1. Translate the text, find and write down the equivalents to the words:

Тяжба; подтверждать; получить компенсацию за убытки; благотворительность; возместить деньги в судебном порядке; свидетельское заявление; слушание в Высоком Суде; публично отомстить; адвокат; уладить дело в частном порядке; давать свидетельские показания.

Spy photo case

Princess Diana could spend a whole day in the witness box in her battle over peeping-tom photos, her lawyer confirmed last night. Di is determined to get public revenge and huge damages over sneakily-taken pictures of her exercising in a gym in a leotard.

Next February 13 has already been set as the date for the start of her High Court hearing against Mirror Group Newspapers and ex-gym boss Bryce Taylor. Di has given a witness statement and the case is expected to last a week.

Anthony Julius, head of litigation at her solicitors Mishcon de Reya, said it was possible she would give evidence for up to a day. Mr. Julius said: “The principle is that people who break confidences shouldn’t profit from their bad behaviour.”

Di has refused pleas to settle privately against New Zealander Mr. Taylor, who took the shots with a hidden camera, and Mirror Group Newspapers which published them. The Princess wants an order against Mr. Taylor and MGN for profits they made.

Mr. Julius said the profits could top one million pounds – and that the Princess may well decide to give any money she recovered to charity. Mr. Taylor’s solicitor, Razi Mireskandari, said:

“If she doesn’t appear I would say her case is much weakened”.

2. Answer the questions to the text in exercise 1.

1. Why is Princess Diana determined to get public revenge and huge damages?

2. Who does Di have her High Court hearing against?

3. What has Di refused to do?

4. How did Mr. Taylor take the shots?

5. Who published the shots?

3. Change the sentences into Passive.

1. The Government is building a lot of new schools in the provinces now.

2. They publish a lot of books on information technology.

3. A drunken motorist knocked her down.

4. A suspect may give evidence in court.

5. A policeman takes an arrested person to a police station as soon as practicable after arrest.

6. The judge can reduce sentence for good behaviour.

7. Princess Diana has given a witness statement.

4. Match each person in the list with the description given: shoplifter, kidnapper, murderer, hijacker, witness, smuggler.

1. This person takes control of a plane or a boat by force. ……….

2. This person sees what happens during a crime or accident. ……….

3. This person brings goods into the country illegally. ……….

4. This person might steal food from a supermarket. ……….

5. This person kills someone on purpose. ……….

6. This person takes people and demands money for there return. ……….