VII. Match the word with its definition.

1. a thing or things owned by somebody.

1. Serendipity b) a set of events, actions or numbers which have particular order;

c) the fact of something interesting or pleasant happening by chance;

1. a period of time during which somebody stops talking or stops what they are doing;

2. Pattern b) the regular way by which something happens or is done;

c) a secret word or phrase that you need to know in order to be allowed into a place.

1. a careful study of a subject, especially in order to discover new facts or information about it;

3. Research b) the act of saving somebody or something from a dangerous or difficult situation;

c) the act of presenting something in a particular way.

a)an official order that bans trade with another country.

4. Equipment b) the conditions that affect the behavior and development of somebody or something;

c) the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity;

a) an act of making something less or smaller;

5. Improvement b) an act of making something better;

c) the process of making air, water, soil etc. dirty.

a) the act of taking part in something;

6. Observation b) the act of watching something or somebody carefully for a period of time to learn it;

c) the act of avoiding something you are supposed to do.

a) information or documents that show that something is true;

7. Proof b) an organized set of ideas or theories or a particular way of doing something;

c) an idea that you think is true although you may not be able to prove it.

a) a situation that you cannot avoid or prevent.

8. Emergency b) a thing that doesn’t follow a rule;

c) a sudden serious or dangerous event or situation that needs immediate action to deal with it.

The republic of belarus. Social and political aspects

I. Choose the synonym to the given word.

a) to choose

1. To elect b) to allow

c) to subordinate

a) to ensure

2. To guarantee b) to persecute

c) to require

a) help

3. Assistance b) fulfillment

c) ballot

a) alien

4. Foreign b) hostile

c) inalienable

a) self-governing

5. Independent b) developing

c) responsible

a) to forbid

6. To prohibit b) to allow

c) to stipulate

a) to declare

7. To proclaim b) to decide

c) to envisage

a) to try

8. To strive b) to provide

c) to unify

a) law-making

9. Legislative b) adequate

c) sovereign

a) ceremonial

10. Solemn b) professional

c) social