Language practice and comprehension check

TASK I. Use the text to finish the following starting phrases:

1. It is believed that…

2. The governing principle seems to be that…

3. This usually means…

4. In the unlikely event of the electoral process …

5. If a general election fails to produce an overall majority …

6. If that fails…

7. According to another view…

8. The guiding principle seems to be that…

9. If a government is defeated on a vote of confidence…

10. In order to dissolve Parliament…

11. This possibility arises…

12. The Queen might refuse a prime ministerial request…

13. It is submitted that …

TASK II. Consult the text to use proper modal verbs, explain their usage:

1. In a few special cases it is believed that the monarch … and indeed … exercise personal power.

2. In the unlikely event of the electoral process not producing a clear winner the Queen might … exercise a personal choice.

3. Failing that, the Queen … summon the leader of the next largest party.

4. If a general election fails to produce an overall majority the existing prime minister … probably be permitted to attempt to form a government.

5. The occasions on which the power of the monarchy … be exercised are as follows.

6. On one view the Queen … attempt to find someone else capable of commanding a majority, but it is not clear whom, if anyone, she … consult for advice.

7. The guiding principle seems to be that she … try to determine the electorate's preference.

8. In such a case the Opposition, if it … form a majority, … be placed in office or the Queen … dissolve Parliament, thus putting the case to the people through an election.

9. This is one of the main sources of the power of the prime minister and means that general elections … be timed for reasons of party advantage.

10.. The precedents suggest that the monarch would … agree to such a request but only after a general election.

11. It appears to be a strong convention that royal assent … always be given.

TASK III. Match the verbs with the nouns, use the word combinations to describe the Monarch’s powers:

1. to abolish a) a prime minister

2. to propose b) an overall majority

3. to exercise c) legislation

4. to appoint d) a dissolution

5. to influence e) the leader

6. to form f) elections

7. to produce g) power/a personal choice

8. to dissolve h) assent

9. to summon i) opinion

10. to advise j) a government

11. to determine k) the electorate's preference

12. to give l) a majority

13. to command m) Parliament

14. to dismiss n) a government

TASK IV. Add negative prefixes where possible:

	dis-	un-	ir-	-less	im-	in-	il-
Elected		unelected
agreement
Regular
Formal
Legal
Likely
Power
Mature
published

TASK V.a) Insert the missing prepositions: by, from, up, on, by, to, on, about and translate the texts paying special attention to the meanings of the words power/powers

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