英国概况
练习题：
1 Which of the following is the British oldest daily newspaper?
A The Telegraph
B The Guardian
C The News of the World
D The Times
2 The river Thames is in _____.
A Wales
B Scotland
C England
D Northern Ireland
3 The Industrial Revolution started in _____.
A the Great Britain
B the United States
C Canada
D Australia
4 Which of the following is true under Thatcher’s administration?
A The proportion of owner-occupation decreased.
B Public housing became more important.
C Many public houses were sold to people.
D The UK became more European-like in its housing arrangement.
5 Britain has its nuclear naval force since _____.
A it’s one of the developed countries in the world
B it’s a traditional sea power
C it has an advanced industry
D it’s able to produce submarines
6 Which of the following is the oldest national Sunday newspaper in Britain?
A The Times
B The Guardian
C The Observer
D The Financial Times
7 Big Ben was named after _____.
A Christopher Wren
B Benjamin Hall
C Ben John
D G. Stephenson
8 The Capital of Wales is _____.
A Swansea
B Cardiff
C Rhonda
D Belfast
9 _____ is England’s biggest naval base.
A Portsmouth
B Southampton
C Plymouth
D Dover
10 There are two major national parties in Britain: the Conservative party and _____.
A the Liberal Party
B the Democratic Party
C the Labour Party
D the Republican Party
练习题答案及题解:
1 D, 英国历史上最悠久的日报是《泰晤士报》。
2 C, 泰晤士河位于英格兰。
3 A, 工业革命最早从英国开始。
4 C, 1979年撒切尔夫人成为英国第一任女首相。她提出的政策称被为“撒切尔主义”。其内容包括国有企业私有化，采用货币主义政策以控制通货膨胀，削弱工会的影响，加强市场因素在经济中的作用，将公有住房卖给公众，强调法律和秩序。在一定程度上讲，她的计划是成功的。她领导英国经济度过了一段最繁华的时期。
5 B, 英国拥有其海军核力量与其一贯的霸主地位是密切相关的。
6 C, 《观察家报》创刊于1791年，是英国创刊最早的星期日报纸。
7 B, 据说Big Ben 得名于它在1859年修建时候的建造者 Benjamin Hall。
8 B, 威尔士位于大不列颠的西部。首府：加的夫。
9 A, 英国最大的海军基地是普茨茅斯。
10 C, 英国奉行的是两党制。其两大主要政党是保守党和工党。
1. Julius Caesar invaded Britain _____.
A. once
B. twice
C. three times
2. King Arthur was the king of _____.
A. Picts
B. Celts
C. Scots
D. Jutes
3. The first “King of the English” was _____.
A. Alfred
B. Egbert
C. Bede
D. Ethelred
4. Christianity was introduced into England in the late _____ century.
A. 14th
B. 8th
C. 6th
5. In 1653 _____ was made Lord Protector for life.
A. Oliver Cromwell
B. Charles I
C. William II
6. The three great Germanic tribes: the Anglos, the _____ and the Jutes which invaded Britain form the basis of the modern British people.
