__________ year in Britain’s universities is divided into three terms.
____________ on Horse Guards Parade is the ceremony that takes place in June to celebrate the Sovereign’s official birthday.
In international affairs the Queen, as head of state, has the power to declare war and make peace, to recognize foreign states and governments, to conclude treaties and to annex or cede territories.
For advice on such matters the Queen has her own _________.
16 Scottish representative peers also __________ the House of Lords.
A (an)_________ helps you to find the position of a place or a country anywhere in the world.
A daughter who succeeds to the throne becomes __________ and acquires the Crown’s powers as though she were king.
A degree course in Great Britain normally __________three or four years.
A football team plays either at home or away - and will ________ - bringing a happy or sad week-end to many English families.
A Parliament has a maximum duration of __________ years, but it is not fixed, and the government of the day may dissolve it and call for a general election at any time during the term.
A person who invests money in a company usually buys shares in that company. He or she is called a ________________.
A person’s correspondence is usually private, meant only for a specific friend, relative, or colleague. But a letter or collection of letters becomes public if
A promenade concert in Britain has the following features:
A Representative must be
A supermarket makes more _______ from its own brand, microwave cooked-chill chicken Kiev than it does from the ingredients needed to make it at home.
A visitor if invited to an American home might well enjoy
A visitor if invited to an English home might well enjoy
A West Sussex garden has won Britain’s 2002 Garden of the Year Award. This prestigious national award is given in recognition of a garden with outstanding _______ and public appeal.
A ______________is an elected Union representative working in a factory who represents the other Union members there.
According to a recent Gallup poll, about 84 million Americans, that is, almost one ______ every three Americans, donated some part of their time as volunteers.
According to the Constitution of the USA, all citizens of both sexes ________ 18 years of age have a right to vote.
After five weeks, both parties in the strike agreed that it should be settled by _______________.
After graduating ____________secondary schools Americans spend some time pursuing further education in junior colleges or go on to higher education.
After the party, the _________ was full of dirty dishes.
All passengers should be at the station at least 30 minutes before ________ (if you need to buy a ticket, you should have at least an additional 30 minutes).
All shows in the Royal National Theatre are usually in _______, which means you can see many productions in a week.
All the amendments adopted by the __________ become an integral part of the Constitution.
Almost every ____________ country provides some form of government support for farmers.
Although Bob ______________ fairly quickly from the accident, he had to have plastic surgery to remove facial scars.
Although it’s not harmful to store food in an _________can in the fridge for a day or so, it’s still a better idea to store leftover canned goods in a glass or plastic covered container.
Although the American system of government is based on Great Britain’s, it differs in having a written _________ that is the basis of all government and law.
Although the sofa was quite hard, it was comfortable because there were some soft ________on it.
America has two strong advantages comparing with other countries when it comes to food
American agriculture increasingly has become an “__________,” a term created to reflect the big, corporate nature of many farm enterprises in the modern U.S. economy.
American farmers approached the 21st century with some of the same problems they encountered during the 20th century. The most important of these continued to be _____________.
American higher education is
American institutions of higher education include
American jazz is a conglomeration of sounds borrowed from such varied sources as
Among the ___________ are a Committee of Finance, of Foreign Relations, of Aeronautical Space Science, of Armed Services, etc. President Woodrow Wilson summed up the importance of the committees when he said, “Congress in its committee rooms is Congress at work.”
An attraction for those visitors who enjoy a colorful if rather noisy spectacle is the _____________ which has become a regular feature of the Edinburgh Festival. It staged on the Esplanade against the background of a floodlit Edinburgh castle.
Ann never really ____________ her parents for not having allowed her to go to university.
As a matter of fact, I really prefer sitting with my _________ to the engine.
As Black Rod approaches the Commons chamber, the door of the Commons is traditionally _______ in his face, a custom which dates from the time Charles I tried to arrest five MPs in 1642.
As well as the state schools, there are about 500 ___________schools in Britain.
At present in Great Britain the secondary schools are______________.
At the meeting, the voting was five for and five against, which meant the chairman had the ______________vote.
At the post office you can send money by post. You should fill in a money-order form stating
At the university the students are called in the following way.
Avoid _______paper, which suggests you cannot write in a straight line without help, and tends to remind people of junior school handwriting classes.
Be careful with that boiling water; you might ______ yourself!
Before a bill that has passed all its stages in both Houses of Parliament becomes a law it must receive the _____________.
Before the meal George took knives and forks out of the _____________.
