2. Which is the correct transcription for the word entitled? A. / ɪn taɪtlt / B. / ɪn taɪtled / C. / ɪn taɪtld / D. / ɪn tɪ:tld /

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1 ENGLISH 1 MOCK TEST 3rd May 2018 a) Phonetics 1. Which is the correct transcription for sovereignty? A. / sɒvrəntɪ / B. / sɒvr əntɪ / C. / sɔ:vrəntɪ / D. / sʌvrənɪtɪ / 2. Which is the correct transcription for the word entitled? A. / ɪn taɪtlt / B. / ɪn taɪtled / C. / ɪn taɪtld / D. / ɪn tɪ:tld / 3. Which is the correct transcription for economic? A. /,ekə nɔ:mɪk / B. /,i:kə nɒmɪk / C. /i: kənɒmɪ/ D. /,i:kə nɒmɪks / 4. Which is the correct transcription for legislative? A. / ledʒɪslətɪv / B. / le dʒɪslətɪv / C. / ledʒɪsleɪtɪv /D. / ledʒɪslətʃə / 5. Write / pə lɪtɪkəl saɪəns / 6. Write / pʌblɪk pɒlɪsɪ/ 7. Write /welθ/ 8. Write / ðəju:espə lɪtɪkəl sɪstəm/ b) Critical thinking: Describe at least one of the traditions of the UK Parliament and explain its origin.

2 c) Give a definition of the following words: 1. Caucus 2. Difference between economics and economy 3. House of Lords 4. Civil society

3 d) Reading comprehension Read the following text and answer the questions: The UK is a constitutional monarchy. This means that there is an established monarch who remains politically impartial and with limited powers. At the same time it is a parliamentary democracy. This means that government is voted into power by the people to act in the interest of the people. Constitutionally the head of state is the monarch who is a hereditary member of the Royal Family. However, the monarch has very few formal powers and stays above party politics. The most important practical power is the choice of the Member of Parliament to form a government, but invariably the monarch follows the convention that this opportunity is granted to the leader of the political party with the most seats in the House of Commons. Therefore, in practice, the most important person in the British political system is the Prime Minister, who is the Head of Government. The legislative power is vested in the Parliament and the executive power is vested in the Government. The British judicial branch is extremely complex. Unlike most countries which operate a single system of law, the UK operates three separate legal systems: one for England and Wales, one for Scotland, and one for Northern Ireland. Although bound by similar principles, these systems differ in form and the manner of operation. The process is currently being reformed. Westminster is the heart of the British political system. It is where Parliament and Government are based and where politicians meet to decide laws and make decisions about how the UK is run. The formal phrase Queen (or King) in Parliament is used to describe the British legislature, which consists of the Sovereign, the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The Sovereign s duties consist mainly in opening each new session of Parliament and in dissolving Parliament before a general election. a) How does the monarch choose who will lead the government in the UK? b) Paraphrase the following sentence: The monarch stays above party politics c) Why does the UK operate three separate legal systems? d) Provide a synonym for 'is vested in'. e) What does the phrase Queen (or King) in Parliament mean?

4 d) Writing Summarise the text using at least 80 words (please write the word count in brackets at the end of your summary). 1. EU citizens in the UK have protested that Theresa May s generous offer will leave them with fewer rights after Brexit than British jam. The Prime Minister s proposals also ran into trouble from other EU leaders who warned of open questions and a long, long way to go before agreement. The obstacles emerged after Ms May told a Brussels summit that she was willing to give the 3 million EU citizens in Britain a new settled status, allowing them to stay if they have lived here for five years. People gaining it would secure rights on healthcare, education and benefits broadly similar to those enjoyed by EU citizens in the UK currently. But Ms May refused to reveal the date after which new arrivals will no longer be guaranteed the status, leaving many people uncertain of their UK residency. And, crucially, she has vowed to fight the EU s demand that future rights must be guaranteed by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). 2. The 3million group, which represents EU citizens in the UK, described the offer as neither fair or really serious. We really fear the loss of access to the ECJ, said Anne-Laure Donskoy, a founding member. Under any kind of trade deal, there has to be a supranational court to give the people trading protection, so we do not have unilateral future changes. British jam and the French wine trade will be regulated under this kind of jurisdiction, whereas we will lose this. Why should jam have more rights than a Spanish nurse, or a Polish plumber? 3. Arriving for the second day of the summit, on the anniversary of last year s Brexit referendum, Mrs May acknowledged that elements of her plans had put her on a collision course with the EU. Of course, there will be details of this arrangement which will be part of the negotiation process, she said. But, she insisted: I want to reassure all those EU citizens who are in the UK, who have made their lives and homes in the UK, that no-one will have to leave, we won't be seeing families split apart. SUMMARY

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