A. Saxons
B. Scots
C. Welsh
D. Wessex
7. The head of the church in Anglo-Saxon times was _____.
A. the King of Denmark and Norway
B. the king of England
C. Julius Caesar
D. the Archbishop of Canterbury
8. The _____ invaded England in the earliest time.
A. Danes
B. Iberians
C. Romans
D. Celts
9. The Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the 8th century came from _____.
A. Norway
B. Denmark
C. France
D. both A and B
10. Edward was known as the “_____” because of his reputation for saintliness.]
A. Confessor
B. Conqueror
C. Protector
11. Norman Conquest began in _____.
A. 1016
B. 1066
C. 1035
12. In history _____ was nicknamed “King of Lackland”.
A. John
B. Henry I
C. Henry II
13. In 1181 Henry II issued the _____ which made it compulsory for every freeman in England to be provided with arms.
A. Inquest of Sheriffs
B. Assize of Arms
C. Doomsday Book
14. Henry Plantagenet, in 1154, established the House of Angevin as _____.
A. Henry I
B. Henry II
C. Henry III
15. Henry II appointed in 1162 _____ Archbishop of Canterbury.
A. Thomas Becket
B. Stephen Langton
C. Simon de Mortfort
16. Charles I was beheaded in _____.
A. 1649
B. 1648
C. 1653
17. It was _____ who summoned Model Parliament in 1295.
A. Edward I
B. Henry IV
C. Simon de Montfort
18. The Great Charter contained _____ sets of provisions.
A. two
B. four
C. three
19. The Peasants Uprising in 1381 was led by _____.
A. Henry Turner
B. Watt Tyler
C. Richard
20. The English Church was strictly _____.
A. national
B. international
C. regional
21. The Glorious Revolution in 1688 was in nature a _____.
A. coup d’état
B. racial slaughter
C. peasant rising
22. The Industrial Revolution laid a good foundation for the _____.
A. factory of the world
B. expansion of markets
C. social upheaval
23. The American Revolution (the American War of Independence) broke out in _____ and ended in _____.
A. 1775, 1783
B. 1774, 1782
C. 1786, 1784
24. The Battle of Hastings took place in _____.
A. 1606
B. 1042
C. 1066
25. The Great Charter was signed by _____ in 1215.
A. King Henry II
B. King Richard
C. King John
26. In the early 14th century feudalism began to _____ in England.
A. grow
B. flourish
C. decline
D. end
27. It was _____ who published the book “The Rights of Man”.
A. Thomas More
B. Thomas Paine
C. Thomas Jefferson
28. The first Prime Minister was _____.
A. Wilmington
B. George Grenville
C. Robert Walpole
29. The Parliament of 1265 which is known as the “_____” is considered the “beginning of parliament”.
A. All Estates Parliament
B. Model Parliament
C. Long Parliament
30. The Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known as _____. A. the Wars of Roses B. the Hundred Years’ War C. Peasant Uprising
31. In the first half of 17th century _____ grow rapidly in England.
A. feudalism
B. capitalism
C. Catholicism
32. Prime Minister _____ resisted any reform that could be resisted.
A. Palmerstone
B. Robert Peel
C. Gladstone
33. By the end of the Hundred Years’ War only the port of _____ remained under English rule. A. Troyes B. Gascon
C. Calais
34. In the 14th century took place the _____, the severest of many plagues in the middle ages.
A. Earthquake
B. Black Death
C. Drought
35. _____ and his followers, known as Lollards, provided ideological preparation for the labour movement of the 14th century.
A. John Wycliffe
B. Watt Tyler
C. Somerset
36. By the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of _____ began.
A. Tudor
B. Lancaster
C. Plantagenet
37. In the “_____” of 1388 five lords accused the King’s friends of treason under a very expansive definition of crime.
A. All Estates parliament
B. Merciless Parliament
C. Model Parliament
38. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges of _____ rose.
A. white
B. red
C. pink
D. yellow
39. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from _____ to _____.
A. 1600, 1604
B. 1640, 1644
C. 1642, 1646
40. William Shakespeare is mainly a _____.
A. novelist
B. dramatist
C. poet
41. In 1689 the “Bill of Rights” was passed. _____ began in England.
A. The Constitutional Monarchy
B. All Estates Parliament
C. House of Lancaster
42. The _____ carried on trade relations with Russia and central Asian countries.
A. Moscow Company
B. Eastland Company
C. East India Company
43. _____ started the slave trade in the second part of the 16th century.
A. John Hawkins
B. Francis Drake
C. Diaz
44. In 1534 Parliament passed the “_____”, according to which Henry VIII was declared the head of the English Church.
A. the Bill of Rights
B. Act of Supremacy
C. Act of Settlement
45. Under Elizabeth I _____ was restored, and she was declared “governor” of the church. A. the Roman Church B. the Catholic Church C. the Anglican Church
46. In 1337 the hostility between England and _____ resulted in the Hundred Years’ War. A. France B. Spain C. Russia
47. The religious persecution mainly existed during the reign of _____.
A. Cromwell
B. Charles I
C. Henry VIII
48. England first became a sea power in the time of _____.
A. Henry VII
B. Elizabeth I
C. Victoria
49. The Industrial Revolution first started in _____.
A. the iron industry
B. the textile industry
C. the coal industry
50. From 1688 to 1783 English Parliament was mainly controlled by the party of _____.
A. Tory
B. Whig
C. Labour
51. The English Prime Minister during the Second World War was _____.
A. Churchill
B. Chamberlain
C. Baldwin
52. At the End of _____ century, the East India Company was formed.
A. 15th
B. 16th
C. 14th
53. The Seven Years War between England and France lasted from _____ to _____.
A. 1756, 1763
B. 1713, 1720
C. 1754, 1761
54. In 1689 Parliament passed “_____”, limiting the powers of the crown.
A. Habeas Corpus Act
B. the Bill of Rights
C. Navigation Act
55. _____ contrasted the first successful steam locomotive.
