Block II. The End-of-Term II Test. Variant I. State and Political System of the UK
Список вопросов теста
Вопрос 1
Choose the correct answer
What is the official name of Great Britain?
Варианты ответов
- England and Britain
- Anglia and the United Kingdom
- The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Scotland and Northern Ireland
Вопрос 2
Choose the correct answer
What countries does Great Britain comprise?
Варианты ответов
- England
- Scotland
- The United Kingdom
- Northern Ireland
- Wales
- Southern Ireland
- Northern Wales
- Northern England
Вопрос 3
Choose the correct answer.
What is the full official name of Great Britain?
Варианты ответов
- The United Kingdom
- England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
- The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- The United England and Northern Ireland.
Вопрос 4
Task I. Complete the sentences using the word combinations from the list:
1. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: ______________________
1. an uncodified constitution,
2. the House of Commons,
3. a democratic federative state,
4. administers justice,
5. the House of Lords,
6. the US Congress,
7. is checked and balanced,
8. the House of Representatives,
9. constitutional monarchy,
10. obtains the majority of seats,
11. the Senate,
12. trial by jury,
13. the lowest criminal court,
14. the executive power,
15. by popular vote,
16. Parliament.
Варианты ответов
- The US Congress
- The House of Lords
- Parliament
- The Senate
- The House of Representatives
- The Council of Federation
- The House of Commons
Вопрос 5
Task I. Complete the sentences using the word combinations from the list:
2. Under the Constitution Russia is ______________________________.
1. an uncodified constitution,
2. the House of Commons,
3. a democratic federative state,
4. administers justice,
5. the House of Lords,
6. the US Congress,
7. is checked and balanced,
8. the House of Representatives,
9. constitutional monarchy,
10. obtains the majority of seats,
11. the Senate,
12. trial by jury,
13. the lowest criminal court,
14. the executive power,
15. by popular vote,
16. Parliament.
Варианты ответов
- The US Congress
- The House of Lords
- Parliament
- The Senate
- The House of Representatives
- The Council of Federation
- The House of Commons
- an uncodified Constitution
- a democratic Federative State
- administers justice
- is checked and balanced
- constitutional monarchy
- obtains the majority of seats
- trial by jury
- the lowest criminal court
- the executive power
- by popular vote
Вопрос 6
Task I. Complete the sentences using the word combinations from the list:
3. The court is a state body that__________________________ on behalf of the state.
1. an uncodified constitution,
2. the House of Commons,
3. a democratic federative state,
4. administers justice,
5. the House of Lords,
6. the US Congress,
7. is checked and balanced,
8. the House of Representatives,
9. constitutional monarchy,
10. obtains the majority of seats,
11. the Senate,
12. trial by jury,
13. the lowest criminal court,
14. the executive power,
15. by popular vote,
16. Parliament.
Варианты ответов
- The US Congress
- The House of Lords
- Parliament
- The Senate
- The House of Representatives
- The Council of Federation
- The House of Commons
- an uncodified Constitution
- a democratic Federative State
- administers justice
- is checked and balanced
- constitutional monarchy
- obtains the majority of seats
- trial by jury
- the lowest criminal court
- the executive power
- by popular vote
Вопрос 7
Task I. Complete the sentences using the word combinations from the list:
4. Established by Article I of the Constitution, the Legislative Branch in the USA consists of a)___________________b)_____________________, which together form c) ______________________________ .
1. an uncodified constitution,
2. the House of Commons,
3. a democratic federative state,
4. administers justice,
5. the House of Lords,
6. the US Congress,
7. is checked and balanced,
8. the House of Representatives,
9. constitutional monarchy,
10. obtains the majority of seats,
11. the Senate,
12. trial by jury,
13. the lowest criminal court,
14. the executive power,
15. by popular vote,
16. Parliament.
Варианты ответов
- The US Congress
- The House of Lords
- Parliament
- The Senate
- The House of Representatives
- The Council of Federation
- The House of Commons
- an uncodified Constitution
- a democratic Federative State
- administers justice
- is checked and balanced
- constitutional monarchy
- obtains the majority of seats
- trial by jury
- the lowest criminal court
- the executive power
- by popular vote
Вопрос 8
Task I. Complete the sentences using the word combinations from the list:
5. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a) ___________________________, that means it has a monarch (queen or king) whose power is restricted by b) _______________.
