Англиискии для вас Новый курс XXI века

Exercise 2. Read und translate the text.
Exercise 3. Find in the text English equivalents for these word combinations and sen­tences.
1. она проводила много времени. 2. Мери подружилась с довольно многими. 3. справа от спикера для премьер-министра и ведущих членов правительства. 4. для членов, которые не принадлежат ни к одной из двух главных политических партий. 5. когда прения (дискуссия) закончились. 6. Надеюсь, что мы не отняли у вас слишком много времени. 7. Сколько лет ты учила его (английский язык)?
Exercise 4. Quote the sentences in which these words and word combinations are used in the text.
postgraduate, the Houses of Parliament, the Strangers' Gallery, session, his Shadow cabinet, to sit, in front of, next to. to be over, to walk along, quite a few Exercise 5. Answer these questions.
1. What is Mary Frolova? 2. Has Mary made quite a few friends since she came to England? 3. Who invited Mary to look round the Houses of Parliament? 4. Where did Mr Bromhead take Mary and Alice first? 5. What did they see in the House of Lords? 6. What did they see in the House of Commons? 7. Where do the leading members of the government sit? 8. Where do the members of the Opposition sit? 9. Where did Mr Bromhead take the girls after lunch? 10. What was Mary amused to see? 11. What did members of Parliament do during the debate? 12. The House of Lords is less important than the House of Commons, isn’t it? 13. Mary thanked Mr Bromhead for an enjoyable visit, didn’t she? 14. What did Mary and Alice speak about as they walked along the embankment? Exercise 6. Make the necessary substitutions and reproduce the dialogues.

1. 
   A: I wonder how Mary ’s getting on?
   

8. 
   She’s all right. She’s made quite a few friends since she came to Oxford.
   

(A: Jane, Alice, Ann; B: London, Leeds. Moscow)

2. 
   A: How long has the House of Commons been sitting today?
   

8. 
   For over three hours.
   

(A: the House of Lords, the cabinet, the Shadow Cabinet)

3. 
   A: You're still looking round.
   

B: Yes, we’ve been looking round the Houses of Parliament since 11 o'clock in the morning.
(B: the town, the University)