Part A Spot Dictation
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.
Government in Britain can be divided into national government and (1) The center of government in Britain is Parliament, which (2) for the country about crimes and punishment, taxation, etc.
Parliament is made up of the (3) , the House of Lords and the monarch. (4) are in Westminster in London and sometimes "Westminster" itself is used to mean Parliament. The House of Commons, or the Commons, is the (5) of the two Houses. It has 650 elected members, called (6) or MPs, each representing people in a (7)
The House of Lords, or the Lords, is the (8) of the two Houses. It has (9) , none of whom is elected These members include: people who have (10) which have been passed down to them (11) ; people who are given titles as a reward for their long (12) , but whose children do not inherit their title; and some important leaders of (13) , such as Archbishops and Bishops.
The government (14) to the House of Commons, which are discussed by MPs. The bills then go to (15) to be discussed. The House of Lords can (16) to a bill, but does not have the power to reject it. (17) to the Commons, MPs vote on them and if (18) , they are signed by the monarch and (19) . At present England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are all governed by (20) . In Northern Ireland the political parties are different but their MPs still go to the House of Commons.