Vocabulary exercises

I.

1. c

2. j

3. f

4. a

5. o

6. m

7. h

8. p

9. k

10. g

11. r

12. d

13. l

14. e

15. s

16. n

17. q

18. i

19. b

II.

1. f

2. e

3. a

4. g

5. d

6. b

7. c

III.

1. 2i 3j

2.2g 3e

3. 2c 3c

4. 2e 3a

5. 2j 3l

6. 2h 3h

7. 2k 3d

8. 2l 3k

9. 2f 3g

10. 2d 3i

11. 2a 3f

12. 2b 3b

V.

1. a

2. h

3. c

4. n

5. j

6. g

7. b

8. k

9. i

10. d

11. m

12. e

13. f

14. l

VI.

1. false; 2. base salary; 3. epіtome; 4. startіng salary; 5. judіcіal power; 6. enactment; 7. constіtuent power; 8. crіme, felony, mіsdemeanour, іnfrіngement, vіolatіon, breach; 9. wage, pay, іncome, earnіngs, fee; 10. top executіve; 11. establіsh a monarchy; 12. brіng proceedіngs agaіnst smb.

VII.

1. offenders; 2. preventіon; 3. executіve; 4. allowance; 5. monarchy; 6. retіrement; 7. government; 8. responsіbіlіty; 9. legіslatіve; 10. judіcіal.

III.

1. of, by; 2. by, without, of; 3. in, of; 4. for, of, in, between; 5. of, of; 6. of, over, by; 7. for, of; 8. of, of, to; 9. to, on; 10. by; 11. of, of, by, of; 12. from, to.

IV.

1. _, the, the; 2. _, the, the, the, the; 3. the, an; 4. the, the; 5. the, _, _, _, _; 6. the, a; 7. the, the, the; 8. the, the, a; 9. the, the, the; 10. the, the, the; 11. the, the; 12. the, an.

V.

1. supervises, co-ordinates; 2. judicature; 3. public interest; 4. respon­sible for; 5. supreme legislative organ; 6. Majesty’s Government; 7. presided over; 8. royal assent; 9. criminal procedure; 10. stretching back over; 11. House of Commons; 12. in the monarch’s name.

VI.

1. The United Kingdom is a parliamentary democracy with a con­stitutional monarch. 2. The leader of the party that obtains a majority of seats in the House of Commons is the Prime Minister. 3. The Lord Chancellor and the Speaker normally announce to Parliament that the monarch has given the royal assent to a bill. 4. The monarch formally summons, dismisses and dis­solves Parliament. 5. The monarchy is hereditary, the throne passes from a king or a queen to his or her eldest son or daughter. 6. The Commons is an elected body, its members are paid a salary. 7. The House of Lords is still a hereditary body. 8. The Prime minister is usually the leader of the political party that has the most seats in the House of Commons. 9. For hundreds years the monarch held most authority but as parliament’s power grew, the monarch’s power declined. 10. The Speaker of the House of Commons is elected by the members of the House immediately after each new Parliament is formed. 11. Members of Par­liament are elected either at a general election, or at by-election following the death or retirement of an MP.

V.

1. wasn’t it; 2. wasn’t it; 3. isn’t it; 4. wasn’t he; 5. wasn’t he; 6. aren’t they; 7. isn’t he; 8. weren’t they; 9. wasn’t he; 10. weren’t they.

VI.

1. is intended; 2. was supposed; 3. are owned; 4. are forced; 5. will be paid; 6. was given; 7. were declared; 8. will be affected; 9. were affected.

VIII.

1. The Monarch was consulted by the prime minister on government business. 2. Four groups of people are entitled to sit in the House of Lords. 3. All bishops are formally appointed by the monarch. 4. A special group of ministers was picked by the Prime minister. 5. All major decisions of the Government are made by the Cabinet. 6. Important decisions about foreign policy were made by the Government. 7. All the decisions of the Government were approved by Parliament. 8. Departments and ministries are run by civil servants. 9. The Government will be changed after an election. 10. The same civil servants will be employed after the elections.