The European Economic Community

The European Economic Community, or the Common Market, or the EEC was established in 1957. The original six member countries of the Community were France, West Germany, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Then a few other countries joined the Community. Britain, together with the Irish Republic and Denmark, joined the E.E.C. on 1st January, 1973.

Now the Community forms an enormous trading area of almost 250 million people, and accounts for two fifths of the world's trade.

The membership allows imports to enter member countries either free of duty or at lower customs duties.

All member countries contribute to a common budget for certain purposes, based on relative total output of goods and services, or gross national product.

Under the Community regulations, people of member countries may freely enter another member state to travel or to work there.

The Community has the following institutions:

• The European Parliament

• The Council of Ministers

• The Court of Justice

The headquarters of the European Economic Community are located in Brussels, Belgium.

1. When was the E.E.C. established?

2. What countries established the E.E.C.?

3. How many people live in the E.E.C.?

4. What privileges do E.E.C. citizens have, coming to those countries?

5. Where are the E.E.C. headquarters?

2. Поставьте глагол в соответствующее время, форму и залог.

1. Please, open the door. Somebody (to knock). 2. Denise was hurt when she (to play) basketball. 3. He hopes he (to find) the clue to this case. 4. A correspondent usually (to visit) a lot of places. 5. What duties you (to have)? 6. This house (to be sold) yesterday. 7. What time he always (to leave) for work? 8. Erich (to hide) the letter before his mother entered the room. 9. Sue (to finish) the housework by the evening today. 10. Vegetables (to be bought) at the greengrocer’s.

3. Раскройте скобки, употребив соответствующую глагольную форму в сложноподчиненных предложениях с придаточным условия или времени. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. If the dog keeps barking, the neighbours (to complain). 2. The boss will be angry if you (to arrive) late. 3. You would learn English more easily if you (to study) a little every day. 4. We would have had a party if Alan (to pass) his driving test. 5. You (to wait) until he comes back? 6. If I had found the book, I (to let) you know. 7. Let’s drop at the café after we (to do) the sightseeing. 8. As soon as the lesson (to end), I will go home. 9. I wouldn’t have bought that dress if it (to be) expensive. 10. If they (not to give) him the job, I don’t know what he will do.

4. Раскройте скобки, употребив соответствующий модальный глагол или его эквивалент, переведите предложения на русский язык (can-could-will be able to, may, must-have to-had to, should).

1. I... swim when I was only 3 years old. 2.... you tell me the way to Minin square, please? 3.... I switch on the light? 4. You... to work hard to master your English. 5. I can’t visit you now but I... to visit you tomorrow. 6. You... not be late. 7. I... to go shopping. We have nothing delicious for dinner. 7. If you want to keep fit, you... do morning exercises every day. 8. Henry hasn’t come. He... be very busy. 9.... you tell me the truth? 10. It... be interesting for him. He likes such kind of Art.

5. Передайте следующие предложения в косвенной речи и переведите их на русский язык.

1. Jane said to me: «Switch on the light, please.» 2. «I’m so sorry,» said Dan to me. 3. «What are you interested in?» Peter asked Mary. 4. She said: «I’m not joking». 5. He asked «Do you get up at 7?» 6. They asked «Who is this girl?» 7. She said: «Call me back!» 8. She said: «Wake me up at 8!» 9. He asked: «Where do you live?» 10. They asked, «Have you brought a newspaper?» 11. She said: «I can’t help him.» 12. She said «I shan’t visit you tomorrow» 13. He asked: «Where did he go yesterday?» 14. They asked: «Does she smoke?» 15. She said: «Pass me the salt, please!»

 

Variant 4

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ENGLISH BANKNOTES AND COINS

Theofficial currency of the Unites Kingdom is the poundsterling which is equal to one hundred pence.

English banknotes are issued by the Bank of England. As to coins they are minted also by this state bank.

There are banknotes of the following denominations: £ 1, £ 5, £ 10, £ 20, £ 50 and £ 100.

