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Д. А. Крячков
UNIT VII
EDITING and WRITING
Ex. 30. Write a summary of the text in Reading 2.
Ex. 31. Write a survey report based on the opinion poll results.
1
 Use the tips in Unit 1 
(ex. 30).
Compare these data with relevant information about Russia.
Top Security Threats
% saying each is a ‘major threat’ to the US
November 2013
%
August 2014
%
Islamic extremist groups like al Qaeda
75
Islamic extremist groups like al Qaeda
71
Cyber-atacks from other countryies
70
ISIS
67
Iran’s nuclear programme
68
Iran’s nuclear programme
59
N.Korea’s nuclear programme
67
N.Korea’s nuclear programme
57
China’s emergence as a superpower
54
Growing tensions between Russia 
and its neighbors
53
Climate change
45
The rapid spread of infections from 
country to country
52
Economic problems in the EU
37
China’s emergence as a global 
superpower
48
Growing authoritarianism in Russia
32
Climate change
48
MIXED BAG
Ex. 32. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition where necessary.
a) 
— contrary ___ the drive to live 
— is ___ accord ___ 
— to join ___ these different groups
— ___ the extent 
— ___ conflict ___ 
— ____ contrast
— to be born ___ a wealthy father 
— to engage ___ diplomacy
— normal ___ most respects
— to attach great importance ___ religion
— terrorism springs ___ poverty 
— conditions existed ___ the time ___ the 
1988 intifada
— demands ___ still more rapid change
— the key ___ terrorist recruitment
— devoid ___ poverty
— imbued him ___ a hatred ___ Israel 
— drafted ___ the Jordanian army
— relying ___ psychotics
— to expose members ___ unchallenged 
authority figures 
— to derive ___ the example of others 
— incorporated ___ a psychopathological 
movement 
— to draw smb. ___ Jemaah Islamiyah
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http://www.people-press.org/2014/08/28/as-new-dangers-loom-more-think-the-u-s-does-too-little-to-
solve-world-problems/

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