- •Федеральное агенство по образованию
- •Английский язык
- •Москва 2005
- •Task 2 Read the text for detailed understanding. The system of government in the uk
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- •Part II the united states of america Unit 1
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- •Listen and read the text for detailed understanding.
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- •A. Put the sentences into the interrogative.
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- •Part III the russian federative republic Unit 1
- •Read out and try to remember the active vocabulary to the text “The
- •Read the text for detailed understanding.
- •Correct the mistakes in each sentence.
- •Make all the changes and additions to produce, from the following groups of words and phrases, a complete sentence.
- •Read out and try to remember the active vocabulary to the text “The
- •Listen and read the text for detailed understanding.
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- •Translate from Russian into English using must, may.
- •Use the Present Perfect Active instead of the Past Simple. Insert the adverbs lately, recently, already.
- •Complete the sentences using the Present Perfect Passive of the infinitives in brackets.
- •A) Express simple fractions in writing.
- •Find in the text synonyms for the following words.
- •Read the text for detailed understanding.
- •Answer keys part I Unit 1
- •Part II Unit 1
- •Part III Unit 1
A. Put the sentences into the interrogative.
Pattern: The election campaign can last three weeks.
Can the election campaign last three weeks?
Each branch can serve as a check of the other two.
The President can veto any act of Congress.
Congress can refuse to provide funds requested by the President.
The Supreme Court can overturn laws passed by Congress.
The President can appoint judges.
The Senate can review the President’s candidates.
This system can protect against extremes.
B. Change the sentences into the Past.
Pattern: The election campaign can last three weeks.
The election campaign could last three weeks.
Each branch can serve as a check of the other two.
The President can veto any act of Congress.
Congress can refuse to provide funds requested by the President.
The Supreme Court can overturn laws passed by Congress.
The President can appoint judges.
The Senate can review the President’s candidates.
This system can protect against extremes.
Task 7
Read the text again and find the answers to the following questions.
What does the division of government power among three branches provide for?
Are the powers of one branch balanced by the powers of the other two?
What does each branch serve? Give the examples of the separation of powers among three branches.
Which branch of government has superior power?
What is the role of compromise in the American system of running the country?
Task 8
Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
Разделение власти на три основные ветви позволило создать систему «конституционных противовесов».
Президент может наложить вето на любой законопроект Конгресса.
Верховный Суд вправе отменять законоположения, принятые Конгрессом и подписанные президентом.
Президент США назначает судей, а Сенат должен их утвердить.
Благодаря системе «конституционных противовесов» ни одна власть правительства не имеет приоритета над другой.
Система «конституционных противовесов» защищает от крайностей.
Task 9
Write what you have learned from the text about the system of checks and balances.
Unit 4
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Task 1
Read out and try to remember the active vocabulary to the text “Political Parties in the USA”.
to develop – развивать
two-party system – двухпартийная система
leading – ведущий
the Democrats – демократы
the Republicans – республиканцы
to be associated with – ассоциироваться (с), связываться
labour – рабочий класс
industry – промышленность
to dominate – преобладать
political scene – политическая сцена
single-member system – одномандатная система
office – пост, должность
to retain – сохранять
to shift back and forth – колебаться, перевешивать
to tend – иметь тенденцию
to be similar – быть похожим
goal – цель
neither – ни одна (из двух)
to seek ( sought,sought) – добиваться, стремиться
to shake (shook, shaken) – покачнуть
however – однако
to propose – предлагать
means – средства
to achieve – достигать
social matters – социальные вопросы
to limit - ограничивать
Task 2