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Chapter 1
1. The two main islands of the British Isles are . A. Great Britain and Ireland B. Great Britain and Scotland C. Great Britain and Wales D. Great Britain and England 2. is the capital city of Scotland.
A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff 3. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest.
A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 4. English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages.
A. Celtic B. Indo-Iranian C. Germanic D. Roman
5. The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of words to
English.
A. Danish and Finnish B. Dutch and German C. French and Italian D. Latin and Greek
6. The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence.
A. Norman B. Dutch C. German D. Danish 7. Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of . A. grammar B. handwriting C. spelling D. pronunciation 8. At present, nearly of the world’s population communicate in English.
A. half B. a quarter C. one third D. one fifth
Chapter 2
1. The attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.
A. Norman B. Danish C. Celtic D. Germanic 2. By the late 7th century, became the dominant religion in England.
A. Celtic Christianity B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity C. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity 3. The marked the establishment of feudalism in England.
A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna Carta C. Norman Conquest D. Adoption of common law 4. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of .
A. the House of Valois B. the House of York C. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster
5. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effort to .
A. divorce his wife B. break with Rome C. support the Protestants D. declare his supreme power over the church
6. The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between . A. Protestants and Puritans B. Royalists and Parliamentarians C. nobles and peasants D. aristocrats and Christians 7. was passed after the Glorious Revolution.
A. Bill of Rights B. Act of Supremacy C. Provisions of Oxford D. Magna Carta
8. The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the century.
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A. 17th
B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th
Chapter 3
1. The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the
following branches with the exception of the . A. judiciary B. legislature C. monarchy D. executive 2. The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on .
A. passing the bills B. advising the government C. political parties D. public attitude
3. As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House of Commons.
A. rival B. complement C. criticize D. inspect 4. is at the center of the British political system.
A. The Cabinet B. The House of Lords C. The House of Commons D. The Privy Council 5. The main duty of the British Privy Council is to . A. make decisions B. give advice C. pass bills D. supervise the Cabinet 6. Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a system.
A. single-party B. two-party C. three-party D. multi-party 7. The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and .
A. government intervention B. nationalization of enterprises C. social reform D. a belief in individualism 8. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every years.
A. three B. four C. five D. six
Chapter 4
1. The in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.
A. oil crisis B. high inflation rates C. large imports D. unemployment problem
2. Of the following practices, does not belong to Thatcher’s social welfare reform.
A. reducing child benefits B. shortening the unemployment benefits period C. reducing the unemployment D. lowering old age pensions
3. The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except . A. limiting government spending B. keeping inflation under control C. reducing unemployment D. reducing inequality 4. Britain has devoted of its land area to agriculture.
A. 54% B. 64% C. 74% D.84% 5. Britain’s important fishing areas include all the following except .
A. the North Sea B. the English Channel C. The sea area around Ireland D. The sea area between Britain and Ireland
6. Coal mining industry in Britain provides of the energy consumed in the country.
A. 1/3 B. 1/4 C. 1/5 D. 2/3 7. The car industry in Britain in mostly .
A. foreign-owned B. state-owned C. joint-venture D.
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privately-owned
8. Of the following sectors in Britain, has experienced spectacular growth since the
end of Word War II. A. agriculture B. energy industry C. service industry D. manufacturing industry
Chapter 5
1. In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools were ended by the
introduction of comprehensive schools in the . A. 1930s B. 1940s C. 1950s D. 1960s
2. About of British children receive primary and secondary education through the
independent system. A. 5% B. 6% C. 7% D. 8%
3. Partially funded by central government grants, the British universities receive their remaining
funds from all the following sources except . A. tuition fees B. loans C. donations D. corporate contributions 4. To be admitted to the Open University, one need . A. some educational qualifications B. no educational qualifications
C. General Certificate of Education-Advanced D. General National Vocational Qualifications 5. Among Britain’s quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the “Big Three” with
the exception of . A. The Times B. The Guardian C. The Observer D. The Daily Telegraph 6. Life on Earth is a kind of program produced by the BBC and is popular among 500
million viewers worldwide. A. feature B. drama C. documentary D. soap opera 7. is Britain’s top pay television provider.
A. BSB B. SkyTV C. BBC D. BSkyB 8. The following Christmas traditions are particularly British except . A. Trooping the Color B. Queen’s Christmas message C. Boxing Day D. Christmas pantomime
Chapter 8
1. The U. S. lies in North America, with Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, the
Atlantic to its and the Pacific to its . A. northern, east, west B. central, east, west C. southern, west, east D. western, east, west 2. The continental United States has states
A. 50 B. 49 C. 48 D. 35 3. The state of is the largest in area of all the states.
A. Alaska B. Hawaii C. Texas D. Florida 4. The largest river in the U. S. is .
A. the Missouri River B. the Mississippi River C. the Ohio River D. the Colorado River
5. Some of the world famous universities like Harvard, Yale and MIT are located in . A. the South B. the West
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