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__________ Britain’s monarchy is the oldest, dating back to the 9th century.
Within Europe and America
In the world
Within Europe
Within Asia
Вставьте пропущенное слово. When any member wants to speak he is to stand up and to address _________ to the Speaker.
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By 1627 a small Union Jack
appeared in 1625.
The word 'jack' was in use before 1600
to describe the maritime bow flag.
The first use of the name "Union"
was commonly flown in this position.
Вставьте пропущенное слово. Why did the Saxons hate __________ conquerors?
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the Scots
валлийцы, уэльсцы (уроженцы Уэльса)
the British
англичане, британцы
the Welsh
шотландцы
Вставьте пропущенное слово. Although Congressional _________ take place every two years, only one-third of the Senate is re-elected, thereby ensuring continuity.
Вставьте пропущенное слово. Forcing a person to _________ against himself or herself prohibited.
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“Black Rod”
лорд-протектор (титул О.Кромвеля и его сына Ричарда во время Протектората)
Euro-MPs
член Европейского парламента
Lord Protector’
“Чёрный жезл”, герольдмейстер
The sons of the Sovereign and their ___________ have precedence over daughters in succeeding to the throne.
ancestry
subjects
descendants
contemporaries
Taking full advantage of the colonists’ skill in conducting __________, George Washington kept his troops afield and by 1781 had managed to build up an able army which entrapped the British at Yorktown.
guerilla warfare
trench warfare
conventional warfare
naval warfare
Раскройте скобки. Indians called the English people "Yankee" as they (can) not say the word "Englishman".
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The industrial north-east (Northern Ireland with its 6 counties).
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)
gained the status of a British dominion in 1921.
Much later, in 1949 it was officially proclaimed an independent state,
was retained by Great Britain as its smallest component
Раскройте скобки. At the start of the revolution George Washington was a planter and his tastes (was) peaceful.
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Lаw and order
официальное распоряжение о перерыве в работе парламента
legal document
правовой документ
Prorogation
правопорядок
The British constitution, unlike that of most other countries, is _______________.
an unwritten constitution
formed partly by administrative law
not being contained in any single legal document
formed partly by important documents (such as Magna Carta)
not changing
Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях? А) I think the problem we have with our monarchy is that they are greedy, I would say. В) They do lazy.
А- да, В- да
А- нет, В- нет
А- нет, В- да
А- да, В- нет
Oxford was first occupied in Saxon times, and was initially ________ as "Oxenaforda", meaning "Ford of the Ox".
knew
known
know
knowing
Match the stages of the coronation service in Great Britain.
1stage
Holy Communion is celebrated
4 stage
the monarch is being anointed and crowned
3 stage
the members of the House of Lords offer homage
2 stage
the monarch takes an oath of royal duties
Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях? А) After irrefutable evidence of Mary's involvement in the plots came to light, Elizabeth sadly succumb to the pressure from her advisors and has the Scottish princess executed in 1587. В) The persecution of continental Protestants forced Elizabeth into war, a situation which she desperately tried to avoid.
А- да, В- нет
А- нет, В- нет
А- нет, В- да
А - да, В- да
Вставьте пропущенное слово. The voter must be a resident of the state ________ he votes.
Like the monarchy in the UK, Parliament is an ancient institution dating from the middle of the _______________.
13th century
11th century
16th century
19th century
The Speaker
doesn’t have any authority to interpret the rules and orders of the House of Commons
is very important to orderly running of the House of Commons
can discipline an MP by dismissing or suspending him from the House of Commons
controls the voting system
never announces the final voting results
Вставьте пропущенное слово. What ceremony takes _________ at the Queen’s official birthday?
Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях? А) She sent an army to aid French Huguenots a 1572 massacre wherein over three thousand Huguenots lost their lives. В) She sent further assistance to Protestant factions on the continent and in Scotland following the emergence of radical Catholic groups and assisted Belgium in their bid to gain independence from Spain.
А- нет, В- нет
А- да, В- нет
А- да, В- да
А- нет, В- да
Раскройте скобки. Americans say about Washington that he (be) "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen".
