1. Find in the opinions the ideas to say whether the following statements are true (t) or false (f). If it is wrong correct it.

Great Britain is a republic.
There are two heads in the country: the Queen and the Duma.
Almost all the power belongs to the Parliament, as the Queen is only a formal ruler of the country.
The Parliament has the supreme authority.
Great Britain has a set of laws made by the Queen.
The official residence of the Queen is the Westminster Palace.
The Parliament has two chambers.
The party that holds the majority of seats in the Parliament usually forms the Government.
The House of Lords has no real power.
The House of Commons is a hereditary chamber.

2. Choose the correct word:

1. Almost all the power / stays, appertains, belongs/ to the Parliament, as the Queen is only a formal ruler of the country.

2. The Queen / owns, have, has /also a number of ministers, who bear the responsibility for her royal acts.

3. An /overwhelming, interesting, great/fact is that Great Britain doesn’t have any written constitution.

4. / Official, personal, private /residence of the Queen is Buckingham Palace, in London.

5. Each political party has its leader, who / accepts, take in, takes part /in elections.

6. The party that holds the /majority, major, many/ of seats in the Parliament usually forms the Government, with the Prime Minister at the head.

7. The interesting fact about the House of Lords is that it’s a/ patrimonial, hereditary, lineal / chamber.

3. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words. Consult the box.

Chancellor; Elizabeth II; Prime; royal; belongs; Buckingham; Lords; chambers; Commons; heads; Government; House; Britain

1. In Great _____ there are two _____.

2. Almost all the power ____ to the Parliament.

3. The head of the state is Queen ______.

4. The Minister`s responsibility is ____ acts.

5. _____ Palace is the official residence of Royal family.

6. There are two ______: the House of _____ and the House of _______.

7. The _____ Minister is the head of the ______.

8. The Lord _____ is the head of the _____ of Lords.

4. Match the pictures to the items fill in the table below:

The British Parliament			Elizabeth II					Lady Diana
The House of Commons			The House of Lords					The Buckingham Palace
The Thames			Oxford University					The most famous football player in GB
1	2	3		4	5	6	7		8	9

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