Английский язык для международников: рабочая тетрадь № 2

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АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК
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Р е ц е н з е н т ы
И. В. Якушева — заведующая кафедрой иностранных языков факультета 
мировой экономики и международных отношений НИУ ВШЭ, канд. филол. наук, профессор.
Кафедра английского языка для факультета международных отношений СПбГУ 
(заведующая кафедрой канд. филол. наук, доцент Н. М. Тимченко)

UNIT 3

THE MULTI-
COLOURED WORLD: 
THE TURBULENT 
PRESENT

KNOW YOUR WORDS: VOCABULARY PRACTICE

Ex. 1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the margin.
1. 
Ageism is _______ against a person or group on the grounds of age.
2. 
The era of OPEC as a _______force in the world economy is over.
3. 
‘What does Jason do for a living?’ — ‘He works in a family-_______ busi-
ness.’ 
4. 
If you have a legal problem, you should talk to a lawyer before making 
a _______.
5. 
Under the Hanoverian dynasty, the British navy established its ______ on 
the sea and focused on colonial policy.
6. 
Sophie followed the teacher at a _______ distance.
7. 
The article gives a detailed _______ of the disease.
8. 
The government's _______ of the role of science is very important.
9. 
In an interview, a casino _______ said Rod Stuart should return $2 million 
for the concert he missed.
10. The schoolmaster was a _______ member of the community to whom 
the village turned for advice and help.
11. If you are in a _______ that doesn't bring you happiness, be a man and 
end it!
12. Lynching parties, known as ‘Negro Barbecues’ were a common _______ 
in the South even not so long ago.

DISCRIMINATE
DECIDE
OWN

DECIDE
SUPERIOR

RESPECT
DESCRIBE 
RECOGNIZE
OWN

RESPECT

RELATE

OCCUR

Ex. 2. Match the vocabulary words with synonymous words and phrases.

1.
to describe
a)
admired
2.
decisive 
b)
better
3.
to respect
c)
decent
4.
respectable
d)
highly important
5.
respectful
e)
polite
6.
respected
f)
popular
7.
to own
g)
to characterize
8.
superior
h)
to cross one’s mind
9.
to occur
i)
to have
10.
widespread
j)
to honour

Ex. 3. Match the vocabulary words with their opposites. 

1.
to recognize
a)
having a poor reputation
2.
widespread
b)
limited
3.
to discriminate
c)
lower
4.
superior
d)
not to remember
5.
respectful
e)
weak
6.
decisive
f)
to be in two minds
7.
to decide
g)
to treat fairly
8.
respectable
h)
rude

Английский язык для международников

 Ex. 4. Complete the following WAY-phrases with the correct adverb or preposition.
1. 
 ‘I collect books written by celebrities — famous actors, politicians, or artists.’ — ‘___ the way, 
have you read Madonna’s latest book yet?’
2. 
 Becky moved closer to Tom. ‘Do you think we’ll find a way ___ ___ the cave?’ she asked in 
a trembling voice. 
3. 
 Economic and monetary union was only a station ___ the way ___ full European political union.
4. 
 If you learn to do something ___ the wrong way, it is difficult to change the habit.
5. 
 Excuse me, can you show me the way ___ the Tower?
6. 
 The experts failed to find a way ___ ___ the crisis.
7. 
 His alcoholism got ___ the way of his personal relationships.
8. 
 Emilio and Eric held the kite (воздушный змей) steady; they were ready to launch it, and the 
rest of the boys got ___ ___ their way. 
9. 
 ___ a way, I miss those times when we worked 12 hours a day! 
10.  Lucy was ___ her way ___ the office when she suddenly fainted.

