Тренировочный вариант Яндекс.ЕГЭ по английскому языку № 6 за 2014 год

There were seven or eight of us in the line, waiting to pay the cashier for our lunches. We were all in a hurry because that’s the way of the American business-day lunch. At the front of the line there was a pretty woman with a small boy of about eight. He was a cute little fellow wearing black jeans, white sneakers and a blue pullover sweater. A shock of dark hair fell over his eyes. He looked very much like his mother. The boy had a charming face with chiseled features but he was depressed.

As the woman fumbled in her purse, looking for money to pay her check, the kid noticed a display of candy bars beside the cash register and immediately wanted one.

“You can’t have any candy”, said his mother. “You had a pie with your lunch”. She took out her handkerchief, then put it back and went on fumbling in her purse.

“But I want some candy”, said the kid. His tone was surprisingly insistent. Almost aggressive.

The mother continued her search for money in her purse, and the kid continued to whine about the candy. Then he began to stamp his feet and shout.

The rest of us in line were beginning to get fidgety. We bunched a little closer together and several folks began mumbling under their breath. “Ought to snatch him bald”, said one man quietly.

The kid by now was reaching for the candy display in open opposition to his mother. She grabbed his arm and pulled it away, but not before he clutched a Snickers bar in his hand.

“Put it back”, she said.

“No!” shouted the child. It was an arrogant “No!”

The line bunched even more closely together, and the man who had suggested snatching the kid bald appeared ready to do so himself. So much for the kid’s shock of dark hair, I thought.

But the mother moved suddenly and with purpose. She paid the cashier, took back her change and dropped it into her purse. Then with one quick motion, she grabbed hold of the child’s pullover sweater and lifted him off the floor. The moment his sneakers came back to earth, she turned his back toward her and began flailing him. A look of disbelief came across the kid’s face. His eyes filled with tears. He tried to break away but that made his mother flail him again.

When she had finished administering the punishment, she turned the child around and pointed a finger squarely in his sobbing face. With a voice strong and certain, she said, “The next time I tell you do something, young man, will you do it?” The child looked at the floor. Meekly and sincerely, he replied, “Yes, ma’am.”

The mother turned to go. The child returned the Snickers bar without further hesitation and marched dutifully out behind her.

The people in a line broke into spontaneous applause.

“Did the kid deserve the punishment he had? What would I do if I were his mother? She may have been absolutely right for all I know. I have no children. I have no right to argue with the mother” I thought. “There is nothing I can do but wait. Perhaps the best way to get an idea of normal behavior of children is to get married and raise a few”.

There were seven or eight of us in the line, waiting to pay the cashier for our lunches. We were all in a hurry because that’s the way of the American business-day lunch. At the front of the line there was a pretty woman with a small boy of about eight. He was a cute little fellow wearing black jeans, white sneakers and a blue pullover sweater. A shock of dark hair fell over his eyes. He looked very much like his mother. The boy had a charming face with chiseled features but he was depressed.

As the woman fumbled in her purse, looking for money to pay her check, the kid noticed a display of candy bars beside the cash register and immediately wanted one.

“You can’t have any candy”, said his mother. “You had a pie with your lunch”. She took out her handkerchief, then put it back and went on fumbling in her purse.

“But I want some candy”, said the kid. His tone was surprisingly insistent. Almost aggressive.

The mother continued her search for money in her purse, and the kid continued to whine about the candy. Then he began to stamp his feet and shout.

The rest of us in line were beginning to get fidgety. We bunched a little closer together and several folks began mumbling under their breath. “Ought to snatch him bald”, said one man quietly.

The kid by now was reaching for the candy display in open opposition to his mother. She grabbed his arm and pulled it away, but not before he clutched a Snickers bar in his hand.

“Put it back”, she said.

“No!” shouted the child. It was an arrogant “No!”

The line bunched even more closely together, and the man who had suggested snatching the kid bald appeared ready to do so himself. So much for the kid’s shock of dark hair, I thought.

But the mother moved suddenly and with purpose. She paid the cashier, took back her change and dropped it into her purse. Then with one quick motion, she grabbed hold of the child’s pullover sweater and lifted him off the floor. The moment his sneakers came back to earth, she turned his back toward her and began flailing him. A look of disbelief came across the kid’s face. His eyes filled with tears. He tried to break away but that made his mother flail him again.

When she had finished administering the punishment, she turned the child around and pointed a finger squarely in his sobbing face. With a voice strong and certain, she said, “The next time I tell you do something, young man, will you do it?” The child looked at the floor. Meekly and sincerely, he replied, “Yes, ma’am.”

The mother turned to go. The child returned the Snickers bar without further hesitation and marched dutifully out behind her.

The people in a line broke into spontaneous applause.

“Did the kid deserve the punishment he had? What would I do if I were his mother? She may have been absolutely right for all I know. I have no children. I have no right to argue with the mother” I thought. “There is nothing I can do but wait. Perhaps the best way to get an idea of normal behavior of children is to get married and raise a few”.

There were seven or eight of us in the line, waiting to pay the cashier for our lunches. We were all in a hurry because that’s the way of the American business-day lunch. At the front of the line there was a pretty woman with a small boy of about eight. He was a cute little fellow wearing black jeans, white sneakers and a blue pullover sweater. A shock of dark hair fell over his eyes. He looked very much like his mother. The boy had a charming face with chiseled features but he was depressed.

