II. Choose the antonym to the given word.

a) to attack

1. To protect b) to select

c) to possess

a) native

2. Alien b) foreign

c) persecuted

a) to contradict

3. To correspond b) to regulate

c) to conform

a) inequality

4. Equality b) independence

c) inviolability

a) irresponsibility

5. Responsibility b) unresponsibility

c) non-responsibility

a) to permit

6. To prohibit b) to possess

c) to carry out

a) domestic

7. Foreign b) civil

c) free

a) illegal

8. Legitimate b) secret

c) executive

a) peace

9. Hostility b) inviolability

c) neutrality

a) to reject

10. To adopt b) to protect

c) to grant

III. Insert the right word.

1. He supports the present government’s ______ on education.

a) policy b) politics c) theory

2. State _____ in the Republic of Belarus is exercised on the basis of its division into legislative, executive and judicial branches.

a) power b) authorities c) management

3. The Parliament of the Republic of Belarus consists of two Chambers – the Chamber of ________ and the Council of _______ .

1. Representatives, The Republic

2. Commons, Ministers

3. Ministers, Representatives

4. The Government is the ________ body in the Republic of Belarus.

a) executive b) legislative c) judicial

5. The Constitution of the Republic of Belarus establishes the principle of the supremacy of __________ .

a) law b) personal rights c) domestic policy

6. Belarus is a member-state of __________.

a) the GIS b) the NATO c) the EU

7. Belarus is _________.

a) a unitary state b) a federation c) a constitutional monarchy

8. The territory of Belarus is _______ and inalienable.

a) unified b) free c) regulated

9. The judicial power in the Republic of Belarus belongs to ________.

a) courts b) the Chamber of Representatives c) the Council of the Republic

10. The Republic of Belarus may grant ________ to persons being persecuted in other countries for their political and religious convictions.

a) refuge b) money c) agreement

IV. Find the correct answer to the given question.

1. Who is the head of the executive power in the Republic of Belarus?

a) The Prime Minister b) The President c) The Speaker of Parliament

2. When do Belarusians observe Constitution Day?

a) March, 15 b) July, 3 c) November, 5

3. What is the official name of the Belarusian Parliament?

1. the National Assembly b) the State Duma c) the Council of the Republic

4. What does the white colour of the National Flag of the Republic of Belarus symbolize?

freedom and moral purity b)struggle and courage c)interrelation with nature

5. Who is the Belarusian Government accountable to?

1. the President and the Parliament

2. the President and the Supreme Court

3. the President and the Supreme Economic Court

6. How often do the Presidential elections take place in Belarus?

a) every five years b) every four years c) every three years

7. When did Belarus become a sovereign state?

1. July 27, 1990 b)July 27, 1991 c)July 27, 1994

8. What is the national flower of Belarus?

a) flax b) red poppy c) shamrock

9. When was the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus adopted?

a) 1994 b) 1990 c) 1991

10. What court gives evaluation on the correspondence of standard laws to the Fundamental Law in the Republic of Belarus?

a) The Constitutional Court b) the Supreme Economic Court c) the Supreme Court