Иностранный язык (английский) Задания для контрольных работ по направлению «Юриспруденция»

TEST IX

BUSINESS HOURS

The standard working day in the United Kingdom and the USA starts at 9:00 a.m. and lasts till 5:00 p.m. with lunch time from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Many banks are usually open for customers from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Some businesses and industries traditionally work different hours.

Most employees have a five-day working week, Monday through Friday. The working week is between 35 and 40 hours long. Overtime is quite common and is generally paid, often at a premium to the basic rate of pay. The weekend usually starts on Friday night and lasts till Monday. Thus on Saturdays and Sundays most businesses are closed. But as to shops they are open on Saturdays and some of them are open on Sundays.

In Britain the law does not say what shops can be open on Sundays but it says what goods can be sold on Sundays. They are newspapers, magazines and fresh food. If the law is broken, criminal proceedings may be taken. Many officials and the public demand that the Sunday trading rules should be abolished in the UK.

1. 
   When does the standard working day start and finish in the UK and the USA?
   
2. 
   How long is the working week there?
   
3. 
   Is the overtime allowed and paid?
   
4. 
   What are the usual working days?
   
5. 
   What is a weekend?
   
6. 
   What days are shops open in those two countries?
   
7. 
   What goods can be sold on Sundays in the UK?
   
8. 
   How do Englishmen treat the Sunday trading rules?
   
9. 
   Are businesses open on public holidays in those two countries?
   
10. 
    What public holidays do these two countries have?
    
11. 
    What is a bank holiday?
    
12. 
    When do these countries have Spring/Summer Bank Holiday?
    
13. 
    When do they have Autumn Bank Holiday?
    
14. 
    When and how was a bank holiday introduced in Great Britain?
    

1. 
   New Year’s Day A. День весны
   
2. 
   Good Friday B. Новый Год
   
3. 
   Easter C. День памяти
   
4. 
   Easter Monday D. День ветеранов
   
5. 
   May Day E. День рождение Вашингтона
   
6. 
   Christmas Day F. День Благодарения
   
7. 
   Boxing Day G. Пасхальный понедельник
   
8. 
   Washingtons’s Birthday H. День труда
   
9. 
   Memorial Day I. Рождество
   
10. 
    Independence Day J. Пасха
    
11. 
    Labour Day K. День независимости
    
12. 
    Veterans’ Day L. День подарка
    
13. 
    Thanksgiving Day M. Страстная пятница
    

public holidays

working day and week

the Sunday trading rules in the UK

overtime
4. What would you tell a foreigner about:
our working day and week

our holidays

time when our shops are open

income tax do most people pay (e.g. 10% or 20% of what they earn)

paid holidays

a minimum wage decided by the government

1. 
   Еще в девятнадцатом веке законом о банковских праздниках и дополнением к этому закону эти дни были объявлены в Англии «банковскими праздниками».
   
2. 
   Переработка сверх установленных часов – явление распространенное и оплачивается по ставкам выше обычных.
   
3. 
   Многие официальные лица и общественность требуют, чтобы эти правила торговли по воскресеньям были в Англии отменены.
   
4. 
   Если существующий закон нарушается, могут возбудить судебное дело.
   

Most workers … every month. This is called a …. We can also use the verbs … , … Some people are paid for the hours they ... The lowest amount for one hour's work is called the ... This amount is decided by the …With most jobs you get 4-6 weeks' paid … ; you also get ... (pay when you are ill)

The total amount of money you receive in a year is called your ... This could be your … from one job, or the salary from two different ... You have to pay part of your income to the government; this is called income ... .
7. Here are some expressions connected with work. Make a few sentences with them.
to work shift-work [nights one week, days next]

to be on flexi-time [flexible working hours]

to work nine-to-five [regular day work]

to go/be on strike [industrial dispute]

to get the sack [thrown out of your job]

to be fired [more formal than 'get the sack'; often used as a direct address: 'You're fired!']

to be dismissed [more formal than 'be fired']

to be made redundant [thrown out, no longer needed]

to be laid off [more informal than 'made redundant']

to give up work [e.g. in order to study]

to be on / take maternity leave [expecting a baby]

to be on / take sick leave [illness]

to take early retirement [retire at 55]

to be a workaholic [love work too much]

to be promoted [get a higher position]

to apply for a job [fill in forms, etc.]

1. 
   I’ve lost my job. They had to make cutbacks.
   
2. 
   He's enjoying life on a pension, although he's only 58.
   
3. 
   One week it's six-to-two, the next it's nights.
   
4. 
   They've made her General Manager as from next month!
   
5. 
   I was late so often, I lost my job.
   
6. 
   I get in at nine o'clock and go home at five.
   
7. 
   Your trouble is you are obsessed with work.
   
8. 
   Now make a sentence for each of the verbs you have not used.
   

2 working b tax

3 flexi- с wage

4 income d five

5 minimum e hours
10. Match the verbs on the left with the nouns on the right. Use each verb once only.

1. 
   earn a overtime
   
2. 
   work b meetings
   
3. 
   deal with с a shop
   
4. 
   attend d complaints
   
5. 
   run e £2,000 a month
   

A:_________________? В: I start at nine and finish at four.

A: ? B: Yes, a bit. On certain courses I work until 5.30.

A: ? B: 12 weeks. That's one of the good things.

A:_________________? B: Yes, we do, but we have to have a doctor's note.
Exercise 12. Which of the job-titles from the list would best describe the following?
administrator, Human Resources department officer, unskilled worker, director, executive personnel officer, public relation officer, safety officer, labourer, union official, boss

1. 
   The person who represents the workers' interests in disputes with the management in a factory.
   
2. 
   A person who has a high (but not the highest) position in a company and whose job it is to make important decisions.
   
3. 
   An important person in a company who sits on the Board.
   
4. 
   A worker whose job requires no special training.
   
5. 
   A person generally in charge of the day-to-day administration in a company.
   
6. 
   The person who makes sure there are no risks of accidents from machinery, etc.
   
7. 
   A person whose job it is to keep an eye on the day-to-day work of other workers.
   
8. 
   A person who does hard physical work.
   
9. 
   The person who handles applications for vacant posts.
   
10. 
    The person who gives out information to the press for a company.