- •Министерство образования российской федерации
- •Английский язык
- •Москва 2003
- •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.
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- •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?
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Each branch can serve as a check of the other two.
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The President can veto any act of Congress.
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Congress can refuse to provide funds requested by the President.
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The Supreme Court can overturn laws passed by Congress.
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The President can appoint judges.
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The Senate can review the President’s candidates.
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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.
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Each branch can serve as a check of the other two.
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The President can veto any act of Congress.
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Congress can refuse to provide funds requested by the President.
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The Supreme Court can overturn laws passed by Congress.
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The President can appoint judges.
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The Senate can review the President’s candidates.
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This system can protect against extremes.
Task 7
Read the text again and find the answers to the following questions.
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What does the division of government power among three branches provide for?
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Are the powers of one branch balanced by the powers of the other two?
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What does each branch serve? Give the examples of the separation of powers among three branches.
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Which branch of government has superior power?
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What is the role of compromise in the American system of running the country?
Task 8
Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
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Разделение власти на три основные ветви позволило создать систему «конституционных противовесов».
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Президент может наложить вето на любой законопроект Конгресса.
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Верховный Суд вправе отменять законоположения, принятые Конгрессом и подписанные президентом.
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Президент США назначает судей, а Сенат должен их утвердить.
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Благодаря системе «конституционных противовесов» ни одна власть правительства не имеет приоритета над другой.
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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