II. Substitute the underlined words by their synonyms.

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Sentences of your own.

I. Consult the Topical Vocabulary and learn expressions with the word

VOCABULARY EXERCISES

COMPREHENSION CHECK

I. Answer the following questions to check how carefully you have read the texts:

1. In accordance with what do terrorists determine their targets?

2. What context is terrorism usually considered in?

3. What are the key characteristic features of terrorism?

4. What reasons of terrorism can be defined as basic ones?

II. Now decide whether the statement is true or false; correct those that are wrong:

1. Terrorists have never achieved to draw attention of public on to their claims and themselves, and managed to form an atmosphere of fear and violence.

2. Terrorist emerges from a society and on behalf of that society carries out devastating activities against the society and the government it constitutes.

3. It is essential that the economical and socio-cultural structure of the society should also be taken into consideration while the reasons of terror are explained.

“ atrocity”, “assault”,” assassination”. Learn them by heart and use in the

1. There have been many definitions made regarding terror, but in the international arena, no common concept has been determined.
2. Terror as the definition, is the act of threatening the purpose of which is to make people adopt certain points and behaviors in the means of intimidation.
3. A person's being considered as a traitor, who committed offensive crimes on one side of the border, while being considered as a hero on the other side of the border.
4. The aim of the terror, which is reflected in the society, seems to be subverting the political regime in the long run.
5. Terrorist behaves indifferently to his victims.