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The first Queen Elizabeth, whose name has become a synonym for the era which she dominated, was born in 1533 to _________ and Anne Boleyn.
Henry VI
Henry VIII
Henry V
Henry I
There are _______ 900 museums and art galleries in Britain.
over
under
at
with
Britain has a ____________ parliament.
three-chamber
four-chamber
two-chamber
one-chamber
Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях? А) Soon more and more European settlers coming and more colonies were forming. В) The American colonies grew more bigger and bigger, they prospered, but they were for a long time ruled by England, and all the riches of the new country belonged to England.
А- нет, В- нет
А- да, В- нет
А- да, В- да
А- нет, В- да
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to be quartered
конфискация
petition
воззвание
seizure
быть разделенным на четыре равных части
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Grand jury indictment
вторичное привлечение к уголовной ответственности за то же преступление
to prosecute
возбудить дело, предъявить иск
“Double jeopardy”
вердикт большого жюри
The new Sovereign is proclaimed at an Accession Council to which all members of the Privy Council __________ summoned.
have
are
is
been
Вставьте пропущенное слово. How are religious ________ marked in the USA?
Traces of modern humans have ______ found in Great Britain from some 30,000 years ago.
are
been
were
was
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the executive
законодательная власть
the judiciary
судебная власть
the legislature
исполнительная власть
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Accordingly, the day on which final separation was officially voted was July 2, although the 4th,
and beautiful building with white marble columns.
It explained why the Congress on July 2 “unanimously” by the votes of 12 colonies (with New York abstaining)
had resolved that “these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be Free and Independent States.”
The Capitol, where the Congress meets, is a very high
the day on which the Declaration of Independence was adopted, has always been celebrated in the United States as the great national holiday—the Fourth of July, or Independence Day.
Вставьте пропущенное слово. The chief officer of the House of Commons is the ___________.
Вставьте пропущенное слово. Americans feel that of all freedoms proclaimed in the Constitution there is only one freedom — freedom of____________ .
Outside Parliament the party has more ________ a million individual members who pay annual subscriptions.
what
how
then
than
The present monarch, Queen _________, is directly descended from Saxon king Egbert, who united England under his rule in 829.
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth II
Victoria
Mary
Вставьте пропущенное слово. _______ is the position of the monarch in the British constitution?
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Sergeant-at-Arms
жезл
tie-vote
равное число голосов
mace
парламентский пристав
Вставьте пропущенное слово. The Speaker calls the members to order and the Sergeant-at-_________ places the mace.
The Queen today is only a formal ruler and does not actually govern: nowadays monarchs reign but do not___________.
Вставьте пропущенное слово. Twenty-seven amendments have so far ________ added to its original text.
________ artists, writers, musicians and architects exert a powerful influence abroad.
Britain’s
Britain
Britannic
British
Вставьте пропущенное слово. What ____________ of people were the conquerors?
Вставьте пропущенное слово. __________ became the leader of the outlaws?
The Queen’s Christmas Speech to the Commonwealth is made on _______ and lasts ten minutes. In it the Queen usually talks about the past twelve months and her hopes for the year ahead.
January 1
December 25
November 29
December 26
Amendment 1: Freedom of___________; the right to petition the government.
gambling
assembly
speech
religion
press
travelling
Вставьте пропущенное слово. Prorogation terminates nearly all parliamentary business: in particular, ________ which have not been passed by the end of the session are lost, and every new session begins with a clean slate.
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Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
орден “За заслуги”
Trooping the Colour
вынос знамени
Order of Merit
Саксен-Кобург-Гота
The Conservative Party ________ formed by Robert Peel from what was left of the old Tory Party in the 1830s.
had
was
will
has
Four ___________, attended by some 30,000 people are held every year. Three are held at Buckingham Palace and one — at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, at which the Queen distributes the awards granted to both civilians and members of the armed forces.
Royal Garden Parties
Royal International Horse Shows
Royal Gala Performances
Royal Flower Shows
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At the start of the revolution George Washington was
has been considered to be a great holiday in America.
Speaking about American Revolutionary War of Independence we must say
a few words about the first American president George Washington.
Since then the 4th of July
a planter and his tastes were peaceful.
Britain’s monarchy is the oldest, ________ back to the 9th century.
date
dates
dating
dated
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Washington is not a very large city,
to keep at close touch as possible between the states.
Washington was founded in 1791 and it became
the capital of the United States of America.
George Washington chose the place located midway
but it is very important as the capital of the USA.
Coronation of the new Sovereign follows the accession _________ a convenient interval.
soon
before
after
at last
A Representative must be, and.
at least 25 years of age
a US citizen for ten years
at least 40 years of age
a US citizen for seven years
live in the state from which he is elected
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to hold office
преамбула; предисловие, вступление
to regulate
регулировать
the Preamble
занимать пост, быть у власти (о партии)
Вставьте пропущенное слово. Whose interests has the US Constitution reflected _________ the very beginning?
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The countries of America
were sold by the tsar to the United States.
Russians were the first Europeans
to settle in north-west America.
In the second half of the 19th century all the American possessions of Russia
were European colonies for many years.
Вставьте пропущенное слово. What are the criticisms of __________ British monarchy?
A daughter who succeeds to the throne becomes __________ and acquires the Crown’s powers as though she were king.
Queen of Beauty
Queen of the May
Queen of Hearts
Queen Regnant
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Order of Merit
Саксен-Кобург-Гота
Alderman
олдермен (старший советник Лондонского муниципалитета)
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
орден “За заслуги”
Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях? А) Good Queen Bess, as she came to be called, maintained a regal air until the day she died. В) This regal figure surely had her faults, but she excelled at rising to challenges and emerging victorious.
А- нет, В- да
А- да, В- нет
А- да, В- да
А- нет, В- нет
Вставьте пропущенное слово. Amendment 6: Right to speedy, public, impartial __________ with defense counsel, and right to cross-examine witnesses.
Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях? А) They display their wealth in a very ostentatious and vulgar way. В) They keeps their wealth and their treasures well away from the public.
А- да, В- нет
А- нет, В- да
А- нет, В- нет
А- да, В- да
The USA is located in the middle of _____ North American continent with Canada to the north and the United Mexican States to the south.
--
an
the
a
Раскройте скобки. Soldiers and the American army (be) soon able to drive the British forces from Boston.
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peerage
“светские лорды” (наследственные пэры, пожизненные пэры, лорды-судьи по апелляциям)
Privy Council
Тайный совет
Lords Temporal
сословие пэров (высшее титулованное дворянство)
Раскройте скобки. A Parliament has a maximum duration of five years, but it is not (fix).
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chieftain
уровень безработицы
urban district
городской район
unemployment rate
вождь (клана, племени)
Вставьте пропущенное слово. The life of a Parliament is divided into periods, called ________.
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Since trouble started in Northern Ireland in the late 1960s there have been a number of attempts
and Irish governments made a new political agreement on Northern Ireland, the Anglo-Irish Agreement.
They believe that British withdrawal
from Ireland is the only way to achieve peace.
In November 1985, the British
to find a political solution to the Northern Ireland problem.