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Commonwealth

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The person who has the highest political position in a country which is a republic and who can be the leader of the government is ...

a)

president

b)

governor-general

c)

prime minister

d)

monarch

2.

The main representative of the British monarch in a country which is a member of the Commonwealth is ...

a)

president

b)

governor-general

c)

prime minister

d)

prince

3.

A country which has a king or queen is a ...

a)

monarchy

b)

republic

c)

federation

d)

colony

4.

A country in which power is held by elected representatives of the citizens of the country is a ...

a)

democracy

b)

federation

c)

monarchy

5.

A country governed by elected representatives of its citizens and a president is a ...

a)

republic

b)

federation

c)

monarchy

6.

… the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand are all members of one union, the USA is not.

a)

While

b)

Both

c)

Either

d)

As

7.

The UK, … Canada, Australia and New Zealand are constitutional monarchies.

a)

as well as

b)

whereas

c)

as

d)

but also

8.

… Canada, Australia and New Zealand are constitutional monarchies, they can be called parliamentary democracies as well.

a)

Although

b)

But

c)

Whereas

d)

If

9.

… Australia … New Zealand can be called constitutional monarchies only formally.

a)

Either ... or

b)

Both ... and

c)

Neither ... nor

d)

Not only ... but also

10.

… Australia … New Zealand is a republic.

a)

Neither ... nor

b)

Either ... or

c)

Both ... and

d)

Not only ... but also

11.

… the US … Belarus are republics.

a)

Either ... or

b)

Neither ... nor

c)

Both ... and

d)

Not only ... but also

12.

Belarus, … the US and Canada, celebrates its Independence Day in summer, at the beginning of July.

a)

as well as

b)

while

c)

although

d)

unlike

13.

… Australia … New Zealand celebrates its national holiday in winter.

a)

Neither ... nor

b)

Either ... or

c)

Both ... and

d)

Not only ... but also

14.

Most countries have national holidays, … the UK does not celebrate any particular national holiday.

a)

although

b)

if

c)

as

d)

as well as

15.

Head of state in the USA is the President, … in the UK it is the King.

a)

whereas

b)

as well as

c)

as

d)

because

16.

… in the UK … in Australia, New Zealand and Canada the King is head of state.

a)

Either ... or

b)

Neither ... nor

c)

Not only ... but also

17.

… the governor-general is officially the representative of the King in Canada, in reality he acts only on the advice of the Canadian prime minister.

a)

Whereas

b)

Although

c)

If

18.

… the British monarch possesses only symbolic executive power in Australia and New Zealand, the governor-general is actually head of the state in these countries.

a)

While

b)

But

c)

If

19.

Write the word in brackets in English.

I was born in this country - I am its ... (гражданин).

(a)  

20.

Write the words in brackets in English.

... (Содружество наций) is a voluntary association of 54 independent states.

(a)