A. George Stephenson
B. Samuel Crompton
C. James Hargreaves
56. The “Peterloo Massacre” took place in _____.
A. Birmingham
B. Liverpool
C. Manchester
57. Between 1911 and 1914 took place the following strikes except _____.
A. railway strike
B. strike of the postmen
C. coal strike
D. strike of the transport
58. The Victorian Age was over the _____ began.
A. Edwardian Age
B. Georgian Age
C. Elizabethan Age
59. The _____ government surrendered to the British invaders and was forced to sign the first unequal Treaty of Nanjing in 1842.
A. Indian
B. Qing
C. Irish
D. Spanish
60. The Great Charter was essentially a _____.
A. Culture Movement
B. colonial document
C. feudal document
61. _____ broke out two years after the Hundred Years’ War with France.
A. The Bore War
B. The Wars of the Roses
C. Queen Annes’ War
62. The Reformation was a product of _____.
A. the Renaissance
B. the Chartist Movement
C. the Hundred Years’ War
63. The greatest dramatist of the English Renaissance was _____.
A. Shakespeare
B. Milton
C. Chaucer
D. Bacon
64. The English Revolution marks the beginning of the _____ period of capitalism.
A. feudal
B. modern
C. colonial
D. medieval
65. By the _____ in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US.
A. Declaratory Act
B. Treaty of Paris
C. Treaty of Montgomery
66. The Chartist Movement began in _____ and reached its height in _____.
A. 1845, 1858
B. 1828, 1835
C. 1839, 1848
67. In 1840 Britain launched an aggressive war against _____.
A. France
B. India
C. China
D. America
68. _____ formed a coalition government in 1940.
A. Winston Churchill
B. Lloyd George
C. Neville Chamberlain
69. By the _____ the British dominions became independent states in all but name.
A. Statue of Westminster
B. Locarno Treaty
C. Disputes Act
70. The Fabians Society was founded in 1883, including intellectuals such as _____.
A. William Shakespeare & Ben Jonson
B. Christopher Marlowe & John Milton
C. G. B. Shaw & H. G. Wells
71. Before WWII _____ relied on appeasement of the European dictators to reduce tensions that might lead to war.
A. Neville Chamberlain
B. Stanley Baldwin
C. Winston Churchill
72. During WWII, Britain, America, France, Soviet Union and other antifascist countries formed a united international alliance which was called _____.
A. Locarno Treaty
B. Grand Alliance
C. Statute of Westminster
73. The first coalition government during WWI was organized when _____ was the Prime Minister. A. Lloyd George
B. Herbert Asquith
C. Stanley Baldwin
74. When Germany invaded _____ which was neutral, Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August, 1914.
A. Austria
B. Russia
C. Belgium
D. Poland
填空
1. At about 3000 BC, some of the _____ settled in Britain.
2. About 122 AD, in order to keep back the Picts and Scots, the _____ built Hadrian’s Wall.
3. The real Roman conquest began in _____.
4. _____ _____’s “Paradise Lost” was published in 1667.
5. Beowulf, considered the greatest Old English poem, is assigned to _____ Times.
6. _____ was considered the first national hero.
