16. Translate into Russian:

1. “We will part from the summit as friends,” said the Russian president on arrival.

2. “I will not dodge your question, I will answer it right back straightforwardly: “I’m neither,” General Powell told a woman who asked him before a crowd of 4,000 people at Trinity University. “Are you a Republican or a Democrat?”

3. Each UN member state is willing to act only if its interest or prestige is at stake.

4. “I will long remember the man’s contribution to my election campaign when he was by my side throughout,” said John Major about his campaign manager.

5. Weather will be partly cloudy or, if you will, partly sunny today.

6. “When I’m president,” Senator Dole insisted, “I will keep my word. My word is my bond.”

7. The results mean that a single party, the Republicans, will once again control both houses of Congress and the White House.

9. Sceptics’ large objection is that some countries will ignore the treaty or cheat on it. It is true these things will happen.

10. “If NATO goes ahead with enlargement, we will have a divided Europe again and almost certainly a nationalist government in Russia,” said a liberal politician.

11. “I will present a bill to the Parliament soon that would allow me to fulfill my responsibilities with greater powers,” said Iran’s president.

12. “I think the president will have really gained from the North Korean tour before Okinawa G-8 summit,” said deputy director of the Institute for the International Economy and International Relations.

13. Assuming that we are going to open a new branch office of this bank in Djakarta you will be good enough to agree to include this office into the agency arrangements between our banks.

19. It’s important to realize, before misunderstandings solidify, that at the right time certain bargains will and must strike.

17. Translate into Russian:

1. “Shall we tell the president?”( the title of a book by J.Archer)

2. The Seller shall be responsible for losses.

3. The European Union treaty says EU governments “shall refrain from any action which is contrary to the interests of the Union ( A Constitution for the European Union).

4. The Act says that the approval given by each House “shall not be questioned in any legal proceedings.” ( an Act of the British Parliament)

5. Any foreign person, who carries on business in Bulgaria, without permission shall be punished by a fine.

6. The right of the people to keep and bare arms, shall not be infringed. (2^nd Ammendment to the US Constitution).

7. The 1983 Protocol of the European Convention on Human Rights said: “The death penalty shall be abolished.”

18. Translate into Russian:

1. You can’t have everything! Where would you put it?

2. You can work hard, yet enjoy time with your family.

3. – Marriage can be a blessing.

- So can be a divorce.

4. Of course the Russian President can live with less US involvement in Russian affairs.

5. None of today’s security dangers can be dealt with effectively without Russia.

6. Today’s real security dangers make America so vulnerable that it can no longer be considered a superpower.

7. Some countries can’t even afford to keep a permanent delegation in Geneva.

8. A new force is at work, which European politicians cannot afford to ignore.

9. One-term ex-senator with the confusing name travels across America, hoping to replace a popular president. Yet one cannot help admiring his determination.

10. One can easily see that in addition to being selfish and hypocritical, Europe’s farm policy also is self destructive.

11. The International Herald Tribune is a unique mix of top quality, global and US news that cannot be found in other papers.

12. Sleep deprivation can bring on feelings of stress, anger and sadness.

13. They prefer to keep the hearings private. That way they cannot be held accountable for the results.

14. Remember that no one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

15. While we cannot expect the US president to promise never to strike first, we can define the standards to which we intend to hold him.

16. The study shows that prolonged common replacement therapy can do more harm than good.

17. Snow cover can keep heat from escaping from the land, allowing deformation of cold air masses.