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1. Learn these expressions. shortly after вскоре после; shortly before незадолго до; without delay незамедлительно. 2. Practise in translation into Russian. 1. The President arrived in Moscow shortly after the text of the agree¬ment had been worked out by the delegations. 2. The peace negotiations were resumed shortly alter the ceasefire pact had been reached. 3. The violence started shortly before the United States decided to send its mediator to the region. 4. Iraq agreed to return military inspectors shortly after Washington had threatened to launch a campaign against it. 5. The co-sponsors resumed their peace efforts without delay. 6. "We must stop the terrorist attacks in Israel without delay", said the Prime Minister. 7. The United States intends to send its special envoy to the region without delay. 8. "The Israeli troops must be withdrawn from the occupied territories without delay", the Palestinian representative insisted. 9. "Israel should halt its West Bank offensive without delay", the US secretary of state said. Practise in translation into English. 1. Стороны пришли к соглашению вскоре после начала переговоров. 2. Президент США прибыл в Рим вскоре после того, как госсекретарь провел там предварительные переговоры. 3. Незадолго до начала переговоров о прекращении огня в Израи¬ле палестинские боевики совершили очередной террористиче¬ский акт. 4. Президент прервал свой визит и незамедлительно вернулся на родину. 5. Вскоре после очередного теракта ООН приняла решение сократить свое присутствие в стране. 6. Незадолго до отставки генсек НАТО посетил Россию.