3. Найдите в тексте эквиваленты следующих словосочетаний:

принимать новые законы; политические вопросы; место проживания; реальная власть; отклонять законопроект; получать королевскую санкцию; избирательный округ; обычная процедура; аристократический титул.

4. Ответьте на вопросы к тексту:

1. What are the functions of the British Parliament?

2. How is the building of the Parliament called?

3. What rooms does it contain?

4. How many houses does the Parliament consist of?

5. What are they?

6. Who is normally known as MP?

7. Which of the houses is more important? Why?

8. How many members are there in the House of Commons?

9. What is a usual procedure in the Commons?

10. Why are the members of the House of Lords not elected?

11. When will the bill receive the Royal Assent?

5. Составьте все типы вопросов к подчёркнутому в тексте предложению.

Text 3. The British Government

“Her Majesty’s Government” rules in the name of the Queen. Its official residence is at № 10, Downing Street, which is close to the Parliament. The cabinet meets and works here. After a general election the Queen invites the leader of the majority party to form a government. Government ministers are usually members of the House of Commons. All of them, even the Prime Minister, represent constituencies which elected them.

So Britain, unlike the most Western European countries, normally has “one-party government”. In other words, all members of the government belong to the same political party. Most governments consist of about 100 ministers, but the Cabinet itself has only 20 or so most important ministers invited by the Prime Minister. Heads of government departments have the title “Secretary of State”, for example, “Secretary of State for Environment”. The minister of Britain’s relations with the world is the Foreign Secretary. The minister of law and order in the country is the Home Secretary. Another important person is the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who is the head of the Treasury, a sort of Minister of Finance. Other secretaries are Secretary for Scotland, the Defence Secretary, and the Lord Chancellor.

Thus, the Cabinet of Ministers and the Government represent the executive power. They are responsible for executing the laws and making decisions about important business policy. [7]

1.Найдите в тексте эквиваленты следующих словосочетаний:

Приглашает лидеров, исполнение законов, министр обороны, представляют округа, государственный секретарь, принятие решений, глава казначейства.

2.Выразите согласие или несогласие с данными утверждениями:

1. The Cabinet of Ministers works in the House of the Parliament.

2. The Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party.

3. Government ministers are members of the House of Lords.

4. All members of the government belong to different political parties.

5. The Cabinet has about 20 ministers invited by the Prime Minister.

6. The minister of Law and Order in the country is the Foreign Secretary.

7. The minister of Finance is called the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

8. The Cabinet of Ministers makes new laws.

Text 4. Customs and Traditions in England