Besides public holidays in Great Britain, there are other holidays such as
Blackmail is
Both in British and the US media there is a freedom of ___________: journalists and pressmen can say what they like about anyone and anything: the army, the President, the Queen, private individuals, the police, provided they say nothing ‘libelous’ and ‘obscene’.
Both male and _________staff are obliged to wear a uniform.
Britain has a ____________ parliament.
Britain is actually governed by __________________.
British _________ are often the best places to eat well and cheaply in Britain, and they also increasingly try to serve tasty British food.
British ____________ is a free association of sovereign states comprising Great Britain and a number of its former dependencies who have chosen to maintain ties of friendship and practical cooperation and who acknowledge the British monarch as symbolic head of their association.
By 12 o’clock on January 20, the participants of the Inauguration ceremony and guests take their places on a rostrum especially erected in front of __________.
By 1775, of all merchant ships in the world sailing ________ the British flag, one-third were American built.
By checking your plants often, you’ll _________ problems in the early stages when they are easier to deal with.
By the mid-1980s, governments began working to reduce _________ and allow freer trade for farm goods.
Can you ______________the ironing board and put it away? I've finished the ironing now.
Ceremonial activities have always been associated __________British kings and queens and, in spite of changing attitudes, many traditional ceremonies still take place.
Cheques are not accepted _________ they are accompanied by a cheque guarantee card.
Chickenpox is a children’s infectious _________, but adults can catch it too.
Children are permitted in the museum on the ___________that they do not disturb the other tourists.
Children may have a ____________ of some classes on the same day.
Children under five in Great Britain attend _____________ schools.
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Contemporary changes in motion pictures in the United States include
David went into the bathroom and washed his hands in the _____________.
Did you enjoy your week-end _______to the seaside?
Do not consume any canned foods that are moldy, not even if you scrape off the __________.
Does Nick take one _______ of sugar in his coffee or two?
Don't eat your food so quickly! You'll get __________.
Don’t forget to write the _________ - it includes the index number and the post office number which serves the addressee.
Don’t worry, I can assure you that this medicine produces no ___________ at all.
During our journey we always paid ________ at the restaurants.
During the winter, many people ________ short vacations to places with warm climates, like Florida and the islands of the Caribbean.
Each of the 50 states establishes its own ___________ holidays.
Each passenger is given a __________ to be shown at the departure gate and again to the stewardess when boarding the plane.
Each session of British Parliament is ended by ____________. Parliament then ‘stands prorogued’, until the new session begins.
Each silo will hold 200-tons of silage, enough to feed a ________ of 70-head.
Each _____________ may have no more than 3500 registered patients under the plan, for each of whom he or she receives a fee.
Education in Great Britain is _____________ and free for all children between the ages of five and sixteen.
Elementary and secondary education together take __________ years to complete in the USA.
Established in 1948, the _____________ provides full, and in most cases, free medical care to all residents in Great Britain.
Firms which buy goods from a factory and later sell them again to shops and stores are called _______________.
First beat two eggs in bowl. Then ______ three mushrooms into small pieces and add them, with some milk and salt.
Food shopping in the U.S. and Great Britain can be done in four main types of stores
Foods that are home-canned and stored properly should last up to _________.
Football has been a(n) __________ with him ever since he was dropped from the team.
Football, or ________, as it is sometimes called to distinguish it from rugby and football, is the most popular sport in Great Britain.
For many English families Sunday begins with the by now traditional “_______”, when, instead of getting up at 7.30 or at 8 o’clock, as during the rest of the week, most people stay in bed for at least another hour.
For the first __________ we will have chicken soup and rissoles with mashed potatoes for the second.
Four ___________, attended by some 30,000 people are held every year. Three are held at Buckingham Palace and one - at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, at which the Queen distributes the awards granted to both civilians and members of the armed forces.
Generally Congress goes along with the decisions of its committees. For a bill to become a law it must be
Good ___________ in at least two subjects are necessary to get a place at one of the universities in Britain.
Half of all customers who experience problems but do not _________, do not intend to use this airline again.
Have you written off to the College for a copy of their _________ yet?
He said he had won it on the football pools, but we all knew it was __________money. He'd been given it to make sure he wouldn't go to the police.
He was so nervous about flying that he drank a large glass of whisky to give himself some _____________.
He's a ___________smoker. No sooner has he stubbed out one cigarette than he lights another.
Her husband never lifts a finger in the house - he's ___________ idle.
His neck and mouth are swollen. I think he's got _____________.
I can either move to another department or look for another job. It's _____________choice really.