As the woman fumbled in her purse, looking for money to pay her check, the kid noticed a display of candy bars beside the cash register and immediately wanted one.

“You can’t have any candy”, said his mother. “You had a pie with your lunch”. She took out her handkerchief, then put it back and went on fumbling in her purse.

“But I want some candy”, said the kid. His tone was surprisingly insistent. Almost aggressive.

The mother continued her search for money in her purse, and the kid continued to whine about the candy. Then he began to stamp his feet and shout.

The rest of us in line were beginning to get fidgety. We bunched a little closer together and several folks began mumbling under their breath. “Ought to snatch him bald”, said one man quietly.

The kid by now was reaching for the candy display in open opposition to his mother. She grabbed his arm and pulled it away, but not before he clutched a Snickers bar in his hand.

“Put it back”, she said.

“No!” shouted the child. It was an arrogant “No!”

The line bunched even more closely together, and the man who had suggested snatching the kid bald appeared ready to do so himself. So much for the kid’s shock of dark hair, I thought.

But the mother moved suddenly and with purpose. She paid the cashier, took back her change and dropped it into her purse. Then with one quick motion, she grabbed hold of the child’s pullover sweater and lifted him off the floor. The moment his sneakers came back to earth, she turned his back toward her and began flailing him. A look of disbelief came across the kid’s face. His eyes filled with tears. He tried to break away but that made his mother flail him again.

When she had finished administering the punishment, she turned the child around and pointed a finger squarely in his sobbing face. With a voice strong and certain, she said, “The next time I tell you do something, young man, will you do it?” The child looked at the floor. Meekly and sincerely, he replied, “Yes, ma’am.”

The mother turned to go. The child returned the Snickers bar without further hesitation and marched dutifully out behind her.

The people in a line broke into spontaneous applause.

“Did the kid deserve the punishment he had? What would I do if I were his mother? She may have been absolutely right for all I know. I have no children. I have no right to argue with the mother” I thought. “There is nothing I can do but wait. Perhaps the best way to get an idea of normal behavior of children is to get married and raise a few”.

There were seven or eight of us in the line, waiting to pay the cashier for our lunches. We were all in a hurry because that’s the way of the American business-day lunch. At the front of the line there was a pretty woman with a small boy of about eight. He was a cute little fellow wearing black jeans, white sneakers and a blue pullover sweater. A shock of dark hair fell over his eyes. He looked very much like his mother. The boy had a charming face with chiseled features but he was depressed.

As the woman fumbled in her purse, looking for money to pay her check, the kid noticed a display of candy bars beside the cash register and immediately wanted one.

“You can’t have any candy”, said his mother. “You had a pie with your lunch”. She took out her handkerchief, then put it back and went on fumbling in her purse.

“But I want some candy”, said the kid. His tone was surprisingly insistent. Almost aggressive.

The mother continued her search for money in her purse, and the kid continued to whine about the candy. Then he began to stamp his feet and shout.

The rest of us in line were beginning to get fidgety. We bunched a little closer together and several folks began mumbling under their breath. “Ought to snatch him bald”, said one man quietly.

The kid by now was reaching for the candy display in open opposition to his mother. She grabbed his arm and pulled it away, but not before he clutched a Snickers bar in his hand.

“Put it back”, she said.

“No!” shouted the child. It was an arrogant “No!”

The line bunched even more closely together, and the man who had suggested snatching the kid bald appeared ready to do so himself. So much for the kid’s shock of dark hair, I thought.

But the mother moved suddenly and with purpose. She paid the cashier, took back her change and dropped it into her purse. Then with one quick motion, she grabbed hold of the child’s pullover sweater and lifted him off the floor. The moment his sneakers came back to earth, she turned his back toward her and began flailing him. A look of disbelief came across the kid’s face. His eyes filled with tears. He tried to break away but that made his mother flail him again.

When she had finished administering the punishment, she turned the child around and pointed a finger squarely in his sobbing face. With a voice strong and certain, she said, “The next time I tell you do something, young man, will you do it?” The child looked at the floor. Meekly and sincerely, he replied, “Yes, ma’am.”

The mother turned to go. The child returned the Snickers bar without further hesitation and marched dutifully out behind her.

The people in a line broke into spontaneous applause.

“Did the kid deserve the punishment he had? What would I do if I were his mother? She may have been absolutely right for all I know. I have no children. I have no right to argue with the mother” I thought. “There is nothing I can do but wait. Perhaps the best way to get an idea of normal behavior of children is to get married and raise a few”.

There were seven or eight of us in the line, waiting to pay the cashier for our lunches. We were all in a hurry because that’s the way of the American business-day lunch. At the front of the line there was a pretty woman with a small boy of about eight. He was a cute little fellow wearing black jeans, white sneakers and a blue pullover sweater. A shock of dark hair fell over his eyes. He looked very much like his mother. The boy had a charming face with chiseled features but he was depressed.

As the woman fumbled in her purse, looking for money to pay her check, the kid noticed a display of candy bars beside the cash register and immediately wanted one.

“You can’t have any candy”, said his mother. “You had a pie with your lunch”. She took out her handkerchief, then put it back and went on fumbling in her purse.