7. On Christmas Day 1066 Duke _____ was crowned in Westminster Abbey.
8. In history John was nicknamed King of _____.
9. John signed the document in 1215, which in history was called the Great Charter or _____ _____.
10. In 1086 William had his official to make a general survey of the land, known as _____ Book.
11. The most famous scholar during Anglo-Saxon Times was _____.
12. The Battle of _____ paved the way for the Norman Conquest to England.
13. The Norman Conquest increased the process of _____ which had begun during the Anglo-Saxon Times.
14. Duke William was known in history as William the _____.
15. Along with the Normans came the _____ language.
16. The English parliament originated in the _____ _____.
17. The head of the _____ was Archbishop of _____.
18. The _____ _____ in 1688 was in nature a coup d’etat.
19. The People’s Charter included _____ points such as universal male suffrage.
20. The corrupt Qing government surrendered to Britain and was forced to sign the first unequal Treaty of _____ in 1842.
21. After the Crimean War _____ was forced not to fortify Sebastopol.
22. The third collection of the poll tax in the early part of 1381 became the fuse of _____ _____ rising.
23. The Wars of the Roses broke out between the _____ and the _____.
24. The Enclosure Movement began in the _____ century.
25. By the treaty of _____ in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US.
26. In _____ Britain launched the Opium War against China.
27. The East India Company formed at the end of the 16th century was one of _____ companies.
28. After the Reformation the Roman Catholic Church was _____, the English Church was strictly _____.
29. Mary I re-established Catholicism and burnt three hundred Protestants, for which she was called “_____” Mary.
30. “Renaissance” means “_____”, i.e. Europe rediscovering its origins in the cultures of ancient Greek and Rome.
31. During the Renaissance, the thinkers who worked for freedom and enlightenment were called “_____”.
32. The nature of the Wars of the Roses was a _____ _____ war.
33. By the beginning of the Tudor reign the manor system was replaced by the _____ system.
34. In the summer of 1588 the Spanish ships, the _____ _____ was defeated by English ships.
35. The greatest English humanist was Sir _____ _____ whose work _____ became a humanistic classic in the world literature.
36. English Renaissance began in _____ century.
37. The House of _____ was notorious for its absolutist rule.
38. During the Civil Wars (1642 – 1648) the supporters of Parliament were called _____ while the supporters of the King Charles I were called _____.
39. In 1653 Cromwell was made _____ _____ for life and started his military dictatorship openly.
40. The Seven Years War was ended by the Treaty of _____.
41. The first two parties appeared in England were the _____ and the _____.
42. The basic point of the People’s Charter is _____ _____.
43. In 1764 James Hargreaves invented the _____ _____.
44. From 1863 to the end of the century Britain had been carrying a foreign policy of _____ __
45. The Parliament passed the Act of _____ in 1701, excluding James Catholic son from the succession.
46. After Charles I was beheaded in 1649 England was declared a _____.
47. In September 1939 Germany invaded _____, thus Britain and France declared war on Germany.
48. The Industrial Revolution started during the last part of the _____ century.
49. The steam engine was invented by _____ _____ in 1769.
50. Samuel Crompton invented the _____ _____ in 1779.
51. Edmund Cartwright invented the _____ _____ in 1785.
52. Upon the completion of the _____ _____ by 1850 England became the workshop of the world.
53. In 1868 the first Trade Union Congress met in _____.
54. In 1534 Parliament passed the “_____ _____ _____”.
55. On the eve of WWI the Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and _____ was formed.
56. The First World War was an imperialist war as well as a _____ war because it was not confined only to Europe.
It lasted _____ years.
57. At the _____ _____ _____, the League of Nations was established and the Treaty of Versailles was signed.
58. The _____ _____ of 1926 was Austen chamberlain’s chief claim to fame as foreign secretary.
59. On May 7, 1945, _____ surrendered unconditionally.
60. It was _____ _____ who led the country during the “miracle of Dunkirk”.
61. When George I began the Houses of Hanover in 1714, the _____ system was established.
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Social Life
1. Most British couples go to _____ to have their wedding ceremony.
A. church
B. concert
C. registry office
2. House prices are _____ in Britain. A. low B. affordable C. high
3. British food is _____. A. unlimited B. abundant C. limited D. changeable
4. Newly wedded couples are _____ to have a baby.
A. eager
B. unwilling
C. not eager
5. The British people usually have a small quantity of _____ as a first course.
A. soup
B. sweet
C. vegetable
6. The best-known quality of the British people is their _____.
A. conservativeness
B. exclusiveness
C. phlegm
7. The English sense of humor is _____.
A. self-made
B. self-deprecating
C. self-respect
8. English people do not laugh at the following except _____.
A. a misfortune
B. a failure
C. a cripple
D. own faults
9. The right to privacy and personal freedom is _____ by the British.
A. disturbed
B. unquestioned
C. not allowed
D. questionable
10. Three “Don’ts” include the following except _____.
A. jumping up the queue
B. asking a woman her age
C. bargaining while shopping
D. laughing at one’s own faults
11. What the Englishmen usually talk about in their daily life is _____.
A. price
B. tax
C. weather
D. sports
12. Three “ings” include the following except _____.
A. betting
B. drinking
C. tipping
D. bargaining
13. The British people are great lovers of betting. The most money they bet mainly on _____. A. horse racing B. Bingo C. football pools D. dog racing
