Kong via Russia. The Colombian (to approach) a customs officer and (to tell) him that he (not to feel) well and
(to ask) for medical help. The officer (to suspect) drug smuggling. The Colombian (to take) to a hospital where an X-ray (to show) that his stomach (to pack) with special containers filled with cocaine. It turned out that the man (to try) to transport 1148 grams of the drug in 86 containers. If sold, it could bring him over $1,000,000. To note, usually stomach drug smugglers (not to swallow) more than 600 grams.
This way of transporting (to consider) to be especially dangerous as it can kill a smuggler if stomach acids (to destroy) the drug containers’ covers.
If found guilty, the man might face up to 20 years in a Russian prison. He (to claim), however, that he (to force) to smuggle drugs by the mafia, who (to promise) to kill his family if he (not to agree) to participate.
b) Say what was so special about that seizure.
Task 11. a) Study the information in the table.
| noun | meaning |
| AIM | something that you hope to achieve by doing something |
| PURPOSE | something that you mean to do, get, be (plan, design, intention) |
| TARGET | a person or thing that people attack or criticize |
| GOAL | object of efforts or ambition; something that you hope to achieve in the future |
b) Choose the right verb.
1. His ultimate __________ was to set up his own business.
2. The main __________ of the course is to improve your writing.
3. The __________ of this meeting is to elect a chairperson.
4. This van is used for different __________.
5. The new law will be the __________ of bitter criticism.
6. The __________ of the convention is to facilitate trade.
7. They achieved their __________of increasing imports.
8. Protection of endangered species is the primary ________ of this convention.
9. These reference books can be used for teaching __________.
10. Military buildings are an obvious __________ for terrorists.
11. What is your __________ in life?
12. Young people are the __________ of drug dealers.
Task 12. a) Fill in the blanks with the proper article, if necessary.
(from “Airport” by A.Hailey)
Asking to see _____ contents of _____ woman’s handbag was _____ rarity; like _____man’s pockets, _____ handbag was considered personal and almost never looked into. But when _____ individual chose to be difficult, _____ customs men could be difficult too.
Harry Standish inspected _____ lipstick and _____ gold compact. When he probed _____ powder in _____ compact, he extracted _____diamond and _____ ruby ring. There was _____ tube of hand lotion, partially used. Unrolling _____ tube, he could see that _____ bottom had been opened. When he pressed _____ tube, there was something inside. Such _____ old tricks! He had seen them all many times.
b) Say what you can remember about:
- the way a customs officer searched the bag;
- the places of concealment;
- the results of the search.
Task 13. a) Read the text and translate the words in Italics into English.
Таможенники have the important обязанность to search people прибывающие in the United States чтобы предотвратить illegal substances and оружие from being carried через границы. To perform their duty, they have extraordinary власть to carry out досмотры. Чтобы защитить the innocent, the system of laws has always included checks. But the bill that was recently passed by the Congress and подписан by the President, содержит troubling положения that essentially отменяют any protection against unconstitutional searches by customs officials and expands their immunity.
A federal отчёт found that while black female U.S. граждане were nine times more likely than their white counterparts to be subject to searches by the Customs Service, they were less than half as likely to be found carrying contraband. Customs Service started принимать меры to address the problem of racial profiling.
b) Discuss the following:
1. Do you think customs officials welcomed the bill? Why?
2. How can you comment on the new piece of legislation from the point of view of passengers?
3. Are all the passengers entering or leaving Russia treated equally while passing through formalities?
Task 14. Complete the text with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1) to smuggle
2) person
3) to seize
4) to conceal
5) to search
6) to complain
7) to treat
8) to appoint
As more people travelled abroad, there was more (1) __________ of goods for (2) __________ use, especially small but high-value things. Tobacco, spirits, watches, silk lace and other things were occasionally (3) __________ on a person or in the baggage of some passengers. The (4) __________ of goods about the person led to body (5) _________ exercised by customs officers.
As early as 1752 the Customs Commissioners in the US received
(6) __________ from a woman traveler about rude indecent (7) __________ by the officers at Harwich Customs House.
However, despite such problems women-searchers were not (8) ________ to work for the Customs on a permanent basis until 1948.
Task 15. Add as many words as you can to each category:
| Money | dollar, |
| Documents | passport, |
| Drugs | heroin, |
| Valuables | diamond, |
| Customs violations | smuggling, |
| Contraband detection equipment | X-ray machine, |
Task 16. Put these questions into reported speech.
Model: “Where do you work?” – They asked me where I worked.”
1. ”What is there inside this bag?”
2. “How long are you planning to stay in this country?”
3. “Why did you try to misrepresent this article?”
4. “Have you declared all your currency?”
5. “Can you write in block letters?”
6. “Do you know the duty and tax free allowance for the goods being brought into this country?”
7. “Did you pack your things yourself?”
Task 17. Make a written translation of the text and think about the title for it.
Some countries introduce a drug information hotline. For example, in all parts of Finland it is possible to dial the number 9800 4600 at the price of a local call. The call is automatically connected with the central unit which is in charge for receiving such calls. Tip calls can be made at any time of the day and night.
All received drug information calls are classified on the basis of their contents. If necessary, the provided information is checked before communicating it to the border Customs office involved for eventual measures. The Enforcement Board analyzes received calls and works out the intercepting operation.
One essential feature of the drugs information hotline is that the person providing information can remain anonymous. If the person gives his personal details, they are always kept secret.
Tips which belong to the competence of the police or other authorities are transmitted to the appropriate agency.
Task 18. Make a written translation of the text into English.
На таможне будут работать бигли.
Сельскохозяйственная служба Чили закупила в Аргентине собак породы бигль. Пёс, служащий на таможне, должен уметь сравнивать запахи, анализировать их и быть очень внимательным. А собаки этой породы традиционно считались охотничьими. При этом они обладают весёлым, добродушным нравом и прекрасно поддаются обучению.
Собаки, чья стоимость вместе с обучением достигает $7,500, оказались очень полезны для обнаружения контрабандных фруктов, овощей, мясных продуктов, семян. Найти спрятанные в багаже, карманах и под одеждой наркотики или животных-«нелегалов» - для биглей пара пустяков.
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