XI. Translate the questions into Russian and find appropriate answers.

X. Translate into English.

IX. Insert modal verbs into the sentences and translate them.

VIII. Translate the sentences and put them into interrogative and negative form.

VII. Turn the sentences into Passive Voice.

Model: MPs will consider the new bill next week. – The new bill will be considered by MPs next week.

  1. The Government will set out the proposal next month.
  2. The Committee will examine the issue in detail tomorrow.
  3. The Government will send the papers to the House of Commons on the 5th of May.
  4. The documents will contain proposals for legislative changes.
  5. MPs will vote on the bill next Monday.
  6. The UK public will elect Members of Parliament the day after tomorrow.
  7. The Houses of Parliament will reach the agreement on this complicated issue.

 

  1. This Joint Committee is made up of 11 MPs and 5 Lords.
  2. A new legislative proposal has been worked out in the Department of Health Care recently.
  3. Threat of terrorism will be discussed in the House of Commons next Wednesday.
  4. Some old laws will be updated by the Parliament during next session.
  5. The existing law has been changed since 1995.
  6. Emergency issues were debated in the House of Commons last Tuesday.
  7. A press-conference with participation of 2 ministers was held yesterday.
  8. The law will be carried out by the appropriate government department.
  9. The bill was scrutinized in the Public Bill Committee.
  10. The compromise was found and the agreement reached.
  11. The government has been criticized by the opposition.

 

 

must have to should can may could

 

  1. To become a law, a bill … be signed by the Queen.
  2. New legislative proposals … be contained in the so called White Papers.
  3. A new bill … initiated by Government, an MP or a Lord.
  4. The Bill … have been examined in detail before its formal introduction.
  5. The question to the Prime-Minister … be asked more politely.
  6. The compromise … be found.

 

  1. Если поправка будет принята, согласие между двумя палатами может быть достигнуто.
  2. В вашем отчете должны содержаться конкретные предложения.
  3. Этот документ может быть подписан вице-президентом.
  4. Все цифры следует тщательно проверить.
  5. Эту просьбу можно было выразить более вежливо.
  6. Министра следует покритиковать.
  7. Поправки могли быть сделаны в прошлый понедельник.

 

Will the consultation be held tomorrow? Yes, it was.
Has the Royal Assent been given yet? No, they haven’t.
Was the current President democratically elected? No, they weren’t.
Is the UK divided into 500 constituencies? Yes, it has.
Were the appointment made yesterday? No, it isn’t.
Have the MPs been re-elected? No, it won’t.
Was the proposal introduced to the House of Lords? No, he wasn’t.