Focus on Grammar

e. The House of Commons. Fill in the gaps using the words on the left with propersuffixes.There are red lines running along each side of the House of Commons.traditionSince Britain _________ has two main _________ parties, the ConservativepoliticsParty and the Labour Party, each party can have its own side! The partygovernwhich is in _________, i.e. has the most MPs _______ , sits on the right. Theelecttwo red lines must not be crossed, so that neither side will attack the otherhistoryduring a debate. The red lines are a ________ tradition. In the past MPs usedto carry swords and the distance between the two lines is too wide for a sword fight!<strong>Focus</strong> on Phonetics1. Listen and repeat.kings and queenswise and fairan aim and couragecharacter and beliefScotland and Irelandtold themtrained themask themgive themdefended them2. Watson and Holmes received a note. They read the note in different ways.Why?Baxter says the detective was killed.S.Read the text and answer the questions.ENGLAND 1642In England today Parliament is the chief power in the country, but it was not alwayslike that. For many centuries English kings and queens were all-powerful. How did thechange take place?In the first half of the seventeenth century England was ruled by Charles I. He wasa handsome man, a devoted husband, and a loving father. But as a King he was notwise and just. He believed that the King should be all-powerful. He disliked the idea ofParliament and was indifferent to its decisions. People began to realise that their freedomwas in danger. When Charles I entered the House of Commons with the intention ofarresting the leaders of the party that opposed him, people decided to resist 1 .In 1642 the Civil War broke out between the Royalists and the Parliamentaryforces 2 . At the beginning the Parliamentary forces were defeated because the Royalistswere better trained in arms and had the support of the wealthy people. Besides, theywere more attractive —they were well-mannered and cultured. The opposition had none1 resist [ri2zist] – ¹ÇÙ³¹ñ»É2 forces [2fÁ:siz] – ½ÇÝí³Í áõÅ»ñ31