“But I want some candy”, said the kid. His tone was surprisingly insistent. Almost aggressive.

The mother continued her search for money in her purse, and the kid continued to whine about the candy. Then he began to stamp his feet and shout.

The rest of us in line were beginning to get fidgety. We bunched a little closer together and several folks began mumbling under their breath. “Ought to snatch him bald”, said one man quietly.

The kid by now was reaching for the candy display in open opposition to his mother. She grabbed his arm and pulled it away, but not before he clutched a Snickers bar in his hand.

“Put it back”, she said.

“No!” shouted the child. It was an arrogant “No!”

The line bunched even more closely together, and the man who had suggested snatching the kid bald appeared ready to do so himself. So much for the kid’s shock of dark hair, I thought.

But the mother moved suddenly and with purpose. She paid the cashier, took back her change and dropped it into her purse. Then with one quick motion, she grabbed hold of the child’s pullover sweater and lifted him off the floor. The moment his sneakers came back to earth, she turned his back toward her and began flailing him. A look of disbelief came across the kid’s face. His eyes filled with tears. He tried to break away but that made his mother flail him again.

When she had finished administering the punishment, she turned the child around and pointed a finger squarely in his sobbing face. With a voice strong and certain, she said, “The next time I tell you do something, young man, will you do it?” The child looked at the floor. Meekly and sincerely, he replied, “Yes, ma’am.”

The mother turned to go. The child returned the Snickers bar without further hesitation and marched dutifully out behind her.

The people in a line broke into spontaneous applause.

“Did the kid deserve the punishment he had? What would I do if I were his mother? She may have been absolutely right for all I know. I have no children. I have no right to argue with the mother” I thought. “There is nothing I can do but wait. Perhaps the best way to get an idea of normal behavior of children is to get married and raise a few”.

There were seven or eight of us in the line, waiting to pay the cashier for our lunches. We were all in a hurry because that’s the way of the American business-day lunch. At the front of the line there was a pretty woman with a small boy of about eight. He was a cute little fellow wearing black jeans, white sneakers and a blue pullover sweater. A shock of dark hair fell over his eyes. He looked very much like his mother. The boy had a charming face with chiseled features but he was depressed.

As the woman fumbled in her purse, looking for money to pay her check, the kid noticed a display of candy bars beside the cash register and immediately wanted one.

“You can’t have any candy”, said his mother. “You had a pie with your lunch”. She took out her handkerchief, then put it back and went on fumbling in her purse.

“But I want some candy”, said the kid. His tone was surprisingly insistent. Almost aggressive.

The mother continued her search for money in her purse, and the kid continued to whine about the candy. Then he began to stamp his feet and shout.

The rest of us in line were beginning to get fidgety. We bunched a little closer together and several folks began mumbling under their breath. “Ought to snatch him bald”, said one man quietly.

The kid by now was reaching for the candy display in open opposition to his mother. She grabbed his arm and pulled it away, but not before he clutched a Snickers bar in his hand.

“Put it back”, she said.

“No!” shouted the child. It was an arrogant “No!”

The line bunched even more closely together, and the man who had suggested snatching the kid bald appeared ready to do so himself. So much for the kid’s shock of dark hair, I thought.

But the mother moved suddenly and with purpose. She paid the cashier, took back her change and dropped it into her purse. Then with one quick motion, she grabbed hold of the child’s pullover sweater and lifted him off the floor. The moment his sneakers came back to earth, she turned his back toward her and began flailing him. A look of disbelief came across the kid’s face. His eyes filled with tears. He tried to break away but that made his mother flail him again.

When she had finished administering the punishment, she turned the child around and pointed a finger squarely in his sobbing face. With a voice strong and certain, she said, “The next time I tell you do something, young man, will you do it?” The child looked at the floor. Meekly and sincerely, he replied, “Yes, ma’am.”

The mother turned to go. The child returned the Snickers bar without further hesitation and marched dutifully out behind her.

The people in a line broke into spontaneous applause.

“Did the kid deserve the punishment he had? What would I do if I were his mother? She may have been absolutely right for all I know. I have no children. I have no right to argue with the mother” I thought. “There is nothing I can do but wait. Perhaps the best way to get an idea of normal behavior of children is to get married and raise a few”.

There were seven or eight of us in the line, waiting to pay the cashier for our lunches. We were all in a hurry because that’s the way of the American business-day lunch. At the front of the line there was a pretty woman with a small boy of about eight. He was a cute little fellow wearing black jeans, white sneakers and a blue pullover sweater. A shock of dark hair fell over his eyes. He looked very much like his mother. The boy had a charming face with chiseled features but he was depressed.

As the woman fumbled in her purse, looking for money to pay her check, the kid noticed a display of candy bars beside the cash register and immediately wanted one.

“You can’t have any candy”, said his mother. “You had a pie with your lunch”. She took out her handkerchief, then put it back and went on fumbling in her purse.

“But I want some candy”, said the kid. His tone was surprisingly insistent. Almost aggressive.

The mother continued her search for money in her purse, and the kid continued to whine about the candy. Then he began to stamp his feet and shout.

The rest of us in line were beginning to get fidgety. We bunched a little closer together and several folks began mumbling under their breath. “Ought to snatch him bald”, said one man quietly.

