Military service

army; compulsory; forces; volunteers; navy; promotion; officer; air force

In some countries military service is (1)_______ . All young men and sometimes young women must spend a year or two in the (2)________. (In Britain they don’t have to. All members of the armed services are (3)__________). To be a soldier you join the (4)_________, to be a sailor you join the (5)__________ and to be an airman you join the (6)________. If you are good at your job and can take responsibility, you may get (7)________ and become an (8)_______ .

Arrest

Theft; pleaded; fingerprints; found; cell; evidence; arrest; oath; investigate; sentence; charge; detained; fine; court; magistrate; handcuff; witnesses

A policeman was sent to (1)________ the disappearance of some property from a hotel. When he arrived, he found that the hotel staff had caught a boy in one of the rooms with a camera and some cash. When the policeman tried to (2)_________the boy, he became violent and the policeman had to (3)________ him. At the police station the boy could not give a satisfactory explanation for his actions and the police decided to (4)_______ him with the (5)_______ of the camera and cash. They took his (6)________, locked him in a (7)______, and (8) _______ him overnight. The next morning he appeared in (9) _________ before the (10) ________ . He took an (11) ________and (12) ________ not guilty. Two (13) ________, the owner of the property and a member of the hotel staff, gave (14) _______ . After both sides of the case had been heard the boy was (15) _______ . He had to pay a (16) _______ of 50 pounds and he was given a (17) ________ of three months in prison suspended for two years.

Test X (Unit IV Section III)

Variant I

1. Choose the right word to fill the blank spaces:

1. A detective is a person who … .

1. controls traffic parking

2. investigates a crime

2. A Constable is … rank in the British police.

1. the lowest

2. the highest

3. A … officer is a well-known figure in British streets.

1. policy

2. police

4. Policemen question the … .

1. accuser

2. accused

5. The Home Office controls police … .

1. policy

2. police

2. Choose the right word:

1. Detectives … uniforms.

1. wear

2. don’t wear

2. Policemen who guard politicians … firearms.

1. don’t carry

2. carry

3. … is the head of a police force.

1. Chief Constable

2. Constable

4. Traffic wardens … policemen.

1. are

2. are not

5. Policemen … drunken driving.

1. don’t control

2. control

III. Choose the right form of the verbs:

1. The British policeman … «the bobby».

1. call

2. is called

3. called

2. The policemen … the boy.

1. questioned

2. is questioned

3. are questioned

3. A police force … by a Chief Constable.

1. is headed

2. headed

3. are headed

4. The court … the boy guilty.

1. is found

2. is found

3. are found

5. The yellow hatband … by a traffic warden.

1. wears

2. wore

3. is worn

IV. Ask special questions to the underlined words:

1. He appeared in court before the magistrate.

2. Mr. Green paid a fine of 500 pounds.

3. British policemen drive in «panda cars».

V. Translate the dialogue into English:

• В Китае очень много женщин-полицейских. Они маршируют (march) по улицам по два или четыре человека.

• Они носят униформу?

• Да. Черную униформу и белые перчатки (gloves). Это очень красиво.

• Представляю …