PHRASAL VERBS

Look for phrasals in the following sentences. Explain their meaning in English and give a Russian equivalent. Write the translation into Russian. 1. A former journalist who worked at the Daily Mirror, criticised media managers for cutting back on staff. 2. King Abdullah was the first Arab leader to say President Assad should step down. 3. The head of the Royal Air Force has acknowledged that civil war could break out in Afghanistan. 4. It has dragged on for more than three years and I don't think we will ever get over it. 5. US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta calls on Israel to work with Turkey and Egypt. 6. "I don't believe it will be the truth because they have covered it up for years. 7. We did offer concessions, but in the end they chose not to hold anything back," he added. 8. The Scottish government has said it intends to extend a scheme designed to bring down the cost of ferry travel. 9. India's government is reported to have put on hold plans to open up the retail market. 10. The people stepped in and said no," said one of the activists.

TRANSLATION DIFFICULTIES 1

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 "The Israeli troops must be withdrawn from the occupied territories without delay", the Palestinian representative insisted. 9.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.