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«Задания по теме "Государственная система Соединённого Королевства"»
The Political System of the United Kingdom
1) The United Kingdom is a parliamentary monarchy.
2) The Queen is the head of state.
3) The British Parliament sits in the Palace of Westminster also called the Houses of Parliament.
4) There are two Houses in the Parliament: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
5) Members of Parliament in the House of Commons work on bills and make all the important decisions.
6) The Queen always approves the decisions of Parliament and after that bills become new laws.
7) The people who sit in the House of Lords are hereditary peers and life peers, they are not elected.
8) The people of the UK vote only for The House of Commons.
9) The party that wins the election forms the government and their leader becomes the Prime Minister.
10) The main political parties in the UK are the Conservative Party and the Labour Party.
I Fill in the gaps with the given words.
1) The Conservative Party voted … that bill. | a) form |
2) … will become the new Speaker? | b) the United Kingdom |
3) Every year … makes a Christmas speech on TV. | c) against |
4) Did the Prime Minister … to Parliament yesterday? | d) wrote |
5) I think the Labour Party will win the next … . | e) who |
6) All newspapers … about the new law last week. | f) election |
7) Does Elizabeth II often visit different parts of … ? | g) the Queen |
8) Peers do not … the government. | h) come |
II Put the words in the correct order to make the sentences.
1) did, meet, the Queen, when, the Prime Minister ?
2) will, Members of Parliament, vote, this bill, how many, for ?
3) in 2010, became, David Cameron, the Prime minister.
4) votes, for, Steve, always, the Labour Party.
5) in, live, the Queen and her husband, Buckingham Palace.
6) how often, peers, to debate, do, gather (собираться), bills ?
7) to the Speaker, he, will, the report, give, next week.
8) did not, the Houses of Parliament, get a chance, we, to visit.