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Task 6. Find in the text the words that follow the verbs below.
a) to reflect … e) to walk through …
b) to smuggle … f) to pick off …
c) to screen … g) to put on …
d) to pull out … h) to show …
Task 7. Find in the text the words/phrases that have the following meanings.
1. to carry out
2. to value
3. something difficult, a problem
4. to notice, to discover
5. to check
6. to risk money on the result of something (game, competition, other future evens)
7. signs etc. that clearly show something has happened, often something that is a secret
8. to consider something carefully so that you can make a decision about it
9. something that you wear to change your appearance and hide who you are
10. to deliberately not to do something
Task 8. Find the beginning of the sentences.
1. … a large basement in the main Customs House.
2. … of relabelling and rebottling for the home market.
3. … in amateur smuggling by passengers.
4. … are often caught after tip-offs.
5. … is vital.
6. … tell-tale traits.
7. … weigh up attitudes.
8. … as old as smuggling itself.
9. … are not searched.
10. … is liable to imprisonment.
Task 9. Make up the sentences about the currency of the given countries according to the model.
The UK / pound sterling / 100 pence → The standard unit of the currency of the UK is the pound sterling subdivided into 100 pence.
1. The US / dollar / 100 cents
2. The EU / euro / 100 cents
3. Canada / Canadian dollar / 100 cents
4. Australia / Australian dollar / 100 cents
5. The Russian Federation / rouble (ruble) / 100 copeks
6. Egypt / pound / 100 piastres
Task 10. Translate the following phrases.
1. a sad ritual is performed;
2. close to the police station;
3. goods seized by Customs;
4. amateur smuggling;
5. “smuggler’s eye”;
6. innocent traveler;
7. guilty passenger;
8. tell-tail traits;
9. earmarked for inspection;
10. in the middle of the queue;
11. either armed with an offensive weapon or in disguise;
12. to be liable to imprisonment.
Task 11. Give synonyms to the following words.
- to perform - to screen
- goods - to walk through
- to seize - passenger
- tip-offs - to realize
- to be worth - to be liable to
Task 12. Divide the following words into 3 categories:
perform, sad, Customs, spirit, regular, buyer, export, amateur, smuggling, smuggle, smuggler, professional, professionals, tax, challenge, detect, passenger, guilty, nervous, inspect, inspector, queue, duty, challenge, search, imprisonment.
Task 13. Answer the following questions.
1. What is the Queen’s sewer?
2. What is the Queen’s pipe?
3. What are the “traditional goods”?
4. What is the “smuggler’s eye”?
Task 14. Write down five tricks that smugglers use.
Task 15. Problem question.
Why do people smuggle?
Task 16. Summarize the text.
Text III
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