ПРАКТИКУМ ДЛЯ ДНР 2. Практикум по английскому языку для студентов и слушателей заочной и дистанционной формы обучения
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E X E R C I S E S.Ex. 1. Прочитайте международные слова, определите их значение. Обратите внимание на ударения
Ex. 2. Найдите соответствия английских и русских выражений
Ex. 3. Заполните таблицу пропущенными словами обозначенных частей речи
Ex.4. Определите правильное завершение предложения 1. the legislative power resides in Parliament consisting of …. a) Prime Minister and the Cabinet of Ministers b) the monarch, two Houses c) central and local governments 2. There are 635 members of the House of Commons ….. a) nominated by the Prime Minister b) elected by the population c)promoted by the Sovereign 3. The Prime Minister is usually ….. a) the leader of the party of majority b) the Sovereign’s spouse c) the Speaker of the House of Commons 4. The maximum life of Commons was restricted …. a) to seven years b) to five years c) to decade 5. The House of Lords consists of …. a) the Lords “Musical and Poetical” b) the Lords “Spiritual and Temporal” c) the Lords “Technical and Medical” 6. The powers of the Lords have been truncated …. a) to procedure of greeting the Sovereign b) to revising and delaying functions c) to dismissing the government Ex .5. Отметьте звездочкой (*) правильные утверждения 1. The legislative power resides in Parliament consisting of the Government, the House of Commons and the House of Lords ( ). 2. There are 123 members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords ( ). 3. MPs are nominated by the Sovereign ( ). 4. The House of Commons has most of power within Parliament ( ). 5. The maximum life of Commons was restricted to four years ( ). 6. The House of Lords consists of hereditary and life peers and top church officials ( ). 7. The House of Lords is an elective body ( ). 8. The House of Commons is the dominate part of the legislature ( ). 9. It was in eighteenth century when the Lords and the Commons began to meet separately ( ). 10. The House of Lords consists of Lords “Spiritual and Temporal” ( ). Ex. 6. Ответьтенавопросы 1. What body does the legislative power reside? 2. How many chambers does the British Parliament consist of? 3. What chamber members are elected? 4. What is the status of members of the House of Lords? 5. How is the Cabinet of Ministers formed? 6. Whom is the Prime Minister appointed by? 7. What is the staff of the Lords? 8. Why does the House of Commons dominate in the law making process? 9. When did both Houses begin to meet separately? 10. What is the official church in England? Ex.7. Дайте краткое изложение содержания текста Text B. The court system of Great Britain The most common type of law in England and Wales is the magistrates’ court. There are 700 magistrates’ courts and 30.000 magistrates. More serous criminal cases go to the Crown Court, which has 90 branches in different towns an cities. Civil cases (for example, divorce or bankruptcy cases) are dealt with in County courts. Appeal are heard by higher courts. For example, appeals from magistrates’ courts are heard in the Crown courts. The highest court of appeal is the House of Lords. (Scotland has its own High Court in Edinburgh, which hears all appeals from Scottish courts). Certain cases may be referred to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. The legal system also includes juvenile courts dealing with the offenders under seventeen and coroners’ courts investigating violent, sudden and unnatural deaths. There are administrative tribunals which make quick, chap and fair decisions with less formality. Tribunals deal with disputes between individuals and disputes between individuals and government department (for example, over taxation). |