Exercise 1. Match the words with their explanations. 1. The State Duma 2. United Russia 3. A bill 4. The President 5. The Federal Assembly 6. The rouble 7. The Federation Council 8. The Prime Minister 9. Coat of arms 10. The national anthem a) lower house b) the head of state c) the Parliament of the Russian Federation d) a written proposal for a new law, which is brought before parliament\(\ne\)) the standard unit of money in Russia f) a set of pictures painted on a shield and used as the special sign of the state g) the chairman of the Government h) the main political party\(\ni\)) the official song of a nation that is sung or played on public occasions j) the Upper House

Here are the matches:

1. The State Duma - a) lower house
2. United Russia - h) the main political party
3. A bill - d) a written proposal for a new law, which is brought before parliament
4. The President - b) the head of state
5. The Federal Assembly - c) the Parliament of the Russian Federation
6. The rouble - e) the standard unit of money in Russia
7. The Federation Council - j) the Upper House
8. The Prime Minister - g) the chairman of the Government
9. Coat of arms - f) a set of pictures painted on a shield and used as the special sign of the state
10. The national anthem - i) the official song of a nation that is sung or played on public occasions