Home Assignment (Semester I)

Home Assignment
(Semester I)
Task I. Find and underline the predicate in each sentence and put down its form in brackets. Translate the sentences into Russian.
1. By yesterday evening they had been spending nearly three days without food or water.
2. She speaks English fluently.
3. They will come round to your house at about 11.45.
4. Your kids will be enjoying sports, adventure games, and survival activities from morning till evening.
5. By the end of the year the car company will have cut 200 jobs.
6. That afternoon Lucy came home early from school.
7. Somebody is knocking on the door now.
8. The baby was crying all night long.
9. My family has moved this week.
10. I have been looking for my glasses since morning.
11. The children had picked up their toys by their parents’ arrival.
12. In October she’ll have been teaching here for 30 years.


Task II. Choose the suitable variant and explain your choice. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. Gabriella looks lovely today — she wears / is wearing her new dress.

2. Paul’s daughter lives in Spain — he visits / is visiting her two or three times a year.
3. When she ate / was eating her sandwich, the sun came out.
4. Do you like my watch? My wife gave / was giving it to me for my birthday.
5. Sorry, I didn’t catch that — what did you say / had you said?
6. We were very excited to meet again because we didn’t see / hadn’t seen each other for five years.
7. When you arrive home tonight they will lie / will be lying on the sofa.
8. By the time they have reached 20, they will be drinking / will have drunk over 700 cans of cola or similar drinks.
9. In January she will have been working / will work here for 10 years.
10. I think he will become / will be becoming a famous artist in some years.
Task III. Read the text and answer the following questions in written form:

1. 
   What are reasons for moving to another country?
   
2. 
   Why do people often feel like changing their nationality?
   
3. 
   What political rights does citizenship give? How old do you have to be to become an American citizen?
   
4. 
   What language abilities does a new citizen need?
   
5. 
   What happens at a citizenship ceremony?
   

BECOMING A CITIZEN
Changing country
¹ You probably know people or have family members who live in a different country from the one they were born in. Maybe your own parents moved to live in another country before you were born, or when you were little. There are many reasons to change country. It may be economic — to find work or new opportunities; cultural — to explore a different country; or as a refugee seeking asylum due to war or political repression in your own country.
Part of your identity
² According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, everyone has the right to a nationality. One’s nationality is part of one’s identity and sense of belonging. When people first arrive in a country to live and work, they usually have strong ties with their home country. But as the years pass, they often feel like they belong to their new country and may want to change nationality and become a citizen, making a deeper commitment to their new home.
Rights & responsibilities
³ Being a citizen gives you rights and responsibilities. You will have the right to live and work in the country, the freedom to leave and enter it and the freedom to stand for public office. You will also be able to pass your citizenship on to your children. You will get the right to vote in government elections, participate in the civic life of the country, join the military, get help from the consulate when you are abroad, do jury service and, of course, pay taxes.
Becoming a citizen
⁴ Each country has different criteria and qualifying procedures for granting citizenship. To become a citizen of the USA, you must be over 18, have legally entered the country, have lived there permanently for over five years with a special permit called a Green Card, or have been married for three years to an American. You also have to spend a specific amount of your time in the States. You have to be of good moral character and mustn’t be a criminal. You must usually be able to read, write and speak English. Then you have to take a
100-question exam in US history and government and take an Oath of Allegiance.
A final ceremony
⁵ Finally, when an applicant for citizenship meets the residency and legal criteria and has passed any tests or exams, they often have to take part in a citizenship ceremony where they may listen to speeches, sign documents or sing anthems. (2319)


X. Translate the text in written form from paragraph 3 up to the end.