I. Письменно переведите предложения. Определите видо-временную форму и залог сказуемого. В разделе б) обратите внимание на особенности перевода пассивных конструкций

a) 1. The judge has already passed the sentence.

2. The speaker pointed out that the jury had listened to the witnesses for the defense.

3. The laws of many European countries were developing on the basis of Roman law.

б) 1. Many general customs have been adopted by the courts and have become laws.

2. The rights of the convicted persons are restricted.

3. The main evidence will be given in an hour.

II. Перепишите предложения, подчеркните Participle I, Participle II, укажите какую функцию в предложении они выполняют:

А) определение;

Б) обстоятельство;

В) часть сложного сказуемого.

1. Being a solicitor requires high standard of conduct and onerous obligation to the courts.

2. By A. D. 528 Roman law had become so immense, that it was necessary to have a clear, systematic code of all the laws.

3. A jury consisting of 12 persons sits in the Crown Court.

4. Conducting the proceeding the judge puts questions to the parties.

III. Перепишите и переведите предложения, подчеркните в каждом из них модальный глагол или его эквивалент.

1. A barrister is able to argue the case in the court.

2. Sometimes we can break the rules and do not suffer any penalty.

3. Returning a verdict the jury must be careful.

4. A prospective barrister has to have an accepted educational standard, pass the special exams and become a member of a legal corporation.

IV. Письменно переведите следующие предложения, обращая внимание на усилительные конструкции.

1. It is the Supreme Court that is the highest judicial organ both in our country and in the USA.

2. It was the contract on cooperation between the partners that the Board of Directors discussed yesterday.

3. It is this student’s report that is among the most interesting at the conference.