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2. Find the English equivalents of the following words and phrases in the text:

номинальный глава государства; препятствовать; государственный деятель; установление диктатуры; символ; идентифицировать; общественность; детали королевской семейной жизни; происходить; наносить ущерб репутации; личность; обвинения в супружеской неверности; устранять недоброжелательное отношение; платить подоходный налог; личный доход; рост торговли; подсчитывать; извлекать выгоду; принимать во внимание; доход от туризма; событие государственной важности; королевская свадьба; проводить опрос общественного мнения.

3. Make up sentences using the following words and phrases and translate them into Russian:

to represent the country; to establish a dictatorship; to be obsessed with something; the details of family life; worries and anxieties; the monarchy; during the reign; to experience many changes; to become more informed about something; to occur; to be surrounded by; to remove the negative feeling; to agree to pay income taxes; to make a profit; to take into account; generated by something (or somebody).

4. Agree or disagree with the following statements, prove your point of view:

1. In the UK the Prime Minister is really a figurehead representing the country.

2. In Great Britain nobody has the power to prevent politicians from establishing a dictatorship.

3. The British public is obsessed with the scandals in the royal family.

4. The monarchy has always been popular in the UK.

5. The Queen doesn’t pay income taxes on her personal income.

6. The income from tourism in Britain is partly increased by the monarchy and great state events such as royal weddings.

7. According to an opinion poll conducted in London the Queen was chosen for presidential post.

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