II. Translate in writing pharagraphs 2, 5.

III. Use the proper form of the verbs in the Active Voice. Translate the sentences.

1. Members of every community (make) laws for themselves in self-protection,

2. Every country (try) to provide laws which (help) its people to live safely and comfortably.

3. No country (be) successful in producing laws which (be) entirely satisfactory.

4. The Attorney General and the Solicitor General (be) the government’s principle advisers on English Law, and (represent) the Crown in appropriate domestic and international cases.

5. The government and Parliament encourage and in future (encourage) the development of crime prevention scheme.

6. IN 1301, after defeating the native Prince of Wales, King Edward I of England (name) his son “Prince of Wales”. Since then the eldest son of the King or Queen of England traditionally (have) this title.

7. In 1707 Scotland and England (become) a united part, but the Scots (keep) their own legal system, religion and administrative system and still (keep) them now.

IV. Use the proper form of the verbs in the Passive Voice.

1. British Parliament (address) as the central law-making authority since the Act of Settlement 1700.

2. Criticism of the monarchy usually (direct) to its financial burden to the nation.

3. A bill must (pass) in the House of Commons, (adopt) in the House of Lords, and (give) royal assent by the sovereign.

4. Since 1949 the delaying power of the House of Lords (use) to obtain the amendments.

5. After the Government (defeat), Parliament (dissolve) and the data for new elections (fix).

6. By this time tommorow, the announcement (make).

7. The results in each constituency (announce) as soon as the votes (count).

V. Paraphrase the sentences starting with the given words.

1. The Government sponsors most public bills that become laws.

Most public bills …

2. The Prime Minister dismissed 3 members of government last year.

Three members of government …

3. The House of Lords have adopted the bill.

The bill …

4. The Sovereign grants membership of the Privy Council to eminent people of Britain.

Eminent people of Britain …

5. They are discussing new amendments to the Constitution now.

New amendments …

VI. Use the most suitable modal verb: can, must, may, be to, have to, should.

1. The Prime Minister ________ form a government.

2. Decisions made by the Cabinet ________ be unanimous.

3. A candidate of the party ________ to put down a deposit of 500 pounds and collect the signatures from residents in the constituency where he ________ stand.

4. MPs ________ to help people and try to make sure their rights under the law are not violated.

5. MPs ________ to deal with in the day-to-day business of constituency life.

6. A money Bill _______ be passed by the Lords without amendments within a month of being presented in the House.

VII. Complete the sentences applying the rules of sequence of tenses.

1. I asked my sister if she (go) to the concert the next day and if she (return) home by the time I (arrive).

2. I (take) a quick look at the picture and (be) certain tha I (see) the man before.

3. I was sure I (recognize) the man when I (meet) him again.

4. My father declared that he (want) to go on holiday to the Lake District.

5. He said he (leave) in two days and (spend) there not less than two weeks.

6. We knew that it (be) the first time that he (decide) to go there along.