I don’t feel well as I’m always _______, especially when the sea is a little bit rough.
I love to feel the _______ of the boat under my feet, to see the rise and fall of the waves, to feel the fresh sea wind blowing in my face and hear the cry of the sea-gulls.
I only paid some pounds for this dress. it was a real
I think I'll go and lie down for a while; I've got a (n) ____________ headache.
I usually switch off the television when the _______ come on.
I want to go to the _________ department to buy some envelopes.
If a firm's income is greater than its expenditure, it will make a ______________.
If a limited company cannot pay its debts, then it may have to go into ______________.
If someone collapses in the street, it may be helpful to give them ____________ aid until the ambulance arrives.
If the lift doors refuse to open, please _________ the button.
If the traveler has nothing to declare he may just go through the _________ of the Customs.
If you become separated from the tour, please ________your way to the coach pick-up point.
If you can't afford to buy books, then you can always borrow them from the ___________.
If you don't know a person's telephone number, you can always look it up in the telephone _________.
If you don't know where to go on holiday, why don't you get a holiday _________ from your nearest Travel Agency?
If you don’t like that programme, you can always switch over to a different ___________.
If you have a____________ then you shouldn't get lost.
If you have completed the _________form, I give you the membership card.
If you look carefully at your contract you will see that all the points are there in black and _____.
If you suffer from ____________ , your doctor may recommend taking sleeping tablets.
If you want to find out how to make a particular dish you can look in a _______________.
If you want to find out the times of trains or buses you should consult a ______________.
If you want to send a telegram just ask for a telegram form at the post office counter or take one from the box in the small compartments provided for the writing of telegrams and fill it ______.
If you work for someone, then you are an
In 1990 some 79,000 passengers __________ on pleasure cruises from British ports.
In a series of ________ experiments, W.K. and J.H. Kellogg ran boiled wheat dough through rollers to produce thin sheets of wheat, which they toasted and ground into meal.
In all correspondence, there is one golden rule: remember the ________.
In Britain the tabloids have excellent coverage of scandal and sport; the _________ papers deal with everything else.
In colonial America, the same means of transportation were used which were used just about everywhere else. You could go by
In England Easter is a time for the giving and receiving of presents such as
In England, if you are ill you can send for the family doctor or else go and visit him at his ___________.
In general products sell best in supermarkets when they are placed at ________ level.
In Great Britain football season lasts from
In Great Britain patients, who may opt for a particular physician, pay minimal charges for
In Great Britain there are several _________ a day and your letter will soon reach the addressee.
In honor of the first President capital of the United States, founded in 1791, is named _________.
In most schools in the USA attendance is compulsory for all children
In our banqueting _________, which before 1948 was the finest ballroom in Europe, we will hold conferences and we can partition it for seminars and small group meetings.
In Singapore, it is against the law to chew _________ in public.
In the 19th century __________ did a great deal to open up the interior of America, to take settlers to new areas, to carry their farm goods to city markets, and to move freight at low cost.
In the event of an accident, the alarm____________.
In The Parliament of Fowles, __________ refers to a once common belief that all birds choose their mates on February 14th, a pleasant, if slightly inaccurate notion which still survives in some districts as a tale told to children.
In the past bank holidays were days on which banks were to be _________.
In the supermarket the shelves at the _________ have long been a favourite for manufacturers of sweets, perhaps the most popular ‘impulse’ buy of all.
In the UK a by-election is called if
In the USA the national flag ______ and the flags of the states are found in many places and displayed on many occasions.
In the USA the only roads inland to the frontier were the narrow paths first used by the Indians and by the animals they hunted. The famous _________ Road, started in 1775 by woodsmen, ran West for almost 300 miles from eastern Tennessee to the Ohio River at Louisville, Kentucky.
In the USA there are several ways to pay for bus transportation in the city. In some cities
In the USA you can have mail sent to you by ________ in any town. It will be held ten days, or up to a month if the sender writes “Please hold 30 days” on the envelope.
In the very heart of London __________ offers wealth of variety to Londoners and visitors alike.
In winter football or rugby matches have postponed due to
Inside the post office is a long ________ divided into departments for parcels, stamps, registered and air-mail letters, telegrams, money-orders, etc.
Is it possible to __________ now for the next term’s evening classes?
It is a long-standing tradition that the Monarch never enters the House of Commons. Instead he or she uses a messenger, the Gentleman Usher of _______, to summon MPs to the Lords.
It is absolutely vital that all tour guides have __________the local history course.
