Learn the following words and use them in the given sentences.

Translate the following sentences from the text, paying attention to the underlined parts.

1. And when it comes to the vexing matter of dealing with the French, fluency in the language should not be too much to expect.

2. But France is a far cry from Kyrgyzstan.

3. Now that the Democrats have taken over the Senate, they might have been expected to pose a few tough questions before rubber-stamping Bush’s ambassadorial appointees.

4. Find the Russian equivalents fo r the following word combinations:

Senate confirmation hearing

generous donor

political appointees

to justify one’s ambitions

nominees for the embassies

respected career diplomat

to volunteer one’s commitment to

Learn the following words and use them in the given sentences.

a) to justify — justified — (unjustifiable — justification:

1. Nothing can be said in ___________ of the aggressors’ actions.

2. The spokesman was supposed___________ the country’s activities to the public.

3. Our actions a r e ___________, we are many, and of sufficient passion to make our world a better place in which to live.

4. At the head of the list of anticipated problems was naked aggression by one state against another.

b) to respect — respected — (dis)respectful — respectable — (ir)respective — (dis)respect — respectability:

1. The counterparts greeted each other and occupied their places.

2. The delegates listened in ___________ silence as the speaker gave an opening speech.

3. The candidate had to admit that he had applied for the job for the sake o f___________.

4. He is a man much ___________ and admired by all his colleagues.

5. If they had any ___________ for human life the terrorists wouldn’t do such terrible things.

6. She holds a very responsible and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ position in the firm.

7. for the whole political class has grown as politicians have found it increasingly hard to deliver in office.

8. The job of a diplomat is on offer to anyone with the right qualifications,__________ of their sex.

9. The hunt for the Third way, which has been going on more or less since Blair announced the birth of New Labour, is in many_____________ paradoxical.

c) to commit — committed — commitment — committee:

1. Representatives of the member-states are to attend a ________ meeting.

2. The minister is firmly___________ to pursuing the adopted policy and to implementing the programmes.

3. The realization of the programme would not have been possible without the deep___________ of the officials to the chosen course.

4. The British government is going___________ considerable resources to improving the rail system.

5. The council must move toward___________ on the part of arms-producing countries to significantly improve monitoring of arms transfers.

d) to volunteer — (in) voluntary — volunteer — volunteerism:

1. The privatization of some old industries concealed the nationalization of new ones; in each case a service formerly performed by the private or_____________ sector operates under Treasury terms and conditions.

2. We are innovative and pioneering, compassionate and fair-minded, _____________ to give large amounts to charity.

3. The government has begun to close failing schools and is encouraging private-sector management and_____________ to get involved.

4. Others claim that we a re_____________ raising a generation of problem children.

5. The American philosophy o f_____________ consists in the idea of improving oneself by helping others.

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