III . Прочтите текст, выберите предложения, которые соответствуют содержанию текста

 

 

Britain is a constitutional monarchy where the reigning monarch does not make open political decisions. Such decisions are taken by the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.

 The British government is the central government of the United Kingdom. The government is headed by the prime minister who appoints other ministers. The premier and other senior ministers form the Cabinet which is the top-most decision making committee. The ministers are accountable to the Parliament which they also sit in while the government is dependent on the Parliament for policy making. The UK’s general election is held after every five years to elect the House of Commons. The monarch selects as prime minister the person who commands a majority of support in the House of Common.

The Government of the United Kingdom is accountable to the Parliament, a principle known as "responsible government". The monarch does not make an open political decision, but all the decisions are made by the Parliament and the government. The Parliament of the UK has two levels: House of Lords (Upper) and the House of Commons (Lower). The House of Commons is more powerful and can overrule the amendments of the House of Lords.

The prime minister heads the central government of the UK. The monarch, who is currently Queen Elizabeth II, is the head of state. She plays a minor role in governing the country with the Crown remaining the source of the executive power exercised by the government. The Crown possesses the Royal Prerogative which can be exercised for several purposes including issuing and withdrawing passports and declaring war against an external enemy. Most of the Royal Prerogative powers are delegated to various ministries who can use them without seeking the consent of parliament. The premier, who is the head of the UK government, has a weekly meeting with the Queen where the queen can express her views on Government matters. The meetings are strictly confidential. The UK government is also composed of three levels of elected local authorities. The local authorities are limited to collecting taxes and are supervised by the central government.

 

1. The United Kingdom is a federal republic.

2. The government is dependent on the Parliament for policy making.

3. The Queen selects as prime minister the person who commands a majority of support in the House of Commons.

4. The judicial power belongs to Parliament, consisting of two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate.

 5. The Queen plays a minor role in governing the United Kingdom.

 

 

IV . Поставьте 3 вопроса к тексту.

Контрольная работа обсуждена и одобрена на заседании кафедры иностранных и русского языков 15 ноября (протокол № 21)

Заведующий кафедрой иностранных и русского языков                             Н.А.Мартынова

Вариант 3

I . Выберите правильный ответ:

1. Who … in the countryside?

a) live              b ) does live              с) lives

2. What is your mother? … is a policeman.

a) She             b) her c) hers

3. His father lives in our town. … has a nice car.

a) He b) Him   c) His

4. Are these … books?

a) her b) she’s c) hers

5. Mike… in Moscow in two years.

a) live              b) will live c) lives

6. We’ll finish … our homework.

a) ours   b) us c) our.

7. What … is her favorite sport?

a) is b) am c) are

8. … the cadet ill last Friday?

a) are b) was   c) were

9. Where … our dictionaries two hours ago ?

a) was    b) will be c) were

10. They invited … and you to the conference.

a) me b) my c) mine

11. You play football well, … ?

a) do you b) don’t you c) are you

12. Alex … live here.

a) doesn’t b) don’t c) isn’t

13. She ... her grandparents every day.

a) visit   b) visits c) don’t visit

14. … his sister read a lot of books in English?

a) is b) do c) does

15. Where … the cadets live?

a) are b) do c) does

16. … bring the dictionaries tomorrow?

a) who do b) who does    c) who will

17. He bought a nice car, …?

a) don’t he b) did he c) didn’t he

18. Alan works as … as Mike.

a) best   b) good  c) better

19. The … shop is around the corner.

a) most near             b) nearer c) nearest

20. Football is my … game.

a) favourite     b) more favourite     c) the most favourite

21. Не … French before he entered the institute.

a) studied b) had studied c) will have studied

22. They … the project by next Monday.

a) have made b) had made c) will have made

23. I … her since childhood.

a) know b) knew c) have known

24. Petrov is on duty-detail and some of … group-mates are ill.

a) he b) his     c) him

25. He … playing basketball with his friends at the moment.

a) am playing  b) is playing    c) will be playing

26. She … dinner when I visited her.

a) is cooking   b) cooks c) was cooking

27. He… an interesting film in English at 8 p.m. tomorrow.

a) was watching b) will be watching   c) watch

28. I’m sure that translation … at the next lesson.

a) will be finished     b) will finish   c) will be finishing

29. He said that he … his holiday in Moscow.

a) would spent b) will spend   c) would spend

30. The cadets were told that they ... Criminal procedure next year.

a) studied b) would study c) will study

31. The presentation of the project … now.

a) is being done b) was done    c) will be done

32. That old house … two years ago.

a) destroyed    b) was destroyed c) will be destroyed

33. I’ll visit you as soon as I … my translation.

a) finished b) will finish   c) finish

34. … consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

a) the Duma    b) the British Parliament             c) the American Congress

35. They asked us where we …

a) studied b) study c) will study

36. The Orel Law Institute ... in 1976.

А) was set up b) set up c) has set up

37. When he … she will help us with our project.

a) comes back b) will come back     c) came back

38. The highest mountain in Britain … in Scotland.

a) can find b) can be found c) can found

39. Shе confessed that she … nothing.

a) understand  b) understands c) understood

40. He asked if we … that site before.

a) had visited b) have visited c)had been visited

41. My sister said that she ... a new camera the next day.

a) will buy c) would buy   b) had bought

42. They told us that they … about the meeting.

a) don’t know b) doesn’t know c) didn’t know

43. The exhibition … next week.

a) will close     b) will be closed c) is closed

44. She … at the lesson yesterday.

a) asks   b) am asked    c) was asked

45. The power of the executive branch in the USA is vested in….

a) the Chief Justice   b) the President c) the Congress

46. In order to become a law all bills must be signed by the … .

a) President     b) Federal judge c) Prime-Minister

47. In Britain there is the … based on the precedent.

a) Convention b) Common Law c) Westminster Statute

48. He will join us if he … some free time.

a) has    b) will have              c) have