2. Use the correct form of the verb to be, translate the sentences into Russian: 1. There situations where it is felt that the trial judge made a mistake in the application of law.
2. There a rule that the defence can make an opening speech only if it is going to call the defendant and at least one other witness to give evidence as to what happened.
3. There an arbitration service for small claims available in the county court.
4. In most countries there only one legal profession.
5. One principle of English contract law that there must be an offer and an acceptance in the contract. In every valid contract there must also be an exchange of consideration.
6. There special rules of interpreting contracts in which one or more contractors made a mistake or were pressed or tricked into making an agreement. There also rules for dealing with illegal contracts.
7. There no need to apply for or to register copyright.
8. There basic minimum standards of freedom and security for all.
9. There three kinds of judges of the Crown Court: High Court judges, Circuit judges and recorders.
10. There solicitors’ offices in all of the major cities and towns. There no firms of barristers, each individual is economically independent.

From ancient times people were afraid of natural disasters. these unpredictable disasters killed thousands of people and destroy dozens of cities. it was called "the punishment of the gods". all of these is about the earthquakes. today we can explain what the earthquake is, why it occurs and even define the earthquake-prone areas. so, why do earthquakes happen? scientists say that the reason is the movement of tectonic plates of the earth, taking place because of the volcanic eruptions or underground explosions.  over the past decade we have seen a number of seismic disasters in japan, china, chile, thailand, mexico and in other countries all over the world. in other words, the strongest earthquakes with the disastrous consequences cannot be controlled by a man, but they can be highly predicted. nowadays there are many ways to reduce the damage to a minimum. we use special materials while constructing buildings or applying special architectural solutions as well as long-term or short-term forecasting of probable earthquakes. to conclude, today the earthquakes are much less threatening than fifty years ago. they are no longer considered as the punishment of the heaven, just like a natural phenomenon like rain or fog.

Victory DayДень ПобедыOne of the most remarkable public events in my country is the Victory Day. It is traditionally celebrated on the 9th of May. This patriotic holiday commemorates the victory of the USSR over the Nazi Germany. Every year in honour of this day in all cities across the country lots of cheerful parades and celebrations are held. Despite the fact that the holiday is celebrated in a flamboyant way, May 9 is a sad day for the majority of our population. Many people have lost their loved ones and close relatives during this ruthless war. From one hand everyone is happy that the country wasn’t occupied by the fascist invaders, from the other hand everyone grieves over their loss. On this day we are grateful to our saviors, to those who sacrificed their lives for us. That’s why we try to celebrate this day with honours. Some part of younger generation doesn’t understand the importance of this event, which I think is disrespectful. In my opinion, the Victory Day is one of the greatest holidays during the year. Some of my ancestors also took part in the Great Patriotic War of 1945, and I’m proud of them.