Задание 2. Прочитайте и переведите следующие предложения. Определите, какой частью речи являются подчеркнутые слова.
1. The Queen “reigns” but doesn’t rule.
2. The monarch takes no part in decision-making process.
3. Parliament won that struggle.
4. The Crown continues to function within the certain limits and is subject to Parliament’s control.
5. The Prime Minister visits the Queen.
6. This means that it has a monarch.
Suddenly he (was striken) by an idea. In a moment his glass eye (was taken) out of its socket, and ( placed) on the table.
“Now, children”, he said, “I (am going) out for a few minutes but you (will be observed) all the time by my eye. If anything (is done) which (has not been approved) by me it (will be seen) by my eye, and the child (will be punished) when I (return).
The children (were impressed) very much, and the teacher (went) off.
But when he ( returned) an hour later it ( seemed) that a hurricane (had passed) through the classroom. The teacher (was astounded). “Evidently”, he thought,”I (have been outwited). I wonder how”.
In the classroom the tables (were overturned), the walls ( spattered) with ink from ink-bombs which (had been thrown) during the battle which still (was being fought) out as a manifestation of high spirits. In fact, a good time (had been had) by all.
The teacher ( wondered) why the presence of his glass eye (was not respected). He ( looked) round for it and ( saw) that it (was covered) by a hat.