Ex. 5. Think of an Active Vocabulary expression that means the opposite. When in 
doubt, consult the Vocabulary List. 
to lose smb’s respect
poor quality
a shy person
friendly relations
he comes from a family with a poor reputation
to establish relations
impolite students
to decide against going to the doctor
an unimportant role
I’ve never thought of the idea that…

________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________

Ex. 6. Write the opposite of the sentences below using the Active 
Vocabulary instead of the underlined words and phrases. Make all 
the necessary changes.
1. 
 The quality of espresso has nothing to do with the quality of ingredients. 
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
2. 
 The introduction has no information at all about the selection process. 
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
3. 
 A weak leader never thinks about the effects of the decisions he makes and always hesitates 
when making a choice. 
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
4. 
 There is no quicker way to lose people’s favourable attitude to you as a leader than being 
quick to speak.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

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5. 
 Many are convinced that Android is a lot worse than the iPhone.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
6. 
 Doctor Who, a British science fiction television programme, has been ignored by critics and 
the public, winning very few awards.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
7. 
 Older people are treated the same as younger people in the workplace because of their age.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
8. 
 Research shows that racism does not happen often among people over 50, and its cause is unclear.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
9. 
 Discrimination against any group helps and contributes to economic growth.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
10.  In the late 19th century, there were few careers for middle-class women, which were recog-
nized as suitable for them and considered prestigious.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

Ex.7. a) For each word given below find at least three words from the box that can 
go with it. Some words from the box can go into several groups. Can you continue 
the lists?

to earn
among
mutual 
to be

direct
to establish
racial
to have

leader 
to break off
technologically
to lose

argument
to face
role
victory 

in quality
to fight
protests

long-term
occurrence
to seem

relationship
_______
_______
_______
_______

widespread
_______
_______
_______
_______

decisive
_______
_______
_______
_______
respect, n.
_______
_______
_______
_______

superior
_______
_______
_______
_______

discrimination
_______
_______
_______
_______

b) Use the expressions in sentences of your own.

relationship ______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
widespread ______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

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decisive _________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
respect, n. _______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
superior _________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
discrimination ____________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

Ex. 8. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition where necessary.
А.
1. 
 I have always admired and respected Zac ___ his gift of songwriting.
2. 
 Most bosses dislike employees who are superior ___ them ___ intelligence.
3. 
 After the hurricane, the situation in the region was described ___ chaos.
4. 
 Every consumer has the right to be treated ___ respect.
5. 
 We avoid provocative questions ___ ___ respect for our hosts’ hospitality (гостеприимство). 
6. 
 The tribe of Huns (племя гуннов) achieved superiority ___ their enemies thanks to their mo-
bility and weapons. 
7. 
 Korea has recognized English ___ the world language and is going to adopt it almost as a second 
tongue. 
8. 
 In 2000, Michael Jordan became a part owner ___ the NBA’s Washington Wizards.
9. 
 In November, Stalin again demanded that Britain break ___ relations and declare war on Fin-
land, Hungary, and Romania.
10.  (from a university professor’s recommendations to students) Please be respectful ___ both your 
fellow students and ___ class speakers, particularly visitors. Sleeping in class is never appro-
priate….

B.
1. 
 Our firm received recognition ___ the design of the Texas Football Complex and the Houston 
Academic Center.
2. 
 When choosing a play, I looked at a number of possible variants and I decided ___ a comedy.
3. 
 The time has come for our district to make a decision ___ our future. 
4. 
 It occurred ___ Tina for a moment that she was completely helpless.
5. 
 The dictator’s army no longer had superiority ___ enemy ___ human resources.
6. 
 How do you feel if you treat someone ___ respect and that person responds with rudeness?
7. 
 Microsoft decided ___ developing an Icelandic version of Windows because of the limited 
size of the market.
8. 
 There is a lot of evidence of discrimination ___ women in politics.
9. 
 Do not let your fear stand ___ the way of your success.
10.  Anyone who has any information ___ relation ___ this incident should contact the police.

Ex. 9. Write questions to which the following sentences can 
be answers. Make sure you use the Active Vocabulary.
1. 
Question: ‘____________________________________________________________?’
Answer: ‘Yeah, I think I’ll go for the banana split.’

