ПКОЯз. Англ. Практикум по культуре речевого общения
Раскройте скобки. At first the war went badly for the North, but Lincoln never (lose) his courage and soon they won.
Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях? А) The English won the naval battle handily, aided by some fortuitous inclement English Channel weather, and emerged as the world's strongest naval power, setting the stage for later English imperial designs. В) Elizabeth was a master of political science.
А- нет, В- да
А- нет, В- нет
А- да, В- нет
А- да, В- да
____________ ranks ahead of other Departments in prestige and seniority.
The Department of Justice
The Department of Defence
The State Department
The Department of Commerce
Вставьте пропущенное слово. The fourth way is the _________ -call, where the names of all Congressmen are called out and they answer “Aye” or “No”.
How __________ museums and libraries help to educate children?
do
between
have
does
was
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to be of great success
низинная (часть страны), низкая местность
carrying goods
перевозка товаров
lowland
иметь большой успех
The south-east of Scotland was colonised _______ the Angles and formed, until 1018, a part of the Kingdom of Northumbria.
with
of
at
by
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Lord Major
1) святое причастие; 2) утреня или обедня с обрядом причащения
Privy Council
Тайный совет
Holy Communion
лорд-мэр
Вставьте пропущенное слово. __________ kind of holiday is Thanksgiving?
Вставьте пропущенное слово. _________ is the difference between the Senate and the House of Representatives?
Anglo-Russian relations covers the relationship ________ the countries of Russia and the United Kingdom and their predecessor states.
for
between
with
to
1841 the London Library in St. James Square was ________— a library of about 600,000 volumes, mainly devoted to the humanities and fine arts.
been presented
found
find
finds
founded
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teller
НАТО, Североатлантический союз
Marshall Plan
план Маршалла
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
счетчик
Its Iron Age inhabitants are _________as the Britons, a group speaking a Celtic language.
knowing
know
known
knows
Раскройте скобки. In 1775—1783 America (fight) against Great Britain for freedom and independence.
Раскройте скобки. (Speak) about American Revolutionary War of Independence we must say a few words about the first American president George Washington.
Вставьте пропущенное слово. Parliament is also known as ‘____________’, since it is housed in the Palace of Westminster, once a home of the monarchy.
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The Spanish conquerors robbed
their states destroyed, their towns ruined.
There were great states
with large towns.
They were enslaved,
and killed the natives without mercy.
Votes are taken in Congress in different ways (e.g. the Speaker or Vice-President does the counting in his chamber and announces the result. If there is still doubt, two __________are appointed).
speakers
readers
counters
tellers
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social deprivation
удерживать
to gain a status of
добиться статуса
to retain
социальные лишения
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Privy Council
госсекретарь
“Black Rod”
“Чёрный жезл”, герольдмейстер
Secretary of state
Тайный совет
Вставьте пропущенное слово. _________ isn’t Prince Philip called ‘the King’?
Each union sends a delegation _______ the party’s annual conference.
to
in
for
of
________ English won the naval battle handily, aided by some fortuitous inclement English Channel weather, and emerged as the world's strongest naval power.
--
The
A
An
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But certain forces of both the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland are for the reunification of the country,
gained the status of a British dominion in 1921.
Much later, in 1949 it was officially proclaimed an independent state,
the Irish Free State or Eire.
As a result of the hard struggle of the Irish people for independence the larger part of Ireland (26 counties)
against social deprivation which is at its worst among Catholics.
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two terms
за счет кого-либо
to lower the voting age
понизить возраст голосования
at the expense of smb
два срока
Вставьте пропущенное слово. What chambers does US Congress consist_________ ?
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The 50 stars — white on a blue field represent the 50 states
'Stars and Stripes'.
The Declaration of Independence in U.S. history, document that was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776,
and that announced the separation of 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain.
The flag of the United States is called
and the 13 stripes represent 13 original English colonies, which in 1776 became free and independent of England.
In its beginnings, the United States consisted only of the Thirteen ______.
Provinces
Countries
Colonies
Territories
________ from time to time demonstrate majority support for the institution of monarchy as against a republican alternative.
Public opinion views
Public opinion ideas
Public opinion polls
Public opinion elections
Вставьте пропущенное слово. The _________ is responsible for putting laws into effect and directing national policy and acts formally in the name of the monarch.
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There were many wars between England and Scotland until 1707,
became the strongest of all the states on the British Isles.
In the 15th century
it conquered Wales.
Little by little England
when England and Scotland were united under one king, and became a powerful state.
What do you know about ______ British monarchy?
a
--
the
an
Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях? А) She used the various factions playing one off another until the exhausted combatants came to her for resolution of their grievances. В) Few English monarchs enjoyed so political power, while still maintaine the devotion of the whole of English society.
А- нет, В- нет
А- да, В- нет
А- да, В- да
А- нет, В- да
How long ________ the present British monarch reigned?
had
did
has
do
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There were many wars between England and Scotland until 1707,
it conquered Wales.
Its name has been
Great Britain since then.
In the 15th century
when England and Scotland were united under one king, and became a powerful state.
What _________ known about the English Act of Settlement (1701)?
is
has
do
are
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Some time later the people began to call the whole of the southern part of the country the Land of Angles (Angle Land),
one of them was East Anglia, the land where the Angles lived.
They settled down in the land they had conquered
and became the forefathers of the people of England and part of Scotland.
Several states were formed;
which became England.
What is _________by the separation of powers?
meant
means
mean
meaned
Вставьте пропущенное слово. The British Constitution safeguards the separation of powers between the legislature, the executive and the ___________.
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to regulate
гражданские права
to hold office
занимать пост, быть у власти (о партии)
civil rights
регулировать
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patron saint
состоять из
island state
островное государство
to consist of
святой покровитель
___________ reign was one of the more constructive periods in English history.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth’
Elizabeths’
Elizabeth’s
The first ______ inhabitants of modern-day United States territory are believed to have arrived over a period of several thousand years.
knew
knows
known
know
What _______ more modern ceremonies and customs?
is
shall
are
will
These colleges were established ________ a time when Europeans were starting to translate the writings of Greek philosophers.
on
with
at
in
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the legislature
статутное право
the executive
исполнительная власть
statute law
законодательная власть
Вставьте пропущенное слово. Who presides _______ the House of Representatives?
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peerage
“светские лорды” (наследственные пэры, пожизненные пэры, лорды-судьи по апелляциям)
Lords Spiritual
«духовные лорды» (26 архиепископов и епископов англиканской церкви в палате лордов.)
Lords Temporal
сословие пэров (высшее титулованное дворянство)
Вставьте пропущенное слово. The Senate is composed of 100 members, two from each of the 50 _________ .