The new design added the red saltire cross of St Patrick's Flag for _____________.
England
Wales
Ireland
Scotland
The Constitution says that a Senator must be
a US citizen for seven years
at least 25 years of age
citizen of the US for nine years
a resident of the state from which he is elected
at least 30 years old
The most famous of all English scientists, Isaac Newton, is considered by historians of science to ________ crowned and ended the scientific revolution with the 1687 publication of his Principia Mathematica.
have
had
been
--
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In 1834, in order to hide the marks of the fire, the brown stone walls of the president's home were painted white
the Library of Congress.
It is said that in 1812 when England was at war with America, the British captured the city,
and some of the buildings, including the Capitol and the house of the president, were set on fire.
Not far from the Capitol is
— and it has been the "White House" ever since.
Most _______ the union members are affiliated through the union to the Labour Party.
of
from
in
--
What library______ destroyed in Great Fire of London?
were
has
was
do
Match the following political parties with their definitions.
Sinn Fein
Name was inherited from the former English right-wing political party in existence from the 17th century to the 1880s when the Conservative party was formed.
Plaid Cymru
Whigs party represented the interests of religious dissenters, industrialists and others who sought electoral and parliamentary reforms.
Whigs
a Welsh nationalist party founded in 1925 and campaigning for the separation of Wales from the UK in order to preserve the country’s culture, language and economic life.
Tory
the Irish republican movement that arose before the First World War and that campaigned for the economic and political separation of Ireland form UK.
What King is Queen Elizabeth II directly descended _________?
from
of
in
out
Вставьте пропущенное слово. Perhaps the two “most American” of the holidays are the Fourth of July - ___________ Day and Thanksgiving.
The main functions of British Parliament today are
to debate important historical political issues
to discuss the government’s administrative policies
to veto laws
to vote on financial bills so that the government could carry on his work
to pass laws
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In 1830 he went to Springfield and became
he loved so much, and served seven years without pay as Commander-in-Chief of the American army.
Americans say about Washington that he was "first in war, first in peace
and first in the hearts of his countrymen".
But when his country needed him, he left his "Mount Vernon", the house which
a clerk in a store.
Before a bill that has passed all its stages in both Houses of Parliament becomes a law it must receive the _____________.
Choose from the words on the right the name of the person who is in charge of or the leading person in the group, place, etc. on the left.
The United Nations
Prime Minister
A Republic
Field Marshal
The British Army
President
The governing party(in Britain)
Secretary-General
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in the name of the monarch
законодательный орган
supreme authority
верховная власть
law-making body
от имени монарха
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to comprise
святой покровитель
island state
островное государство
patron saint
охватывать
Вставьте пропущенное слово. What part ________ the media play in the popularity of the Windsors nowadays?
The spread of musical interest in Britain owes _________ to the British Broadcasting Corporation.
less
much
more
nothing
The MPs _______ expected to observe discipline and to vote with the party.
has
have
are
is
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It was named in honour of the first President
is Washington.
The population of Washington
is over 3 million.
The capital of the United States
whose name was George Washington.
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They had been sailing for more
asked the king of Spain to fit him out with a fleet of ships so that he could look for a new route to India.
The sailors began a mutiny,
afraid that they would not be able to return home.
Christopher Columbus, an experienced sailor,
than two months.
Вставьте пропущенное слово. What is meant by the separation _________ powers?
Раскройте скобки. In January 1621, there were already two streets in this first English settlement in the USA and they (call) the place New Plymouth.
Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях? А) Many of them had to run away into the forest to seek for shelter and safety. В) They became outlaws.
А- да, В- да
А- да, В- нет
А- нет, В- да
А- нет, В- нет
Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях? А) I think now I accepting the idea of a royal family, because they can function and operate outside politics. В) What I mean by that is that they’re not going to be touched by political scandal, in the way that a president, for example, might be, President of the United States, for example.
А- нет, В- да
А- да, В- нет
А- нет, В- нет
А- да, В- да
Great Britain is only the largest _______within the United Kingdom.
strait
island
peninsula
country