Match the words and phrases with their definitions (Focus 4)

1.a new difficult task that tests sb’s ability and skill	a. disclosure
2.to start an organized activity	b. to steer
3.to state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists	c. to strive
4.the act of giving people new or secret information	d. to submit
5. to guide, to lead sb gently	e. hefty
6.to try very hard to achieve sth or to defeat sth	f. to cater
7. to give a document, proposal, etc. to sb in authority so that they can study or consider it	g. to blend
8.to take into account	h. to affirm
9.to mix substances together so that they become one substance	i. challenge
10.large in size, weight, or amount	j. to launch

Give the Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from texts (Focus 2).

1. to be up and running

2. the bottom dropped out

3. the war chest

4. financially majinal

5. seat-of-the-pants (operations)

6. to stay afloat

7. to sign up

8. big stroke of money taking genius

Give the Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from texts (Focus 3).

1. celebrity anchors are fading away

2. a noble stab

3. news junkies

4. to be a far cry

5. a how-to program

6. staff layoffs

7. to thumb through newspapers

8. to be on the ropes

9. to hold the line

10. short-term thinking

11. visceral reactions

12. unbiased truth