Read the following international words. When in doubt – consult the dictionary. Try to guess their meanings.
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 566.
I. Pre-reading activities.
Unit 1.
Fill in the correct word or word combinations from the list below.
a) society; b) the Establishment; c) taxes;
d) government; e) elections; f) democracy;
1. The new Prime Minister has formed a …… and has selected Ministers for the Cabinet.
2. In Britain's multicultural …… different social traditions and sets of values exist together and are generally respected.
3. It's important to almost everyone in Britain that they live in a …… .
4. The results of the …… to the Supreme Rada were reported in the mass media.
5. The government has increased the …… on petrol and alcohol.
6. Britain's public life is influence by …… , that is by persons in position of power and authority: the royal family, the House of Lords, the civil service, the law, the Church of England and the Armed forces.
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activity; party; population; individual; situation; class-based; personal; morality; social; status; idea; modern; balance; structure; process; associate; central; traditional; democracy; fundamental; civilized; liberal; ,multiracial; barrier; politics; politician; dilemma; discuss; culture; variety; total; position; institution; automatically; comfortable; respectable; regularly; cynical; alternative.
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