Демо (html) ПКВЯз. Англ. Практикум по культуре речевого общения
Британская монархия.
A daughter who succeeds to the throne becomes ___ and acquires the Crown’s powers as though she were king.
Queen Regnant
Before a bill that has passed all its stages in both Houses of Parliament becomes a law it must receive the ___.
- Royal Assent
Высшее образование в Великобритании и США.
After graduating ___secondary schools Americans spend some time pursuing further education in junior colleges or go on to higher education.
- from
American institutions of higher education include
- community colleges
- technical training schools
- universities
Досуг. Национальные праздники Великобритании и США.
According to a recent Gallup poll, about 84 million Americans, that is, almost one ___ every three Americans, donated some part of their time as volunteers.
out of
Besides public holidays in Great Britain, there are other holidays such as
- anniversaries
- festivals
Искусство Великобритании и США. Посещение музея
A promenade concert in Britain has the following features:
- during the performance the audience stand (which makes the tickets cheaper)
- is a type of popular symphony concert
- the repertoire of the concerts may have classical, light, folk, jazz and pop music
All shows in the Royal National Theatre are usually in ___, which means you can see many productions in a week.
- repertoire
Конгресс США.
According to the Constitution of the USA, all citizens of both sexes ___ 18 years of age have a right to vote.
- over
After five weeks, both parties in the strike agreed that it should be settled by ___.
arbitration
All the amendments adopted by the ___ become an integral part of the Constitution.
Congress
Магазины. Покупки. Услуги.
A supermarket makes more ___ from its own brand, microwave cooked-chill chicken Kiev than it does from the ingredients needed to make it at home.
profit
Blackmail is
getting money from a person by threatening him
Национальная кухня стран изучаемого языка.
A visitor if invited to an American home might well enjoy
- Idaho potato
- a crisp taco with fresh lettuce
- zucchini
Парламент Великобритании.
16 Scottish representative peers also ___ the House of Lords.
sit in
A Parliament has a maximum duration of ___ years, but it is not fixed, and the government of the day may dissolve it and call for a general election at any time during the term.
five
Посещение библиотеки.
A (an) ___ helps you to find the position of a place or a country anywhere in the world.
atlas
Почтовые и телеграфные услуги. Телефонный этикет.
A person’s correspondence is usually private, meant only for a specific friend, relative, or colleague. But a letter or collection of letters becomes public if
- a letter written to the editor of a newspaper or magazine may be printed in the section of that publication set aside for public opinion
- the correspondence of a particular historical figure or from a certain time period may be collected into a book
At the post office you can send money by post. You should fill in a money-order form stating
- the name and address of the recipient or payer
- the sender’s address
- the sum of money you are sending
Проживание в гостинице.
After the party, the ___ was full of dirty dishes.
sink
Although the sofa was quite hard, it was comfortable because there were some soft ___on it.
- cushions
Путешествие на поезде, машине, самолете и корабле.
All passengers should be at the station at least 30 minutes before ___ (if you need to buy a ticket, you should have at least an additional 30 minutes).
boarding
As a matter of fact, I really prefer sitting with my ___ to the engine.
back
Did you enjoy your week-end ___to the seaside?
trip
Работа. Профессия. Предприятие.
A ___ is an elected Union representative working in a factory who represents the other Union members there.
shop steward
Система здравоохранения Великобритании и США.
Although Bob ___ fairly quickly from the accident, he had to have plastic surgery to remove facial scars.
- recovered
Chickenpox is a children’s infectious ___, but adults can catch it too.
- disease
Choose the right variants
- Health and health care vary considerably from area to area and middle-class people have better health than working-class people.
- One worrying feature about health in Britain is that more people die of heart disease and strokes than of any other group of disease.
Спорт в Великобритании и США.
A football team plays either at home or away – and will ___ – bringing a happy or sad week-end to many English families.
- draw
- lose
- win
A lot of people ___their local clubs at matches on Saturday afternoons, or watch the matches live on TV.
- support
All necessary facilities are provided for sportsmen:
- skiing stations
- stadiums
- swimming pools
Среднее образование в Великобритании и США.
As well as the state schools, there are about 500 ___schools in Britain.
private