M L. G a d o y e V a, K. H. Sayitova I n g L i z ti LI

Exercise 7. Make up sentences with the following words and 
expressions.
Presidential election, session, conduct, Supreme 
Soviet, receive, elect, absolute, head o f the state, 
majority o f votes, brave, in accordance with, decisive, 
decree, step, currency, secret ballot, put into circulation, 
Armed Forces, Criminal Police, prolong, struggle, term 
o f office, on the basis, adopt, universal, confirm, equal, 
order, direct, title, suffrage.
Exercise 8. Answer the following questions according to the 
text «The history o f Uzbekistan».
1 .When was the former Uzbekistan founded? 2. How 
long has the former Uzbekistan existed? 3. When was a 
post o f the President o f Uzbekistan instituted? 4. Who 
was elected into the head o f the state? 5. W hen was the 
independence o f Uzbekistan declared? 6. W hat kind o f 
election was conducted on December 29, 1991? 7. When 
was the term o f office o f the President Islam A.Karimov 
prolonged till 2000? 8. What law was adopted on 
November 18,1991? 9. When was a new State Emblem o f 
the Independent Republic o f Uzbekistan confirmed? 10. 
What was adopted on December 8, 1992? 11. W hen was 
the Law on State Anthem o f the Republic o f Uzbekistan 
passed? 12. What was organized on January 14, 1992? 13. 
What corporation was Uzbekistan admitted to? 14. W hen 
was the national currency (soum) put into circulation? 15. 
Where was Uzbekistan admitted on October 14, 1994, on 
the 63rd session o f the General Assembly o f Interpol? 
16. W hen were orders, medals and titles o f the Republic 
o f Uzbekistan instituted? 17. W ho was reelected into the 
head o f the state on January 6, 2000?
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Exercise 9. Read the dialogue and remember usefull 
expressions.
DIALOGUE
A foreign student and a student from Uzbekistan are 
having a talk about Uzbekistan.
Jane: Bamo, let us speak about your country.
Bamo: OK. W hat are you interested in?
Jane: When is the Independence Day o f Uzbekistan 
celebrated?
Bamo: It is celebrated on the 1 st o f September every 
year.
Jane: 
When was the Independence o f Uzbekistan
declared?
Bamo: It was declared on August 31, 1991.
Jane: Has Uzbekistan its own Constitution, anthem, 
flag and emblem?
Bamo: O f course, it has.
Jane: Is Uzbekistan the member o f the United Nations 
Organization?
Bamo: Yes, it is. Uzbekistan became the member o f 
the UNO on March 2, 1992.
Jane: W hat countries does Uzbekistan maintain eco­
nomic and cultural relations with?
Bamo: Uzbekistan maintains economic and cultural 
relations with the USA, Japan, Great Britain, France, 
Germany, Turkey and many others.
Jane: Thank you for your information, Bamo.
Bamo: You are welcome.
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