Міністерство освіти і науки України

Національний університет кораблебудування

імені адмірала Макарова

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Завдання для письмових контрольних робіт

І курс II семестр
(IІ варіант)

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Навчально-науковий гуманітарний інститут

Миколаїв – 2016
 Студентам рекомендується виконання письмових контрольних робіт
в окремому зошиті з широкими полями, чітким почерком, з позначкою
курсу, семестру, напряму, прізвища, домашньої адреси, рецензента
контрольної роботи та дати виконання. Контрольна робота подається
викладачеві особисто або ж надсилається до навчального закладу у
зазначений термін.
При виконанні контрольної роботи слід залишати великі поля для
зауважень та пояснень викладача.
Контрольні роботи перевіряються викладачем під час сесійного
періоду. На кожного студента відводиться 0,25 години для усного захисту
контрольної роботи. Перевірені контрольні роботи - це навчальний
документ. Слід пам'ятати про те, що під час заліку або іспиту
перевіряються набуті знання в процесі виконання контрольної роботи.
 Контрольна робота № 2 (Модуль 2)
Варіант 2
Змістовий модуль 3. Divorce Law
Vocabulary
3.1. Translate the following words and word combinations into Ukrainian and learn them:

1. annulment 13. fee earner 24. Magistrate's Court

2. alimony 14. High Court Judges 25. merger
3. child custody 15. in house counsel 26. obtain Master's Degree
4. property 16. indicate 27. paralegals
5. agreement 17. induction course 28. send a copy by email
6. prenuptial 18. Inns of court 29. sole trader
7. postnuptial 19. judge 30. Solicitor
8. to permit 20. legal adviser 31. supervising partner
9. to dissolve 21. legal secretary 32. tenancy
10. mediation 22. Lord Justice of Appeal 33. the Bench
11. draft documents 23. Lords of Appeal in
12. drawing up contracts Ordinary

Reading
3.2. Read the text "Divorce Law" and answer the question: What is divorce?

DIVORCE LAW
Divorce proceedings in England take place in certain County Courts known as divorce
county courts. Some matters are also dealt with in the Family Division of the High Court. It is
necessary for one of the parties to convince the court that the marriage has broken down
irretrievably — without any chance of reconciliation. To do this the person seeking, or petitioning
for divorce, must prove one of five things: that the other party, or respondent, committed adultery
(had sex with someone else); that the respondent's behaviour has been unreasonable; that the
respondent deserted the petitioner at least two years previously; that the couple has lived apart for
two years and both agree to a divorce; or that they have lived apart for five years.
Even if the court is satisfied that there is enough evidence of one of the above, a divorce will
not be issued until satisfactory arrangements have been made for any children of the marriage,
including determining who is to have custody of the children, the rights of the children to maintain
contact with the other parent, and financial arrangement for the children's welfare.
The High Court or divorce county court has wide powers to order both an ex-husband and
an ex-wife to make financial provisions for the other and for their children. This may include
periodic payments, a lump sum of cash, transfer of property into the other spouse's name, or sale of
property so that the money can be divided. In general, these orders are supposed to support the
children and other spouse (usually the one taking care of the children; often the mother) until they
become financially independent.
When a couple separates, whether married or unmarried, the welfare of any children and the
division of any property are the most important, and often the most difficult problems, to resolve.
People who once lived together happily may argue bitterly once the trust between them has
dissolved. Although it is possible, and certainly much cheaper, to arrange most of the terms of a
divorce privately without lawyers, many couples find that it is impossible for them to reach such an
agreement.
3.3. Match the columns.

1. annulment a) ownership, right to own something

2. alimony b) to bring to an end
3. child custody c) money which a court orders a husband to pay regularly to his
separated or divorced wife
4. property d) before marriage
5. agreement e) after marriage
6. prenuptial f) to allow someone to do something
7. postnuptial g) contract between two parties where one party makes an offer,
and the other party accepts it
8. to permit h) attempt by a third party to make the two sides in an argument
agree
9. to dissolve i) the right and duty of a parent to keep and bring up a child after
a divorce
10. mediation j) ending of a marriage by saying that it never existed

3.4. Fill in the gaps.

1. Divorce can be contrasted with an …
2. Often the … disagree about the terms of the divorce.
3. Less adversarial approaches to divorce settlements have recently emerged, such as … and … .
4. In cases involving children, governments have a pressing interest in ensuring that disputes
between parents … into the family courts.
5. Among the nations in which divorce has become commonplace are … .