14. The three royal traditions are the following except _____.
A. playing the flute
B. the changing of the Queen’s guard
C. making a parliamentary speech by Queen
D. watching the horse racing
15. Playing the flute is a tradition inherited from _____.
A. Queen Victoria
B. Queen Elizabeth
C. Mary I
16. John Bull denoted a frank, uneasy, funny _____ called John Bull in the 17th century.
A. lady
B. boy
C. gentleman
D. young man
17. During the summer industrial workers in Britain have at least _____ weeks of paid holiday. A. four B. five
C. three
18. State schools usually have _____ weeks of summer holidays.
A. six
B. seven
C. five
19. St. Patrick’s Day and Orangeman’s Day are the holidays only spent in _____.
A. England
B. Wales
C. Scotland
D. N. I.
20. _____ is basically a home and family festival.
A. Christmas
B. Boxing Day
C. Easter Monday
21. The purely personal festival in Britain is _____.
A. Mothers’ Day
B. Fathers’ Day
C. birthday
22. Boxing Day is on _____. A. the first weekday after Christmas
B. the following day of Christmas
C. the last Sunday of December
23. The festival which celebrates a historical event is _____.
A. Good Friday
B. Remembrance Day
C. Guy Fawkes Day
24. New Year’s Day is more important than Christmas to the _____.
A. Irish
B. English
C. Scots
D. welsh
25. _____ commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and Easter Sunday the resurrection. A. Easter Monday B. Good Friday C. Christmas
26. The birthday of the _____ is a National Day in Britain.
A. head of the House of Commons
B. British Monarch
C. Prime Minister
27. The Christmas pudding is dark brown, rich and fruity, sometimes with a few _____ coins hidden in it. A. gold
B. silver
C. copper
28. Armistice Day is on _____ when the British remember the millions of people who died in the two world wars. A. November 11th B. April 21st C. December 31st
29. Wages mean a payment usually of money for labour or services according to contract and on the following basis except _____.
A. hourly
B. daily
C. monthly
D. piecework
30. The British people traditionally like to live in _____.
A. high buildings
B. small houses
C. big houses
31. At the age of _____, most men retire from their employment.
A. sixty
B. sixty-five
C. fifty-five
32. Buddhism was founded in the _____ century B.C. by Sakyamuni.
A. 6th
B. 7th
C. 8th
33. Islam was founded in the _____ century by Mohammed.
A. 7th
B. 8th
C. 9th
34. Christianity came into being in the _____ century.
A. first
B. second
C. third
35. Christianity consists of the following except _____.
A. Catholicism
B. Jewish Church
C. Protestantism
D. Orthodox Eastern Church
36. One of the Free Churches _____ is also called the Society of Friends.
A. the Baptist
B. Quakers
C. the Methodist
37. The Church of England is also called _____.
A. the Anglican Church
B. the Congregational
C. the Salvation Army
D. Puritanism
38. The Church of England came into being during the _____.
A. Glorious Revolution
B. Industrial Revolution
C. European Reformation
I. Fill in the Blanks
1. London Cockney is a kind of _____ spoken by some people in London.
2. In terms of marriage no child can merry below the age of _____.
3. The newlyweds often solve the problem of housing by renting or _____ or buying a house.
4. The housework in Britain is usually done by _____.
5. The nickname for Britain is _____ _____.
6. There are _____ bank and public holidays in Northern Ireland.
7. There are a lot of things an Englishman is proud of, such as _____ _____ Bible and _____’s plays, British Parliament and the _____ Revolution.
8. A British custom is “_____ _____”, such as letting a woman go first, protecting her from traffic.
9. The two places where the changing of the Queen’s guard are in front of Buckingham Palace and at the _____.
10. The Speaker is the head of the House of _____.
11. Christmas Day is on _____, which is the greatest of the Christian festivals.
12. There are two Bank Holidays in _____.
13. April Fool’s Day which makes you an “April Fool” falls on _____.
14. The first weekday after Christmas is _____ _____.
15. Father Christmas is also called _____ _____, who gives presents only to children and knows what every child wants.
16. Remembrance Day is also called _____ _____.
17. The standard working week is usually between _____ and _____ hours in Britain.
18. Wage-earning workers are paid weekly, usually getting their wages in _____.
19. Salary earners are paid once a month or less frequently by _____ or paid into their bank accounts.
20. The two things every employed man and woman has to pay the State are the National Insurance and National Health and the _____ _____.
