- •U n I t 16
- •Reading drills
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words:
- •Sales Taxes3
- •Property Taxes4
- •Comments
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •I. Name the word-building elements (suffixes, prefixes) and the part
- •II. Find equivalents:
- •III. Match the antonyms:
- •IV. Memorize the following words and word-combinations.
- •V. Translate the sentences paying attention to the italicized words:
- •VI. Match each term in Column a with its definition in Column b:
- •VII. Define which of the following items best completes
- •X. Answer the following questions:
- •XI. Translate into English:
- •XII. Speak about the types of taxes in the usa using the following
- •Reading drills
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words:
- •Comments
- •IV. Match each term in Column a with its definition in Column b:
- •V. Define which of the following items best completes the statement:
- •1. Gasoline taxes are used for highway improvement. This is
- •VI. Say whether these statements are true or false and if they are
- •VII. Complete the following sentences:
- •VIII. Ask someone:
- •IX. Translate into English:
- •Communicative situations
- •Grammar exercises
- •I. Translate into Ukrainian:
- •II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:
- •III. Translate into English:
- •IV. Translate into Ukrainian:
- •IX. Transform the sentences as in the pattern:
- •X. Translate into English:
- •XI. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:
- •XII. Define the type of Conditional Sentences and translate them:
- •XIII. Translate into English:
- •XIV. Complete the sentences, taking care to use the correct tenses:
- •XV. Memorize the following proverbs:
- •XVI. Speak on the following situations:
- •Exercises for individual work
- •I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:
- •II. Give sentences with the same meaning omitting «if» from
- •III. Translate into English:
VII. Define which of the following items best completes
the statement:
1. Sometimes, government decreases taxes to encourage consumer
spending. Which reason to collect taxes does this policy illustrate?
a. To pay the cost of government.
b. To protect selected industries.
c. To regulate the level of economic activity.
d. To discourage or encourage certain industries.
2. The financial plan of a government is called
a. its debt.
b. taxation.
c. national planning.
d. a budget.
3. The government’s budget will have a deficit whenever
a. taxes are reduced.
b. taxes are increased.
c. spending is increased.
d. spending is greater than revenue.
VIII. Complete the following sentences:
1. There are three types of taxes in the USA ... . 2. A proportional tax is one that ... . 3. A progressive tax is ... . 4. A regressive tax is ... . 5. A sales tax is ... . 6. Most states allow their merchants ... . 7. The sales tax generally is a very effective means ... . 8. A major source of revenue is ... . 9. Real property includes ... . 10. Tangible property is ... . 11. Intangible personal property includes ... . 12. The main problem with personal property as a source of revenue is ... . 13. A tax assessor is ... .
Say whether these statements are true or false and if they are
false say why:
1. A proportional tax imposes the same percentage rate of taxation on everyone. 2. A progressive tax imposes a higher percentage rate of taxation on higher incomes. 3. A regressive tax imposes a low percentage rate of taxation on low incomes. 4. A sales tax is a general tax levied on essentials only. 5. It is collected by special government agencies. 6. Tangible property is all items of wealth not permanently attached to land or buildings. 7. Intangible property includes stocks, bonds, mortgages, and bank accounts. 8. Every item of personal property is taken into account by the tax assessor. 9. The evaluation of property doesn’t present a problem.
X. Answer the following questions:
1. What types of taxes are there in the United States? 2. What is a proportional (progressive, regressive) tax? Give examples. 3. What is a sales tax? 4. What does real property include? 5. What is the main problem with personal property as a source of revenue?
XI. Translate into English:
1. У Сполучених Штатах є три типи податків: пропорційний, прогресивний та регресивний. 2. Податок з продажу — це загальний податок, який накладається майже на всі споживчі товари. 3. Більшість штатів дозволяє продавцям залишати невелику частку того, що вони зібрали, щоб компенсувати час та бухгалтерські витрати. 4. Основне джерело доходу — це податок на власність. 5. Нерухомість — це земля, будівлі та все, що постійно перебуває там. 6. Податковий асесор — це людина, яка оцінює майно з метою його оподаткування.
XII. Speak about the types of taxes in the usa using the following
words and word-combinations:
proportional/progressive/regressive tax; percentage rate of taxation; total income; high/low incomes; yearly income; sales taxes; final price; at the time of the sale; to impose; consumer purchases; government agency; to compensate one’s time and book-keeping costs; property tax; tangible or intangible personal property; tax assessor.