Контрольные работы по английскому 10-11 классы Кузовлев, Лапа

“WESTERN DEMOCRACIES. ARE THEY DEMOCRATIC?” UNIT II TEST I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION You will hear the information about the political system of New Zealand. For statements 1-10, decide which of them are TRUE and which are FALSE and tick (√) one of the boxes TRUE FALSE 1. The Parliament represents the legislative branch. 2. The governor-general is part of the legislative branch. 3. New Zealand is a colony of Great Britain. 4. The Parliament has two houses. 5. The British monarch is the head of state in New Zealand. 6. The Prime Ministers appoints ministers. 7. The Constitution Act was adopted in 1986. 8. The Prime Minister is appointed by the Parliament. 9. The Executive Council and the Cabinet represent the executive 10. The Monarch’s representative is the governor-general. branch. II. READING COMPREHENSION Read the text about the political system of Australia. Australia is an independent country within the Commonwealth. Formally the British monarch is the head of state and has royal representatives in the country and in each of the six states. According to the Australian Constitution, that was adopted on January 1, 1901, the legislative branch is represented by the Federal Parliament. The parliament is made up of two houses: the Senate with 76 senators and the House of Representatives with 148 members. The lawmakers are elected by the people. Voting is compulsory (обязательно). Australian citizens can vote by mail. Those who abstain from (воздерживаются от) voting are fined (штрафуются). Australians are proud of the fact that secret ballot (тайное голосование) was first introduced in Australia. The party or a coalition of parties with the majority of seats in the House of Representatives forms the Cabinet and its leader becomes Prime Minister. So, the executive branch in Australia includes the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. Like in Great Britain they come from the Federal Parliament and are responsible to it for government decisions. The main political parties are the Liberal Party and the National Party. Normally they act in coalition. Australian Labour Party and the Australian Democrats also play a great role in politics. There is a question whether Australia should become a republic with an Australian head of state. The debate on the problem started several years ago. Everybody in Australia understands that a change to a republic needs the assent of the Australian people at a referendum. In February 1998, Australia began the process of severing (разъединения) its constitutional link to the Queen. The For statements 1-5, decide which answer is correct. 1. A. Australia is a monarchy and a parliamentary democracy. B. Australia is a constitutional monarchy. C. Australia is a parliamentary democracy. 2. A. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet are elected directly. B. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet are appointed by the Queen. C. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet come from the Federal Parliament. 3. A. The Federal Parliament includes the House of Commons and the House of Lords. B. The Federal Parliament includes the House of Representatives and the House of Lords. C. The Federal Parliament includes the Senate and the House of Representatives. 4. A. The representatives of the executive branch are responsible to the Federal Parliament. B. The representatives of the executive branch are responsible to the Queen. C. The representatives of the executive branch are responsible to people. 5. A. Now Australia has already changed to a republic. B. Now Australia is in the process of becoming closer to the British Crown. C. Now Australia is in the process of changing to a republic. III. USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY) For sentences 1-10, read the text below and decide which variant A, B or C fits best each space DOUBTS ABOUT DEMOCRACY Life has become better since (1) _____ end of the cold war. Now a majority of people (2) _____ under democratic systems – 54,8% of them, to be exact. So, the idea of (3) _____ is a global reality. But there is just one problem. The democracy we (4) _____ around the world often has an ugly face. Suppose the elections (5) _____ free and fair. But it brought to power racists, fascists or separatists, who publicly (6) _____ peace and integration. It does happen: (7) _____ elected leaders ignore constitutional limits on their power and the basic rights of the people. The Western democracy (8) _____ liberal democracy – not only free and fair elections but also the respect of the basic rights. Now we see the rise of the illiberal democracy – a lot of elections but few (9) _____ rights like the rule of law, free speech or private property. People in the countries without a tradition of ethnic harmony often (10) _____ along racial, religious or ethnic lines. Abridged and simplified from the NEWSWEEK 1. A. – B. an 2. A. lives B. live 3. A. fascism B. democracy 4. A. see B. will see 5. A. will be B. were 6. A. oppose to B. oppose 7. A. democratic B. democracy 8. A. has always meant B. has always mean 9. A. individuality B. individually C. 10. A. are voting B. voted individual C. the C. will live C. separatism C. should see C. was C. oppose against C. democratically C. always meant C. vote IV. CULTURAL AWARENESS What do you know about the Russian, British and US political systems? For statements 1-12, decide which answer is correct 1. In Russia a) the President is the head of state. b) the Prime Minister c) the Chairman of the Government 2. In Great Britain a) the Monarch is the head of state. b) the President c) the Prime Minister 3. In the USA a) the Vice President is the head of state. b) the President c) the Prime Minister 4. In Russia a) the Chairman of the Government is the head of Government. b) the President c) the Prime Minister 5. In Great Britain a) the President is the head of Government. b) the Monarch c) the Prime Minister 6. In the USA a) the President is the head of Government. b) the Vice President c) the President 7. In Russia a) the Supreme Court represents the legislative branch. b) the Federal assembly c) the Federal Government 8. In Great Britain a) the House of Commons represents the legislative branch. b) Parliament c) the Cabinet 9. In the USA a) the Senate represents the legislative branch. b) the Administration c) Congress 10. In Russia a) the Federal Government represent(s) the executive branch. b) the Constitutional Court c) the Federal Assembly 11. In Great Britain a) the House of Lords represent(s) the executive branch. b) the Prime Minister with cabinet and non- cabinet ministers c) the House of Commons 12. In the USA a) the President and his Administration represent(s) the executive branch. b) Congress c) the Senate V. WRITING (HOME TASK) VI. SPEAKING