3.5. True or false.

1. It’s not necessary to prove that the marriage has broken down.
2. Divorce is possible in all countries of the world.
3. The terms of the divorce are determined by the court.
4. The subject of divorce as a social phenomenon is an important research topic in sociology.
5. Spouses decide how to divide the property after the divorce.

Writing
3.6. Write an essay of about 200 words.
How would you react if your parents insisted on arranging your marriage partner?

Grammar
3.7. Complete the text with either the pas simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in
brackets:
Anita Roddick, founder of the Body Shop, 1) _______________ (learn) customs and rituals
from many different countries while she 2) ______________ (travel) around the world. In 1971, she
3)________ (marry) Gordon Roddick. They 4) ______________ (have) a small business in
Brighton, but after a few years they 5) ______________ (decide) they 6) _________________
(want) a different way of life.
While her husband 7) ______________ (travel) in the USA in 1976, Anita 8) _____________
(open) the first Body Shop, selling natural cosmetics. She 9) ______________ (always think) about
ways to develop environment-friendly products and packages. That’s why many environment-
conscious people 10) ________ (like) her ideas and were interested in starting their own branch of
the Body Shop.

Змістовий модуль 4. Criminal Law

Vocabulary
4.1. Translate the following words and word combinations into Ukrainian and learn them:
1. felony 11. a murderer 21. a thief
2. misdemeanor 12. a kidnapper 22. a hijacker
3. petty offense 13. a pickpocket 23. a forger
4. treason 14. an accomplice 24. a robber
5. an arsonist 15. a drug dealer 25. a smuggler
6. a shop-lifter 16. a spy 26. a traitor
7. a mugger 17. a terrorist 27. a gangster
8. an offender 18. an assassin 28. a deserter
9. a vandal 19. a hooligan 29. a bigamist
10. a burglar 20. a stowaway 30. a drug smuggler

Reading
4.2. Read the text and answer the question: What is Actus Reus?

ACTUS REUS
Actus reus is Latin for “guilty act” and is the physical element of committing a crime. It may
be accomplished by an action, by threat of action, or exceptionally, by an omission to act. For
example, the act of A striking B might suffice, or a parent's failure to give food to a young child
also may provide the actus reus for a crime. Where the actus reus is a failure to act, there must be a
duty. A duty can arise through contract, a voluntary undertaking, a blood relation with whom one
lives, and occasionally through one's official position. Duty also can arise from one's own creation
of a dangerous situation. Occasional sources of duties for bystanders to accidents in Europe and
North America are good samaritan laws, which can criminalise failure to help someone in distress
(e.g. a drowning child).
An actus reus may be nullified by an absence of causation. For example, a crime involves
harm to a person, the person's action must be the harm but for cause and proximate cause of the
harm. If more than one cause exists (e.g. harm comes at the hands of more than one culprit) the act
must have "more than a slight or trifling link" to the harm.
Causation is not broken simply because a victim is particularly vulnerable. This is known as
the thin skull rule. However, it may be broken by an intervening act (novus actus intervention) of
the third party, the victim's own conduct, or another unpredictable event. A mistake in medical
treatment typically will not sever the chain, unless the mistakes are in themselves "so potent in
causing death."

4.3. True or false.

1. The physical element of committing a crime can’t be called actus reus.
2. Some countries criminalize failure to help someone.
3. An absence of causation may be nullified an actus reus.
4. Novus actus intervention means an intervening act of third party.
5. Medical mistakes causing the death can’t be called actus reus.

4.4. Fill in the gaps.

1. Actus reus may be … by an omission to act. (accomplished).
 2. One’s creation of a dangerous situation can arise … (duty).
3. An absence of causation may nullify … (an actus reus).
4. The act must more than a slight or trifling link to the harm if more than one ….. exists
(cause).
5. In medical treatment … will not sever the chain (a mistake).

Writing
4.5. Write an essay of about 200 words.
Most criminal behaviour can be explained by a person’s family background.