1. an uncodified constitution,
2. the House of Commons,
3. a democratic federative state,
4. administers justice,
5. the House of Lords,
6. the US Congress,
7. is checked and balanced,
8. the House of Representatives,
9. constitutional monarchy,
10. obtains the majority of seats,
11. the Senate,
12. trial by jury,
13. the lowest criminal court,
14. the executive power,
15. by popular vote,
16. Parliament.
Варианты ответов
- The US Congress
- The House of Lords
- Parliament
- The Senate
- The House of Representatives
- The Council of Federation
- The House of Commons
- an uncodified Constitution
- a democratic Federative State
- administers justice
- is checked and balanced
- constitutional monarchy
- obtains the majority of seats
- trial by jury
- the lowest criminal court
- the executive power
- by popular vote
Вопрос 9
Task I. Complete the sentences using the word combinations from the list:
6. Each branch of power in the Russian Federation ________________________________ by each other.
1. an uncodified constitution,
2. the House of Commons,
3. a democratic federative state,
4. administers justice,
5. the House of Lords,
6. the US Congress,
7. is checked and balanced,
8. the House of Representatives,
9. constitutional monarchy,
10. obtains the majority of seats,
11. the Senate,
12. trial by jury,
13. the lowest criminal court,
14. the executive power,
15. by popular vote,
16. Parliament.
Варианты ответов
- The US Congress
- The House of Lords
- Parliament
- The Senate
- The House of Representatives
- The Council of Federation
- The House of Commons
- an uncodified Constitution
- a democratic Federative State
- administers justice
- is checked and balanced
- constitutional monarchy
- obtains the majority of seats
- trial by jury
- the lowest criminal court
- the executive power
- by popular vote
Вопрос 10
Task I. Complete the sentences using the word combinations from the list:
7. The State Duma members are elected __________________________.
1. an uncodified constitution,
2. the House of Commons,
3. a democratic federative state,
4. administers justice,
5. the House of Lords,
6. the US Congress,
7. is checked and balanced,
8. the House of Representatives,
9. constitutional monarchy,
10. obtains the majority of seats,
11. the Senate,
12. trial by jury,
13. the lowest criminal court,
14. the executive power,
15. by popular vote,
16. Parliament.
Варианты ответов
- The US Congress
- The House of Lords
- Parliament
- The Senate
- The House of Representatives
- The Council of Federation
- The House of Commons
- an uncodified Constitution
- a democratic Federative State
- administers justice
- is checked and balanced
- constitutional monarchy
- obtains the majority of seats
- trial by jury
- the lowest criminal court
- the executive power
- by popular vote
Вопрос 11
Task I. Complete the sentences using the word combinations from the list:
8. In the UK the leader of the party which _____________________________ at the general election is appointed the Prime Minister.
1. an uncodified constitution,
2. the House of Commons,
3. a democratic federative state,
4. administers justice,
5. the House of Lords,
6. the US Congress,
7. is checked and balanced,
8. the House of Representatives,
9. constitutional monarchy,
10. obtains the majority of seats,
11. the Senate,
12. trial by jury,
13. the lowest criminal court,
14. the executive power,
15. by popular vote,
16. Parliament.
Варианты ответов
- The US Congress
- The House of Lords
- Parliament
- The Senate
- The House of Representatives
- The Council of Federation
- The House of Commons
- an uncodified Constitution
- a democratic Federative State
- administers justice
- is checked and balanced
- constitutional monarchy
- obtains the majority of seats
- trial by jury
- the lowest criminal court
- the executive power
- by popular vote
Вопрос 12
Task I. Complete the sentences using the word combinations from the list:
9. As _________________________, a Magistrates’ Court is empowered to hear minor cases.
1. an uncodified constitution,
2. the House of Commons,
3. a democratic federative state,
4. administers justice,
5. the House of Lords,
6. the US Congress,
7. is checked and balanced,
8. the House of Representatives,
9. constitutional monarchy,
10. obtains the majority of seats,
11. the Senate,
12. trial by jury,
13. the lowest criminal court,
14. the executive power,
15. by popular vote,
16. Parliament.
Варианты ответов
- The US Congress
- The House of Lords
- Parliament
- The Senate
- The House of Representatives
- The Council of Federation
- The House of Commons
- an uncodified Constitution
- a democratic Federative State
- administers justice
- is checked and balanced
- constitutional monarchy
- obtains the majority of seats
- trial by jury
- the lowest criminal court
- the executive power
- by popular vote
Вопрос 13
Task I. Complete the sentences using the word combinations from the list:
