Дискурсивная практика "Английский язык"

SPEECH PRACTICE TEST 13

I. Insert prepositions where necessary (10 points)

1. A heir the throne
2. An issue discussion
3. To set a committee
4. To be in tune the modern world
5. To succeed the throne
6. To adapt circumstances
7. A check the government
8. A general cooling enthusiasm
9. To be the law
10. An outlet the expression of nationalism

II. Match the words to make up word combinations. (15 points)

Written
General
Royal
Ceremonial
Official
Political
Marital
Supreme
Roman
Civil
Prince
Heir
Way
Privy
Constitutional

Ahead
Implications
List
assent
law
apparent
Purse
Governor
problems
election
Catholic
monarchy
Consort
duties
birthday

III. From the box below, choose proper continuation to the following:(10 points)

private income the royal assent policies subjects the Crown
the government taxation Parliament the House of Commons the law

1. It is the Queen who summons and dissolves ....
2. The Queen can choose anybody to run ....
3. The Queen embodies ... in the court.
4. The Queen could refuse ... to a bill passed by Parliament.
5. The Queen cannot stop the government going ahead with any of its ....
6. Elizabeth II had been exempt from ....
7. The Queen decided that she would start paying taxes on her ....
8. In Britain people are not citizens, they are ... of Her Majesty the Queen.
9. The Prime Minister is the leader of the strongest party in ....
10. In Britain accusations in court are made by ....

IV. Decide whether the following statements are true or false:(15 points)

1. The Queen’s title in the United Kingdom is: “Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and North Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.”
2. The United Kingdom is an absolute monarchy.
3. The British monarchy is the oldest institution of government in the United Kingdom.
4. The sons of the Sovereign and their descendants have precedence over daughters in succeeding to the throne.
5. A daughter who succeeds to the throne becomes Queen Regnant and acquires the Crown’s powers as though she were king.
6. The husband of a Queen Regnant becomes King.
7. Kate Middleton was the first commoner to marry a prince in more than 350 years.
8. Britain’s constitution is the oldest in Europe.
9. “The people” is a very important concept in British law.
10. The Queen decided to start paying taxes on the initiative of Parliament.
11. In Britain the Queen celebrates two birthdays.
12. A ceremonial event a special event performed for display and entertainment only, it has no functional or practical purpose though maybe it did in the past.
13. The Trooping of the Colour is a spectacular ceremony held on the Queen’s actual birthday.
14. Whatever the monarch can do is legally right.
15. A heir to the throne may marry anyone irrespective of their faith.

Кол-во ошибок	Процент выполнения	Оценка
0-1	100 -98	10
2-3	97-94	9
4-5	93-90	8
6-10	89-80	7
11-15	79-70	6
16-20	69-60	5
21-25	59-50	4
26-33	49-34	3
34-41	33-18	2
42-49	17-2	1
50	0	0