Grammar
4.6. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Perfect Tense.
1. Julia ... (to stop) and ... (to turn) around to see who ... (to call) her name.
2. Mr Brooks ... (to take) the documents which the secretary ... (to prepare) for him the day
before.
3. I ... (not to phone) you because I ,,, (to leave) my mobile phone at home.
4. Vicky ... (to show) us her new skirt which she ... (to buy) at the sale a week before.
5. We ... (to be) hungry and ... (to decide) to go to a cafe for a snack.
6. The rescue team ... (to arrive) before the fire ... (to destroy) all the building.
7. What car ... your father ... (to have) before he ... (to buy) the Opel?
8. I ... (not to see) Jack yesterday because he ... (tо fly) to Leeds for the conference three days
before.
9. When I ... (to return) from the swimming pool yesterday, my mother ... (to tell) me that she ...
(to make) my favourite cake.
10. The woman ... (to be) sure that the boy ... (to tell) her the truth.

Змістовий модуль 5. Crimes.

Vocabulary
5.1. Translate the following words and word combinations into Ukrainian and learn them:
1. larceny 16. vagabonding
2. receiving stolen property 17. bankruptcy
3. false pretenses 18. forgery
4. forgery 19. fraud
5. bribery 20. perjury
6. extortion 21. thefts
7. conspiracy 22. animal theft
8. arson 23. burglary
9. selling and buying narcotic drugs 24. embezzlement
10. computer crime 25. petty larceny
11. assault 26. pickpocketing
12. barratry 27. shoplifting
13. libel 28. housebreaking
14. riot 29. murder
15. threatening behaviour 30. manslaughter

Reading
5.2. Read the text and answer the question: What is crime?
CRIME
Crime in Britain. Crime has increased in Britain, as in many countries, since the early 1950s,
though recently the number of crimes reported to the police has fallen. In 1996 there were 9700
crimes for every 100 000 people, of which the police solved 27%. Over 60 000 people are in prison
for crimes they have committed.
People living in inner city and urban areas are the ones most likely to be victims of crime.
Burglary (stealing from a house) is twice as likely there as elsewhere. Theft (stealing goods or
property) is the commonest crime, though it fell by 14% in the period 1992-95. Car theft is
relatively common: in 1995 almost one in five car owners had their car stolen, or had property
stolen from inside it. Criminal damage or vandalism is an increasing problem. Offences that involve
loss or damage to property account for 92% of all crime.
The number of violent crimes is increasing. Murders and different types of assault (violent
attack) are usually widely reported by the media. The number of rape cases reported to the police
went up by 50% between 1988 and 1992. Robbery (taking property from a person by force) and
mugging (attacking someone in the street and stealing their property) also increased significantly.
Racially-motivated attacks and crimes against children, especially sexual abuse and paedophilia
(sexual acts on children), arouse public anger and concern about moral standards.
In 1995 guns were used in 13000 crimes in England and Wales. The killing of a class of
schoolchildren at Dunblane, Scotland in 1996 greatly increased public feeling against people being
allowed to own guns and resulted in two Acts of Parliament banning public ownership of handguns.
Since 1996 there have also been restrictions on the manufacture of some types of knives. It is now
illegal to sell sharp-bladed knives to people under 16.

5.3. True or false.

1. In Britain the number of crimes increases every year.

2. Now in Britain there are more than 59000 people in prison for crimes they have committed.
3. In 1995 car theft reduced.
4. Media rarely inform the country about the number of violent crimes.
5. Jo sell sharp bladed knifes to people under 16 is new legal in Britain.
6.

5.4. Write down appropriate penalties for these crimes.

1. mugging
2. joyriding
3. vandalism
4. rape
5. shoplifting
6. murder
7. drink driving
8. manslaughter

Writing
5.5. Write an essay of about 200 words.
Crime stems from the breakdown of traditional social norms.

Grammar
5.6. Choose between Future Simple and be going to.

1. Becky: What _________ (you do) this weekend?

Liam: I _________ (help) my dad on Saturday. What about you?
Becky: Well, I _________ (not help) my dad! My grandparents live in Wales. I ___(visit) them.
Liam: That sounds great! Have you got any plans for Sunday?
Becky: I _________ (play) volleyball on Sunday at three o'clock. I play for a team. We've got some
good players. I think we _________ (win). Would you like to come and watch?
Liam: OK, great idea! I _________ (see) you at the sports centre at three.

2. Helen: I _________ (go) to the shops this afternoon with my mum.

Mark: Oh, really? (you buy) _________ a birthday present for Jackie?
Helen: Yes, I am. I _________ (look) for a new skirt for her party too.
Mark: Mmm. I'd like to go shopping. Can I come with you?
Helen: Of course! I _________ (ask) my mum.