Вариант 4

I. Поставьте причастия настоящего времени на причастие прошедшего времени и переведите их.

1. read the verbs using proper form –

2. the student making mistakes –

3. the people building houses –

4. tourists visiting the city –

II. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в причастия настоящего или прошедшего времени в нужной форме и переведите их:

1. The crime (investigate) was very serious one.

2. The problem (be discussed) at the conference must be solved.

3. (Hear) of all the details of that situation I decided to help my friend.

III. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимания на модальные глаголы и их эквиваленты:

1. Laws must be learned by the students properly.

2. In the nearest future the pupils are to be tested in all subjects.

3. Three were no buses in the street, so he had to take a taxi.

4. Can you work as an investigator after graduating our Academy?

5. Are you able to pass the winter examination with only top marks?

IV. Измените глаголы действительного на страдательный залог в нужном времени в следующих предложениях и переведите их.

Образец: The students saw this English film. This English film was seen by the students.

1. Yuri Dolgoruky founded Moscow in 1147.

2. My friend has taken this newspaper.

3. The oceans and seas wash our country.

V. Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на согласование времен:

1. I was asked if I was ready to report on Administrative Law and Administrative Activity.

2. His sister told me that she would study medicine at the Institute.

3. He said that the students needed more practice in speaking.

VI. Определите время и залог сказуемого в следующих предложениях и переведите их:

1. The tourists arrived in St.Peterburg last week.

2. The House of Common is elected by the people.

3. I am reading a book on economy now.

4. My friend has bought a new car this week.

5. I think there will be some famous scientists at the conference.

6. This grammer rule is being discussed at the lesson today.

7. Our Academy trains specialists of high qualification.

The European Community

1. As a member of the European Community, Britain is part of the world’s largest trading area, the ten member states comprising about 270 million people and accounting for over a third of world trade. The Community has abolished internal tariffs and certain other trade barriers, established a common customs tariff and a common policy for agriculture and made provision for the free movement of labour, capital and services. Overseas countries laving special links with the Community, especially the 60 or so developing countries which are signatories of the Lome Convention, are accorded preferential treatmen in aid and the development of trade. Member states contribute to a budget which finances, among other things, agricultural support, a European Social Fund, a Regional Development Fund and assistance for developing countries.

2. Through the development of political cooperation machinery, to which Britain attaches considerable importance, Community members seek to co-ordinate their foreign policies and have adopted common positions on a number of issues.

3. Membership has its critics in Britain but the Government is wholeheartedly committed to playing a full role in the Community’s development. In a referendum in 1975, after renegotiations of the terms of the terms of membership the British people voted to stay in the Community by a majority of more than two to one.

I. Прочитайте и устно переведите текст. Перепишите и письменно переведите абзац 1.

II. Выпишите из абзаца 3 предложение со словами, оформленными окончаниями – s, и переведите его на русский язык.

III. Прочитайте следующие предложения, перепишите и переведите письменно предложение, которое правильно передает содержание текста.

1. In a referendum in 1975, after renegotiations of the terms of membership, the British people voted not to stay in the Community by a majority of more than two to one.

2. In a referendum in 1975, after renegotiation of the terms of membership, the British people voted to stay in the Community by a majority of more than two to one.

Письменно переведите текст.

Government

The UK is governed by the Government – a body of ministers who are responsible for the administrator of national affairs. The ministers are the leading members of the political party whish wins a majority of seats in Parliament. The party which wins the second largest number of seats in Parliament becomes the official Opposition.

The Prime Minister, the leader of the party with a majority, is appointed by the Queen. (The Queen appoints, but does not select the Prime Minister. She has no choice.) All other Ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. The majority of ministers are members of the Commons, although the Government is also fully represented by ministers in the Lords. The Lord Chancellor is always a member of the House of Lords.

The Cabinet. The most senior Ministers (usually about 20 in number) compose the Cabinet, which meets regularly (once or twice a week) under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister to decide government policy on major issues, exercise supreme control of government and co-ordinate government departments.

Minister are responsible collectively to Parliament for all Cabinet decisions; individual ministers are responsible to Parliament for the work of their departments.

The “Shadow Cabinet”. The Opposition party, which is not currently in power, under the direction of its leader forms a “Shadow Cabinet”. The ministers in the Shadow Cabinet deal the same matters as the cabinet of Ministers in the current government, debating with the actual Cabinet ministers from the Government side.

The people elects MPs.

After an election a Government is formed.

Prime Minister is appointed by the Queen.

The Prime Minister selects his Ministers.

The Ministers form the Cabinet.

The Cabinet decides Government policies.

The Parliament agrees to support or reject Government policies and laws.