Упр. 7. Переведите предложенные словосочетания на русский язык

a) the main responsibility, criminal responsibility, the direct responsibility; a responsible man, a responsible post, a responsible source; to be responsible to the president, to be responsible for the work;

b) municipal officials, a government official, a bank official; an official representative, the official position, an official source;

c) the direct vote, the direct communication, the direct tax; to direct business, to direct the department;

d) a foreign state, foreign trade, a foreign legion.

Упр. 8. Глагол «to set up» на русский язык переводится в зависимости от существительных, с которыми он сочетается. Подберите подходящий перевод глагола «to set up» в следующих словосочетаниях

to set up a monument, to set up a company, to set up business, to set up a government, to set up a committee, to set up a custom, to set up a principle, to set up a record, to set up a rule, to set up a term.

Упр. 9. Из колонок А и В подберите перевод следующих словосочетаний

oбладать особыми полномочиями, выполнять обязанности, объявить войну, утвердить назначения, определить правила, назначить членов комитета, подписать договор, председательствовать на обсуждении (дебатах), выбирать путем прямого голосования.

А В

1) to preside over 1). the appointments

2) to elect 2) the duties

3) to define 3) a treaty

4) to approve 4) special powers

5) to declare 5) by direct vote

6) to appoint 6) members of the committee

7) to sign 7) the rules

8) to have 8) the debate

9) to perform 9) war

Упр. 10. Прочитайте предложения. Заполните пропуски подходящими по смыслу словами из текста

1. The US Congress consists of … and the House of Representatives.
2. Members of the House of Representatives are called …. 3. Congress is the supreme … body of the USA. 4. The Senate consists of … senators.
5. The Senate must approve … between the U.S.A. and a foreign country.

Упр. 11. Переведите предложения на русский язык, не пользуясь словарем. Догадайтесь о значении подчеркнутых слов

1. The function of the legislative branch of the US government is to make laws and to finance the operation of the government through gathering taxes. 2. A senator must be at least 30 years old, a citizen of the USA for nine years, and a resident of the state from which he is elected. 3. The number of Congressmen which each state has in the House of Representatives depends on the number of its population (население). 4. The Capitol is the building in which he US Congress holds its sessions. 5. At a session of Congress the President called for (призывать) support of his plan.
6. The US Senate has the power to ratify treaties and to approve presidential appointments to federal posts.