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Task 4. Pick out from the text all the word combinations with the following words and give their
Ukrainian equivalents.
to promote, to impose, advisory, customary, convention.

Task 5. Complete the following expressions choosing a suitable proposition from the list below; find
the best way of expressing them in Ukrainian.
1. with the exeption …
2. to be headed …
3. maintenance … peace and security
4. to deal …
5. to impose smth. … smth.
6. to withdraw …
of, with, by, of, from, on

Task 6. Translate the following text and pay special attention to the underlined words or phrases.
European Union
The EU was set up after the WW II. Six countries (Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and
the Netherlands) joined from the very beginning.
The EU is based on the rule of Law and Democracy. Principal objectives of the EU are:
1) to establish European citizenship (Fundamental rights: Freedom of movement, Civil and
political rights);
2) to ensure freedom, security and justice (Cooperation in the field of Justice and Home
Affairs);
3) to promote economic and social progress (Single market, Euro, the common currency, job
creation);
4) to assert Europe’s role in the world (Common foreign policy and security).
The EU is run by five institutions, each playing a specific role:
- European parliament (elected by the peoples of the Member States);
- Council of the EU (composed of the government of the Member
states);
- European Commission (driving force and executive body);
- Court of Juctice (compliance with the Law);
- Court of Auditors (sound and lawful management of the EU budget).

Task 7. Make the following text complete by translating the phrases in brackets.
International organizations Related to the UN System
Besides the UN Specialized Agencies there are also several related agencies, which are (юридично)
absolutely autonomous international organizations, but are working under the (егіда) of the UN. The
(головні) institutions among them are International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and World Trade
Organization (WTO). They play an important role in specific spheres of their competence. IAEA serves as
the world central intergovernmental (форум) for scientific and technical cooperation in the peaceful uses of
nuclear energy. It (надавати) technical assistance to its 127 Member-States in the development of nuclear
science programs. It formulates basic safety standards for radiation (захист).
WTO’s fundamental principles lay in non-discrimination: free trade, (підтримка) competition,
reduction of protectionism. 28 WTO agreements formulate the legal grand rules for international commerce
and for (торгівельний) policy. These agreements have three main objectives:
a) to help trade flow as free as possible;
b) (досягнути) further liberalization gradually through negotiations;
c) to set up appropriate means of setting disputes.

Task 8. Give synonyms to the words in bold type.
The European Parliament (EP) is elected by the citizens of the European Union to represent their
interests. Its origins go back to the 1950s and the founding treaties, and since 1979 its members have been
directly elected by the people they represent.

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