Контрольная по "Английскому языку"

      Тематика  контрольных работ  на 2008 год

      по  дисциплине «Английский язык» 

      1 вариант 

      1. Translate the text. Please remember the words:

      a courthouse - здание суда

      the defense lawyer – адвокат

      a judge - судья

      the accused - обвиняемый

      a jury - суд присяжных

      that`s why - поэтому

      to break the law - преступить закон

      carefully - тщательно, внимательно

      Your Honour - Ваша честь

      a witness- свидетель

      a robe - мантия

      to interrupt -прерывать

      an oath - присяга, клятва 

      A Courthouse and The People There

      In most towns and cities, there is a building called a courthouse. It`s a place where judges, and sometimes juries, decide if someone has broken the law. It`s the judge`s job to listen to everything that everyone says in court. We can call the judge "Your Honour" when it`s our turn to talk. It`s also the judge`s job to know the law and to decide whether the law has been broken or not.

      The Crown attorney or Crown prosecutor helps us to do our job as witnesses. The Crown does this by asking us questions so that the judge can listen to our answers. Sometimes the Crown wears a robe for court. The defense lawyer`s job is to help the accused. The accused is the person charged with breaking the law. To do a good job, the defense lawyer tries to find out if we`ve made a mistake, or if we can`t remember something, or if we`ve made something up. That`s why the defense lawyer gets a chance to ask us questions after the Crown has finished asking us questions. We`ve got to listen to everyone`s questions carefully and understand them before we answer. Sometimes when we`re talking in court, the defense lawyer may stand up and interrupt us to talk to the judge. All we have to do is stop talking until the judge or the Crown asks us to go on. The person whom the police have charged with breaking the law is called the accused.

      Maybe we know the accused; maybe we don`t. Maybe we`ve seen the accused before, maybe  we haven`t. Sometimes when we do our job as witnesses, we end up talking about the accused.

      The judge or the Crown may ask us if we see the person that we are talking about in court.

      Здание  суда и люди в нем.

      В большинстве больших и маленьких  городов есть здание называющееся зданием  суда. Это место где судьи и  суды присяжных принимают решение  когда кто-то нарушил закон. Работа судей – слушать все что каждый скажет в суде. Мы можем обратиться к судье «Ваша Честь», когда наступает наш черед говорить. Также работа судей заключается в том чтобы знать закон и принимать решение нарушен ли закон или нет.

      Верховный прокурор или верховный обвинитель(адвокат обвинения) помогает нам выполнять свои обязанности свидетеля. Делает это верховная власть при помощи вопросов, которые она задает, таким образом судья может слушать наши ответы. Иногда верховный прокурор одевает судейскую мантию. Работа адвоката защиты заключается в помощи обвиняемому. Обвиняемый это лицо обвиняемое в нарушении закона. Чтобы сделать свою работу хорошо адвокат защиты пытается найти в нашей речи что-то забытое или случайно вспомненное или просто найти у нас ошибку. Именно поэтому адвокат защиты может опрашивать нас послу адвоката обвинения и завершает наш опрос. Мы выслушиваем все вопросы и осмысливаем их перед тем как ответить. Иногда когда мы говорим в суде адвокат защиты может встать и прервать нас для разговора с судьей. Все что мы можем это замолчать до тех пор пока судья и прокурор не попросят нас продолжить речь. Лицо которое полиция обвинила в нарушении закона называется подсудимый.

      Мы  можем знать или не знать подсудимого. Может быть мы его видели раньше, а может и нет. Иногда, выступая в качестве свидетеля мы прекращаем говорить об обвиняемом.

      Судья или обвинитель могут спросить нас видем ли мы человека о котором говорим в суде. 
 
 
 

      2. Please answer the following questions: 

      1. What is a courthouse?

      Courthouse is a place where judges, and sometimes juries, decide if someone has broken the law.

      2. Do you know what an oath is?

      I suppose that oath sounds like this – I promisse to tell the truth, only the truth and nothing but truth.

      3. What may happen if people do not tell the truth in court?

      I think this people could became a accused, because he could broken the law,

      4. What questions do you want to ask the Crown?

      I don’t whant to ask the Crown.

      5. Do you want someone to come to court with you? Who?

      I think, I must not take anyone to court.

      6. Who does the defense lawyer help?

      The defense lawyer helps the accused.

      7. What person is called the accused?

      The person whom the police have charged with breaking the law is called the accused.

      8. Does going to the court scare you? –

      No, it does not. 

      3. Please translate the following story into English: 

      Привет. Меня зовут Билл. Сегодня я иду  в суд. Это мое первое посещение  здания суда. Там я выступаю в  качестве свидетеля. Я знаю мало о  предстоящей процедуре. Я лишь знаю, что в суде принимают участие  судья, иногда суд присяжных, прокурор, адвокат, обвиняемый, свидетель. Мне немного не по себе, как обычно бывает, когда делаешь что-то важное впервые. 

      Hello. My name is Bill. I go to the court today. It’s my first visiting a courthouse. 

      I appear in court as witnesses. I know a little about forthcoming litigation. Only that I know is this fact that judge, sometimes jury, the Crown, accused, defense lawyer and witnesse take a place in a court. I feel uncomfortable, like it can be when you do something important for first time. 

      4. Please guess a word which is a legal term and consists of four letters. 

      These letters are: the first letter in the English variant of 'мантия'; The third letter in the English variant of 'суд'; the first letter in the English variant of 'Ваша честь'; The first letter in the English variant of 'судья'; Place the letters in order.