The kid by now was reaching for the candy display in open opposition to his mother. She grabbed his arm and pulled it away, but not before he clutched a Snickers bar in his hand.

“Put it back”, she said.

“No!” shouted the child. It was an arrogant “No!”

The line bunched even more closely together, and the man who had suggested snatching the kid bald appeared ready to do so himself. So much for the kid’s shock of dark hair, I thought.

But the mother moved suddenly and with purpose. She paid the cashier, took back her change and dropped it into her purse. Then with one quick motion, she grabbed hold of the child’s pullover sweater and lifted him off the floor. The moment his sneakers came back to earth, she turned his back toward her and began flailing him. A look of disbelief came across the kid’s face. His eyes filled with tears. He tried to break away but that made his mother flail him again.

When she had finished administering the punishment, she turned the child around and pointed a finger squarely in his sobbing face. With a voice strong and certain, she said, “The next time I tell you do something, young man, will you do it?” The child looked at the floor. Meekly and sincerely, he replied, “Yes, ma’am.”

The mother turned to go. The child returned the Snickers bar without further hesitation and marched dutifully out behind her.

The people in a line broke into spontaneous applause.

“Did the kid deserve the punishment he had? What would I do if I were his mother? She may have been absolutely right for all I know. I have no children. I have no right to argue with the mother” I thought. “There is nothing I can do but wait. Perhaps the best way to get an idea of normal behavior of children is to get married and raise a few”.

(1) I was a chemist at the Amos Cosmetics factory in New Jersey, USA, trying to design a new perfume when it happened. (2) I never thought I would discover something quite so amazing by ________. (3) Not me. (4) I was only 23 and it was my second year at the factory. (5) I liked my job very much but I was not a lucky person. (6) I had come straight from the university then, but now I was a chemist in one of the biggest factories in New Jersey. (7) It was an important position to have and meant lots of work.

(8) I was ________ out all the usual mixes of flowers and things — just as I always did — when I decided to throw in a ________ of the fruitcake Mummy had packed for my lunch. (9) I don’t know why I did it — just did it. (10) I put it into the mix with all the other things.

(11) I thought it ________ nice, but there was nothing special about it, so I put the bottle into my handbag. (12) I couldn’t give something like that to my boss. (13) After all, I was a chemist and my job was to make perfumes in the proper ________.

(14) If I told him how I made this one he would tell me not to be a silly girl. (15) Later, he would probably ________ a joke about it to his friends at the golf club.

(16) “Anna!”

(17) It was my boss, David Amos. (18) He happened to be walking past where I worked. (19) I couldn’t ________ being nervous. (20)He was fairly sure of his good looks and never spoke to ordinary-looking girls like me. (21) I was thrilled.

I was a chemist at the Amos Cosmetics factory in New Jersey, USA, trying to design a new perfume when it happened. I never thought I would discover something quite so amazing by (A)________. Not me. I was only 23 and it was my second year at the factory. I liked my job very much but I was not a lucky person. I had come straight from the university then, but now I was a chemist in one of the biggest factories in New Jersey. It was an important position to have and meant lots of work.

I was (B)________ out all the usual mixes of flowers and things — just as I always did — when I decided to throw in a (C)________ of the fruitcake Mummy had packed for my lunch. I don’t know why I did it — just did it. I put it into the mix with all the other things.

I thought it (D)________ nice, but there was nothing special about it, so I put the bottle into my handbag. I couldn’t give something like that to my boss. After all, I was a chemist and my job was to make perfumes in the proper (E)________.

If I told him how I made this one he would tell me not to be a silly girl. Later, he would probably (F)________ a joke about it to his friends at the golf club.

“Anna!”

It was my boss, David Amos. He happened to be walking past where I worked. I couldn’t (G)________ being nervous. He was fairly sure of his good looks and never spoke to ordinary-looking girls like me. I was thrilled.

I was a chemist at the Amos Cosmetics factory in New Jersey, USA, trying to design a new perfume when it happened. I never thought I would discover something quite so amazing by (A) ________.Not me. I was only 23 and it was my second year at the factory. I liked my job very much but I was not a lucky person. I had come straight from the university then, but now I was a chemist in one of the biggest factories in New Jersey. It was an important position to have and meant lots of work.

I was (B) ________ out all the usual mixes of flowers and things- just as I always did - when I decided to throw in a (C) ________ of the fruitcake Mummy had packed for my lunch. I don’t know why I did it –just did it. I put it into the mix with all the other things.

I thought it (D) ________ nice, but there was nothing special about it, so I put the bottle into my handbag. I couldn’t give something like that to my boss. After all, I was a chemist and my job was to make perfumes in the proper (E) ________.

If I told him how I made this one he would tell me not to be a silly girl. Later, he would probably (F) ________ a joke about it to his friends at the golf club.

“Anna!”

It was my boss, David Amos. He happened to be walking past where I worked. I couldn’t (G) ________ being nervous. He was fairly sure of his good looks and never spoke to ordinary-looking girls like me. I was thrilled.

I was a chemist at the Amos Cosmetics factory in New Jersey, USA, trying to design a new perfume when it happened. I never thought I would discover something quite so amazing by (A)________. Not me. I was only 23 and it was my second year at the factory. I liked my job very much but I was not a lucky person. I had come straight from the university then, but now I was a chemist in one of the biggest factories in New Jersey. It was an important position to have and meant lots of work.

