Ex. 8. Translate the sentences from English into Russian. Pay attention to the voice of the verb.

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on two large islands called the British Isles and is washed by the Atlantic ocean, the North Sea and the Irish Sea.

2. The US Constitution was adopted in 1787.

3. The President of the USA is assisted by secretaries who are in charge of the executive departments.

4. Britain is governed by elected representatives of the people.

5. The British government is usually formed by the party that can command a majority in the House of Commons.

Ex. 9. Make the following interrogative and negative.

1. All students are supplied with textbooks.

2. The room was painted last summer.

3. The shop will be closed at 8 o’clock.

4. The Institute of Internal Affairs was built 5 years ago.

5. The radio was invented by Popov.

6. The language labs are equipped with tape-recorders.

7. The tickets will be sold next week.

 

Ex. 10. Change the following sentences into Passive.

1. The President heads the state.

2. The Supreme Rada ’s Committees perform law drafting work.

3. The President appoints the Cabinet of Ministers.

4. The Supreme Rada adopts the State Budget.

5. The deputies elect the leader of the the Supreme Rada.

Ex. 11. Transform from Passive into Active.

1. The powers of the Government are formed by the legislative, the executive and the judicial branches.

2. Home and foreign policy of Ukraine is carried out by the Cabinet of Ministers.

3. Justice in Ukraine is exercised entirely by courts.

4. Justice in Ukraine is administrated by courts of general jurisdiction.

5. National programs are developed by the Cabinet of Ministers.

6. The country is governed by the President on behalf of its people.

 

Ex. 12. Complete the sentences.

1. Ukraine is...

2. The Constitution establishes...

3. The powers of the state government are divided into three branches...

4. The legislative body in Ukraine is...

5. People’s deputies are elected for a term of...

6. The main function of the Supreme Rada is...

7. The President is elected by...

8. The President is...

9. The highest body of the executive power is...

10. The Cabinet of Ministers carries out...

11. Justice in Ukraine is administrated by...

12. The highest juridical body is...

 

Ex. 13. Agree or disagree with the following statements.

1. Ukraine is a sovereign, independent, democratic, social, legal, not a federal state.

2. The powers of the government are divided into the legislative and the judicial branches.

3. The President is the head of the state and the head of the executive branch of the government.

4. The only body of the legislative power is the Supreme Court.

5. The main function of the Supreme Rada in Ukraine is making laws.

6. The Cabinet of Ministers is responsible to the President.

7. The highest body of the executive power is the Cabinet of Ministers.

8. The Cabinet of Ministers is responsible for the relations between Ukraine and other countries.

9. The Parliament carries out domestic and foreign policy.

10. The Supreme Court is the highest juridical body of general jurisdiction.

Ex. 14. Answer the questions.

1. What kind of state is Ukraine? What is its political statues?

2. What branches are the powers of the national government divided into?

3. What is the legislative body of Ukraine?

4. How many people’s deputies are elected into the Supreme Rada according to the Constitution?

5. What term are people’s deputies elected for? How are they elected?

6. What is the main function of the Supreme Rada?

7. How is the President elected?

8. What are the main powers and duties of the President?

9. What is the highest body of the executive power?

10. Who is the Cabinet of Ministers headed by?

11. Who is the Prime Minister appointed by?

12. What policy does the Cabinet of Ministers carry out?

13. What is justice in Ukraine administrated by?

14. What is the highest juridical body of general jurisdiction?