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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

 

(1) Politically speaking, in the British Isles there are two states. One of these governs most of the island of Ireland. This state is usually called the Republic of Ireland. The other state has authority over the rest of the British Isles (the whole of Great Britain, the northeastern area of Ireland and most of the smaller islands. Its official name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Britain as a part of the UK consists of the following parts: England, Scotland, and Wales. The UK covers over 244,000 square km. Its population amounts to more than 58 million people.

(2) The UK is a constitutional monarchy. This means that it has a monarch, a king or a queen, as its Head of State. Everything today is done in the Queen's name. She appoints all the ministers, including the Prime Minister but she takes her decisions on the advice of the elected government. The monarch can reign only with the support of Parliament which consists of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Parliament is responsible for making national policy, but many public services are provided by local authorities too. The House of Commons plays the major role in law making.

(3) The UK is divided into administrative areas known as "counties" and every county has a county town where the offices of the local government are situated. Local authorities are responsible for organizing such services as education, libraries, police, fire services, road building, and many others.

(4) The British government comprises all the three powers: legislative, executive, and judicial. The UK has an unusual constitution which is partly unwritten. It consists of such constituents as a) the laws passed in Parliament, which are called Acts of Parliament; b) Common Law decisions made by judges in the past; c) various unwritten conventions. All these things can be changed at any time by new Acts of Parliament, by the judges, and by acceptance of new conventions. Thus, the British lawyers rely mostly on customs, traditions, and precedent.

 

. Lexio-Grammatical Part

 

1. Group the words according to their part-of-speech characteristics:

island, politically, authority, its, northeastern, consist, over, constitutional, queen, such, appoint, advice, reign, on, responsible, provide, law, county, well-known, any, comprise, unwritten, various, acceptance, rely.

 

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb Preposition Pronoun
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           

2. Cross out the word that does not refer to the group:

a) isles, island, hobby, area, geography, name;

b) to appoint, to reign, government, queen, constitutional, authorities, county, square;

c) country, to cover, to consist, a part, to amount, lawyers, population.

3. Match the English and Russian equivalents:

 
1. area a)
2. island b)
3. legislative c)
4. reign d)
5. precedent e)
6. elect f)
7. judicial g)
8. consist of h)
9. be situated i) ,
10. executive j)
11. advice k)
12. constituent 1)
13. appoint m)
14. support n)
    o)
    p)

 

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

 

 

4. Cross out the incorrect variant:

a) The UK (consists/consist) of 4 parts.

b) The Republic of Ireland (governs/governors) most of the island of Ireland.

c) The UK (divides/is divided) into counties.

d) In the UK lawyers rely mostly on (customs/parliamentary laws).

e) The British government (comprise/comprises) three powers.

f) The UK has a queen as (it's/its) Head of State.

g) The local government (are/is) situated in a county town

h) The UK Constitution (include/includes) several constituents.

i) The UK (cover/covers) about 244,000 square kilometers,

j) "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" (are/is) the official name of (the/-) Great Britain.

5. Restore the proper word-order in the following sentences:

a) Does / comprise / the / government / British / powers / what?

b) Have / what / country / kind / the / of /' constitution / does?

c) As / of / UK / consists /' Wales / Britain / part / the / and / England / of / Scotland / a.

d) The / is / the / name / UK / in / Queen's / in / everything / done.

e) Queen / decisions / the / of / elected / the / takes / on / the / her / advice / government.

 

a)  
b)  
c) .
d) .
e) .

 

6. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words:

Britain is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional (1) as Head of (2). Though the Queen in the UK (3) the Head of State and everything .. (4) in her name, she only (5) .. but doesn't (6). It (7) that she (8) all the ministers (9) the advice of the (10) government. It also (11) that she always (12) on the (13) of Parliament. Parliament comprises the House of Lords and the House of (14).

