Fill in the correct preposition or adverb.

1 When our car broke...................we had to walk to the nearest garage.

2 Somebody tried to break...................our house, but our neighbour saw him so he ran away.

3 The prisoner got...................while the guard was sleeping.

4 I should have got...................the bus. That was my stop!

5 Thomas speaks French and English well because he was brought...............by English parents in France.

6 Denise was determined to carry...................the task she'd been given, no matter how long it took.

7 "Ms Laurence is on another line. Could you hold...................for a moment, please?"

8 He's a very cheerful person who gets...................with everyone he meets.

9 Schools break...................for Easter a week before Easter Sunday.

10 I tried to ring him, but I couldn't get.....................

 

Rephrase the following sentences.

1 The last time he went to Rome was two years ago.

He hasn't....................:.............................................................................................

2 When was the last time you went to a museum?

How long ago..........................................................................................................

3 He was too ill to go to work.

He wasn't.................................................................................................................

4 The film was boring. I was....................................................................................

5 It's a long time since he heard from his brother.

He hasn't...................................................................................................................

6 I've never ridden a camel before.

It's the......................................................................................................................

7 Walking for miles is tiring.

It's............................................................................................................................

8 It's too hard for them to climb up the mountain.

It isn't........................................................................................................................

9 This is the silliest story I've ever read.

I've never................................................................................................................

10 Could you lend me your gloves, please?

Would you mind………………………………………………………………….

Read and translate the text.

THE CABINET

The power of big business over the Government of the UK is mil only assured by its direct representation in Parliament. Above all it is assured by its influence over the Cabinet, the real instrument of Government. The Cabinet is a kind of "inner government" within the Government. Over the years the membership of the Cabinet has varied in size between 17 and 23 and includes the Lord President of the Council, the Lord Chancellor, the Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, etc.

The ultimate decisions on all questions of policy rests with the Cabinet. The Cabinet directs the administration, controls the process of lawmaking, and dominates the House of Commons. It decides what subjects shall be debated in the House, drafts and proposes all important legislation. The consequences of this effective dictatorship of the Cabinet is that it can act first and seek approval afterwards.

Just as the Cabinet has acquired great power in Parliament, so the Prime Minister has gained power and prestige at the expense of his Cabinet colleagues.

The strength of the Government is powerfully reinforced by the right of the Prime Minister to dissolve Parliament at any time. However intensely the back-benchers may dislike a particular aspect of the policy of their government, they dare not vote against it for fear that the Prime Minister would resign and bring about a general election which would certainly be very unfavourable for their party.

Thus the Government can carry out a policy which is against the wishes of a majority of the Mouse of Commons.

 

ASSIGNMENT TO THE TEXT

I. WRITE THE QUESTIONS TO WHICH THE FOLLOWING MAY BE THE ANSWERS.

1. Yes, the policy of the Government may contradict the wishes of the House of Commons.

2. The Cabinet is the real instrument of Government.

3. The Prime Minister has the right to dissolve Parliament at any time.

4. No, back-benches don't vote against the policy of the government.

5. The Cabinet usually includes between 17 and 23 members.

6. Yes, ultimate decisions rest with the Cabinet.

7. The Prime Minister has gained power at the expense of his

colleagues.

8. No, the Cabinet does not have to seek the approval of the House

of Commons.

9. The Secretary for Foreign Affairs is the member of the Cabinet.

10. Yes, the Cabinet has acquired great power in Parliament.

 

Choose the correct item

1 You............go home soon. It's getting late.

A can B had better C mustn't

2 Our new furniture............yet.

A isn't delivered B hasn't been delivered C wasn't delivered

3 You............rude to your teacher.

A shouldn't have been B mustn't have been C should have been

4 He............any bread. We already had a lot.

A needn't buy B needn't have bought C didn't need to buy

5 My bag............yesterday.

A stole B is stolen C was stolen

6 I............stay in tonight. My mother says so.

A ‘ve got to B had to C need to

7 The children.....................to wait quietly for their teacher.

A are told B were told C was told

8...........you lend me some money, please?

A Shall B Could C Must

9 The building............by an earthquake.

A was destroyed B is destroyed C destroyed

10 You............walk on the grass.

A should B can't C mustn't