Вариант № 20

Task 1. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with an appropriate word from the box.

Prosecutors, in-house counsel, research, civil law, smuggling, guilty, appeal, judges, fine , common law, research, notaries, court

1. Some lawyers may work as ___________________________________________.

2. ___________is contrasted against common law.

3. _________ is a judge-made law developed by custom (historical legal precedents) over hundreds of years.

4. A person who is found ________of smuggling may be taken to Court and either punished by a ________ or jailed.

5. Many lawyers are employed by the law offices of enterprises, ministries and agencies as __________(jurisconsult).

6. In accordance with the Customs Regulations one of the main duties of the Customs officer is to prevent traffic of __________.The person accused has the right to _________ within ten days

7. The decision of the _________ is final and binding.

8. Lawyers may serve as ________or_________________________________________.

9. Legal careers also include teaching law and academic ________work.

Task 2. Translate the sentences into English

1. Суды не издают законы, а только применяют их.

2. Я посоветуюсь с юристом.

3. Закон всегда наказывает преступников.

4. Эта информация только для юридических лиц.

5. Какие факторы повлияли на Ваше решение?

6. Решение суда является окончательным и обжалованию не подлежит

Task 3. Match these words with their meaning

money laundering валюта

defendant evidence

drugssyn. narcotics таможенные правонарушения

dispute ответчик, обвиняемый, подсудимый

customs violations спор

evidence наркотики

currency отмываниеденег

Task 4. Use the right modal verb from the box and translate the sentences:

сan, could, may, might, to be able to ,to be allowed to

1. Well, he _____ have smuggled drugs into the country, but I don’t believe it. We’ve got a very effective Customs Service.

2. They ________still be negotiating the contract.

3. I think the meeting ________be over now.

4. We _______sign the contract yesterday.

5. That passenger is so nervous! He _____ be concealing something from customs control.

Task 5. Put these questions into reported speech.

Model: “Where do you work?” – They asked me where I worked.”

1. “Where have you arrived from?”

2. “How long are you planning to stay in this country?”

3. “How much do you spend on traveling per year?”

4. “Have you declared all your currency?”

5. “Can you write in block letters?”

6. “Where will you go to get an exit permit?”

Task 6. Read and translate the text and answer the question:

What problem does the article focus on?

New ageism laws let older bankers sue for millions

New employment laws have been introduced in the European Union that will help middle-aged and older workers. The Employment Equality Age Regulations became law on October 1 as part of an EU-wide initiative to stop ageism in the workplace. Legislators decided discrimination against older workers and older job seekers was on a par with sex discrimination and that against ethnic minorities. The new laws mean staff can claim significant levels of compensation from employers found guilty of firing staff for being “too old”. Sam Mercer, chief executive of the Employers’ Forum on Age told The Guardian newspaper: "Ageism is still seen as not that bad like speeding. While racism and sexism are viewed like drunk driving - totally unacceptable."

However, not everyone is happy with the new laws. Those likely to most benefit from the new laws are middle-aged bankers, who are often “let go” by their employers for being less dynamic than their younger and more ambitious counterparts. In effect, this means the law will give greater protection to white middle-aged men - called "pale, stale males" by human resource departments. Before the new law was passed, these workers had a very hard time reconstructing their lives after being wrongly fired by companies. Compensation for unfair dismissal claims was capped at around $110,000, which is a fraction of the income for many bankers in their 40s.

This often meant financial ruin for many middle-aged bankers. The new laws change that. Companies now need to be extremely careful when “releasing” older workers, or risk multi-million-dollar payouts to disgruntled staff.