Assignment 1
Read the assignment and write down the answers in English.
You may use English-language Internet sources to help you.
a A word formed by combining two or more words is called a portmanteau. For example “Brexit” is a portmanteau word formed from “Britain” and “exit”.
Name the two words that have formed the following 5 portmanteaus:
1 hangry
2 motel
3 romcom
4 smog
5 vlog
b Write down 3 or more other portmanteaus you know.
| Done Deal
2020 was a strange year up to the very end. It was also a big surprise when the United Kingdom and the EU finally agreed on a Brexit deal. Read more about it here. |
Assignment 2
Read the text. Connect the words and expressions in the two columns that have the same meaning.
| 1. close ties | a. all the vehicles driving in a certain area |
| 2. referendum | b. to decide to accept something after discussing what should be done |
| 3. to reach an agreement | c. an event in which the people of a country vote for or against a specific issue |
| 4. unlikely | d. extra money that people have to pay for stuff and that is used to pay for the things done by the government |
| 5. to consider | e. happening every day |
| 6. to approve | f. having many parts or steps; difficult |
| 7. taxes | g. lines separating one country or state from another |
| 8. paperwork | h. not smooth; with a lot of problems |
| 9. borders | i. the official documents that are needed for something to be done |
| 10. complicated | j. to officially accept an idea or plan |
| 11. to become independent | k. probably not |
| 12. day-to-day | l. to take steps so that you are no longer under the rule of another |
| 13. traffic | m. to think about something carefully in order to make a choice or decision |
| 14. bumpy | n. very near and frequent connections (shared ideas, interests, experiences) |
Assignment 3
What happened when? Connect the events with the correct date.
| 2016 | 1. The 27 countries of the European Union officially accept the Brexit deal. |
| January 31, 2020 | 2. The Brexit referendum is held in the United Kingdom |
| December 24, 2020 | 3. The British government announces that they have a Brexit deal with the EU. |
| December 28, 2020 | 4. The British parliament officially accepts the Brexit deal. |
| December 30, 2020 | 5. The United Kingdom and the European Union end their close relationship. |
| December 31, 2020 | 6. The United Kingdom officially leaves the European Union. |
Assignment 4
True or false?
1 The Brexit deal will start in four years.
2 All the EU countries approved the final Brexit deal.
3 People in the UK will not have to pay extra taxes when they buy things from the EU.
4 It will be easy as always to buy and sell things between the UK and the EU.
5 Companies in the UK will not have to pay extra taxes when they sell things in the EU.
6 It will be more difficult to travel between the UK and the EU.
7 The Prime Minister of the UK, Boris Johnson, is very happy with the Brexit deal.
8 People in Scotland are very happy with Brexit.
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