I was (B)________ out all the usual mixes of flowers and things- just as I always did - when I decided to throw in a (C)________ of the fruitcake Mummy had packed for my lunch. I don’t know why I did it –just did it. I put it into the mix with all the other things.

I thought it (D)________ nice, but there was nothing special about it, so I put the bottle into my handbag. I couldn’t give something like that to my boss. After all, I was a chemist and my job was to make perfumes in the proper (E)________.

If I told him how I made this one he would tell me not to be a silly girl. Later, he would probably (F)________ a joke about it to his friends at the golf club.

“Anna!”

It was my boss, David Amos. He happened to be walking past where I worked. I couldn’t (G)________ being nervous. He was fairly sure of his good looks and never spoke to ordinary-looking girls like me. I was thrilled.

I was a chemist at the Amos Cosmetics factory in New Jersey, USA, trying to design a new perfume when it happened. I never thought I would discover something quite so amazing by (A) ________. Not me. I was only 23 and it was my second year at the factory. I liked my job very much but I was not a lucky person. I had come straight from the university then, but now I was a chemist in one of the biggest factories in New Jersey. It was an important position to have and meant lots of work.

I was (B) ________ out all the usual mixes of flowers and things — just as I always did — when I decided to throw in a (C) ________ of the fruitcake Mummy had packed for my lunch. I don’t know why I did it — just did it. I put it into the mix with all the other things.

I thought it (D) ________ nice, but there was nothing special about it, so I put the bottle into my handbag. I couldn’t give something like that to my boss. After all, I was a chemist and my job was to make perfumes in the proper (E) ________.

If I told him how I made this one he would tell me not to be a silly girl. Later, he would probably (F) ________ a joke about it to his friends at the golf club.

“Anna!”

It was my boss, David Amos. He happened to be walking past where I worked. I couldn’t (G) ________ being nervous. He was fairly sure of his good looks and never spoke to ordinary-looking girls like me. I was thrilled.

I was a chemist at the Amos Cosmetics factory in New Jersey, USA, trying to design a new perfume when it happened. I never thought I would discover something quite so amazing by (A)________. Not me. I was only 23 and it was my second year at the factory. I liked my job very much but I was not a lucky person. I had come straight from the university then, but now I was a chemist in one of the biggest factories in New Jersey. It was an important position to have and meant lots of work.

I was (B)________ out all the usual mixes of flowers and things- just as I always did - when I decided to throw in a (C)________ of the fruitcake Mummy had packed for my lunch. I don’t know why I did it –just did it. I put it into the mix with all the other things.

I thought it (D)________ nice, but there was nothing special about it, so I put the bottle into my handbag. I couldn’t give something like that to my boss. After all, I was a chemist and my job was to make perfumes in the proper (E)________.

If I told him how I made this one he would tell me not to be a silly girl. Later, he would probably (F)________ a joke about it to his friends at the golf club.

“Anna!”

It was my boss, David Amos. He happened to be walking past where I worked. I couldn’t (G)________ being nervous. He was fairly sure of his good looks and never spoke to ordinary-looking girls like me. I was thrilled.

I was a chemist at the Amos Cosmetics factory in New Jersey, USA, trying to design a new perfume when it happened. I never thought I would discover something quite so amazing by (A)________. Not me. I was only 23 and it was my second year at the factory. I liked my job very much but I was not a lucky person. I had come straight from the university then, but now I was a chemist in one of the biggest factories in New Jersey. It was an important position to have and meant lots of work.

I was (B)________ out all the usual mixes of flowers and things — just as I always did — when I decided to throw in a (C)________ of the fruitcake Mummy had packed for my lunch. I don’t know why I did it — just did it. I put it into the mix with all the other things.

I thought it (D)________ nice, but there was nothing special about it, so I put the bottle into my handbag. I couldn’t give something like that to my boss. After all, I was a chemist and my job was to make perfumes in the proper (E)________.

If I told him how I made this one he would tell me not to be a silly girl. Later, he would probably (F)________ a joke about it to his friends at the golf club.

“Anna!”

It was my boss, David Amos. He happened to be walking past where I worked. I couldn’t (G)________ being nervous. He was fairly sure of his good looks and never spoke to ordinary-looking girls like me. I was thrilled.

A. Her Majesty’s Government, in spite of its name, derives its authority and power from its party representation in Parliament. Parliament is housed in the Palace of Westminster, once a home of the monarchy. Like the monarchy, Parliament is an ancient institution, dating from the middle of the thirteenth century. Parliament is the seat of British democracy, but it is perhaps valuable to remember that while the House of Lords was created in order to provide a council of the nobility for the king, the Commons were summoned originally in order to provide the king with money.

B. The reigning monarch is not only head of state but symbol of the unity of the nation. The monarchy is Britain’s oldest secular institution, its continuity for over a thousand years broken only once by a republic that lasted a mere eleven years (1649—60). The monarchy is hereditary, the succession passing automatically to the oldest male child, or in the absence of males to the oldest female offspring of the monarch. In law the monarch is head of the executive and of the judiciary, head of the Church of England, and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

C. The dynamic power of Parliament lies in its lower chamber. Of its 650 members, 523 represent constituencies in England, 38 in Wales, 72 in Scotland and 17 in Northern Ireland. There are only seats in the Commons debating chamber for 370 members, but except on matters of great interest, it is unusual for all members to be present at any one time. Many MPs find themselves in other rooms of the Commons, participating in a variety of committees and meetings necessary for an effective parliamentary process.

