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izbira´tel;naq kampańiq

election campaign

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istoskova´t;sq po porq´dku

to pine for, miss order

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maswta´b

scale

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medve´d; ( m)

bear

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nabra´t; golosa´

to pick up, win votes

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navesti´ porq´dok

to bring order

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obe]ańie

promise

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podverga´t;sq oceńkam

to subject to assessment

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prevzojtió'idańiq

to exceed expectations

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predpolaga´t;

to suppose

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preodole´t; bar;eŕ

to get through the barrier,

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over the hurdle

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progolosova´t;

to vote

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ryvo´k

spurt

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sozvu´hnyj nastroeńi[

in keeping with the mood

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sootnoweńie sil

correlation of forces

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he¨tkij

clear

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N.B. na rube'e´ tysqhele´tiq – on the brink of the millennium; ni v koém 5

slu´hae – on no account; v ceĺom – on the whole; VCIOM –

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Vserossi´jskij centr po izuheńi[ ob]eśtvennogo mneńiq 7

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Exercise 1

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Answer the questions in Russian.

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1 O kaki´x vy´borax ide¨t reh;?

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2 Kako´v byl neo'i´dannyj rezul;ta´t vy´borov?

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3 Hto neobxodi´mo dlq uhaśtiq v vy´borax?

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4 Kako´v byl re´jting do i pośle vy´borov?

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5 Skoĺ;ko izbira´telej progolosovaĺi za ?

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6 Skoĺ;ko goloso´v nabrala´ KPRF?

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7 Pohemu´ vse byĺi udivleny´ pobe´de ?

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8 Kakovy´ prihińy uspe´xa ?

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9 Kto tako´j Serge´j Wojgu´?

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10 Kakova´ gla´vnaq prihińa pobe´dy blo´ka?

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Elections to the Duma

Exercise 2

Examine the results of the poll for the period 29 October – 2

November 1999 a month and a half before the election on 19

December 1999 and then answer the questions in Russian.

Esli by vybory v Gosdumu sostoqlis; v bli'ajwee

voskresen;e, za kogo by vy progolosovali?

28% KPRF

4%

So[z pravyx sil

14% Otehestvo – Vsq Rossiq

3%

@en]iny Rossii

11% Qbloko

2%

Naw dom – Rossiq

4%

Edinstvo

3%

Protiv vsex

4%

Blok @irinovskogo

21% Zatrudnilis; otvetit;

1 Kako´v byl re´jting KPRF soglaśno oprośu?

2 Kako´v byl re´jting soglaśno oprośu?

3 Skoĺ;ko goloso´v nabrala´ KPRF v vy´borax?

4 Skoĺ;ko goloso´v nabraĺo v vy´borax?

5 Hej re´jting povyśilsq? Hej re´jting poniźilsq?

6 H;q izbira´tel;naq kampańiq byla´ boĺee uspe´wnoj?

Dialogue 1

A conversation between a journalist and political commentator

@URNALIŚT

Su´dq po koli´hestvu na´brannyx goloso´v, sa´maq

populqŕnaq paŕtiq v Rossií – paŕtiq kommuniśtov.

I sa´maq kru´pnaq fra´kciq v Du´me kommunisti´heskaq.

POLITOĹOG

K so'aleńi[, \´to tak. KPRF – ediństvennaq paŕtiq,

kotoŕu[ mo´'no nazva´t; paŕtiej. U neeëst; svoj

\lektora´t. Srediée¨ \lektora´ta preoblada´[t po'ilyé