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Ex.1. a) find words in the text to match the definitions below; reproduce the context they are used in;
b) give their synonyms;
c) suggest their Russian equivalents;
d) use the words in sentences of your own.
1. present, appearing, or found everywhere (formal) “a new ubiquitous financial term (omnipresent, pervasive, universal, worldwide)
2. ability or influence growing heft in global politics (weight)
3. not having or showing complete trust in someone or something that could be dangerous or cause trouble have been wary of US attempts to interfere (suspicious, sceptical, distrustful)
4. to slow the movement, progress, or action of (someone or something) hampering their drive toward economic development (impede, obstruct, block)
5. to make or produce something skillfully crafting joint positions / a response
6. influence or power used to achieve a desired result increase their leverage over developed states (influence, power, say, sway)
7. a) (of a group) able to work together because its members are connected or united because they share common aims, qualities, or beliefs (consistent, consilient)
8. b) logical and well-organised, easy to understand (reasoned, sound) the BRICS as a coherent group
9. not behaving or done with confidence Their contribution to the global order remains tentative ( hesistant, hesitating, cautious, provisional) = сомнительный
10. power and influence to consolidate and leverage their clout (inf) on the global stage (power, influence, leverage, say, dominance)
11. uncertain what to do or changing repeatedly between two opinions (informal) China makes most of the goals articulated by the BRICS states wobbly ( unsteady, wavering, unstable)
= шаткий
Ex.2. Continue the strings of collocations, translate them. Make up a sentence with one collocation from each list.
1. diplomatic, ___political__________, ________________, _____________ clout
2. to leverage, ______________, _______________, _____________ clout
3. to hamper progress, _______efforts__________, _________________, ________________
4. economic, _______________, ________________, _______________ leverage
5. to gain, ________obtain_______, ________secure_________, ______increase_, use_____, to lose___ leverage
6. coherent party, _______coalition ___________, _______ goup, alliance, unon, team, crew_________, _________________
7. coherent strategy, ____argument_____________, _______theory____________, _____policy____, legislation, concept________
8. intellectual, ________________, _______________, ______________ heft
9. tentative plan, _______conclusion__________, ________steps________, __________________
10. ubiquitous feature, ________influence___________, ______practice____________, __________________
Ex.3. Fill in the gaps with the words from Ex. 1 and Ex. 2.
1. Turkey actively engaged with opposition groups to have a say in the future of Syria and to maintain its political ____ clout ________ in the region.
2. Stark ideological differences among the parties make the chances for a ____ coherent __________ coalition slim.
3. Beijing uses its _____ leverage ___________ over Pyongyang, which no other state in the world currently possesses, to elevate its status in the international system.
4. Latin American nations remained _______ wary __________of Washington's tendency to flex its military muscles and interfere in their internal affairs.
5. The end of the Cold War has created a series of _____ tentative __________attempts to define "a new world order".
6. Rising international hysteria about Ebola is _____ hampering __________ efforts by aid agencies to tackle the disease in West Africa.
7. With China's _____ heft _________in the international arena growing, China's role in Africa is also increasing.
8. The _____ wobbly ___________ position of the Cabinet on the naval agreement convinced him that little could be expected from the Liberals.
9. Regrettably, the U.S. is currently strategy deficient, unlike the 1930s, when President Roosevelt _______ crafted _________ a strategy to lift the country out of the Great Economic Depression.
10. "Google" has become a _______ ubiquitous ___________term in today's world, essentially meaning "to look something up online."
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