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2. 
Question: ‘____________________________________________________________?’
Answer: ‘Well, anything but friendly.’
3. 
Question: ‘____________________________________________________________?’
Answer: ‘To the best of my knowledge, by A., a Russian oligarch. He’s bought this one quite 
recently.’
4. 
Question: ‘____________________________________________________________?’
Answer: ‘For her charitable work among the sick and the poor.’
5. 
Question: ‘____________________________________________________________?’
Answer: ‘Because he’s found another girlfriend.’
6. 
Question: ‘____________________________________________________________?’
Answer: ‘Sure. After all, we haven’t changed that much.’
7. 
Question: ‘____________________________________________________________?’
Answer: ‘Well, for one thing, because of smoking. And for another, our environment leaves 
much to be desired.’
8. 
Question: ‘____________________________________________________________?’
Answer: ‘My father. He was the one who insisted I should become a doctor.’ 
9. 
Question: ‘____________________________________________________________?’
Answer: ‘Uh, I guess the best way to win in any game is just to train more than your competitors.’
10. Question: ‘____________________________________________________________?’
Answer: ‘When I was at school. I just thought there was plenty of opportunity out there, and 
it would be a shame to miss it.’

LEARN TO BUILD WORDS 

FORMING ADJECTIVES

Ex. 10. a) Analyze the following patterns. 

Pattern 1
V + -able
-ible

understandable
divisible
that can be understood
that can be divided

Pattern 2
N + -able
-ible

comfortable
terrible
characterized by/bringing comfort 
bringing terror; causing harm

Pattern 3
N + -ful
eventful
full of events

Pattern 4
N + -less
hopeless
without hope

b) Form as many adjectives as possible from the suggested words using the 
appropriate suffix.
N./V.
Adj.
N./V.
Adj.
to believe
___________________
to imagine
___________________
use
___________________
taste
___________________
fashion
___________________
pain
___________________
to enjoy
___________________
sense (здравый смысл)
___________________
knowledge
___________________
care
___________________
to love
___________________
aim
___________________

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fear
___________________
to eat
___________________
hair
___________________
to separate
___________________
to advise
___________________
effort
___________________
peace
___________________
horror
___________________

c) Tick (√) those — less adjectives on the list that have -ful adjectives as their 
opposites.

Ex. 11. Use the derivatives of the words in brackets in the correct form.
1. 
 Bruce has many _______________ (ADMIRE) qualities.
2. 
 My new job is really _______________ (ENJOY); what’s more it pays more than my old one.
3. 
 Never be __________ (BOAST); someone may come along who knew you as a child (Chinese 
proverb).
4. 
 The dancer made a __________ (GRACE) bow and left the stage.
5. 
 It is not __________ (SHAME) not to know; it is __________ (SHAME) not to ask (Azerbaijani 
proverb).
6. 
 The long hike up the hill left the group __________ (BREATH).
7. 
 Writing software programs is an __________ (END), boring task.
8. 
 Any information you may have will be __________ (HELP) to our investigation.
9. 
 It is still __________ (DEBATE) how great this actor’s talent is.
10.  More harm was done in the 20th century by __________ (FACE) bureaucrats than tyrant dic-
tators.

Ex. 12. Explain in English what is meant by the following: 
the wireless Internet ____________________________________________________
microwavable food ________________________________________________________________
a downloadable book______________________________________________________________
a cordless phone __________________________________________________________________
a clickable map of Great Britain ______________________________________________________
a heartless tyrant __________________________________________________________________
fruitless efforts ____________________________________________________________________
a colorless person _________________________________________________________________
a painless solution _________________________________________________________________
an ageless actress _________________________________________________________________

Ex. 13. Paraphrase the sentences so as to use adjectives instead of 
the underlined parts.
1. 
 Water must go through water treatment before it can be drunk.
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. 
There’s nothing worse than going to work after a cold night without sleep.
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. 
Living in big cities is full of stress.
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. 
New food products that can be cooked in a microwave appear every day. 
_________________________________________________________________________________