21. The “W.C.” means the _____ _____, a place where you relieve yourself.
22. The four major social benefits are unemployment benefit, _____ benefit, pension and _____ allowance.
23. A woman’s retirement is a the age of _____.
24. The doctrine of _____ is found in Buddhist scripture.
25. The doctrine of _____ is found in Koran.
26. The doctrine of Christianity is the _____ _____.
27. Christianity came into being in _____ A.D.
28. The Church of England today is all inclusive, have the ability to be both Protestant and _____.
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Political System
1. The British Monarchy is _____.
A. elective
B. democratic
C. hereditary
2. The Constitutional Monarchy started at the end of the _____ century.
A. 17th
B. 16th
C. 15th
3. The _____ is used as a symbol of the whole nation and is described as the representative of the people.
A. Prime Minister
B. Crown
C. Parliament
4. The oldest part of British Parliament is _____.
A. the House of Commons
B. the House of Lords
C. the Charmer
D. the Shadow Cabinet
5. The decision making organ in British Parliament is _____.
A. the Crown
B. the Cabinet
C. Shadow Cabinet
6. The life of Parliament is fixed at _____ years.
A. four
B. six
C. five
7. The House of Commons consists of _____ members who are elected from the _____ electoral districts.
A. 651, 651
B. 535, 535
C. 635, 635
8. The titles of the lords, such as Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount and Baron, are _____.
A. hereditary
B. appointed
C. elected
9. The quorum in the House of Commons is _____ members.
A. thirty
B. forty
C. forty-five
10. The _____ _____ is the supreme administrative institution.
A. British government
B. British Parliament
C. Opposition
D. Privy Council
11. The _____ is the core of leadership of the British government.
A. Cabinet
B. Privy Council
C. Crown
12. The Privy Council was established in the 15th century when _____ was on the throne.
A. Henry V
B. Henry VI
C. Charles I
13. Not until _____ could the cabinet have a legal basis.
A. 1937
B. 1714
C. 1868
14. The number of the cabinet members varies, being generally about _____.
A. 40
B. 20
C. 30
15. The president (or head) of the House of Lords in Britain is _____.
A. Lord Chancellor
B. Speaker
C. Prime minister
16. _____ was formed by the trade unions, cooperatives, the Social Democratic Federation, the Independent Labour Party and the Fabian Society in 1900.
A. The Conservative Party
B. The Labour Party
C. The Liberal Party.
17. It is the _____ who organizes the Cabinet and presides over its meetings.
A. Prime Minister
B. Lord President
C. Speaker
18. The Shadow Cabinet is organized by the _____.
A. Government
B. Opposition
C. Privy Council
19. London, because of its special location, is divided into _____ boroughs and the city of London. A. 20 B.
12 C. 32
20. “The Morning Star” is the official paper of the _____.
A. Communist Party
B. Labour Party
C. Liberal Party
D. Social Democratic Party
21. The following persons except _____ have no right to vote.
A. certified lunatics
B. criminals
C. government employees
D. peers who have seats in the Lords
22. In England and Wales, the jury consists of _____ people in criminal and civil cases.
A. fifteen
B. twelve
C. seven
23. Legally any citizen aged from _____ to _____ who has never been sent to prison can be a member of the jury.
A. 16, 60
B. 18, 65
C. 18, 60
24. The head of the police force of a county, etc. is called _____.
A. Chief Constable
B. Chairman
C. Mayor
25. A _____ appointed to act for the State is called Queen’s Counsel.
A. barrister
B. solicitor
C. lawyer
26. Now the House of Lords can prevent a bill from passing into a law for _____.
A. one year
B. two years
C. six years
27. The High Court of Justice includes the following divisions except _____.
A. the Queen’s Bench Division
B. the Criminal Division
C. the Chancellor Division
D. the Family Division
28. During the Civil War, the supporters of the King and the Church were known as _____. A. Roundheads B. Loyalists
C. the Whigs
I. Fill in the Blanks
1. The present sovereign is _____ _____.
2. Elizabeth II came to the throne on Feb. 6th, _____.
3. The vital power lies in the _____ _____, and his/her cabinet.
4. The _____ is the only legal and constitutional link binding the members of the Commonwealth to the home country and to one another.
