Troop (n, adj, v), troops, troopship
a)____ is aship used for transporting large number of soldiers for
military purposes, sometimes it is called carrier.
b) Traditionally, United Nations have been deployed only in a
peace-keeping role.
c)____ the colour is a ceremony when a military flag is carried in
public.
d) Thousands of visitors into this museum every year.
Blockage (n), blockade (v)
a) The economic__ of the country caused a great rise of smuggling.
b) In the 1810s, hundreds of suffragettes traffic to turn public
attention to their problems.
Capture, captor, captivity
a) A person who__ another person or animal and is refusing to
release them is called_ .
b) When the town was recaptured, we found soldiers who had been for several years.
c) All the hostages were released from .
Abdicate, abdication
a) Kind Edward VIII in 1936, so that he could marry Mrs Simpson, a divorced woman.
b) This___ caused a constitutional crisis in the country.
Seize, seizure, seize on/upon
a) The rebels__ the soldiers and held them as hostages.
b) The story__ by the press, which printed it under huge headlines.
c) His___ of power was widely criticised.
Emancipation, emancipate, emancipated
a) Political___ of Ireland gave her additional rights.
b) We live in more__ times.
c) In the 1920s, political rights of women .
Protection, protectionism, protector, protectorate
a)___ is a country, which is generally controlled and defended by a
more powerful country.
b)___ is the actions of government to help its country's trade or
industry by taxing goods bought from other countries.
c) Bloody Mary gave her_ to Catholics and considered herself
___ of the Catholic Church.
Task 14.Match descriptions of monarchs to their names.
The House of Hanover | ||
1. George I | a) represented British success and morals of the period | |
2. George II | b) came from Germany to take the English Crown | |
3. George III | c) was the first Hanoverian to take part in British political life. His interference led to the War of Independence in North America | |
4. George IV | d) didn't take part in home affairs letting the Cabinet Government system shape | |
5. William IV | e) was extravagant, selfish and unfit to reign | |
6. Victoria | f) the Reform Bill was provided at the beginning of his reign |
Task 15.State the chronology of events. These events represent the same trends in history. Number the events in each group in time order 1—3.
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1.___ Severe economic and political crisis led to a movement of
radicalism.
2.___ The Reform Bill saved the country from revolution.
3.___ Riots showed a need for Parliamentary reform.
1.___ The Grand National Consolidated Trades Union was formed.
2.___ The first workers' unions appeared.
3. The National Chartist Association was formed.
1.___ The second British Empire expanded all over the world.
2.___ The first colonies were established.
3.___ Britain became the world industrial monopoly.
1.___ The Government became independent from the monarch.
2.___ The Cabinet Government system was established.
3.___ The Bill of Rights established the basic principles of the English
Constitution.
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