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Task 16. Fill in the correct word or word combinations from the list below:

collecting to enforce imported goods traveling ports of entry processing inspection

A customs officer is a person who works __________ laws and regulations at various __________, like airports, seaports, or land ports. Most of the work these individuals do involves __________various paperwork for immigration documents. They are also heavily involved in the _________ of cargo or baggage for prohibited items, as well as ____________funds for taxable imported goods. Most of the general public will see these officers when _________ between international destinations.
Grammar Practice

Task 17.Put the following nouns into the correct column:

news, luggage, goods, money, belongings, progress, clothes, advice, headquarters, resources, cash, valuables, furniture, equipment, premises, police

nouns used in the singular	nouns used in the plural
News luggage money progress advice headquarterscashfurnitureequipmentpolice	Goods belongings clothes headquartersresourcesvaluablespremisespolice

Present Simple/Present Progressive/Present Perfect/Present Perfect Progressive

Task 18. Put the verbs in brackets into the proper form.

1. 
   Alexander (to work) as a customs officer at Domodedovo airport Customs. He (to work) there for five years.
   
2. 
   He (to fly) on a business trip to Vladivostok this Tuesday. He (to have) a cousin there. He (to stay) at his place.
   
3. 
   They look exhausted. They (to search) the cargo from China for hours.
   
4. 
   We (to know) each other for a long time.
   
5. 
   The K-9 enforcement team (to search) the passengers in the baggage claim hall now. The dog (to sniff out) nothing so far.
   
6. 
   It is the first time the team (to work) with this drug detector dog.
   
7. 
   How long (to be) in customs?
   
8. 
   We (to learn) nothing from all the wars in history.
   
9. 
   I rate that performance one of the best I ever (to see)/
   
10. 
    Customs officers at airports (to process) lots of passengers, goods and mail every day.
    
11. 
    I (to learn) irregular verbs all afternoon.
    
12. 
    This is the third time you (to ask) me the same question.
    
13. 
    It is not as big as I (to expect).
    
14. 
    Some fool (to let) the dog out. – Who (to let) that dog out? It’s aggressive.
    
15. 
    We (to learn) enough to pass the exam. (The exam is still to come.)
    
16. 
    We (to learn) enough to pass the exam. (The exam is over.)
    

Task 19.Your roommate, Mary, has many bad habits that annoy you. Pretend you are speaking to a friend and complaining about Mary. Use always, constantly, orforever in your sentences. The word combinations below help you do it.

b. Complete the following conversation using your own word combinations and act it out with you partner.

1. 
   I really don’t know if I can stand to have Anna for a roommate one more day. She is driving me crazy.
   
2. 
   Oh, What’s wrong?
   

1. 
   Well, for one thing she (always) _________________
   
2. 
   Really?
   

To try to show she is smarter than me

To leave her dirty dishes on the table

To mess up our room

To borrow my clothes without asking me

Task Open the brackets using the proper forms of the verbs. (seeGrammarReferenceState Verbs )

1. 
   I (to see) what you mean. I’ll check these figures again.
   
2. 
   Andrew (to see) his chief at 11 o’clock tomorrow morning.
   
3. 
   We (have problems) with our new employee.
   
4. 
   The RCA (to have) three branches.
   
5. 
   She (to look) as if she is going to collapse.
   
6. 
   They (to look) at the figures of this quarter’s seizures.
   
7. 
   I (to think ) she is right.
   
8. 
   What (to think) about?
   

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Task 20 .Fill in the blank using the proper article or pronoun, if necessary.

Customs may not sound like ___fun job, rummaging through other people’s luggage, but it can be pretty exciting. You may end up fighting drug trafficking, looking for ____people on the run, or working with ____international detectives. Basically,___ job [in the UK] breaks into two areas of work: customs and excise.

Customs. Customs officers work in ____sea, air, and postal locations. It’s ___ job to examine and clear ____passengers, _____baggage, cargo, and mail. They look to see if there are ____smuggled goods or overweight items, and process documents. They may have to attend court as ___ witness. They might also have to make ____reports and collect _____information from suspects or witnesses.

Exercise. Exercise officers work with ____businesses. They visit business sites as ____distilleries, oil refineries, and import/export people to assess how much duty they have to pay on goods. They, too, may have to prepare reports, interview _____suspects, and attend court when necessary.

International tax . ____ job definitely allows you to work with people all over ____world. ____ international tax expert often works with large, multinational companies that have branches in many different countries. As ____ international expert, you’ll need to look at what taxes ____ company is liable to pay in every country it operates. That means working closely with people in ____foreign offices as well as experts in foreign taxes. Often, you’ll have to travel to ____ countries involved and meet with clients, colleagues, and taxation teams ____overseas.
Task 21.Find as many words from the topic as you can.

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