Английский язык. Конова М.А. - 56 стр.

to detect everything, even if it has been concealed in the very secret corner.
Customs men know from experience the exact places of concealment of goods. It
may be a double bottom or cover of a suitcase, a hollowed book, an inside pocket,
a tooth-paste tube, a stick: even toys and dolls can be used for that.
     Fight against smuggling of stolen or illegally acquired cars, counteraction to
smuggling of cultural values, illegal traffic of narcotics and “sinking” of goods –
these are the main issues for Customs Service activity.
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     9.2.1 Give the English equivalents of the following collocations:

    широко практикуется, изменять виды деятельности, культурные
ценности, нелегальный провоз наркотических средств, достичь таможенного
пункта, жить в условиях прозрачности границ, прибегать (к чему-либо),
средства борьбы.

      9.3 Newspaper Stories

     9.3.1 When you read a newspaper you never want to read all the articles and
stories. Usually you check the headlines and just choose to read those articles
which look interesting. Look at these three newspaper headlines:

                       SARS Measures At Customs
               Customs Bust Smuggling Soviet Coins and Medals
         Customs Foils Smuggling of 80,000 Cigarettes Packs

Which headlines do you think will have stories of interest to you?

    9.3.2 Look at the following list of words. They all come from the stories that
go with the headlines. Which words do you think go with which headline? Why?

   cultural value passenger (n) arrival (n) require(v) detain(v)
   inscription (n) confiscate (v) brand (n) order(n)     seize (v)
                 SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrom)

    9.3.3 Choose one headline only and read the story for the headline you’ve
chosen:

                                       Text 1

     Primorye customs officers detained a Chinese man on Tuesday who tried to
smuggle out Soviet coins and medals with cultural value, the customs authorities
said. The 24-year-old Yan Khan Si, returning from a business trip, carried three
medals with the inscription "Veteran of Labor," one dedicated to the 70th