D. Britain is a democracy, yet its people are not, as one might expect in a democracy, constitutionally in control of the state. The constitutional situation is an apparently contradictory one. As a result of a historical process the people of Britain are subjects of the Crown, accepting the Queen as the head of the state. Yet even the Queen is not sovereign in any substantial sense since she receives her authority from Parliament, and is subject to its direction in almost all matters. This curious situation came about as a result of a long struggle for power between the Crown and Parliament during the sixteenth and the seventeenth centuries.

E. Her Majesty’s Government governs in the name of the Queen, and its hub, Downing Street, lies in Whitehall, a short walk from Parliament. Following a general election, the Queen invites the leader of the majority party represented in the Commons, to form a government on her behalf. Government ministers are invariably members of the House of Commons, but infrequently members of the House of Lords are appointed. All government members continue to represent “constituencies” which elected them.

F. Each parliamentary session begins with the “State Opening of Parliament”, a ceremonial occasion in which the Queen proceeds from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster where she delivers the Queen’s Speech from her throne in the House of Lords. Her speech is drafted by her government, and describes what the government intends to implement during the forthcoming session. Leading members of the Commons may hear the speech from the far end of the chamber, but are not allowed to enter the House of Lords.

G. The upper chamber of Parliament is not democratic in any sense at all. It consists of four categories of peer. The majority are hereditary peers, a total of almost 800, but of whom only about half take an active interest in the affairs of the state. A smaller number, between 350 and 400, are “life” peers – an idea introduced in 1958 to elevate to the peerage certain people who rendered political or public service to the nation. The purpose was not only to honour but also to enhance the quality of business done in the Lords.

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of what they believe was a second Stonehenge located a little more than a mile away from the world-famous prehistoric monument.

The new find on the west bank of the river Avon has been called "Bluestonehenge", after the colour of the 25 Welsh stones of (A) ________.

Excavations at the site have suggested there was once a stone circle 10 metres in diameter and surrounded by a henge – a ditch with an external bank, according to the project director, Professor Mike Parker Pearson, of the University of Sheffield. The stones at the site were removed thousands of years ago but the sizes of the holes in (B) ________ indicate that this was a circle of bluestones, brought from the Preseli mountains of Wales, 150 miles away.

The standing stones marked the end of the avenue (C) ________, a 1¾-mile long processional route constructed at the end of the Stone Age. The outer henge around the stones was built about 2400BC but arrowheads found in the stone circle indicate the stones were put up as much as 500 years earlier.

Parker Pearson said his team was waiting for results of radiocarbon dating (D) ________ whether stones currently in the inner circle of Stonehenge were originally located at the other riverside construction.

Pearson said: "The big, big question is when these stones were erected and when they were removed – and when we get the dating evidence we can answer both those questions."

He added: "We speculated in the past (E) ________ at the end of the avenue near the river. But we were completely unprepared to discover that there was an entire stone circle. Another team member, Professor Julian Thomas, said the discovery indicated (F) ________ was central to the religious lives of the people who built Stonehenge. "Old theories about Stonehenge that do not explain the evident significance of the river will have to be rethought," he said. Dr Josh Pollard, project co-director from the University of Bristol, described the discovery as "incredible".

(1) Basketball is now a major sport in the USA. (2) Basketball (INVENT) ________ by Dr. James Naismith at Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891. (3) Basketball is a game played between two teams of five players, in which each team tries to win points by throwing a ball through a net.

(4) Basketball is a very spectator-oriented sport. (5) It is the (THREE) ________most popular game in the USA. (6) People enjoy both watching and playing it.

(7) There (BE) ________ many basketball centers in cities and towns of every state. (8) They do not often produce sportsmen or sportswomen who are successful in world basketball championships but they help young people to keep fit and look athletic.

(9) Basketball (PLAY) ________ by men and women at all levels, from the professional level to high schools and clubs.

(10) One of the (OLD) ________ and the most famous basketball teams is the Harlem Globetrotters, formed in 1926. (11) It has a lot of fans in the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.

(12) This team (ATTRACT) ________ crowds of fans especially for final or championship matches. (13) One can see photos of its members in newspapers and magazines all over the USA.

(14) The name of the team (BECOME) ________ a symbol of a fast and furious play.

(1) Basketball is now a major sport in the USA. (2) Basketball (INVENT) ________ by Dr. James Naismith at Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891. (3) Basketball is a game played between two teams of five players, in which each team tries to win points by throwing a ball through a net.

(4) Basketball is a very spectator-oriented sport. (5) It is the (THREE) ________most popular game in the USA. (6) People enjoy both watching and playing it.

(7) There (BE) ________ many basketball centers in cities and towns of every state. (8) They do not often produce sportsmen or sportswomen who are successful in world basketball championships but they help young people to keep fit and look athletic.

(9) Basketball (PLAY) ________ by men and women at all levels, from the professional level to high schools and clubs.

