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  1. B). Open the brackets. c). Put questions to the underlined words.
  2. Choisissez les expressions pour parler de la toilette d’un homme, d’une femme, d’un enfant. Parlez de leur toilette.
  3. Complete the sentences, using the words from Ex. 3. Three of them are used twice. The first one is done for you.
  4. Complete these sentences using the correct form of one of the words above. Make sentences of your own to show that you understand the difference in their meaning.
  5. Complete these sentences using the correct form of one of the words above. Make your own sentences to show that you understand the difference in their meaning.
  6. D) Choose one of the words to complete the sentences
  7. Ex.2. Some words change their stress when they change their part of speech. Underline the stressed syllable in these words.
  8. Ex.2. The following words can be used in more than one way. Underline the correct part of speech for each word as it is used in the text.
  9. Ex.2. The following words can be used in more than one way. Underline the correct part of speech for each word as it is used in the text.
  10. Ex.3. Match the words with similar meanings.
  11. Ex.3. Match words from list A with words from list B that have a similar meaning.
  12. Ex.3. Match words from list A with words from list B that have a similar meaning.

 

1. independent state


2. land-locked country

3. borders on

4. the size of its territory

5. is divided into

6. population

7. highly industrially developed

country

8. free-market relations

9. no ethnic or religious conflicts

10. different political trends

11. ancient city

12. foreign invaders

14. presidential republic

15. the chief of the state

16. is chosen

17. the Council of Ministers

18. the House of Representatives

and the Soviet of Republic

19. the fulfilment of the republican

budget

20. financial and tax relations


 

Since 1991, the Republic of Belarus has taken its place in Eastern Europe as an independent state. The history of Belarus goes back as far as the 10th century. Belarus is a land-locked country and borders on Russia, the Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. It has an area of 207,600 square kilometres. By the size of its territory it ranks 13th among the European states.

Administratively the country is divided into 6 regions: Brest, Gomel, Grodno, Minsk, Mogilev and Vitebsk. The regions are divided into districts.

Belarus’ population is about 10 million. Belarussian and Russian languages are the state languages of the country.

Belarus is rather a highly industrially developed country. A great amount of goods produced by the Belarussian industries and agriculture is oriented towards the CIS countries markets.

The main branches of the Belarus industry are machine building, chemical, wood processing, light and food industries.

Belarus is an energy-dependent country. The problem of energy provision is one of the most urgent.

Belarus possesses a great scientific and technical potential, the basis of which constitute the Academy of Sciences, 38 higher educational institutions, numerous scientific research institutions and laboratories.

From 1990 there started to develop free-market relations in the Belarussian economy.

In Belarus there are no ethnic or religious conflicts, there is no open contradiction between political opponents, though there are different political trends in the society.

The capital of Belarus is Minsk. It is an ancient city known from 1067.

During its long history it was several times ruined by foreign invaders. Now Minsk has a population of 1,8 million. The citizens of Minsk are proud of their city.

Belarus is a presidential republic. State power in the country is formed and realized through three main branches – legislative, executive and judicial.

The President of the Republic of Belarus is the chief of the state. He is chosen in a national election for a five-term office and may be re-elected for a second term. The President of the Republic of Belarus appoints Republic referendums, members of the central committee, organizes and reorganizes the President’s Administration. The Prime Minister is also appointed by the President but must be approved by the House of Representatives.

The executive power is carried out by the Council of Ministers. It is headed by a Prime Minister. The local management and self-management is carried out through local councils of deputies, executive bodies, bodies of self-management, referendums, etc.

Parliament, the legislative branch of the government, consists of the House of Representatives and the Soviet of Republic. The House has 110 members. They are elected by the national election. The members of the Soviet of Republic represent the population of districts into which Belarus is divided. The right of the legislative initiative belongs to the President, the deputies of the House of Representatives, the government. Any bill first passes through the House of Representatives and then – through the Soviet of Republic.

The judicial power is performed by courts. Its main instrument is the Constitutional Court, which watches over the other two branches. It consists of 12 justices, 6 of them are appointed by the President, the others are elected by the Soviet of Republic.

Control over the fulfilment of the republican budget, the utilization of the state property, the execution of parliamentary acts, regulating the relations with state property, economic, financial and tax relations is carried out by the State Control Committee.

 
 


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