It must be ___________. She's got a fever, and look at all those small red spots on her face and body.
It was a really ___________ excursion.
It was proclaimed that Queen Victoria’s descendants in the male line would adopt the name _____________.
It was _________ Peter Durand who patented the tin can packaging process in 1810.
Jack bought a kilo of ________ coffee.
John F. Kennedy started making some important changes in the United States.
Junior colleges in the USA usually offer a two-year program of preparatory education in
Last year in cooperation with Austria Hotels, it was totally _________ within eleven months - something we are very proud of, for we feel that this is something of a record for Europe.
Like the monarchy in the UK, Parliament is an ancient institution dating from the middle of the _______________.
Manchester United ____________ Liverpool in the F. A. Cup Final.
Many adult Americans regularly engage _______ sports like tennis, softball, golf and bowling.
Many Americans do not care much _______ public displays of patriotism: flag-waving and parades leave them cold.
Many bus companies offer fifteen-and thirty-day __________, especially during peak summer travel season. They entitle the holder to unlimited travel in the United States and Canada.
Many people were standing at the entrance of the theatre asking if we had an extra ticket as a sign at the entrance of the theatre said “House ______”.
Many people ___________ about the bad behaviour of soccer fans in the town centre after the match.
Many Sunday newspapers these days are just full of ________________.
Mark four stages of preparation and writing a report:
Mary hung her dress in the ___________.
Mass media are
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May I sit __________ the engine? - Of course! You can take whichever seat you like.
Most Americans look forward to ________ together with the family at Thanksgiving, or even remember Halloween as children and the excitement of “trick or treating.”
Most cars nowadays are made on an _____________.
Most of America’s largest cities first grew
Most people think that the Royal Family is _________ for tourism.
My cousin earns her living by ______________ old paintings.
My grandmother can't hear a thing. She's ___________deaf.
My mother bought two tickets for a ____________ of the ballet “Sleeping Beauty” by Tchaikovsky beforehand.
My mother used to keep _________ of my hear in the top drawer of her dressing table.
My wife is expecting a baby. She's in the _________ of Buchanan Hospital at the moment.
Nearly all private schools in Great Britain have good ____________.
No tuition is __________ in elementary and secondary schools, though there are sometimes fees for textbooks and student activities.
Nursery, infant and junior schools in Great Britain are known as ___________schools.
Oh dear, the iron was too hot. Look, I've ___________your blouse. Do you think anyone will notice?
On April 6, 1789, _________ was unanimously elected the First President of the United States of America and served two terms (1789-1797).
On Guy Fawkes’ Day children may be seen going about the streets and having a little cart or an old pram, and they ask the passers-by to spare ___________.
On her _________, there were here spectacles and a glass of water.
On June 10, 1215, Magna Carta, the Great Charter was signed. It was an important symbol of political freedom as this programme
On our Southern-England ________ we visited Windsor, Oxford, Cambridge, Stratford-on-Avon and then came back to London.
Once a symbol of the _________that characterized Vermont, wooden stave silos are steadily disappearing from our rural landscape.
One must be very careful using the word “subway” in London. It does not mean “the underground”. It means ___________.
One of the biggest British news agencies is _________, which was founded in 1851.
One of the most important examinations in British schools is GCSE which stands for the General ___________ of Secondary Education
Other public duties of the Queen include the ____________ at the Cenotaph in Whitehall. This special ceremony remembers the soldiers who died in World War I and World War II and all of the Royal Family and Britain’s political leaders attend it.
Oxford and Cambridge
Parking in London is very expensive. You must either use __________ where you can park for up to 2 or 4 hours.
Parliament is also known as ‘____________’, since it is housed in the Palace of Westminster, once a home of the monarchy.
Passengers are requested to arrive at the airport two hours before departure time on international flights as there must be enough time to complete the necessary airport ___________.
Passengers on U.S. ________ must have a boarding pass to board.
People who have picnics should always remember to take their __________ home with them in order to protect environment.
People who _______ their food often get indigestion.
Performances and exhibitions are usually very well attended in the USA and tickets can be hard to get, despite their __________ prices!
Please make sure that your uniform is spick and ___________, so that you will make a good impression.
President is assisted by Vice-President and the _______.
President of the USA is
Prince Consort fills an important role in the life of the nation, as does __________, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband.
Professor Smith lives on the ____________ of York.
Public schools in the USA are ____________, it means that boys and girls study together.
She was in such a state when her son died that the doctor gave her _________________ to help calm her down.
