1. What Branches Does the Government of the USA Consist Of?
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1. Перевести текст на русский язык.
US GOVERNMENT
The USA is a presidential republic. The legislative branch of the US Government, or the Congress, represents all of the American states. It consists of two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Each state has two senators, who are elected every 6 years. A senator must be at least 30 years old, a citizen of the United States for 9years, and live in the state he or she will represent. A representative must be at least 25years old, a citizen for 7 years, and live in the state.
The job of the Congress is to make laws. The President can veto a bill. The Congress can pass the law anyway if it gets a two-thirds majority vote. The Congress can also declare war. The House of Representatives can also impeach the President. This means that the House can charge the President with a crime. In this case, the Senate will put the President on trial. The Senate votes to approve the justices that the President appoints to the Supreme Court.
The executive branch of the government puts the country's laws into effect. The President of the United States is a member of the executive branch. The President must be at least 35 years old, be a natural citizen of the USA. In addition, he must have lived in the US for at least 14 years, and be a civilian. The President is elected every four years and can not serve more that two terms. The Vice-President of the USA is president of the Senate. When the President receives a bill from the Congress, he must sign it, and then the bill becomes a law. However, if he disagrees with the law, he can veto it. The President can also ask the Congress to declare war. He also appoints the justices to the Supreme Court. He must do his job according to the Constitution, or he may be impeached.
The judicial branch of the government is the system of courts in the United States. Its job is to enforce laws. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the country. It consists of 9 justices: one Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices. The President appoints the justices, but the Senate must approve them. The justices are appointed for life. The Supreme Court makes sure that people obey the laws. The Supreme Court can also decide if a law is constitutional, that it is in agreement with the Constitution. The judicial branch works together with the legislative and executive branches to protect the Constitution and the rights of people.
Ответьтенавопросы:
1. What branches does the government of the USA consist of?
2.Who does the highest executive power belong to?
3.Who represents the legislative power in the USA?
4. What is the judicial branch of the government? Whatisitsjob?
2. В каком из следующих слов звук, передаваемый "а", отличается от остальных?
1) Kate, 2) age, 3) mate, 4) map, 5) tape, 6) make, 7) lake
3. Поставьте следующие существительные во множественном числе:
a pie, a factory, a map, a match, a page, a magazine, а datum
4. Поставьте существительные в притяжательный падеж:
Toys of children, magazine of woman, article of journalist
5. Переведите на русский язык:
1)A day’s work
2)The articles’ copies
3)A week’s rest
6. Укажите предложение, в котором глагол "tohave" является модальным:
1)We shall have a party tomorrow.
2)We have invited our friends.
3)We'll have to prepare for the party.
4)I hope we'll have a good time.
7. Выберите правильную форму глагола "tobe":
He... at the theatre yesterday.
a)is
b)was
c)will be
d)were
8. Поставьтеартикли, гденеобходимо:
1)… text is in … bag
2)My parents are … engineers
3)… Mr. Black will come at five.
4) I bought... bottle of milk and half... loaf of... bread. I put... milk into... fridge and ... bread into ... bread-box.
5) My granny lives in ... village. She's got... cow and 2 pigs.... cow's name is Dasha. I help my granny to look after ... animals.
6) Who's ... boy standing near ... window? - This is Peter, ... friend of mine.
9. Переведи те на русский язык, обращая внимание на употребление глагола tobe:
1)Are Petrov and Ivanov at the conference in Moscow?
2)The students are in the reading hall.
3)My friend’s dream is to enter the University.
4)Is English easy?
10. Переведитепредложения, обращаявниманиенаоборот «thereis/are»:
1)There are no mistakes in your test.
2)How many students are there in your group?
11. Переведитепредложения. Обратитевниманиена употребление “have, havegot”
1)Have you got any books by foreign writers?
2)Our students have dinner in the canteen.
3)Have you got a lighter?
12. Переведите предложения, обратите внимание на употребление PresentSimple.
1)My friend does not study at the University.
2)We work at the English lab on Friday.
3)Does he often go to library?
4)He visits us on Sunday.
13. Переведите предложения, обратите внимание на употребление PresentContinuoustense:
1)Is he reading a newspaper or a book now?
2)Are you discussing this question now?
3)He is not preparing for his exams.
14. Постройтеотрицательныепредложения:
1)She is talking to her old friend.
2)They are watching TV.
15. Выберетеправильныйпредлог:
1)Our studies begin (at, on, in) autumn.
2)My elder brother is a doctor. He often comes home late (in, at) night.
3)The students are listening (for, at, to) a new text now.
4)Fetch today's newspaper and read it (for, to) me, please.
5)Which (from, of) the houses is yours?
6)Take the book (out of, from) the shelf and show it (for, to) me.
7)May I come (at, in, to) your lecture?
8)Where is George? - He is still at work. He will stay there (at, through, till) 5 o'clock.
16. Выберетеправильноеместоимение:
1) I don't hear (nothing, something, anything).
2) There was very (few, a few, little) snow this winter.
3)Is (somebody, anybody) absent today?
4)Bob is one of (our, us, ours) best pupils.
5)I haven't got (some, any, no) money about me.
6)In the last twenty-four hours too (little, much, many) things happened.
7)There is too (much, few, many) sugar in my coffee.
17. Поставьте правильную форму глагола
1)You (to know) English well?
2) Last summer I (to visit) Riga. I (to enjoy) my trip very much.
3) "Mr. Brown (to come) an hour ago. He (to wait) for you in the sitting room", said Tom to his sister.
4) Where is Nick? - He (to go) to the Institute. His classes usually (to begin at 8).
5) Can I speak to Johny? - No, you can't speak to him now. He (to have) breakfast now.
18. Напишите по-английски указанное время:
2.35; 4.00; 8.45; 2.30; 3.25; 4.55; 11.35; 12.15; 10.30; 5.40
19. Выберетеправильноеслово
(There, They) are three men (at, on) the railway station. They (speak, are speaking) to the porter. "What time is the next train for London?", asks one of them. "They (go, are going) every hour. The next train is (in, at) ten o'clock", says (a, the) porter. "That's all right", they say, "Let's (go, come) to the refreshment room and wait (for, till) the train there".
20. Переведите деловое письмо:
DearSirs:
In your letter of 20th August, this year, you offered us your services in placing our clients advertisements in magazines published in Italy. Our clients welcome the opportunity and should be glad to have full information about the magazines in which you intend to place their advertisements. In particular they want to know the readership, circulation and one time advertising rates.
A prompt reply will be appreciated.
Yours faithfully.
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