1. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. What was the aim of the establishment of the National Health Service?

2. What was the fundamental principle of the NHS?

3. Who is responsible for the NHS?

4. What is the number of regional health authorities in England after 1996?

5. How is the National Health System financed?

6. What type of doctors is the heart of the National Health System?

7. What is the first step towards getting any kind of treatment?

8. How many people does the National Health System employ?

9. What are the causes of the modern difficulties of the NHS?

10. Why are private medical schemes becoming increasingly popular?

11. How long do NHS patients who need a non-urgent operation have to wait?

12. How do conditions in hospital differ for NHS patients and private patients?

2. Заполните пропуски:

1. The NHS was established in 1948 to provide medical treatment.

2. Until 1995 England was divided administratively into 14

3. The entire NHS system is free, with the exception of.

4. MthatanybodyhastodotobeassuredtheMbenefitsoftheNHS isto

5. The number of old people needing has grown large.

6. Private treatment is recognized as being more than NHS treatment.

7. People who need operation sometimes have to wait more than a month.

8. Private patients sometimes use in NHS hospitals, which are usually

in a separate room.

9. Completely private hospitals and clinics are sometimes called

3. Найдите эквиваленты к словам из колонки а к словам в колонке в:

А	В
high-quality free	частное медицинское страхование
access for all, regardless of wealth	пенсионеры
have been reduced	выплаты
sight tests	высококачественный
old age pensioners	срочная операция
income tax system	система подоходного налога
payments	основа системы
heart of the system	проверка зрения
private medical insurance	доступ для всех, несмотря на достаток
urgent operation	были уменьшены, сокращены