Independent Work

Independent Work

 

Read the texts from the book “English for Public Administration Students”

1. What is Public Administration?
2. Business Management and Public Administration.
3. Theory of Public Administration.
4. Public Administration Personnel: Role Types.

Revise the verb forms (Simple, Continuous, etc.) in Active and Passive Voice.

 

 

1. Choose the correct variant.
1. How long …this company?

1. did you ran

2. did you run
3. have you been running
4. are you running

 

2. He always ... about his difficulties.

1. complained

2. will complain
3. is complaining
4. had complained

 

3. Have you ever met the manager of this firm? - Yes, I ... Mr. Olson once.

1. have met

2. met
3. meet
4. have been meeting

 

4. What’s wrong with Lynda? – She … problems at work lately.

1. has been having

2. will have
3. was having
4. will be having

 

5. How long have you been working here? - … 6 months.

1. Since

2. For
3. From
4. Ago

 

6. I'll come to see you before I ... for England.

1. was leaving

2. will have left
3. leave
4. had left

 

7. If he … mayor he will save the park.

1. will become

2. is becoming
3. became
4. becomes

 

2. Choose the correct alternative.
1. I (understood/was understanding) that he (didn’t listen/was not listening) to what I (told/was telling) him.
2. Business letter writing (takes/has been taking) him much effort lately.
3. My phone call (was being answered/ was answered) by a girl with a lovely voice.
4. I (went/had gone) to bed already when the police (rang/had rang).
5. Dear Sir, I (was thinking/have been thinking) a lot about this matter since we last (met/were meeting).

 

3. Transform from Active into Passive. (Omit the agent where it can be omitted)
1. People ask Eve about her job all the time.
2. A lot of children use computers nowadays.
3. They have checked his passport at Passport Control.
4. The police questioned George.
5. They will build a new bank in the city center soon.
6. Someone broke this mirror last night.
7. They grow this fruit in very hot countries.
8. Someone stole all my best jewellery.
9. He has fixed the old armchair.

 

Ответ:

1) Eve is asked by people about her job all the time.

2) Computers are used by a lot of children nowadays.

3) His passport has been checked at Passport Control.

4) George was questioned by the police.

5) A new bank will be built in the city center soon.

6) This mirror was broken last night.

7) This fruit is grown in very hot countries.

8) All my best jewellery was stolen.

9) The old armchair has been fixed by him.

 

4. Put the words in the correct order.
1. Much/is/too/wasted/money/being.
2. I/then/have/several/since/job/my/times/changed.
3. Will/the/into/factory/cans/new/recycle/newspapers/and/something/the.
4. The /changed /money /into/dollars /at /the is/bank/
5. The/ year / is /house / painted / every.

 

 

Ответ:

1) Too much money is being wasted.

2) Since then I have changed my job several times.

3) The factory will recycle the newspapers and cans into something new.

4) The money is changed into dollars at the bank.

5) The house is painted every year.

 

5. Translate the following text into Russian.

In decentralised states, state functions are organised and financed on different political and administrative levels. Developing resilience therefore requires territorial administrative integration and effective political processes to manage state-society expectations at all levels of government – from local to national. It is equally important to consider relations between different levels of government. The policy framework that defines centre-periphery relations has an important impact on state-society relations and whether tensions of unity and diversity within state and society can be managed constructively.

 

Ответ:

В децентрализованных государствах, функции государства организовываются и финансируются на различных политических и административных уровнях. Следовательно, разработка стабильности требует административно-территориальной интеграции и эффективного политического процесса управления государством и обществом на всех уровнях власти - от местного до национального. Не менее важно рассмотреть отношения между различными уровнями власти. Политика, которая определяет отношения между центром и периферией, оказывает важное влияние на отношения между государством и обществом и определяет, будет ли напряженность в целостности или разногласия в государстве и обществе, может осуществляться конструктивно.

 

6. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. В пятницу они идут на избирательные участки, чтобы выбрать тех людей, которые будут управлять страной.
2. Армия готова защищать страну от врага.
3. Новый закон о налогах вступает в силу в следующем году.
4. Он собирается сам подать в отставку с поста председателя?
5. Анонимность государственного управления вызывает опасения, поскольку в таком случае государственная стратегия будет вырабатываться людьми, не подотчетными гражданам.
6. При современной системе государственного управления государственные служащие назначаются согласно их квалификации, а не благодаря их личным связям с влиятельными людьми.
7. Специалисты могут проанализировать эту ситуацию и предложить способы её решения.
8. Им удалось экономно расходовать свои ресурсы.
9. Политики обязаны реагировать на общественное мнение.

 

Ответ:

1. On Friday, they go to the polls to choose those who will govern.

2) The army is ready to defend the country against the enemy.

3) The new tax law comes into force next year.

4) Is he going to resign from his post as chairman?

5) The anonymity of public administration raises concerns, because in this case the government strategy is being produced by people who are not accountable to citizens.

6) The present system of government civil servants are appointed according to their qualifications, not because of their personal connections with influential people.

7) The specialists can analyze the situation and suggest ways to address it.

8) They were able to economize their resources.

9) Politicians must respond to public opinion.