IV. A. Выберите английские эквиваленты для слов, стоящих в скобках:

1. In the USA (много) places are named after American presidents.

a) much b) many c) little d) few

2. In 1185 John was sent to govern Ireland, but in (несколько) months he returned, covered with disgrace, because he offended the loyal chiefs.

a) many b) little c) a little d) a few

1. (Мало) is known about this ancient town.

a) little b) few c) much d) a few

2. In the British museum you can get (много) information on history, literature and archeology.

a) many b) much c) little d) few

3. My friend speaks English (немного).

a) few b) little c) a little d) a few

B) Перепишите и письменно переведите данные выше предложения на русский язык

V. Правильным переводом выделенного придаточного предложения является:

1. The powerful monarchy, which existed in England, threatened Scottish independence throughout the Middle Ages, (которая существует в Англии)

2. The person who chairs and controls discussion in the House of Commons is called the Speaker, (который председательствует и контролирует прения в палате Общин, …)

3. When you are in the British museum, make sure you don’t miss the objects of special interests. (Когда вы находитесь в Британском музее, …)

VI. Прочитайте и письменно переведите текст: Palace of the monarchs

1. There is magic about monarchy 1. A number of kingdoms had emerged in Ireland before the Christian era. Ireland, however, did not escape the incursions of the Vikings, who dominated the country during the tenth century.

2. In 1169 Henry 2 of England launched an invasion of Ireland. The English Pope Adrian IV, who was anxious to bring the Irish church into full obedience to Rome, had granted him it over lordship.

3. The Tudor monarchs showed a much greater tendency to intervene in Ireland. During the reign of Elizabeth I, a series of campaigns was waged against Irish insurgents.

4. During most of the eighteenth century there was an uneasy, towards its end various efforts were made by British government to achieve stability. In 1782 the Irish Parliament was given legislative independence. The only constitutional tie with Great Britain was the Crown. Parliament represented however, only the Anglo-Irish minority, and Catholics were excluded. An abortive rebellion took place in 1798 and in 1801 Ireland was unified with Great Britain.

5. The 'Irish question' continued as one of the major problems of British politics during the nineteenth century. In 1886 the Liberal Government introduced a Home Rule Bill which would have given an Irish Parliament authority over most internal matters while reserving to Britain control over external affairs. This led to a split in the Liberal Party and the failure of the Bill. The Government of Ireland Act in 1920 provided for the establishment of two Home Rule parliaments, one in Dublin and the other in Belfast. The Act was implemented in 1921 in Northern Ireland, when six of the nine counties of Ulster received their own Parliament and remained represented in, and subject to the supreme authority of, the British Parliament. In 1921 the Anglo-Irish Treaty established the Irish Free State, which became a republic in 1949.