She works for the BBC, which stands for British _________Corporation.
Since July 1991 seat belts must be worn by adults in ______ - this applies to taxis as well as cars.
Since the mid-19th century the Prime Minister has normally been the leader of the party with a majority in the House of____________.
Smell of __________ being fried is for most people so much a part of Sunday mornings that they would not be the same without it.
Speaking about British cooking we should note that
Students are allowed into the museum at reduced rates provided that they have a ________ students’ card.
Students in the USA must complete a certain number of courses in order to receive
Such subjects as English, Maths, Science, a modern foreign language, Technology and Design, Geography, History, Music, Art and Physical Education are called _______________subjects.
Supermarkets have several _________ who use both manual and electronic pricing scanning (they pass a coded tag in front of an electronic scanner and a price is automatically entered into the cash register).
Supermarkets usually have baskets and ________ for carrying items around the store.
Supreme legislative power in the American government lies with _________, which consists of two chambers or houses - the Senate (the upper house) and the House of Representatives (the lower house).
Taking full advantage of the colonists’ skill in conducting __________, George Washington kept his troops afield and by 1781 had managed to build up an able army which entrapped the British at Yorktown.
Thanks for washing the dishes. We haven't got time to dry them up. Let's just leave them there to_______________.
The actors have been _____________ the play all this week.
The aims of the Opposition are:
The amendments establish the individual rights and freedoms to all people of the States, some of them are now relatively unimportant, but the Fifth Amendment retains its significance in the fight of the American people for ___________.
The assassination attempt wasn't ___________ in the press until two days later.
The boys and girls who go to boarding schools learn to speak with upper-class _____________.
The bride and ____________had decided to spend their honeymoon in the Maldives.
The British are concerned about damage to the environment. That’s why _________ petrol is cheaper than leaded petrol, to encourage drivers to use it.
The British Constitution safeguards the separation of powers between the legislature, the executive and the ___________.
The British constitution, unlike that of most other countries, is _______________.
The British people are great readers of
The captain of a ship fills in a _____________every day.
The cartoonist Thomas Nast invented the Democratic __________as the party emblem.
The cartoonist Thomas Nast invented the Republican __________as the party emblem.
The chief officer of the House of Commons is the ___________.
The collar of this shirt is so dirty I'll have to
The Conservative Party has always been the party of the___________, identified with the idea of economic freedom and the existing social order.
The Constitution of the USA consists of the __________ and seven articles.
The Constitution of the USA embodied the political theories of the ____________, who represented the interests of a privileged class, as the great majority of those who formulated the Constitution, were men of property.
The Constitution says that a Senator must be
The coronation service is traditionally conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury at ___________ in the presence of representatives of the Houses of Parliament.
The discovery of ________ in California in 1849 did much to help the growth of the clipper industry. Hundreds of ships made the trip around the tip of South America to San Francisco.
The dress code in the restaurant is informal but gentlemen are requested to wear a jacket and _________.
The English custom of ___________, goes back to the late 18th century when Anne, wife of the 7th Duke of Bedford, decided that she suffered from a “sinking feeling” around 5 p.m and needed tea and cakes to bring back her strength.
The English omnibuses are often called __________, because they are very high and have seats on the upper and lower decks.
The executive in the UK consists of __________________.
The factors determining an institution’s prestige in the USA are
The first 10 amendments, known as the _________, were added to the US Constitution in 1791, as a result of growing popular demands.
The first stamp in the world was a (an) ______ one. It was made in 1840 to pay the postage on letters going to different parts of the country.
The first were held in ___________ more than two thousand years ago.
The five-hour _____________ which was performed on Mrs Brown’s hip was expensive but effective.
The front benches in the House of Commons on either side are reserved for members of the Cabinet and other ministers, and Opposition spokesmen, known as the ‘________’, respectively.
The General Post Office and local post offices have many duties. They
The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, usually known as «Black Rod», is responsible for
The government may dissolve the Parliament and call for a general election at any time during the term. This is done by the _________ on the advice of the Prime Minister.
The guest ordered a whisky and _________without ice.
The high cost of _________ - in land and equipment - makes entry into full-time farming extremely difficult for most persons.
The hotel is being well-marketed. In fact, even though we have only just opened - our official opening is not until next month - our _________ are very good.
The House of Lords is presided over by the Lord Chancellor, the senior ________of the state.
The House of Lords today consists of the
The inventors of cinema were
The joke of World War II in Great Britain was a dish called ________ (named after the Minister for Food!) which consisted of a mixture of boiled vegetables covered in white sauce with mashed potato on the top.