The following coins are in circulation: halfpenny, one penny, two pence, five pence, ten pence, fifty pence.

On the face of English banknotes one can read the denomination given both in figures and in words.

Then the inscription on the face of the banknote reads: I promiseto pay the bearer on demand the sum of ... And then there are two signatures. The first signature is that of the person authorized by the Government and the Bank of England.

The second signature is that of the Chief Cashier.

The back of English banknotes, like many other banknotes, feature portraits of different famous people.

The one pound banknote, for example, features Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727) a well-known English scientist who made a few very important discoveries including gravitation law.

The back of the five pound note portrays the Duke of Wellington (1769 - 1852), a famous Irish general who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo, Belgium in 1815.

On the back of the ten pound note one can see Florence Nightingale (1820 - 1910), founder of the nursing profession. She volunteered as a nurse to Turkey to take care of he wounded soldiers from Crimean War, war of England and France versus Russia.

And the back of the twenty pound banknote features William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), the greatest playwright of all time.

1. What is the official currency of the U.K.?

2. What is the smallest unit?

3. How many pence are there in one pound?

4. What banknotes and coins are in circulation in the U.K. now?

5. What famous people are featured on the back of various English banknotes?

2. Поставьте глагол в соответствующее время, форму и залог.

1. Columbus (to discover) America. 2. Italian (to be spoken) in Italy. 3. Some people (to see) a UFO in the sky above London last night. 4. Your photographs just (to be given) to your husband. 5. The thief (to escape) before the police came. 6. The Mona (to be painted) by Da Vinci. 7. Denise (to listen) to music for two hours already. 8. Mark (to live) in New York? 9. I’d like to know who (to talk) now? 10. Sue (to sleep) when they entered the room.

3. Раскройте скобки, употребив соответствующую глагольную форму в сложноподчиненных предложениях с придаточным условия или времени. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Martha will go to the Zoo tomorrow if she (be) a good girl. 2. Tell Mary she must visit the Tower if she ever (go) to London. 3. If Clyde had worked harder he (pass) the exam. 4.If I had known that you were leaving I (buy) you a present. 5. Michael (stay) with us before Mr Punch returns. 6. Julian will be ill if he (eat) so much. 7. Anthony (come) if he had known about the troubles. 8. If Leonora were older, she (have) more sense. 9. Mabel will be very angry if you (break) any more plates. 10. Leslie will go to a cafe when the concert (be) over.

4. Раскройте скобки, употребив соответствующий модальный глагол или его эквивалент, переведите предложения на русский язык (can-could-will be able to, may, must-have to-had to, should).

1. The doctor said, “The child is very ill. He... be taken to the hospital at once.” 2. Everybody... learn a foreign language. 3. You... not drive a car at night without lights on. 4. We... not live without food and water so we... eat and drink. 5. There are no buses or taxis here so we... to walk. 6.... I use your phone? 7. I... speak English a little when I was a child. 8. I... to call you when I am free. 9. I... to get up early yesterday as I had the important meeting. 10.... you tell me the way to Gorky square, please?

5. Передайте следующие предложения в косвенной речи и переведите их на русский язык.

1. He said, «I went to get this book because I have not read it.» 2. She said, «I have spoken to Mr. Brown and he will be here in an hour. 3. They asked us, «Will you attend our conference this week?» 4. She said to me, «Give me some time to think.» 5. He said to me, «Are you familiar with this text?» 6. He asked the girl, «How did you manage to carry that heavy box?» 7. She said, «Don’t shut the window!» 8. «I must go home because it is getting late,» she said. 9. «Are you going to London?» the strange boy asked Oliver. 10. «The sailors know the place,» said the captain. 11. «It is too cold today,» said his sister. 12. «Can you make your report this week?» asked me the teacher. 13. «I haven’t finished packing yet,» said Mary. 14. The teacher said to his students, «Open your exercise-books and write what I am going to dictate to you.» 15. «There is little work left to do,» said Ann.

 

Variant 5

1. Прочитайте и переведите текст на русский язык. Ответьте на вопросы после текста