Контрольная работа по "Английскому языку". 6

II Вариант

1. Прочитайте текст и переведите его письменно.

                                                The United States of America

        After its 200th  birthday the United States  of America still holds the leading position In the western  world. A  country  that inspired to many appellations – “Land of Opportunity,” “ Melting Pot,” is still referred to us as a land of superlatives – “the Richest, “the greatest, “ “the most”.

         The United  States of  America  is  a  parliamentary republic.  The government  is divided into  three  branches:  legislative  (the US  Congress),  executive (the President and  his Administration) and  judicial (the US Supreme Court).

        There are two main political parties in the USA: the Democratic and the Republican.

The  US  President  is  both  head  of state and  government. He is elected for a four-year term.  Presidential  elections are held  every  leap  year in  November.

        The Supreme Court consists of  Chief  Justice  and eight  Associate Justices. It is Supposed  to  decide  whether a  law  of  the Congress  or an executive order of the President  is constitutional or not.

        The  Congress  of  the  United  States is composed  of  two houses, the Senate and the  House  of Representatives. The Senate represent  the  states and  the House represents the  population according  to its  distribution  among the states.

        The  Supreme Court  is  the  highest court  in  the country  and the head of the judicial   branch  of  US government. The  federal  and  state  courts have the power of  “judicial review.” Also  there  are  about ninety  district  courts in different parts of the  United  States.  American  judicial  practice is firmly committed to the idea of jury trials. The  Constitution  guarantees  them  for  both  criminal and civil cases.

Соединенные Штаты Америки

После 200-летнего юбилея Соединенные  Штаты Америки по-прежнему занимают лидирующие позиции в западном мире. Страна, которая вдохновила для таких наименований, как - "страна возможностей", "плавильный котел", мы по-прежнему называем ее землей в превосходной степени - "самая богатая", "величайшая", "самая".

Соединенные Штаты Америки  - это парламентская республика. Правительство разделено на три ветви: законодательную (Конгресс США), исполнительную (президент и его администрация) и судебную (Верховный суд США).

Есть две основные политические партии в США: Демократическая и  Республиканская.

Президент США является одновременно главой государства и правительства. Он избирается на четырехлетний срок. Президентские выборы проводятся один раз в високосный год в ноябре.

Верховный суд состоит  из главного судьи и восьми ассоциированных  судей. Он решают, будет ли закон Конгресса или исполнительное распоряжение Президента конституционным или нет.

Конгресс Соединенных  Штатов состоит из двух палат, Сената и Палаты представителей. Сенат представляет штаты, а Палата представляет населения в соответствии с распределением между штатами.

  Верховный суд является  высшей судебной инстанцией в  стране и главой судебной ветви власти США. Федеральные суды и суды штатов имеют полномочие "судебного рассмотрения". Кроме того, есть около девяносто районных судов в разных частях Соединенных Штатов. Американская судебная практика твердо привержена идее суда присяжных. Это определено конституцией как для уголовных, так и для гражданских дел.

                                     Слова и словосочетания

               a  legislative  branch – законодательная власть

               the  Supreme Court- Верховный  суд

               judicial- судебный, юридический

               presidential elections – президентские выборы

               the Chief Justice – Верховный судья

               to adopt- принимать

               distribution- распространение, распределение

               to  compose- включать

               district courts-  районные суды

               jury trials-  судебные заседания с присутствием присяжных

               civil cases- гражданские дела.

II. Дополните предложения из текста.

1. The Government is divided into three  branches:  legislative  (the US  Congress),  executive (the President and  his Administration) and  judicial (the US Supreme Court).

2. Presidential elections are held every leap  year in  November.

3. The Supreme Court consists of Chief  Justice  and eight  Associate Justices.

4. The House of Representatives represents the  population according  to its  distribution  among the states. 

5. A  trial  by  jury is guaranteed  by the  Constitution. 

6. The head of state and government is the  US  President. 

III. Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты к следующим

Словам и словосочетаниям:

Федеральный суд – The  federal  court

Удерживать позицию – to hold the position

Уголовные дела – criminal cases

високосный год – leap year

Исполнительная власть – executive power

юридическая власть – judicial power

Основная партия – main party

гражданские дела – civil cases

IV. Ответьте на следующие вопросы по содержанию

текста:

1. What  are  the  main  political  parties  in  the USA? - There are two main political parties in the USA: the Democratic and the Republican.

2. When  are  presidential  elections held? - Presidential  elections are held  every  leap  year in  November.

3. What  does the Supreme court consists of? - The Supreme Court consists of  Chief  Justice  and eight  Associate Justices.

4. How many district  courts are there in the USA? - There  are  about ninety  district  courts in different parts of the  United  States.

5. What does the Senate represent? - The Senate represent  the  states and  the House represents the  population according  to its  distribution  among the states.

