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.

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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