II. Find the words as they occur together in the text.

1. practicing 2. to listen 3. legal 4. specialist 5. the right 6. higher 7. independent 8. in-house 9. employment 10. private

bar of audience in advocacy law carefully law court solicitor lawyer position

 

III. Mark the sentences true (T) or false (F). Correct the false ones.

1. There are 66,000 solicitors and barristers in England and Wales.

2. The solicitor listens to the client and presents cases in the higher courts.

3. Barristers prepare documents for the case.

4. Barristers and solicitors have the right of audience.

5. Solicitors get salaries and extra money every month.

6. Barristers can become judges after 8 years of work.

IV. Answer the questions:

1. What is the main difference between a barrister and a solicitor?

2. What kind of lawyers can become judges?

3. Is it better for a company to have an in-house lawyer or to invite a lawyer in case of necessity? Give your reasons.

COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES

1. a) Write the comparatives and superlatives.

happy               happier            the happiest

difficult            more difficult the most difficult

clean, early, beautiful, soft, intelligent, dirty, good, careful, cheap, bad, strong, far, hot, warm, expensive, much, thin, nice, boring, old.

 

b) Put in as or than.

1. Athens is older than Rome.

2. I don’t watch TV as much ………… you.

3. You eat more ………… me.

4. I feel better ………… I felt yesterday.

5. Jim isn’t as clever ………… he thinks.

6. Belgium is smaller ………… Switzerland.

7. Brazil isn’t as big ………… Canada.

 

Adjectives: positive, comparative or superlative?

a)

1. Mike is older (old) than Bill.

2. He speaks Italian ………… (good) than English.

3. Spanish is ………… (easy) than German.

4. Which is the ………… (beautiful) place in the park?

5. Which is the ………… (hot) month of the year?

6. Jack is as ………… (old) as John.

7. Of these two students, Tom is ………… (clever).

8. The theatre is ………… (far) from here than the cinema.

9. This story is ………… (interesting) of all I’ve read.

10. He has ………… (little) money than I have.

11. Of these four boys, John is ………… (bad).

12. My composition is as ………… (long) as yours.

b)

1. A bus is (fast) than a tram.

2. Take some of these sweets: they are very (nice). They are (nice) than the sweets in that box.

3. He worked (hard) and (hard) as the end of the term came nearer.

4. The (tall) trees in the world grow in California.

5. Please be (careful) next time and don't spill the milk again.

6. Bobby was a (quiet) child. He was (quiet) than his sister.

7. He was the (fat) man in the village.

8. As he went on, the box became (heavy) and (heavy).

9. My sister is the (tall) girl in her class.

10. Who is the (attentive) student in your group?

11. This is the (beautiful) view I have ever seen in my life.

12. Your handwriting is now (good) than it was last year; but still it is not so (good) as Nick's handwriting. Nick has a (good) handwriting than you. And of course Nellie has the (good) handwriting of all.

US GOVERNMENT

A

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 9 years, and live in the state he or she will represent. A representative must be at least 25 years 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.

B

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 and 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 cannot serve more than 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. ThePresident 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.

Vocabulary Notes

A

the legislative branch of the government – законодательная власть

to represent — представлять

the House of Representatives — Палата представителей

the Senate – Сенат

to elect, election— избирать, выборы

to make laws — создавать законы

to enforce a law – проводить закон в жизнь

to obey a law — исполнять закон

to pass the law — провести закон

to veto a bill – наложить вето на законопроект

majority/minority – большинство/меньшинство

to declare war — объявить войну

to impeach the President — подвергнуть президента импичменту

to charge- обвинить в каком-либо преступлении

to vote — голосовать

B

executive branch – исполнительная власть

a term – срок полномочий

the Supreme Court – Верховный Суд

justice – судья

Chief Justice – Главный судья

Associate Justice – Член Верховного Суда

to appoint – назначать

the judicial branch – судебная власть