5. The British Parliament consists of three elements – the _____, the House of _____, and the House of _____.
6. The British legislature is _____.
7. The official head of Parliament is the _____.
8. The House of Commons appeared in late _____ century.
9. The government cannot legally spend any money without the permission of he House of ____10. Each year the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the minister of _____ presented the Budget.
11. The House of Lords is also called the _____ House, the House of Commons the _____ House.
12. The Lords and the Commons share the same building of the _____ _____.
13. By passing the two acts in _____ and _____, the House of Lords has no power to prevent the passing of legislation approved by the House of Commons.
14. The electoral districts of UK are called _____.
15. The head of House of Commons is the Speaker or _____ _____ _____ _____.
16. The house of Commons is divided in the light of political parties. The stronger party forms the _____ and the weaker the _____.
17. The Lord President is the head of the _____ _____.
18. The Prime Minister works and lives in the famous residence, _____ _____ _____.
19. There are three classes in the departmental working personnel. They are the administrative class, the _____ class and the _____.
20. The administrative areas in terms of local government in England and Wales are counties, districts and _____.
21. Every local council of a county or district has its presiding officer called the _____.
22. Mayor or Lord is the presiding officer in a district which is called a _____ or _____.
23. The two major parties in Britain are the _____ Party and the _____ Party.
24. During the Civil War, the non-Puritan Anglicans who supported the king and church were known as Cavaliers or _____, the Puritans who supported Parliament were known as Roundheads or _____ _____.
25. In 1833 the Tory changed its name to the _____, and in 1860s the _____ became liberals.
26. The expenditure of the local government comes from two major sources. One is from local _____, the other is from the _____ central government.
27. Every _____ years a general election is held in Britain.
28. Every man and woman aged _____ or over has the right to vote.
29. A person who has no connection with any party is appointed in every constituency as a _____ _____.
30. The whole of the UK is divided into _____ electoral districts.
31. In the UK, the House of _____ is the supreme executive body of the Law, whereas the _____ _____ presides over the administration of Justice.
32. In terms of the nature of cases, we can divide the courts into two systems: the _____ Courts and the _____ Courts.
33. The _____’s job is deciding whether the accused person is guilty or innocent in the light of evidence.
34. In Scotland the jury consists of _____ people in criminal cases, _____ in civil cases in the High court of Justice and _____ in civil cases in the County Court.
35. To become a barrister, one must be a member of the four inns of _____ and pass the _____ examination.
36. The Metropolitan (London) police is the under the direct responsibility of the _____ _____.
37. The headquarters of the London police is the famous _____ _____.
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1. All children in the UK must, by law, receive a full-time education from the age of _____ to _____. A. 5, 16 B. 6, 17 C. 7, 18
2. In state schools the letters A, B and C are often used to describe “_____” or parallel classes. A. grade B. form C. streams
3. Public schools belong to the category of the _____ schools.
A. state
B. independent
C. local
4. The pupils who had got the highest marks in the “eleven plus” examination would go to _____ school. A. grammar
B. technical
C. secondary modern
5. Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest universities dating from _____ and _____.
A. 1167, 1284
B. 1234, 1325
C. 1335, 1427
6. There are over _____ universities in Britain. A. thirty B. forty C. fifty
7. The two features of Oxford and Cambridge are the college system and the _____.
A. records of attendance
B. governing council
C. tutorial system
8. The universities of St. Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh are called the four _____ universities. A. old
B. new
C. Scottish
9. The _____ university offers courses through one of BBC’s television channels and by radio.A. open B. new C. middle aged
10. Buckingham University is and _____ university which was established in 1973.
A. independent
B. open
C. old
11. The second centre of the British press is in _____.
A. London
B. the Fleet Street
C. Manchester
12. In Britain great majority of children attend _____ schools.
A. state
B. independent
C. religious
13. In Britain education at the age from 5 to 16 is _____.
A. optional
B. compulsory
C. self-taught
14. The oldest university in Britain is _____. A. Cambridge B. Edinburgh C. Oxford
15. British newspapers possess the following features except _____.
A. freedom of speech
B. fast delivery
C. monoplied by one of the five large organization
D. no difficulty for independent newspapers to survive
16. The earliest newspaper in Britain is _____.
A. Daily Mail
B. Daily Telegraphs
C. The Times
D. Guardian
17. _____ is the oldest Sunday newspaper in Britain.
