Вариант № 6

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

Prosecutors, smuggling, jailed, property common law. judge-made law, punished, judges, сommon law, notaries, , accused, binding, private practice, binding, certifies

1. The person __________has the right to appeal within ten days.

2. Lawyers in _________in Russia work mostly within colleges of advocates.

3. Some lawyers may work as ___________________________________________.

4. Lawyers may serve as judges or __________.

5. A notary is a public officer who ________the document.

6. He decision of the Court is final and__________. Civil law __________is contrasted against ___________.

7. Common law is a ___________________developed by custom (historical legal precedents) over hundreds of years.

8. One of the main duties of the Customs Service is to prevent the traffic of_________.

9. Smuggled goods are confiscated and turned into federal___________.

10. A person who is found guilty of smuggling may be taken to Court and either __________by a fine or jailed.

Task 2. Translate the sentences into English

1. Частное право также называют гражданским правом.

2. В Великобритании действуют законы Евросоюза.

3. Английское право также подразделяется на гражданское и уголовное.

4. Инспектор хотел знать, почему пассажир не задекларировал валюту.

5. Мы спросили преподавателя, как мы сдали экзамен по уголовному праву.

6. Решение суда является окончательным и обжалованию не подлежит

Task 3. Match these words with their meanings

togivejudgment международное право

civillitigation представлять, предоставлять

InternationalLaw выносить решение по делу

torender конфискация, задержание, изъятие

seizure (n); syn. confiscation гражданский судебный спор

permit (n) виновный, преступный

guilty разрешение

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. You have followed my instructions.

2. ________ you speak any other languages

3. In 3 months this dog _____ detect drugs and explosives.

4. He ________ want to see the document.

5. I really don`t see they ______sue us

Task 5. Put these questions into reported speech.

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

1. “Do you like English food?”

2. “Have you got any brothers or sisters?”

3. “How long have you been studying English?”

4. “Can you speak any other languages?”

5. “Can you write in block letters?”

6. “Do you know the duty and tax free allowance for the goods being brought into our country?”

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

What problem does the article focus on?

COMMERCIAL FRAUD

Commercial fraud means any offence against statutory or regulatory provisions, which Customs is responsible for enforcing.

Commercial fraud is committed in order to evade or attempt to evade payments of duties/taxes on movement of commercial goods; to evade any prohibitions or restrictions applicable to commercial goods; to receive any subsidies to which there is no proper entitlement; to obtain illicit commercial advantage.

Some of the consequences of commercial fraud are loss of revenue to the state, distortion of trade, unfair competition.

Commercial fraud results in harm to the community at large and risks to the consumer.

Notes:

statutory – законодательный

regulatory – инструктивный