10. In the Crown Court a defendant may be given ________________.
1. an uncodified constitution,
2. the House of Commons,
3. a democratic federative state,
4. administers justice,
5. the House of Lords,
6. the US Congress,
7. is checked and balanced,
8. the House of Representatives,
9. constitutional monarchy,
10. obtains the majority of seats,
11. the Senate,
12. trial by jury,
13. the lowest criminal court,
14. the executive power,
15. by popular vote,
16. Parliament.
Варианты ответов
- The US Congress
- The House of Lords
- Parliament
- The Senate
- The House of Representatives
- The Council of Federation
- The House of Commons
- an uncodified Constitution
- a democratic Federative State
- administers justice
- is checked and balanced
- constitutional monarchy
- obtains the majority of seats
- trial by jury
- the lowest criminal court
- the executive power
- by popular vote
Вопрос 14
Task I. Complete the sentences using the word combinations from the list:
11. British Constitution is referred to as ________________________ because there is no single document that can be called as Britain’s constitution.
1. an uncodified constitution,
2. the House of Commons,
3. a democratic federative state,
4. administers justice,
5. the House of Lords,
6. the US Congress,
7. is checked and balanced,
8. the House of Representatives,
9. constitutional monarchy,
10. obtains the majority of seats,
11. the Senate,
12. trial by jury,
13. the lowest criminal court,
14. the executive power,
15. by popular vote,
16. Parliament.
Варианты ответов
- The US Congress
- The House of Lords
- Parliament
- The Senate
- The House of Representatives
- The Council of Federation
- The House of Commons
- an uncodified Constitution
- a democratic Federative State
- administers justice
- is checked and balanced
- constitutional monarchy
- obtains the majority of seats
- trial by jury
- the lowest criminal court
- the executive power
- by popular vote
Вопрос 15
Task I. Complete the sentences using the word combinations from the list:
12. In the United Kingdom _______________________ is exercised by the Sovereign through Her Majesty’s Government.
1. an uncodified constitution,
2. the House of Commons,
3. a democratic federative state,
4. administers justice,
5. the House of Lords,
6. the US Congress,
7. is checked and balanced,
8. the House of Representatives,
9. constitutional monarchy,
10. obtains the majority of seats,
11. the Senate,
12. trial by jury,
13. the lowest criminal court,
14. the executive power,
15. by popular vote,
16. Parliament.
Варианты ответов
- The US Congress
- The House of Lords
- Parliament
- The Senate
- The House of Representatives
- The Council of Federation
- The House of Commons
- an uncodified Constitution
- a democratic Federative State
- administers justice
- is checked and balanced
- constitutional monarchy
- obtains the majority of seats
- trial by jury
- the lowest criminal court
- the executive power
- by popular vote
Вопрос 16
Task II. Write the following statements in Russian.
1. The second largest party becomes the Royal Opposition which forms a “Shadow Cabinet” and the leader of the opposition also chooses MPs to take responsibility for opposing the government.
Варианты ответов
- Вторая крупнейшай партия
- становится
- Королевской оппозицией,
- которая формирует "Теневой Кабинет",
- а лидер оппозиции
- также выбирает
- Членов Парламента,
- которые выполняют обязанности
- оппозиции правительству.
Вопрос 17
Task II. Write the following statements in Russian.
2. Most members of the House of Lords are hereditary, but the Queen may grant “peerage” to certain outstanding individuals that are called “life peers”.
Варианты ответов
- Большинство членов Палаты Лордов
- являются наследственными Лордами,
- но королева
- может
- даровать титул Пэра
- определенным выдающимся лицам,
- которые называются Пэрами.
Вопрос 18
Task II. Write the following statements in Russian.
3. A bill must pass both houses of Congress before it goes to the President for consideration.
Варианты ответов
- Законопроект
- должен пройти
- обе палаты
- Конгресса
- прежде чем он переходит
- к Президенту
- для рассмотрения.
Вопрос 19
Task II. Write the following statements in Russian.
4. The Monarch must give the Royal Assent before a Bill which has passed all its stages in both Houses of Parliament can become a legal enactment (Act of Parliament).
Варианты ответов
- Монарх должен предоставить
- Королевское одобрение
- прежде, чем законопроект,
- который прошел все стадии
- в обеих Палатах Парламента
- сможет стать
- правовым документом (Актом Парламента).