V. Поставьте глаголы в The Present Continuous или The Simple Future Tense  для выражения будущего.

1. I will take part in the elections next year.

2. We will become lawyers in 5 years.

3. What are you doing tonight? – We are going to see a play at the theatre.

4. Members of the Parliament are going to vote for this Bill.

5. Who will represent this candidate at the meeting?

6. When will consider the Cabinet its policy?

7. You can tell me your secret. I will not tell anyone.

VI. Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в Present Perfect.

1. The  Prime- Minister has just nominated members of the government.

2. The US Congress has already passed this law.

3. It is  the  New Years Eve and the president has just made his annual speech.

4. A  lawyer has not advised Mr. Brown on new tax regulations yet.

5. They have not   debated this issue yet.

6. A  barrister has  already prepared an argument for the court.

7. I have learned about a legal corporation when I was in London.

VII. Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в Past Indefinite.

When   Jack  and  Kelly Harman went away on holiday, they left their Teenage daughter alone in the house .  Loy,   aged  16, wanted to stay at home because  she was a student. Her parents  said  she could have  some friends to stay. However , Loy decided  to have a party. Suddenly  things started to go wrong.  Forty uninvited guests  arrived with knives. They broke furniture, smashed windows and stole  jewellery.

VIII. Раскройте скобки употребляя глаголы в нужном времени.

1. The president has already signed a number of important documents.

2. An officer has just taken the convicted person to prison.

3. Don’t  come in. The court is sitting.

4. People didn’t realize the importance of this problem a few years ago.

5. They will be discussing new aspects of privatization at the next seminar.

6. The Parliament passed the Bill Yesterday.

7.  The Prime – minister will recommend him to the Queen tomorrow.

IX. Перепишите следующие предложения заполнив пропуски глаголами must, can, may, needn’t :

1. Can you come to the meeting next Saturday?

- I m sorry, I can not answer you now.

2. Students may  practice in court hearings .

3. The hearing is over. Can you wait for me in a hall?

4. May I go and see them off?

-Yes, I think you may. I don’t fell well and I can not go.

5. May I watch TV, mother?

-No, you may not. It’s too late.

6. Passengers must come to the airport  an hour before the take off-time.

7.The judge needn’t leave the  courtroom now.

X. Поставьте вопросы с вопросительными словами, данными в скобках.

1. Governments of all countries must sign this agreement. – What must sign the governments of all countries?

2. This lady can give  a very important evidence. – Who can give  a very important evidence?

3. The barrister can introduce present  a lot of documents on the case tomorrow. – When can the barrister introduce present  a lot of documents on the case?

4. Law student must not go to this hearing of the case. – Must law student go to this hearing of the case?

5. Lawyers may practice  in court hearings. – Where may lawyers practice?

6. I can give you a good piece of advice. – Who can give you a good piece of advice?

7. There are some state institutions regulating  the life of the society. - Are there any state institutions regulating  the life of the society?

8. The legislation prepared by this department is very important. – What is very important?

XI.Переведите предложения из прямой речи в косвенную.

1. Helen to her sister: " Mary  has already returned. Have you seen   her?'' - Helen asked her sister if she had seen Mary, she  had already returned.

2. Mike Peter: ‘’I'm leaving for Washington now’’. - Mike Peter said that he was leaving for Washington then.

3 A judge to a barrister:  “I don’t  see any reason why this witness can’t be qualified to give evidence”. - A judge told a barrister that he  didn’t  see any reason why this witness couldn’t be qualified to give evidence.

4. A policeman to a driver: '' Why didn't you stop when we first signaled?'' - A policeman asked a driver why he didn't stop when they first signaled.

5. Mr. White:'' We sent you a warrant two days ago''. - Mr. White told that they sent him a warrant two days before.

6. Lavrov: ''Is the judge coming tomorrow?'' – Lavrov asker if  the judge was coming the next day.

7. The president says: "the People of the united States is very united" - The president says that the People of the united States is very united.

 XII. Напишите сравнительную и превосходную степени данных прилагательных:

Cold , colder, the coldest.                                   

Good, better, the best.      

Wet, wetter, the wettest.     

Little, less, the least.        

Beautiful, more beautiful,  the most beautiful.     

Small, smaller, the smallest.  

New, newer, the newest.      

Early, earlier, earliest.    

Popular, more popular,  the most popular.

Clever, cleverer, the cleverest.    

Attractive, more attractive,  the most attractive.  

Interesting, more interesting,  the most interesting.  

Bad, worse, the worst.

XIII. Откройте скобки и вставьте вместо точек местоимения some, any, no, every.

1. The judge hasn't any got papers on the table.

2. I'll  buy some pens when I go to the shop.

3. Did you have any problems with this witness?

4. Every person in our city knows where the district court is.

5. They  have no time to get ready.

6. Would you like some tea?

7. Do you know any parliamentary Acts which decide the position of the House of Lords?