The Kellogg brothers would be proud that the Kellogg Company of today places such importance on the __________ value of the food it produces.
The leaders of the government and the opposition parties sit on facing ‘front benches’, with their supporting MPs, or ‘_________’ behind them.
The legislature in the UK consists of _____________.
The life of British Parliament is divided into periods, called __________.
The local newspaper’s ___________ fell dramatically when the editor was sacked.
The Lord Chancellor sits on the __________ as Chairman of the House and controls the procedure and meetings of the House.
The main functions of British Parliament today are
The main principle underlying the US Constitution was as follows: private property is the backbone of __________.
The main _____________between a college and a university in the USA is that the latter is a collection of colleges, each of which specializes in a different field.
The major presidential messages sent to Congress are the annual ___________, the annual budget message and the economic report.
The most extensive and one of the least expensive means of transportation in America is the ___________.
The nickname for the American government is __________.
The Olympic creed was first stated in 1896 by the founder of the modern Olympic Games
The Olympic Games included
The Open University
The peculiar feature of American education is
The performance was a great _________ with the public.
The person in charge of the running of a company is the______________.
The picture of _________racing through the night, throwing up sparks and smoke, still remains in American minds as part of the romance of the West.
The political power of the _________ is second only to that of the President. He has the duty of trying to maintain peace and to negotiate economic and political treaties.
The present monarch, Queen _________, is directly descended from Saxon king Egbert, who united England under his rule in 829.
The present royal family belonged to ____________ until 1917 when, in the light of the First World War, it was considered more appropriate for the King to have an English rather than a German name.
The President’s Inauguration speech is regarded as a declaration of principles proclaimed by the new Administration. The wording of the President’s _________is laid down in the Constitution.
The price of the book is 10 pounds, including ___________ and packing.
The primary danger arising from home-canned foods is poisoning from __________.
The private schools in the USA
The Privy Council consists of
The professor asked the students to do the exercise ___________ the bottom of page 55.
The professor at the university generally
The purpose in creating life peerages was not merely to honour but also to enhance the quality of business done in the _________.
The Queen personifies the State. She is
The Queen today is only a formal ruler and does not actually govern: nowadays monarchs reign but do not___________.
The Queen’s Christmas Speech to the Commonwealth is made on _______ and lasts ten minutes. In it the Queen usually talks about the past twelve months and her hopes for the year ahead.
The Royal Shakespeare Company presents Shakespearean plays and a mixed repertoire in __________ and __________.
The runners crossed the finishing-line at the same time. It was a ___________.
The sea between Dover and Calais was so ____________ that most of the passengers were seasick.
The sons of the Sovereign and their ___________ have precedence over daughters in succeeding to the throne.
The sovereign succeeds to the throne as soon as his of her predecessor dies. The automatic succession is summed up in the famous phrase ‘the King is dead; long _________ the King!’
The Speaker
The strong smell of garlic seemed to _____________the whole flat.
The sudden ____________ of the cashiers shortly after the bank robbery confirmed the police’s suspicions that it had been an inside job.
The term ___________ is not used much today, but it is a useful way of describing this group of universities, many of which were built in the favourite buildings material of the time - red brick.
The three holidays which were first observed in the U.S. but have now spread elsewhere are
The trade union movement, which founded the ____________, remains influential in the evolution of the party policy.
The traditional bringer of presents, Father Christmas, has his roots in other characters. He has been compared to
The Twenty-second amendment, adopted in 1951, makes it impossible for any President to hold office for more than _________ terms.
The two-party system in the USA retains its stability as never before.
The United Kingdom is a __________, which means that the powers of the monarch are limited by the country’s constitution.
The United Kingdom is one of six constitutional monarchies within Europe (the other five being Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and _________).
The US asked more than 90 countries that were members of the world’s foremost international trade __________, known then as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), to negotiate the gradual elimination of all farm subsidies and other policies that distort farm prices, production, and trade.
The US Constitution gives Congress the power
The US won favorable decisions from the _________, which succeeded GATT in 1995, in several complaints about continuing European subsidies, but the EU refused to accept them.
The Victorian Prime Minister, Gladstone remarked: “If you are cold, ___________will warm you, if you are heated it will cool you, if you are depressed it will cheer you, if you are excited it will calm you.”
The woolsack is
The _____ is a great help to his students: he decides what lectures they must attend, recommends them books for reading, discusses and criticizes their written works and knows all about their discipline inside and outside the college.
