B. Pre-reading exercises

D.l. Learn the vocabulary and make up your own sentences.

imminent (adj) — which is going to happen very soon

painstaking (adj) — careful, thorough

surmount (v) — to succeed in dealing with (especially a difficulty), to overcome

roll over (phr v) — an amount of money such as a pension or investmentcontinuing to be invested or lent without stopping

dash the hopes — to put an end to; to strike violently often resulting in damage or destruction

hover (v) — to stay around one place, especially in a way that is annoying

foreclose (v) — to take back property because of someone's failure to repay

stasis (n) — a balance between different forces and influences

D.2. Choose the right definitions of the words and use them in your own sentences:

1) an advocate;    a) to express approval or support of (opinion, action, etc.);

2) to oversee;       b) a person who speaks for or supports an idea, way of life;

3) a tlaw;               c) not much or many compares with what is wanted;

4) attendant;         d) something outside; that can be seen but is not natural or real;

5) scarce;            e) happening at the same time as or as a result of something else;

6) to crowd out;   f) a small sign of damage that makes an object not perfect;

7) externality;       g) to watch to see that work is properly done;

8) a case in point;   h) which proves or is an example of the subject under            consideration.

9) to endorse.