Контрольная по английскому языку One of the two accused men
I. Here are some English verbs connected with crime and law. Match the expressions with their definitions:
1. to commit a crime or an offence 1. to swear in court that one is guilty or otherwise
2. to accuse someone of a crime 2. to punish someone by putting them in prison
3. to charge someone with (murder) 3. to have a case judged in court
4. to plead guilty or not guilty 4. to decide in court that someone is not guilty
5. to defend/prosecute someone in court 5. to do something illegal
6. to pass a verdict on an accused person 6. to bring someone to court
7. to sentence someone to a punishment 7. to say someone is guilty
8. to acquit an accused person of a charge 8. to set someone free after a prison
sentence
9. to convict someone 9. what the judge does after a verdict of guilty
10. to fine someone a sum of money 10. to argue for or against someone in a trial
11. to send someone to prison 11. to decide in court that someone is guilty
12. to release someone from prison/jail 12. to punish someone by making them pay
13. to be tried 13. to decide whether they are guilty or not
II. Fill in the blanks with one of the verbs from Task 1:
One of the two accused men _1_at yesterday’s trial. Although his lawyer _2 _ him very well, he was still found guilty by the jury. The judge _3 _ him to two years in prison. He’ll probably_4 _ after eighteen months. The other accused man was luckier. He _5 _ and left the courtroom smiling broadly.
III. Match these terms with their definitions:
(A)
1. Deterrence a) sets fire to property illegally;
2. Legislator b) brings goods into a country illegally without paying tax;
3. Convict c) a member of a body which gives or makes laws;
4. Arsonist d) helps a criminal in a criminal act;
5. Thief e) measures taken to prevent hostile action;
6. Smuggler f) is someone who steals;
7. Bigamist g) a person serving a prison sentence;
8. Accomplice h) marries illegally, being married already.
(B)
1. Retribution a) a detailed analysis of a criminal person or group;
2. Сase study b) murders for political reasons or a reward;
3. Rehabilitation c) something given or demanded in repayment, especially punishment;
4. Spy d) steals from shops while acting as an ordinary customer;
5. Assassin e) guidance and instruction given to offenders, their beneficial treatment aimed at restitution of positive skills and attitudes;
6. Hijacker f) takes control of a plane by force and makes the pilot change course;
7. Robber g) gets secret information from another country;
8. Shop-lifter h) attacks and robs people, often in the street.
IV. Give the Russian equivalents for the following expressions and sentences:
1. Law-abiding
2. Short-term imprisonment
3. Driving in excess of the speed limit
4. Murdering a policeman during a robbery
5. Stealing $1,000 from a bank by fraud
6. Grievous bodily harm (almost killing someone)
7. Punishment is an ancient practice whose presence in modern cultures may appear to be out of place because it purposefully inflicts pain. In the minds of most people, however, it continues to find justification.
8. Causing death by dangerous driving
9. Long-term imprisonment
10. Stealing $1,000 from a bank by threatening someone with a gun
11. Malicious wounding (e.g. stabbing someone in a fight)
12. Possession of a gun without a licence
13. Selling drugs
14. For the most history punishment has been both painful and public in order to act as deterrent to others. Corporal punishments and public humiliations were social events and carried out in most accessible parts of towns.
V. Give the English equivalents for the following expressions:
a) телесные наказания
b) смертная казнь
c) пожизненное тюремное заключение
d) непредумышленное убийство
e) отбыть срок в тюрьме
f) мошенничество
g) смягчить приговор
h) приговаривать к смерти
VII Choose the word or phrase that is closet in meaning to the underlined part
1. Kevin was charged with assault and battery.
a) Walking on private land
b) Attacking and hurting someone
c) Killing someone
2. Many criminals offend again when they leave jail.
a) Commit a crime
b) Get put on probation
c) Are punished heavily
3. When someone commits a crime, they need to be punished.
a) Attacks and hurts another person
b) Causes someone to suffer for their bad behavior
c) Does something which is against the law
4. The man was accused of committing murder.
a) Killing someone
b) Escaping from jail
c) Going on someone’s land without permission
5. Mr.Robbins was sent to jail but says he did not commit the crime.
a) A room where trials take place
b) A building where criminals are kept
c) A place where punishment are given out
VIII. Find the appropriate answers for the questions
1. Did Hannah receive a fine?
a) – Yes, she has to go to jail for three months
b) – Yes, she has to pay $300.
2. Does the judge agree with capital punishment?
a) – Yes, he sent the criminal to jail for two years
b) - No, he thinks it is wrong to kill people who commit crimes
3. Why did Mr. Thomas trespass on Mrs.Kennedy’s property?
a) - His dog got loose and ran into her yard.
b) - She asked him to help her move some furniture.
4. How do criminals get punished for crimes?
a) - It depends on what crime they committed.
b) - They are arrested by the police.
5. Did the judge put Denise on probation?
a) - No, Denise wasn’t there when the crime happened.
b) - Yes, but next time she gets in trouble, she is going to jail
Довольно сложная контрольная работа по английскому. Некоторые задания требуют перевода.
Чтобы правильно выполнять контрольные, необходимо выучить множество слов.
