- •Vocabulary
- •1. Read text 1 and choose (a), (b) or (c) to answer the questions or complete the statements.
- •2. Read the text again. For each statement 1 to 5 below choose a) right, b) wrong or c) doesn’t say. Correct the false statements.
- •3. Find modal verb forms or their equivalents and translate the sentences into Russian.
- •4. Complete the sentences with can, could, may, must or have to.
- •5. Complete the sentences with appropriate word from the brackets.
- •6. Complete the sentences with the passive modal verb forms.
- •Text 2 The Branches of Government
- •Vocabulary
- •8. Read text 2. For each statement 1 to 10 below choose a) right, b) wrong or c) doesn’t say. Correct the false statements.
- •9. Read the text again. Match the functions with the right branch of power.
- •10. Rewrite the sentences, changing the active to the passive and adding by where necessary. Make any other necessary changes.
- •11. Complete the sentences with appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets (present or past simple active or passive, participle I or II).
- •12. Use the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets where necessary.
- •Vocabulary Practice
- •13. Match the legal terms with their definitions.
- •14. In each line find the verb that does not go with the noun.
- •15. Match the adjectives 1 to 10 to the nouns that they go with. Make up 5 sentences with any of the collocations.
- •16. Give synonyms. Make up 7 sentences with any of them.
- •18. Translate the chains of words into Russian. Complete the sentences with appropriate words from each chain.
- •19. Choose a, b, c or d to complete the sentences.
- •20. Complete the following text with suitable words or phrases from the
- •21. Look again at Texts 1 and 2 and answer the questions.
- •22. Use Texts 1 and 2 to define the following terms.
- •23. Translate into English.
- •24. Speak on one of the following topics.
- •25. Discuss in groups.
16. Give synonyms. Make up 7 sentences with any of them.
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1
to establish
6
chamber
11
to place restraints
2
to resolve
7
to suggest
12
to maintain order
3
to divide
8
authority
13
to ban a law (2)
4
to guarantee (2)
9
dispute (2)
14
to exert authority
5
belief
10
power
15
to execute laws
17. Form nouns from the verbs. Use suffixes A) -tion (-ion, -ation -sion),
B) -ment. Translate the nouns into Russian. Use 3 nouns from each group in sentences of your own.
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A
interpret
elect
resolve
separate
define
prevent
alter
divide
provide
administer
protect
limit
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B
agree
appoint
develop
establish
enforce
amend
require
pay
arrange
18. Translate the chains of words into Russian. Complete the sentences with appropriate words from each chain.
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1
legislate – legislation – legislative – legislator – legislature
a) The government promised to introduce _______ to limit immigration.
b) In the British Parliament the lower chamber has greater _______ powers.
c) According to the constitution, US Congress is a bicameral ______.
d) In most countries they still ________ against human cloning.
e) _______ are elected directly by voters.
f) Each house of Congress has the power to introduce ________.
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2
separate (adj) – separate (v) – separation – separately – separated
a) You can’t_______ morality from politics.
b) These problems must be discussed _______.
c) Political and racial ________ will result into a serious economic crisis.
d) Government departments usually have ________ functions and areas of responsibility.
e) Britain has no national police force, instead, there is a _______ police force for each of the 52 areas into which the country is divided.
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3
execute – executive (adj) – executive (n) – execution
a) The ________ part of government is responsible for education and healthcare.
b) _______ is still the penalty in some states for murder.
c) The _______ skills are necessary for any senior official.
d) A President or a Prime Minister is usually the head of the _______ .
e) The Governor is the chief ________ of the state.
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4
authority – authorities (pl) – authorise - authorised
a) I’m going to report my opinion to the _______.
b) The entrance is permitted to _______ personnel only.
c) The United Nations should exercise its _______ to restore peace in the area.
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5
judge (v) – judge (n) – judicial – judgment – judiciary
a) You can’t __________a book by its cover.
b) The Supreme Court has the ‘power of ______ review’, that is, it has the right to declare laws and actions of the government uncostitutional.
c) The legislators have the power to fix the number of _____ in the highest ______ authority.
d) A trial by jury means that 12 ordinary people like yourself _______ you.
e) The court is to pass ______ on the case next week.
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6
divide – division – divided (part. II)
a) After World War Two, Germany was _______ into two separate countries.
b) To prevent an epidemic the hospital administrators decided to ______ the sick from the rest.
c) He was appointed as director of the publishing _______.
d) _______ (= disagreement) within the party may limit its chances at the election.