Main Political Parties in the uk - from left to right. Their Colours and Logos

Labour – Red - Rose	Liberal Democrats - Gold - Bird	Conservatives – Blue - Tree

Vocabulary exercises

I. Give the English equivalents for the following words and word combinations

• влада королеви

• різні ролі

• основні функції

• контролювати політику уряду

• для обговорення

• бути представленим

• опозиція

• обмежувати

• бути призначеним

• утворювати

• перемагати

• діючий

• залежати від

• монарх

• обговорювати

II. Answer the following questions

1. What kind of country is the UK?

2. Who is the head of the state?

3. What are the main functions of the British Parliament?

4. What does the British Parliament consist of?

5. What is the difference between the House of Lords and the House of Commons?

6. How often are general elections held in the UK? What is the minimum voting age? How long does the election campaign last?

7. What is the procedure of law making?

8. How many main parties are there in the UK? What are they?

9. Which party forms the government?

10. What do you know about “Shadow Cabinet”?

III.Complete the sentences using the text

1. The House of Commons plays the major role in the process of … .

2. The party which wins the majority of seats at general elections … .

3. The bill becomes the Law when ... .

4. The members of the House of Commons are … .

5. The main functions of the UK Parliament are … .

6. There are three main political parties in the UK … .

7. The Parliament limits the power … .

8. The members of the House of Lords are … .

9. The official opposition is the party which … .

10. In the House of Commons new bills are … .

IV. Translate the words in brackets into English

1. Parliament and the monarch have different roles (у керуванні країною).

2. The official opposition has (свого власного керівника і утворює) “Shadow Cabinet”.

3. The House of Lords (налічує більше ніж) one thousand members.

4. When the Lords (ухвалюють законопроект, його передають) the Queen for signing.

5. The minimum (вік для голосування) is 18.

6. The members of the House of Commons (обираються народом) at general elections (які проводяться) every 5 years.

V. Arrange the words in the sentences using the correct word order

1. United Kingdom, is, the, Elizabeth II, of, the, head.

2. Two, the, of, British Parliament, Houses, consist.

3. Power, House, has, of, Commons, true, the.

4. Main, in, two, are, country, the, there, parties.

5. Than, the, Lords, has, one, of, members, thousand, House, more.

VI. Fill in the gaps with prepositions where necessary

1. The British Parliament consists … two chambers: the House … Lords and the House … Commons. 2. The British Parliament is one … the oldest … the world. 3. The British parliamentary system depends … political parties. 4. The party which wins the majority … seats … general elections forms … the government. 5. The House of Commons is made … … 651 members. 6. House of Commons plays the major role … law making. 7. When the bill passes … the House … Commons, it is sent … the House … Lords … discussion. 8. When the Lords agree … the bill, it is taken … the Queen … signing.