The _______ that we know today came into being during the eighteenth century when the expensive gifts of earlier years had gone out of fashion.
The _________ was crowded and noisy, and smelt warm dough and the almonds that had gone into the morning’s cakes.
The _________is the best-known ancient tradition started over 1,000 years ago to show that monarchs cared for the old and poor. Each year the Queen gives money to a group of old people at Westminster Abbey. She gives them as many coins as her age plus one.
The ___________ is responsible for putting laws into effect and directing national policy and acts formally in the name of the monarch in the UK.
The ___________ presides over the House of Representatives, he conducts debates.
The ___________ who performed the operation visited the patient soon after she came round.
The ___________of this student magazine is a friend of ours.
The ____________, which consists of both Houses of Parliament and formally the monarch, is the supreme authority, the supreme law-making body.
The ________________ is responsible for finding new ideas and processes.
There are eight _____ holidays a year in Great Britain, they are the days on which people need not go in to work. They are: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day, Spring Bank Holiday and Late Summer Bank Holiday.
There are eleven players on each team, and they are dressed in padded uniforms and _________because American football is a rough game and injuries are likely to occur in.
There are security check points before the _________ in U.S. airports.
There are various methods of canning and preserving, including
There are ___________ years of elementary education in the USA, not including the kindergarten, which is a part of the public school system of nursery education.
There is a _______ in all post offices, or you can drop your letters and postcards into one of them attached to some houses in the street.
There is quite a lot of_________ of the media in some countries, especially during times of conflict.
There is the international trend to _______ which sell pizza, hamburgers, Mexican foods, chicken, salads and sandwiches, sea-foods, and various ice creams.
there was a drawing pin stuck in the _________ of his shoe.
These days there are very few _________broadcasts on TV. They usually record them and show them much later.
These jeans are terrible. Look how much they’ve __________ since I washed them. They’re much too small to wear now.
They searched everywhere for the missing child and eventually found him safe and ___________ in the games room.
They searched the length and _________of the hotel for the missing earring.
They were bound to lose the election. It was a (n) ___________conclusion.
The___________ is taken in one or two related subjects (e. g. two foreign languages) and is grades as first, second of third class.
This dress was __________ cheap. It only cost 25 pounds.
This floor is very dirty. Can you bring me a fresh _____________of water?
This __________ in the Chronicle writes very well, doesn't she? I enjoy reading what she has to say every Saturday,
To purchase items such as jewelry, perfume, clothing, shoes, appliances, televisions, radios, bicycles, furniture, etc., you go to a __________
To sell goods to another country is to ___________ them.
To sell goods to another country is to ____________them.
Today’s successful lobbyists
Train arrivals may also be announced on a ___________.
Traveling by train you can__________
Twenty-seven __________ have so far been added to its original text of the Constitution of the USA.
Under the Constitution, the US Senate has some special powers not given to the House of Representatives.
Under the government’s wartime _____________ rules, al newspapers articles had to be checked by officials before being printed.
Unless the Congressmen are called in to vote for or against a bill, most of them seldom appear on the House _________. The visitor usually sees only a few Congressmen there - usually reading their mail and paying little attention to anyone making a speech.
Unlike the Lords, who can only claim expenses, MPs are paid an annual salary. There are also a number of _______, including travel ________, a supplement for London and provincial members, subsistence _______ and _________for second homes.
US President has an inner Cabinet, the so-called “_________”. It is the name given to the President’s immediate assistants and various advisers on different aspects of home and foreign policy.
US President must be
Use a first-class __________ if you want the letter to arrive by tomorrow.
Votes are taken in Congress in different ways (e.g. the Speaker or Vice-President does the counting in his chamber and announces the result. If there is still doubt, two __________are appointed).
We bought a new sofa for the living-room in the January
We had a (n) ______________shave the other day. A car almost hit us as we were crossing the road.
We have seventy-eight rooms - all __________, with fax, satellite TV, etc.
We have to make _____________ rules for the safety of all concerned.
We stood at the side of the road, trying to ________ passing motorists. They didn’t stop.
We're part of the Austria Hotels __________ so we use their central reservations service.
Weekend automobile ________ are traditional for many families in the USA and Great Britain.
What continents do the five colours of the interlinked Olympic rings represent?
What goes round a town?
What normally runs along the side of motorways?
What should you do when you make a call from a coin-box telephone?
What should you do when you make a call from an extension phone?
What should you do when you make a call?
What takes boats on water across a road?
What _________ do you need to become a doctor?
