VI. Translate into Ukrainian.

1. The English Royal Family have German origins, but they’ve been in England for five generations.

2. “God Save The King” was a patriotic song first publicly performed in London in 1745, which came to be referred to as the national anthem from the beginning of the 19- th century.

3. The Lords cannot normally prevent proposed legislation from becoming law if the Commons insists оn it.

4. The queen has always been subject to Value Added Tax and other indirect taxes and she has paid local rates (Council Tax) on a voluntary basis.

5. One of the main professional duties of civil servants is to shield their ministers from criticism in the House of Commons.

6. Each year the taxes are authorized by a Finance Act, which is based on the Budged presented by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in March.

7. Each government department is headed by two people: a political head that is usually the minister and administrative head from the Civil Service, called a Permanent Secretary.

8. The peers sit comfortably on their red leather benches as the MPs stand awkwardly huddled together below the bar while the Queen reads the throne speech, which outlines the Government's programme of legislation for the coming session.

9. The Speaker doesn't take part in the debates, and he doesn't vote at the end of them.

10. Members who wish to speak at any particular moment must stand up and “ try to catch the Speaker's eye”.

11. Elizabeth II, born April 21, 1926, is the eldest daughter of George VI and Elizabeth Bowes- Lyon .

VII.Choose the right variant.

1. A candidate who gets less than 55 of the total votes ______its deposit.

a) pointed b) offers c) dismissed d) loses

2. The former president _______the election to the opposing party.

a)conceded b)acknowledged c) admitted d) allowed

3. Members of the House of Commons _______ an annual salary.

a)sends b) receive c)call d) elect

4. The Conservatives ___ the general elections of 1979, 1983 and 1992

a) wins b) lost c) drawn d)won

5. When Black Rod arrives at the door of the House of Commons they _____it in his face to show their independence.

a) open b) break c) knock d) bang

6. Members of the House of Lords are not______ a salary, but they do receive travel expenses.

a) propose b) give c) chosen d) paid

7. Local government ______a local tax.

a) spend b) vote c) ask d) collect.

8. Armed services of the UK are _____ of volunteers.

a) take b) consist c) make d) made

9.The elector_____ just оne candidate оn the ballot paper and marks аn 'Х' bу the candidate's nаmе.

a)see b) choose c) write d) selects

10.His father was _____ MP for Cambridge City

a) voted b) stood c) worked d) elected