      Jury

      R

      5. Please translate the text. Remember the words. 

      to give evidence -давать показания

      a cassette recorder - магнитофон

      to tell the truth - говорить правду

      a typing machine - пишущая машинка

      a screen - экран

      to take one`s time - не торопиться

      while - в то время как, пока

      to mean - иметь ввиду, хотеть сказать

      to decide - решать

      to shake one`s head- кивнуть

      outside - вне, за пределами

      to chew - жевать

      the court reporter -протоколист

      to cover - закрыть, закрывать

      to take down — записывать  

      A Witness and The Court Reporter

      A witness is a very important person in court. Our job as witnesses is to listen to questions and to give answers for the judge to hear. This is called giving evidence. The most important thing about being a witness is TELLING THE TRUTH.

      The Crown or someone who works with the Crown should show us the courtroom before it`s time for us to be witnesses. If we have any questions after we see the courtroom, we can always ask the Crown.

      Sometimes when people talk to the police and the social worker, a videotape is made. Do you know if a videotape was made of you? If there was, the Crown might show it to you.

      Sometimes the Crown can talk to the judge about letting us sit behind a screen while we do our job as witnesses. The judge decides if a screen should be used.

      Some courthouses have a special courtroom TV. If the judge decides that it`s best for us to stay outside the courtroom, we can do our job as witnesses in another room. The judge stays in the courtroom and listens to us tell about what happened on TV.

      The court reporter`s job is to take down everything that everyone says in court. Sometimes the reporter uses a cassette recorder. Sometimes the reporter uses a special typing machine.

      We can make the court reporter`s job easier if we speak loudly and slowly. It`s okay to take our time. If we mean yes or no, we should always say the words, and not just shake our heads.

      It makes the court reporter`s job harder when witnesses eat, chew gum, or cover their mouths when they talk.

      It`s better if only one person speaks at a time. 

      6. Please answer the questions: 

      1. What do you do if you are asked a question and you don`t understand it?

      I’ll ask to repeat a question another way.

      2. What if you are asked an embarrassing question?

      I’ll try to answer truthfully.

      3. What if you are asked more than one question at a time?-

      I’ll ask to repeat questions by turns.

      4. Who should show you the courtroom?

      The Crown must show us the courtroom.

      5. What is a videotape?

      It’s magnetic medium which use to record some facts we need.

      6. What does the court reporter do?

      Court reporter take down everything that everyone says in court, uses a cassette recorder or special typing machine.

      7. What is a typing machine?

      Typing machine is a special device to fast type.

      8. Is it okay to take our time when we answer questions?

      Yes, it is.

      9. Should we just shake our heads or should we always say the words if we mean yes or no?

      We shouldn’t just shake our heads, we should always say the words if we mean yes or no.

      10. What makes the court reporter’s job harder?

      Fast and quiet speech can make the court reporter’s job harder. 

      7. Please translate the following sentences into English: 

      1. Свидетель играет важную роль  в суде.

      A witness is a very important person in court.

      2. Когда свидетелю задают вопрос, он должен отвечать только  правду.

      When witness is asked questions, they must tell only the truth.

      3. Свидетель дает присягу перед  тем, как ему будут задавать  вопросы.

      A witness gives evidence before answers the questions.

      4. Иногда свидетелей снимают на  пленку.

      Sometimes then the witness do they job, a videotape is made.

      5. Иногда перед свидетелем ставят  экран

      Sometimes then the witness do they job, a screen is used.

      6. В судах часто используется  специальное телевидение.

      Special TV is usually used in a court.

      7. Все, что происходит в зале  суда, записывается протоколистом.

      The court reporter  takes down everything that happen in court.

      8. Please guess a word which is a legal term and consists of five letters:

      These letters are: the third letter in the English variant of 'правда'; the first letter in the English variant of 'закрыть'; the first letter of the English variant of 'пишущая машинка'; the English variant of 'вне,за пределами'; the third letter in the English variant of 'экран'. Place the letters in order.

      court 

      9. Please translate the following into English: 

      меньшая группа ....................... Smaller group

      более крупная сумма................. Larger sum

      самый значительный факт из ее биографии............................

      the most important fact in her biography

      наиважнейший документ.......................................................

      the most important document

       более серьезное преступление.............................................

      more seriously crime

       менее серьезное наказание ...............................................

      less seriously punishment

      более убедительное показание .........................................

      more convincing evidence

      10. Underline the predicates, Write down in what Tenses the verbs are used and translate the sentences into Russian:

1. They often publish information on economic crimes.

Present indefinite

2. I do not know when she will give evidence

Present indefinite+ Future Continuous

3. Do you believe all she has said?

Present indefinite+ Past Perfect

4. The newspapers write he is staying in prison in Switzerland.

Present continuous

5. I`m sure he will make a good lawyer.

Present indefinite+ Future indefinite

          6. Is he studying law at the University?

Present continuous

      7. I have never been to any court, criminal or civil.

      Present perfect

      11. Underline the verbs in the object clauses, write down the Tenses in which they are used and translate the sentences into Russian: 

      1. He said he was a real estate agent.   

      2. We were sure he had legated his house.

      Past perfect

      3. The man thought they would evade the law.

         Past perfect (future-in-the-past)

      4. He asked how many clauses there were in the Contract.

      Past perfect

      5. The officer inquired when the arson started.

      Past indeffinite

      6. He wondered if the agreement had been signed.

      Past perfect

      7. They wanted to know if the lawyers would take part in the negotiations.

      Future indeffinite 

      12. Rewrite this dialogue between a police officer (PO) and a tenant (T) after the house had been burgled, in indirect speech: 

      PO: Now you say you`re not sure how the thieves got in.

             Before I look round, can I ask you a few questions about the house?

       T: Of course.

      PO: Do you always lock the front door when you go out?

       T: Yes, and I definitely locked it yesterday.