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Английский язык для магистратуры
F
ighting The Hydra
15. Большинство людей закрывают глаза на тот факт, что миллионы людей во всем мире 
страдают от голода и лишений. 
16. С угрозами терроризма сегодня сталкивается практически каждая страна, даже значи-
тельно удаленная от очагов этих явлений.
BUILDING A WORDBANK
Ex. 12. Make up collocations with the following words. Translate the resulting 
phrases.
a)
 terrorists 
terrorist 
act(s) 
terrorism
to abet
to bring to justice
to carry out
to combat
to commit
to condemn
to engage in
to fight
to harbor
to perpetrate
to plot
to root out
to track (down)
to train
b) Use these phrases in their correct form in the sentences below.
1. “If 
you 
__________ terrorists, you are a terrorist,” were the words used by President George W. 
Bush in justifying the invasion of Afghanistan.
2. American Muslim groups have repeatedly issued statements __________ terrorism in all 
forms wherever it has risen.
3. In Alexandria, VA, a jury has found another US citizen guilty on nine counts of aiding al-Qaeda 
and __________ terrorist acts, including a plan to kill President Bush.
4. 
In the political frenzy to __________ terrorism a series of laws have been enacted which, in many 
cases, are vague with dangerously broad definitions; they contain new policing and surveillance 
strategies, including monitoring Internet communications and extensive spying on citizens.
5. Many Arab rulers have a deserved reputation for supporting or __________ terrorism.
6. Member states of the African Union have agreed to collaborate to __________ terrorism on 
the continent through mutual legal assistance.
7. 
One of the camps run by Al Qaeda in Afghanistan was used to __________ terrorists involved 
in the Mumbai attacks, sources said Saturday.
8. Terrorist organizations have been quick to see the advantages of using females to __________ 
terrorist attacks.
9. The common position of EU members defines “terrorist groups” as structured groups of per-
sons, acting in concert to __________ terrorist acts, regardless of their composition or the 
level of development of their structure.
10. The Council reaffirms that Member States must ensure that any measures taken to __________ 
terrorism comply with all their obligations under international law, in particular international 
human rights, refugee and humanitarian law.
11. The leader of the Pakistani Taliban threatened Tuesday to __________ a terrorist attack on the 
U.S. capital.
12. The motivations to __________ terrorism cover a broad range, including redress for alleged 
grievances, personal revenge and national liberation.

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