FINAL TEST 11 GRADE

Insert the right word: elections, President, independence, minister, powers, oblasts, parliament, political.

State Structure of Ukraine
The           system of Ukraine underwent rapid change in the early 1990s after Ukraine gained its              in 1991. Since
then, Ukraine is an independent state with a parliamentary and presidential form of government; it has the functioning            called Verkhovna Rada which is a 450-person, single-chamber legislature.
Ukraine parliament members are chosen for four-year terms in free, multicandidate           . The head of the Ukrainian state
is the           , who is also chosen in free elections.
The president of Ukraine has strong executive        . He can issue decrees and can appoint presidential representatives to oversee
policy implementation by local authorities. The day-to-day administration of the
government rests in the hands of the prime          , who heads the Cabinet of Ministers.
Ukraine consists of 24 regions called         . In addition, the Crimea enjoys a special status as a republic within Ukraine, which
grants it a significant amount of economic autonomy.

Choose the correct word.
1) The goal would be to increase political stability in the region and accelerate the pace of nuclear              [disarmament, authority].
2) The mass media have been        [abide, vested] with significant power as social and political agents in modern developed societies.
3) The people of the Philippines have          [elevated, voted] to elect a new president.
4) The court           [proceeded, declared] the law to be unconstitutional.
5) An        [anthem, emblem] is a song which is used to represent a particular nation, society, or group and which is sung on special occasions.
6)                  [«Supreme» , «Long-cherished»]means desired for a long period of time.

7) The                [ president, prime minister] is the head of the state.
8) The Supreme         [Council, Court] is the highest court in ukraine.
9) In 1991, Ukraine became an             [independent, European] state.
10)                    [Declaration, Self-determination] is the right of a country to be independent.

Match the questions with the answers. Then make up sentences as in the example.