 

7. Choose the right variant:

1) What __ the constituents of the UK constitution?

a. is b. are c. be d. being

2) Who___ common law decisions in the past?

a. did b. does c. made d. make

3) A lot of public services____ by the local authorities.

a. provide b. provides c. to provide d. are provided

4) The UK constitution____ be changed at any time.

a. must b. has to c. can d. can't

5) How many people does the population of the UK amount______?

a. at b. to c. - d. into

6) The British government____ three powers: legislative, executive and judicial.

a. comprise b. comprises c. comprising d. compromise

7) The UK constitution is partly____.

a. writing b. doesn't write . unwritten d. writes

8) A British lawyer often _____ on precedent.

a. relies b. rely c. relying d. to rely

9) The UK____ a small territory.

a. cover b. covers c. covering d. has been covered

10) Everything in Great Britain ___ in the Queen's name.

a. do b. does c. is done d. is doing

11) Counties___ constituents of the UK.

a. to be b. be c. is d. are

12) In counties local authorities are responsible for______ various services.

a. organization b. organizing c, to organize d. organizes

13) In the UK ___ Parliament____ of two Houses.

a. consist b. the, consists c. a, consider d. -, consists

14) Who___ all ministers in the UK?

a. appoint b. appoints c. appointing d. to appoint

15) What___ the responsibilities of Parliament?

a. be b. are c. to be d. is

16) What is Parliament in the UK responsible_____?

a. at b. after c. with d. for

17) The UK____ into counties.

a. divided b. is divided c. divide d. divides

18) The UK Queen____ but____.

a. reign, rule b. reigns, rules c. reigns, doesn't rule d. doesn't reign, rule

19) The laws____ in Parliament make up a constituent part of the UK Constitution.

a. pass b. passing c. passes d. passed

20) What is___ official name of Great Britain?

a. a b. the c. any d. some

21) How___ does the population of the UK amount to?

a. a lot of millions

b. many millions

c. any million d. a few millions

22) The UK has an____ Constitution.

a. ordinary b. unusual c. trivial d. typical

23) Where___ local authorities sit?

a. does b. do c. to do d. -

24) What___ an Act of____ Parliament?

a. are, the b. is, the c. is, - d. is, a

25) Parliament is responsible for____ national policy.

a. decide b. makes c. making d. decision

26) Where___ the local authorities____?

a. do, sit b. does, sit c. doing, sitting d. to do, sit

27) In the UK the House of Commons_____ the major role in law making.

a. games b. plays c. play d. player

28) In the UK the monarch can_____ only with the support of Parliament.

a. rein b. reign c. drive d. run

29) What is the UK divided____?

a. at b. into c. through d. on

30) The British government____ three parts,____ it?

a. comprise, does

b. comprises, doesn't

c. comprises, does

d. comprise, don't

 

 

B. Textual Part

1. Cross out the wrong statements:

a) Great Britain is the largest part of the UK.

b) The UK comprises three parts.

c) In the UK Parliament doesn't play any role in law-making.

d) Local authorities have a lot of functions.

e) The UK constitution is not subject to any change.

f) Common Law decisions, as a constituent part of the UK Constitution, wer made by judges in the past.

g) The Queen in the UK takes her decisions on the advice of former Prime Ministers.

h) It is common practice for British lawyers to rely on precedents, customs and tradition.

i) The UK is an absolute monarchy.

j) The British Isles are governed by the British Queen.

2. Refer the statements to the paragraphs in which the corresponding ideas are expressed:

a) The administrative division of the UK is transparent. _______

b) Two states govern the British Isles. _______

c) The British Queen's powers are limited. _______

d) The UK is not a vast country. ______

e) The House of Commons in the UK is a legislative body. ________

f) The judicial power in the UK is organized in an unusual way as it relies on the unwritten constitution. ____________________

3. Match the units given in the columns:

1. Most of the island of Ireland... a)... are limited
2. The largest island of the British Isles is... b)...the legislative power.
3. The Queen's powers... c)...in county towns.
4. Local authorities provide... d)...accept new conventions.
5. The British government comprises... e)...is played by Parliament.
6. Various unwritten conventions... f)...into counties.
7. Parliament is responsible for... g)...consists of two Houses.
8. Local authorities sit... h)...all the three powers.
9. In the UK judges can... i)... is under the authority of the Republic of Ireland.
10. In law-making a major role... j)...a lot of services.
11. The UK is divided... k)...make up a constituent part of the UK Constitution.
12. In the UK Parliament... l) Great Britain

 

 

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

4. Tick off the right answer to the questions:

1) What is Great Britain?

a) The equivalent of England.

b) The equivalent of the UK.

c) A part of the UK.

2) Why does the UK monarch reign but doesn't rule?

a) Because the UK monarch's powers are limited by Parliament.

b) Because the UK is an absolute monarchy.

c) Because the Head of State is responsible only for the judicial power.

3) What are the local authorities in the UK responsible for?

a) For making federal laws.

b) For organizing some services for the population.

c) For working out a foreign policy.

 



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