II. Поставьте вопрос к выделенному члену предложения.

 

1. Today the Queen is not only head of State, but also an important symbol of national unity.

2. The Queen and the royal family continue to take part I many traditional ceremonies.

3. The Commons has 651 elected Members of Parliament (MPs), each representing a local constituency.

4. Parliament has a number of other means by which it can seek to control the executive.

5. General elections to choose MPs must be held at least every five years.

 

III. Выпишите из текста предложения в страдательном залоге. Определите видовременную форму.

 

IV. Поставьте глагол в скобках в правильную форму действительного или страдательного залога.

 

1. The Prime Minister …(to advise) by a Cabinet of about twenty other ministers.

2. The Cabinet …(to include) the ministers in charge of major government departments or ministries.

3. Departments and ministries …(to run) civil servants, who …(to be) permanent officials.

4. Even if the Government …(to change) after an election, the same civil servants … (to employ).

5. Members of the House of Lords (peers) …(not to elect).

 

V. Переведите предложения на английский язык.

 

1. Я дам вам эту книгу при условии, что вы вернете её на следующей неделе.

2. Если бы мы получили документы завтра, мы начали бы отгружать товары в понедельник.

3. Если бы он был здесь, он помог бы нам.

4. Если бы я видел его вчера, я спросил бы его об этом.

5. Он мог бы это сделать, если бы он постарался.

 

VI. Употребите правильную неличную форму глагола.

 

1. …(to vote), which is not compulsory, is by secret ballot and is from the age of 18.

2. I asked you to come so as …(to inform) you of it.

3. The car was waiting at the door …(to take) them to the station.

4. I want his article …(to be) published.

5. On …(to receive) the telegram I rang the director up immediately.

 

VII. Вставьте модальные глаголы (must, have to, can, could, should) в правильной утвердительной или отрицательной форме.

 

1. She … speak English quite well now.

2. You … speak English with your friends.

3. If he tried, he … have done it.

4. I … to go there.

5. You … ask someone to paint the house this year.

 

VIII. Вставьте артикли(а / an, the) там, где необходимо.

 

1. … Houses of Parliament are among … most admired buildings in … Europe.

2. …Prime Minister lives and works in the official residence, № 10 Downing Street, London.

3. … Great Britain is … monarchy, but … powers of … Queen are limited by … Parliament, which consists of two Chambers, … House of Lords and … House of Commons.

4. … Queen Elizabeth II came to … throne in 1952.

5. When … Queen is in residence, … Royal Standard flutters over the east front.

 

IX. Заполните пропуски предлогами, если это необходимо.

 

1. Last year … Easter I went to England for a short holiday.

2. I arrived … London … Friday … 11 o’clock … the evening.

3. I shall be busy … ten till one.

4. It was … midnight when he came home.

5. This novel is written … a well-known writer.

 

Вариант II