(10) One of the (OLD) ________ and the most famous basketball teams is the Harlem Globetrotters, formed in 1926. (11) It has a lot of fans in the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.

(12) This team (ATTRACT) ________ crowds of fans especially for final or championship matches. (13) One can see photos of its members in newspapers and magazines all over the USA.

(14) The name of the team (BECOME) ________ a symbol of a fast and furious play.

(1) Basketball is now a major sport in the USA. (2) Basketball (INVENT) ________ by Dr. James Naismith at Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891. (3) Basketball is a game played between two teams of five players, in which each team tries to win points by throwing a ball through a net.

(4) Basketball is a very spectator-oriented sport. (5)It is the (THREE) ________most popular game in the USA. (6) People enjoy both watching and playing it.

(7) There (BE) ________ many basketball centers in cities and towns of every state. (8) They do not often produce sportsmen or sportswomen who are successful in world basketball championships but they help young people to keep fit and look athletic.

(9) Basketball (PLAY) ________ by men and women at all levels, from the professional level to high schools and clubs.

(10) One of the (OLD) ________ and the most famous basketball teams is the Harlem Globetrotters, formed in 1926. (11) It has a lot of fans in the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.

(12) This team (ATTRACT) ________ crowds of fans especially for final or championship matches. (13) One can see photos of its members in newspapers and magazines all over the USA.

(14) The name of the team (BECOME) ________ a symbol of a fast and furious play.

(1) Basketball is now a major sport in the USA. (2) Basketball (INVENT) ________ by Dr. James Naismith at Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891. (3) Basketball is a game played between two teams of five players, in which each team tries to win points by throwing a ball through a net.

(4) Basketball is a very spectator-oriented sport. (5) It is the (THREE) ________most popular game in the USA. (6) People enjoy both watching and playing it.

(7) There (BE) ________ many basketball centers in cities and towns of every state. (8) They do not often produce sportsmen or sportswomen who are successful in world basketball championships but they help young people to keep fit and look athletic.

(9) Basketball (PLAY) ________ by men and women at all levels, from the professional level to high schools and clubs.

(10) One of the (OLD) ________ and the most famous basketball teams is the Harlem Globetrotters, formed in 1926. (11) It has a lot of fans in the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.

(12) This team (ATTRACT) ________ crowds of fans especially for final or championship matches. (13) One can see photos of its members in newspapers and magazines all over the USA.

(14) The name of the team (BECOME) ________ a symbol of a fast and furious play.

(1) Basketball is now a major sport in the USA. (2) Basketball (INVENT) ________ by Dr. James Naismith at Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891. (3) Basketball is a game played between two teams of five players, in which each team tries to win points by throwing a ball through a net.

(4) Basketball is a very spectator-oriented sport. (5) It is the (THREE) ________most popular game in the USA. (6) People enjoy both watching and playing it.

(7) There (BE) ________ many basketball centers in cities and towns of every state. (8) They do not often produce sportsmen or sportswomen who are successful in world basketball championships but they help young people to keep fit and look athletic.

(9) Basketball (PLAY) ________ by men and women at all levels, from the professional level to high schools and clubs.

(10) One of the (OLD) ________ and the most famous basketball teams is the Harlem Globetrotters, formed in 1926. (11) It has a lot of fans in the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.

(12) This team (ATTRACT) ________ crowds of fans especially for final or championship matches. (13) One can see photos of its members in newspapers and magazines all over the USA.

(14) The name of the team (BECOME) ________ a symbol of a fast and furious play.

(1) Basketball is now a major sport in the USA. (2) Basketball (INVENT) ________ by Dr. James Naismith at Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891. (3) Basketball is a game played between two teams of five players, in which each team tries to win points by throwing a ball through a net.

(4) Basketball is a very spectator-oriented sport. (5) It is the (THREE) ________most popular game in the USA. (6) People enjoy both watching and playing it.

(7) There (BE) ________ many basketball centers in cities and towns of every state. (8) They do not often produce sportsmen or sportswomen who are successful in world basketball championships but they help young people to keep fit and look athletic.

(9) Basketball (PLAY) ________ by men and women at all levels, from the professional level to high schools and clubs.

(10) One of the (OLD) ________ and the most famous basketball teams is the Harlem Globetrotters, formed in 1926. (11) It has a lot of fans in the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.

(12) This team (ATTRACT) ________ crowds of fans especially for final or championship matches. (13) One can see photos of its members in newspapers and magazines all over the USA.

(14) The name of the team (BECOME) ________ a symbol of a fast and furious play.

(1) Basketball is now a major sport in the USA. (2) Basketball (INVENT) ________ by Dr. James Naismith at Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891. (3) Basketball is a game played between two teams of five players, in which each team tries to win points by throwing a ball through a net.

(4) Basketball is a very spectator-oriented sport. (5)It is the (THREE) ________most popular game in the USA. (6) People enjoy both watching and playing it.

(7) There (BE) ________ many basketball centers in cities and towns of every state. (8) They do not often produce sportsmen or sportswomen who are successful in world basketball championships but they help young people to keep fit and look athletic.

(9) Basketball (PLAY) ________ by men and women at all levels, from the professional level to high schools and clubs.

(10) One of the (OLD) ________ and the most famous basketball teams is the Harlem Globetrotters, formed in 1926. (11) It has a lot of fans in the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.

