II. Rewrite the sentences according to the model

Model: It is known that the right to engage in a commercial activity is a civil right.

The right to engage in a commercial activity is known to be a civil right.

1. It is considered that rights concerning employment in the public sector will fall within this category too. 2. It is expected that the Commission will regard the case concerning immigration as being outside the scope of Article 6. 3. It was believed that the case would be declared inadmissible. 4. It is supposed that the lawyers will summon a few witnesses to prove their case. 5. It appears that the case -law of the Court in the past few years has led to a position in which Article 6 regulates many more kinds of disputes between the individual and the state than its meaning might suggest. 6. It seems that the dispute does not concern a question of law but that of a fact.

III. Write as many sentences with these structures as possible using the following words and phrases:

are alleged, is supposed, was believed, is reported, is considered, are thought, are said.

Patterns:

A) The Convention is known to be based on the rights of individuals to protection against abuses of state power.

B) The provisions of the European Convention are supposed to ensure minimum levels of protection to individuals.

C) Victims of violations may be expected to be hesitant to lodge complaints.

D) Restrictions upon access to the courts in some cases appear/seem/turn out to be justified.

E) The absence of legal aid is likely/is sure to infringe the right to effective access to the courts.

IV. Translate into English:

1. Вважається, що гарантія розумного часу у некримінальних справах починається з початку провадження у суді. 2. Відомо, що кожен має право на справедливий судовий розгляд в межах розумного часу. 3. Держава вважається відповідальною за невиправдані затримки на порушення статті 6. 4. Держава не вважається відповідальною за затримки, спричинені поведінкою заявника. 5. Стверджується, що держава-відповідач порушила право заявника на безсторонній та незалежний суд.

VOCABULARY FOCUS: Words often confused and misused

Study the following groups of words that are often misused as well as the examples illustrating their use.