Vocabulary Notes. to discharge responsibilities выполнять служебные обязанности

to discharge responsibilities выполнять служебные обязанности

rummaging поиск; тщательный осмотр, досмотр

eminently flexible в высшей степени, исключительно гибкий

cost-effective прибыльный, рентабельный

Exercise 10. Explain the meaning of the following words in the text: to identify goods; to interdict illicit imports and exports; they are also good at rummaging vehicles, craft and containers; eminently flexible; to track down dangerous material; being curious about anything new; transition countries; to detect illegal immigrants; at no extra cost; everything that is due; a cost-effective agency.

Exercise 11. Phrasal verbs can have different meanings. Look at the phrasal verbs to look for, to track down, to look after, to look at used in Part II of the text and choose from the table the meanings they are used in.

to look for	a) to search for someone or something; b) to behave in a way that is likely to cause something bad; c) to wish to have.
to track down	a) to discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; b) to pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
to look after	a) to take care of someone or something and make certain that they have everything they need; b) to be in charge of something; c) to take care of something that belongs to someone else and make certain it is not damaged or stolen.
to look at	a) to direct your eyes towards someone or something so that you can see them; b) to think about a situation or subject carefully, especially in order to make a decision; c) to read something quickly.