VIII. Complete the sentences according to the article.

1. Among quasi-secret investigative services are such organizations as … .

2. The investigators and financial analysts have the task to trace … .

3. One line of the search was to trace the means the terrorists used to pay …

4. Military operations against the perpetrators of the terrorist attacks were preceded by thorough intelligence-gathering … .

5. The Kremlin is quite capable of taking prompt … .

6. The group of financial analysts would face the key problem of its members’ professionalism as the country has no more than three dozen or so specialists qualified to take part in international financial … .

7. It might emerge that the financial springs of the Chechen war are funds embezzled from the Russian federal budget and the ill-gotten profits of some Russian companies and their offshore … .

8. A war without serious investigation is no more than a form of national business that would allow hostilities to drag on indefinitely, as in the case of … .

Test II Write the answers

1. What is the title of the article?

2. Is it devoted to politics or finance problems?

3. Is the main idea still important nowadays?

4. What issues were discussed in Washington?

5. What terrorist attacks made the international community start a war against terrorists?

6. What stage has this struggle entered?

7. What countries are taking prompt actions against international terrorists?

8. What is the mission of financial analysts?

9. Why has terrorism been spreading so fast?

10. What is the FATF? What is the main function of the FATF?

11. What Organization does the FATF represent?

12. What Law must all countries adopt in the war against terrorism?

13. Can Russia be an efficient fighter in this war?

14. Are there enough top specialists in Russia to manage with investigative work as financial analysts?

Write about

1. Work of financial analysts

2. Financial war against terrorism, its necessity

3. Russia as an active participant of the war against terrorism

4. Financial channels of terrorists

5. Organizations coordinating investigative work

Vocabulary:

to cut off – перекрыть, перерубить

to appreciate – ценить, понимать

an investigator – следователь

to dispatch – послать, отправить

to be closely associated with – быть тесно связанным с

the means, funding – средства (денежные), фонды

to be under scrutiny – быть под строгим, жестким контролем

inspiring results – вдохновляющие результаты

to warn – предупреждать, предостерегать

a spadework – черновая работа

to drag on – тянуться

hostilities – враждебные акты

in the case of – в случае (с)

to be bound to – быть готовым

opaque settlements – непрозрачные размещения

to heed – обращать внимание

to be vested with relevant power(s) – быть наделенным соответствующей

властью, полномочиями

to tarnish image owing to – опорочить образ вследствие

to emerge – всплыть, всплывать, появляться

Final test

I. Choose the synonym to the underlined word.

1. I have accepted a very interesting proposal.

1. order c) suggestion

2. information d) inquiry

2. Could we cancel our appointment?

1. delete c) strike out

2. annul d) postpone

3. Language is means for communication.

1. intersection c) interaction

2. intermission d) interrelation

4. We are goingto make reservations for the delegation from Japan.

1. willing c) wishing

2. intend d) dreaming

5. The company has produced goods of the latest model by April.

1. made c) tested

2. done d) manufactured

6. Mr. Roberts is a topspecialist of the Marketing Department.

1. main c) skilled

2. highly qualified d) experienced