1. solid, __________ , __________ , ___________ democracy
2. marginal: differences, __________ ,__________ , ___________
3. conspicuous: _________ , __________ , _________ , __________
4. to mobilize, ________ , __________ , __________ , _________ one's resolve
5. affluent: society, __________ , __________ , __________ , __________
6. compelling: reasons, __________ , __________ , __________ , __________
Ex. 3. Fill in the gaps with the words from Ex. 1 and Ex. 2.
1. In “Beyond Good and Evil”, Nietzsche __________ his disdain for conventional morality where
he described Christian standards as a “slave morality”.
Unit I. UK: from Empire to Democracy
Unit I. UK: from Empire to Democracy
2. __________ is the position that equality is central to justice. It is a prominent trend in social
and political philosophy.
3. To make a _________ argument requires tact, knowledge and the ability to see both sides of
the debate.
4. We have a duty to ________ voters with confidence that their votes will be counted, that their
voices will be heard.
5. He increased their courage and strength in every hardship, lightened their burdens and strengthened their _________.
6. For inward investment flows, Britain ________ third behind the US and Germany.
7. Many anthropologists agree that fundamentally the economy is _________ in culture and
does not exist as an independent sphere of activity.
8. The Scotland Act 1998 __________________ the power to the Scottish Parliament to make
primary legislation on all matters not reserved to the UK Parliament, as long as these comply with EU requirements and European human rights law.
9. Unlike the Battle of Midway, which historians regard as a pivotal moment in World War II, historians regard the Battle of Debrecen as of _________ importance.
10. A __________ politician is economical with the truth, a great politician is praised for telling
the truth.
11. Company executives achieved __________ success at high-speed team building events.
12. Cultures can achieve __________ either by wanting little and producing little or wanting
much and producing much.
13. At least compared to Western Europe, Minsk was still __________ of Old Russia.
14. Failure to ratify the Treaty signalled the European electorate's __________ with the EU and
the process of enlargement.
READING 2
PRE-READING QUESTIONS
1. In what European countries are there regions striving for independence? What makes them do it?
