English_for_customs / English for customs / unit1 / 30
.docxRUSSIAN CUSTOMS
21. Write down five words that best describe the Russian Customs Servise today.
Compare your list with your partner's words. Check your word lists with the given semantic map on Russian Customs.
©
1.____________________
2.___________________
3.___________________
4.___________________
5.____________________
Did you know ?
CHEAT
In English Feudal law, if a man died without proper heirs,
his possessions reverted to the lord. This transfer was
called “escheat”. Since all disappointed claimants
know that they have been defrauded of their just due,
the word came to have its present meaning, «cheat».