DIPLOMACY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫХ ОТНОШЕНИЙ (УНИВЕРСИТЕТ) МИД РОССИИ

Кафедра английского языка № 1 Л.Н. КУБЬЯС, И.В. КУДАЧКИНА

diplomacy and international relations

учебное пособие

для студентов iii курса

(Английский язык)

ББК81.2Англ К88

Кубьяс Л.Н.

К88 Diplomacy and International Relations: Учебное пособие для студентов III курса (английский язык) / Л.Н. Кубьяс, И.В. Кудач-кина; Моск. гос. ин-т межд. отношений (ун-т) МИД России. — М.: МГИМО(У) МИД России, 2003. — 57 с.

Настоящее издание предназначено для студентов в качестве базового учебного пособия. Цель пособия - дальнейшее развитие речевой, языковой и страноведческой компетенции студентов. Пособие призвано способство­вать развитию грамматически правильной и логически осмысленной речи у студентов. С этой целью в пособие включен текстовой материал, который должен служить содержательной основой чтения, говорения и письма. Те­матический отбор текстов обусловлен профессиональной ориентацией сту­дентов-международников. Все тексты отражают актуальные проблемы со­временной жизни в рамках предложенной тематики. Тексты снабжены ап­паратом упражнений, направленных на дальнейшее развитие навыка анали­тического чтения, расширения словарного запаса студентов и совершенст­вования навыков ведения дискуссии и письма.

ББК 81.2Англ

© Московский государственный институт междуна­родных отношений (университет) МИД России, 2003 © Л.Н. Кубьяс, И.В. Кудачкина, 2003

DIPLOMACY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Lead-in

Anyone who dreams of a diplomatic career should be aware of the fact

that before one is allowed to work in the Foreign Service one should

pass an entrance test.

Try to do a sample entrance Foreign Service test to see how

professional your present knowledge is.

Mark what you consider to be the right answer. Do not get baffled if

you can't answer all the questions. After all, you are only halfway

through with your course of studies.

1. All of the following are necessary attributes of a nation-state except

a. occupying a definite territory

b. having an organized government

c. using predominantly a single language

d. possessing internal and external sovereignty

2. All of the following circumstances have contributed to the current emphasis
on protecting the environment from toxic wastes except

a. safe places to store toxic wastes have become scarce

b. research has increased knowledge of the toxicity of many widely used
chemicals

c. the amount of wastes of all kinds has grown

d. deregulation has made it easier for the public to purchase and use toxic
substances

3. Which of the following statements is true about executive privilege?

a. it protects members of the executive branch from prosecution for any acts
committed in the course of performing their jobs.

b. It allows the President to withhold certain information from Congress and the
courts.

c. It is the concept that underlies the President's use of a pocket veto during a
session of Congress.

d. It protects the member of the Cabinet when the President faces impeachment
proceedings.

4. A distinguishing feature of the parliamentary form of government is that

a. Parliament is the sole repository of legitimacy and may not delegate
governmental authority to regional or local units.

b. No final action may be taken on a bill until all members of parliament have
had an opportunity to speak either for or against it.

c. Members of the government are not allowed to take part in the parliamentary
debates that involve appropriations.

d. Parliament has the power to require the PM to resign or call for an election.

5. Which pairs an important person in history with the idea he supported?

a. Adam Smith - Wealth is created by the working class.

b. Mohatma Gahndi - India can free itself from England only by developing its
own modernized industry.

c. Thomas Jefferson - If a government fails to protect the rights of the people,
they have the right to change it.

d. Martin Luther - Only through good works can man attain salvation.

6. The country in which the USA and the former USSR confronted one another
both in diplomacy and in chess is:

a. Cuba

b. Iceland

c. Finland

d. Romania

7. Which of the following neither is, nor was, concerned with economic and
military aid for Europe?

a. GATT

b. Marshall Plan

c. NATO

d. OECD

8. Gross national product is defined as:

a. total goods produced

b. total goods and services produced

c. total goods and services produced, less taxes

d. net national products plus dividends

9. The'top of the world'is in

a. India.

b. Bangladesh.

c. Nepal.

d. Bhutan.

10. In the context of international relations, the term 'good offices' is used in
connection with the

a. Priority system for assigning floor space to delegation at the UNO.

b. Selective system for assigning locations to foreign embassies in Washington.

c. Procedure of mediation of disputes between nations.

d. Maintenance of liaison between the USA and the former USSR.

Compare and discuss your marking with those of others in your group. If there are differences give your reasons for marking this or that option as correct.

Exercise 1

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