When a manufacturer tells a buyer before a sale what the particular goods are going to cost as well as the delivery details, he is giving him or her a _______________.
When a musician improvises, he
When IBM advertised for a new Production Manager, they received over fifty ___________ for the job.
When she broke her leg, she had to go around on _________for several weeks afterwards.
When something goes wrong with your car, you can always try to repair it yourself with the help of a car _____________.
When the House meets, the Speaker calls the members to order and the Sergeant-at-Arms places the ________ (the symbol of authority) on the pedestal near the Speaker’s platform.
When the last curtain fell, the house burst out into ___________.
When we eat chicken in our house, my wife always insists on having the __________nose.
When you come to the harbour you can see
When you register a letter the clerk gives you a receipt and you pay the registration _________.
Whenever you strike up a conversation in England you inevitably get around to two subjects - the _______ and _________, which are as much part on English life as roast beef and the Houses of Parliament.
Where would you find a crash barrier on a motorway?
Which roads are supposed to carry the least traffic?
While the yacht sailed on, I went to my ________ and changed my clothes.
Wine and __________in the Aspects Restaurant on the twenty-fifth floor from 8 p.m. till midnight.
Would you like some bread and __________with your meal, sir?
Would you like __________ in your tea, madam?
You can keep a collection of photographs or autographs in a (an) ___________.
You look at a ____________if you want to find out how often some one has attended school or a course.
You look at a___________ to know the date and the month.
You may find inexpensive used household items, clothing, sports equipment or furniture at
You may have broken one of your ribs. I think we'd better take an _________, just to make sure.
You record personal events and happenings in a ___________.
You shouldn’t leave your bike out in the rain. It will get ___________.
You use a _________ to find out the meaning of a word.
You'd better put some _________on that cut, just to be safe.
You’ll need to take your ______________ to the chemist’s, Mrs Hall.
________ from time to time demonstrate majority support for the institution of monarchy as against a republican alternative.
________ is a mail service for people who live in rural, or farm areas of the United States. As part of this service, letter carriers (mailmen) use automobiles to deliver mail.
_________ in New York City relied heavily on revivals, long-running shows, and stage spectaculars in addition to new plays.
_________ is a traditional Easter pastime which still flourishes in England and Scotland. It takes place on Easter Sunday or Monday, and consists of rolling coloured, hard-boiled eggs down a slope until they are cracked and broken after which they are eaten by their owners.
_________, a familiar sight in London, were introduced in I960 to control parking. They wear navy-blue uniforms and a peaked cap with yellow bands.
_________, a rich plantation owner from Virginia, is known to be the “Father of the Constitution”.
_________US Constitution, the House of Representatives may bring charges against the President in impeachment proceedings.
__________ Britain’s monarchy is the oldest, dating back to the 9th century.
__________ carry a right to sit in the House of Lords provided holders establish their claim and are aged 21 years or over.
__________ is the end-product of a complex process which begins with a systematic sorting and selecting of events and topics according to a socially constructed set of categories.
__________ like to operate in crowds so keep your property safe by following some simple guides.
__________ to the Throne in the United Kingdom is still hereditary.
__________ was the first who found a way to send the human voice through an electric wire.
__________ weeds as soon as they appear. All the green waste can be added to the compost heap where any minerals and other nutrients they have absorbed during their short growing time will be recycled for the benefit of your garden plants.
___________ he was nearly seventy-five, he could still beat me at tennis.
___________ is the name given to a highly sophisticated way of influencing the way we shop to make sure that stores make the maximum profit.
___________ is travelling by getting free rides in passing automobiles and walking between rides.
___________ is the major national train company in the U.S. It serves many cities, towns and rural areas throughout the continental U.S.
___________of the new Sovereign follows the accession after a convenient interval.
____________ do not pass their title when they die.
____________ help(s) us to send instant messages, deal with the knowledge explosion and data processing.
_____________ is played with an oval-shaped ball on a field like a football pitch, but the two goals have no nets and their posts are quite high - in the shape of the letter H.
_____________ ranks ahead of other Departments in prestige and seniority.
______________ may be obtained by attending postgraduate course or by doing some original work and writing of paper or thesis.
______________ presides over the Senate and he conducts debates.
______________ said the sportsmen who took part in the Olympic Games.
‘Slow down’, I said to the driver, ‘you’re exceeding the speed _________.
‘When do you have to hand in that report?’ - ‘The ___________ is 12th of May.’
“__________” is a formal accusation against a public official by a legislative body.
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