A - Comprehension Test 5

1. How does the Europe correspondent characterize disputes between Russia and Belarus over gas and oil prices?

2. What steps were made by Russia on the 1st of January 2007?

3. What were the countermeasures of Belarus?

4. How much of Europe is supplied by this pipeline?

5. What were European countries concerned about?

6. What according to Andris Piebalgs Europe must do to avoid the repetition of the crisis?

7. What situation is impermissible when it comes to security of supply in Energy Commissioner’s opinion?

8. What are possible alternatives to oil and gas energetics?

9. What is Angela’s Merkel attitude towards the dispute? What did she promise to do right after the oil scandal broke out?

10. What plans of German politicians she believes to be ill-considered in the view of oil and gas supply insecurity?

11. What is Vladimir Putin quoted to say in response?

12. What is first thing for Europe to do reckoning its dependence on Russia’s oil and gas?

13. What are the fears, regarding Russian oil and gas policy that the London analyst articulates?

14. What source of energy is precisely viewed in this part as an option?

15. What can be a source of dissatisfaction for any European country in the long term?

16. What use is Russia going to make of being rich in oil and gas according to London analyst?

17. How is it likely to affect investment flows?

Text 6.

EU travellers face tougher US flight security

At home

1. Discuss the following.

a) What can be the reasons for toughening flight security measures for Europeans travelling to the USA? Surf the Internet for the information about Al-Qaeda’s presence in Europe?

b) Why is the lady in the picture so angry? What kind of inconveniences experienced by passengers of airlines does the cartoon reflect?

2. Look at the text title and complete the sentences according to their possible occurrence in the text.

Now European visitors may have to…

The warning from the top US official comes as…

It's not unreasonable to say…

3 a). Form nouns with the meaning of the actor from these verbs

correspond		support
watch		publish
terrify		host
worry		protect

3 b). Fill in the gaps with the help of expressions above:

1. She is a legislator and former _____________ of a police TV show.

2. I stand before you in the spirit of pure public service — not as a _____________ of the status quo, but as an agent of change.

3. There are no forbidden foods on weight______________ .

4. The University management team has extensive editorial and managerial experience with traditional_________________ .

5. Ultra-sensitive to their environment and to the criticism of others, excessive _____________may see anything -- and anyone -- as a potential threat.

6. A __________ or on-the-scene reporter is a journalist or commentator who contributes reports to a newspaper, or radio or television news, from a remote, often distant, location.

7. Of course, to Americans, the terrorist attack of 11 September 2001, is the most visible definition of terrorism and what a ________________ is.

8. President Barack Obama's profile page includes photos, events, posted items, wall posts and links to _______________ and groups.