Минский Государственный Лингвистический Университет
Дискурсивная практика "Английский язык"

SPEECH PRACTICE TEST 12


I. Read the text and outline the British political system (9 points)
Ignore head of state the House of Commons political power The Prime Minister
Parliament Her Majesty’s government Constitution the House of Lords
The Queen is (1).... However, she has no (2).... She acts only on the advice of her ministers, which she cannot (3).... The United Kingdom is governed by (4)... in the name of the Queen.
Parliament consists of (5)... and (6)... with 650 elected members. (7)... selects a Cabinet of ministers to govern the nation.
Britain does not have a (8).... Instead, there is a collection of laws and customs which can be altered by (9)....

II. Choose the most suitable word for the suggested definition:(6 points)
1. money that meets the Queen’s private expenditure as Sovereign


2. money allocated to finance the expenditure incurred by the Queen in carrying out her public duties


3. a wife or husband of a ruler


4. someone who is head or chief in name only


5. the system according to which property owned by a father goes after his death to the eldest son


6. the committee, which discusses the changes in the Monarchy is called … committee



II. Choose the most suitable word for the suggested definition:(7 points)
1. The ban on … to the throne marrying Roman Catholics has now come under scrutiny.


2. The Queen must give royal ... to the bill passed by Parliament for it to become law.


4. Some of the monarch’s ancient rules will….


5. For many British people … the Monarchy means to join in the unknown.


6. The Monarch is the personal … of the government of the country.


7. It is the Queen who … the Parliament, she dissolves it before a general election.



IV. Read the statements and decide which are true and which are false. (15 points)
1. The Queen has very little political power.
2. The Queen is the richest person in the world.
3. The Queen makes a speech in the House of Lords once a year at the beginning of the new parliamentary session.
4. It takes the Queen a long time to compose the speech for the State Opening of Parliament.
5. The Queen’s official London residence is Windsor Castle.
6. The Queen has two birthdays every year.
7. The Queen signs all the documents herself.
8. All members of the royal family are active in supporting various charities.
9. The monarchy isn’t popular with the British nowadays.
10. The existence of a ruling monarch in Great Britain contributes to the stability in the country.
11. The Queen and her family are quite indispensable for the economy of the country.
12. Nowadays the Windsors serve as an example of ideal Christian family life.
13. The glamorous lives of the Windsors provide a source of entertainment for the public.
14. All members of the Royal family are treated in the same way by the public.
15. It is the subject of money spent on the royal family by the state that makes the Queen less popular even among her supporters.

V. Answer the questions: (8 points)
1) What it the surname of the Royal Family?


2) Which member of the Royal Family is next in line to the throne?


3) What is the name of the Queen’s official residence in London?


4) How many people work full time in the Royal Household?


5) Which member of the Royal Family died on 31st August 1997?


6) Which sport do Prince Charles and his sons like to play?


7) What is Prince Charles’ wife’s official title?


8) Which of the following things does the Queen not have?



VI. Find proper equivalents to the following: (5 points)
1. номинальный глава
2. выход, отдушина
3. величие
4. наследственный
5. подданный

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100 -98

10

2-3

97-94

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93-90

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6-10

89-80

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11-15

79-70

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16-20

69-60

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21-25

59-50

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26-33

49-34

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34-41

33-18

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