2. Согласитесь со следующими утверждениями или опровергните их (по тексту задания №1).

Образец: 1. Scotland Yard was created in 1829.

I agree.

2. Scotland Yard was created in 1929.

I disagree. Scotland Yard was created in 1929.

1) Solicitors engage in advocacy. 2) Solicitors engage in trial work. 3) Barristers engage in office work. 4) Solicitors are experts in the interpretation of the Law. 5) Barristers are called in to advise on really easy points. 6) Barristers must not appear as advocates before the High Court. 7) Solicitors can appear as advocates before the High Court. 8) High Court cannot change the decisions of a lower court. 9) Barristers are rather remote figures. 10) A prospective barrister must pass his examinations with honours. 11) A prospective barrister must scrutinize law. 12) A prospective barrister must serve his apprenticeship with a practicing solicitor. 13) Barristers can carry on any other profession or business.

3. Запишите форму множественного числа существительных.

A baby, a girl, a tape, a kiss, a tree.

4. Заполните пропуски артиклями, если это необходимо.

… moon was shining softly, spreading its golden light over … the ocean. Carlos and I spent … whole night talking; when … sun came up … stars slowly vanished on … horizon.

5. Определите время, в котором использованы глаголы, в следующих предложениях.

5.1. When Mike arrived at the theatre he found that the play had begun and the actors had been playing on the stage for some minutes.

5.2. When he entered the room Peter realized that he had not only forgotten to take the text-book, but had left notebooks as well.

6. Переведите предложения на английский язык, употребляя Present Indefinite, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous.

6.1. Он обычно ждет ее здесь.

6.2. Сейчас 6 часов. Он ждет ее (сейчас).

6.3. Он ждет ее уже полчаса.

6.4. Она приготовила замечательный пирог.

7. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present, Past или Future Passive.

1. This milk (to give) to my cat yesterday.

2. I (to invite) to a concert last morning.

3. My question (to answer) tomorrow.

4. Football (to play) in the sport ground.

5. Apples (to gather) in autumn.

Вариант XV

1. Переведите текст, используя словарь. Запишите перевод.

Solicitor

Solicitor is a type of practicing lawyer in Britain who gives advice, does the necessary work when property is bought and sold, and defends people, especially in the lower courts of law. In general, a barrister undertakes no work except through a solicitor, who prepares and delivers the client's instructions to a barrister. Solicitors confer with clients, draft documents, conduct negotiations, prepare cases for trial, and retain barristers for advice on special matters or for advocacy before the higher courts. They have a right to act in all courts as the agents for litigation or representatives of their clients, but they may appear as advocates only in the lower courts. If one wants to make a will the best man to advise him is a solicitor. If one gets into trouble with the police one can ask a solicitor to help prepare his defense. The official organization of solicitors is the Law Society, a voluntary group, incorporated by Parliament. The Law Society has extensive authority in setting and enforcing standards for solicitors. The Law Society maintains a client-compensation fund to reduce and relieve losses sustained from dishonesty by solicitors. The education required of a solicitor includes a law school course. Furthermore, To qualify as a solicitor one is to join a practicing solicitor as a «clerk» and to work for him (apprenticeship) for a period of five years (three years for university graduates) in order to pass the Law Society exams. Solicitors must be British Commonwealth citizens, although there is no such requirement for the barrister. [The Commonwealth is an organization of about 50 countries that were once part of the British Empire.]

Solicitor - стряпчий; undertake - брать на себя обязанность; confer - совещаться; draft - составлять; conduct negotiations - вести переговоры; prepare a case for trial - подготовить дело к слушанию в суде; retain - нанимать (адвоката); advocacy - защита; higher court - вышестоящий суд; agent - доверенное лицо; litigation - тяжба, судебный процесс; advocate - адвокат; voluntarily - добровольно; incorporate - регистрировать; extensive - обширный; setting - учреждение; enforce - проводить в жизнь; sustain - понести (ущерб, убыток); law school - юридический факультет; furthermore - кроме того; apprenticeship - ученичество; graduate - выпускник.