A. Sunday Times
B. The Observer
C. The people
D. News of the World
18. The most humorous magazine is _____.
A. New Society
B. Private Eye
C. Punch
D. Spectator
19. In the UK there are about _____ dailies and over _____ weeklies.
A. 130, 1000
B. 200, 800
C. 160, 1200
20. There are _____ national daily newspapers which appear every morning except on Sundays. A. nine B. seven
C. eight
21. The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph support the _____.
A. Liberal Party
B. Labour Party
C. Conservative Party
22. The Economist, New Statesman, Spectator are _____.
A. journals
B. daily newspapers
C. local papers
23. BBC was founded in _____ and chartered in _____ as an independent public corporation. A. 1922, 1927 B. 1292,
1297 C. 1822, 1827
24. The Exchange Telegraph Co. Ltd. is a _____ news agency.
A. public
B. governmental
C. local
D. private
25. The BBC is mainly financed by _____.
A. payment from all people who possess TV sets
B. the income from advertisements
C. some large corporations
D. British government
26. The most famous broadcasting company in Britain is _____.
A. British Broadcasting Corporation
B. Independent Broadcasting Authority
C. Reuters
27. Reuters was founded in the year of _____. A. 1518 B. 1815 C. 1851
28. The new headquarters’ building of _____ is at 85 Fleet Street, London.
A. BBC
B. the Press Association Ltd.
C. the Exchange Telegraph Co. Ltd.
29. _____ is regarded as the most English of games. A. Cricket B. Soccer C. Rugger
30. _____ claims the highest popular attendance in Britain.
A. Rugby football
B. Association football
C. Baseball
31. _____ “pools” provide amusement for millions of people who bet on the results of matches. A. Association football
B. Baseball
C. Cricket
32. The annual _____ championships at Wimbledon, in London, are the most famous in the world. A. hockey B. tennis
C. netball
33. _____ racing is chiefly a betting sport. A. Horse B. Boat C. Dog
34. Hurdle or steeplechase racing takes up the winter months, leading to its climax in the Grand National Steeplechase
at _____ in March.
A. London
B. Edinburgh
C. Liverpool
35. It was _____ who first revolutionized scientific thought in Britain.
A. Francis Bacon
B. Thomas Newcomer
C. James Watt
36. _____ discovered the circulation of food.
A. Francis Glisson
B. William Harvey
C. George Stephenson
37. The Royal Society was founded in _____ in _____.
A. London, 1660
B. Liverpool, 1660
C. London, 1760
38. The Royal Society reached the summit of its prestige in 1703, when _____ became its president. A. Robert Boyle
B. Issae Newton
C. Francis Bacon
39. James Watt was a great _____ engineer and inventor.
A. Irish
B. Scottish
C. English
40. _____ developed atomic theory in the 18th century.
A. John Dalton
B. Francis Glisson
C. Robert Boyle
41. The minor’s safety lamp was invented by _____.
A. Francis Bacon
B. William Harvey
C. Humphy Davy
42. Charles Robert Darwin Developed the theory of _____.
A. evolution
B. immunology
C. virology
43. _____ is considered the father of English poetry.
A. Geoffrey Chaucer
B. John Milton
C. John Donne
44. Big Ben is the nickname of _____.
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. Sir Benjamin Hall
C. the 315-foot Clock Tower
45. The British Museum was founded in _____. A. 1659 B. 1763 C. 1753
46. The British Museum is financed by _____ funds and is managed by a board of 25 trustees. A. Government B. individual C. local
47. You could find the world-famous Speakers’ Corner in _____.
A. Great Russell
B. Hyde Park
C. Westminster Abbey
48. _____ is the biggest and most well-known church in London.
A. Whitehall
B. St. Paul’s Cathedral
C. Westminster Abbey
49. _____ is the monarch’s present London home.
A. Westminster Palace
B. Buckingham Palace
C. Whitehall Palace
50. Stratford-on-Avon is the place where _____ was born in 1564.
A. William Shakespeare
B. Charles Dickens
C. Samuel Butler
Fill in the Blanks
1. There are two systems of primary and secondary education in Britain. They are the _____ school and the _____ school.
2. The independent school or “_____” school is few in number but of great influence.
3. The four types of state schools in the secondary education are the _____ schools, comprehensive secondary schools, _____ schools and secondary modern schools.
4. For all children in state schools, secondary education begins at the age of _____.
5. There are two systems for secondary education in state schools, the _____ and the _____.