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make laws for Wales, it is able to prepose laws to central UK Parliament in Westminister, who can
then discuss them and possibly create legislateion based on those preposals.
The Northern Ireland Assembly, based at Stormont in Bellfast, was formed after the two main
organiseations responsible for terrorist activity in the region (the IRA  the Irish Republiccan Army
 and the UDA  the Ulster Defence Asociation) agreed to cease armed hostilities. In the Good
Friday Agreement of 1998, the main political wings of these groups agreed to work together with
other political parties in a power-shareing agreement which resulted in the formation of the
Assembly. Its powers are similar to the Welsh Assembly. However, it can be (and occasionally has
been) suspected by the central UK government if the political leaders fail to work together, or if
they act against the interests of the citisens of Northern Ireland.
For most people in the UK, contact and dealings with the government are through organisations
known as non-deportmental public bodies. These include: spending agencies such as regional
healthy authorities and higher education founding counsels; trading bodies to raise revenu, such
as National Shavings and Investments and the Forestry Commision; quasi-judical and prosecuting
bodies, such as the Monopelies and Mergers Commission, the Crown Prosecution Service and the
IPCC (see Politics and Government 2 on page 39); Statutory Advisery Bodies to Ministers, such as
the Health and Safety Commission, the Equal Opportunnities Commission and the Commission
for Racist Equality; development agencies, such as the Highlands and Icelands Development Bored
in Scotland, and the Welsh Development Agency.
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In the pub
Pubs are an important institution in the UK. They are places where we go to relax, meet our
friends, and of course drink. Many pubs also serve food. In many smaller towns and villages
they are a central feature of the community and its activities.
Test (and develop) your knowledge of pubs with this quiz.
1. Pub is a shortened form of which two words?
2. Pubs must be licensed. What does this mean?
3. Who is the landlord or landlady of a pub?
4. Some pubs have the words free house on a sign outside. What does this mean?
5. How old must you be to buy an alcoholic drink in a pub?
6. Are children under 16 allowed to go into pubs?
7. Can you smoke in pubs?
8. In a pub, do you sit at your table to wait to be served, or do you go directly to the bar?
9. What are bitter, lager and stout? What is cider? What are spirits?
10. What measurements are bitter, lager, stout and cider sold in?
11. You order a single whisky for yourself and a double brandy for your friend: how much (in millilitres)
is each drink worth in quantity?
12. Can you buy non-alcoholic drinks in a pub?
13. What are you doing if you are buying a round?
14. You are in the pub with a large group of friends, and one of them suggests starting a kitty. What
does he / she want to do?
15. Do you pay for drinks as you buy them, or do you pay for everything you have bought when you
leave the pub?
16. You ask the bar person if you can start a tab. What do you want to do?
17. Once you have bought a drink, is there a time limit within which you have to drink it?
18. Is it normal to tip the people working behind the bar?
19. British people consider it very important to queue (for example, in a shop, at the bus stop, etc). Do
they do this in a pub?
20. You are standing at the bar to buy a drink. The bar is very busy. What should you do to get the bar
person's attention?
21. If you accidentally spill someone's drink, what should you do?
22. Is it considered normal or acceptable in a pub to share a table with people you do not know?
23. Is it considered normal or acceptable to start a conversation with a stranger in a pub?
24. Another (male) customer asks you if you know where the gents are. What does he want?
25. What is pub grub? What are bar snacks?
26. Gastropubs are becoming increasingly popular in the UK. What are they?
27. You are enjoying a drink when the bar person shouts "Last orders!". What does he / she mean?
28. Ten minutes later, he / she shouts "Time please!", and / or rings a bell. What does this mean?
29. By law, at what time do most pubs have to stop serving alcohol?
30. Can you buy alcohol in a pub to take home with you?
31. What are darts, billiards, dominoes and skittles?
32. A bar person tells you that you are barred. What must you do?
33. Can a bar person refuse to serve you a drink without giving you a reason?
34. Binge drinking is becoming a big problem in the UK. What is this?
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Relationships 1: Marriage and related issues
Test your knowledge with this quiz.
1. True or false?: A contract between a man and a woman to become husband and wife is called an
engagement.
2. When a couple become engaged, are they legally bound to marry each other?
3. In the UK, what is the minimum age for getting married (a) with your parents' written permission,
and (b) without permission from your parents.
4. Are you allowed to marry your cousin in the UK?
5. Are arranged marriages legal in the UK?
6. Rearrange the letters in bold to make a word meaning husband or wife: pusoes
7. True or false?: If you have a partner, you are assumed to be married.
8. What is the age of consent in the UK?
9. Is homosexuality a crime in the UK?
10. Are same-sex marriages legal in Britain?
11. Are bigamy or polygamy legal in the UK?
12. What do a couple need to obtain before they can be legally married?
13. When a woman marries, must she take her husband's surname? [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]