(12) This team (ATTRACT) ________ crowds of fans especially for final or championship matches. (13) One can see photos of its members in newspapers and magazines all over the USA.

(14) The name of the team (BECOME) ________ a symbol of a fast and furious play.

(1) The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Mama Mia… (2) They are all stage musicals. (3) The opening night of a new musical is always a (MARVEL) ________ event.

(4) After years of (PREPARE) ________ and weeks of rehearsals the production has to be ready for the public and the critics.

(5) First nights usually start earlier than the regular (PERFORM) ________ so that the critics can write their reviews in time to include them in the next morning’s newspapers.

(6) The critics are the most (FRIGHT) ________ people on the first night because their opinions will either help make the show a hit or force it to close.

(7) The rest of the audience on the first night is usually made up of friends of the cast and famous celebrities. (8) The celebrities attract newspaper (PHOTOGRAPH) ________ and help give the musical maximum publicity.

(9) There will also be some angels there who will (PROBABLE) ________ be more nervous than the performers.

(10) And then after the curtain has come down and the show is over, there’s the opening night party.

(1) The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Mama Mia… (2) They are all stage musicals. (3) The opening night of a new musical is always a (MARVEL) ________ event.

(4) After years of (PREPARE) ________ and weeks of rehearsals the production has to be ready for the public and the critics.

(5) First nights usually start earlier than the regular (PERFORM) ________ so that the critics can write their reviews in time to include them in the next morning’s newspapers.

(6) The critics are the most (FRIGHT) ________ people on the first night because their opinions will either help make the show a hit or force it to close.

(7) The rest of the audience on the first night is usually made up of friends of the cast and famous celebrities. (8) The celebrities attract newspaper (PHOTOGRAPH) ________ and help give the musical maximum publicity.

(9) There will also be some angels there who will (PROBABLE) ________ be more nervous than the performers.

(10) And then after the curtain has come down and the show is over, there’s the opening night party.

(1) The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Mama Mia… (2) They are all stage musicals. (3) The opening night of a new musical is always a (MARVEL) ________ event.

(4) After years of (PREPARE) ________ and weeks of rehearsals the production has to be ready for the public and the critics.

(5) First nights usually start earlier than the regular (PERFORM) ________ so that the critics can write their reviews in time to include them in the next morning’s newspapers.

(6) The critics are the most (FRIGHT) ________ people on the first night because their opinions will either help make the show a hit or force it to close.

(7) The rest of the audience on the first night is usually made up of friends of the cast and famous celebrities. (8) The celebrities attract newspaper (PHOTOGRAPH) ________ and help give the musical maximum publicity.

(9) There will also be some angels there who will (PROBABLE) ________ be more nervous than the performers.

(10) And then after the curtain has come down and the show is over, there’s the opening night party.

(1) The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Mama Mia… (2) They are all stage musicals. (3) The opening night of a new musical is always a (MARVEL) ________ event.

(4) After years of (PREPARE) ________ and weeks of rehearsals the production has to be ready for the public and the critics.

(5) First nights usually start earlier than the regular (PERFORM) ________ so that the critics can write their reviews in time to include them in the next morning’s newspapers.

(6) The critics are the most (FRIGHT) ________ people on the first night because their opinions will either help make the show a hit or force it to close.

(7) The rest of the audience on the first night is usually made up of friends of the cast and famous celebrities. (8) The celebrities attract newspaper (PHOTOGRAPH) ________ and help give the musical maximum publicity.

(9) There will also be some angels there who will (PROBABLE) ________ be more nervous than the performers.

(10) And then after the curtain has come down and the show is over, there’s the opening night party.

(1) The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Mama Mia… (2) They are all stage musicals. (3) The opening night of a new musical is always a (MARVEL) ________ event.

(4) After years of (PREPARE) ________ and weeks of rehearsals the production has to be ready for the public and the critics.

(5) First nights usually start earlier than the regular (PERFORM) ________ so that the critics can write their reviews in time to include them in the next morning’s newspapers.

(6) The critics are the most (FRIGHT) ________ people on the first night because their opinions will either help make the show a hit or force it to close.

(7) The rest of the audience on the first night is usually made up of friends of the cast and famous celebrities. (8) The celebrities attract newspaper (PHOTOGRAPH) ________ and help give the musical maximum publicity.

(9) There will also be some angels there who will (PROBABLE) ________ be more nervous than the performers.

(10) And then after the curtain has come down and the show is over, there’s the opening night party.

(1) The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Mama Mia… (2) They are all stage musicals. (3) The opening night of a new musical is always a (MARVEL) ________ event.

(4) After years of (PREPARE) ________ and weeks of rehearsals the production has to be ready for the public and the critics.

(5) First nights usually start earlier than the regular (PERFORM) ________ so that the critics can write their reviews in time to include them in the next morning’s newspapers.

(6) The critics are the most (FRIGHT) ________ people on the first night because their opinions will either help make the show a hit or force it to close.

(7) The rest of the audience on the first night is usually made up of friends of the cast and famous celebrities. (8) The celebrities attract newspaper (PHOTOGRAPH) ________ and help give the musical maximum publicity.

(9) There will also be some angels there who will (PROBABLE) ________ be more nervous than the performers.

(10) And then after the curtain has come down and the show is over, there’s the opening night party.