1. The British Isles are situated in the ___ of Europe. A) northwest
2. The highland zone is an area of high hills and mountains in the ___ and ___ of Britain. B) north ; west
3. The ___is sometimes called the backbone of England. D) Pennine Chain
4. The ___River is the longest river in Britain. D) Severn
5. ___ in Northern Ireland is the largest lake in the United Kingdom. A) Lough Neagh
1. The seven Conurbations in Britain contain ___ of the population of the country. B) one-third
2. The English people are descendants of ___. C) Anglo-Saxons
3. Middle English took shape about a century after the ___ Conquest. C) Norman
4. London dialect was once disseminated throughout the country NOT because London was a ___ center. D) linguistic
5. Scotland has had a separate ____ system. A)legal
1. Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a ___ system. B) two-party
2. In Britain, the parliament general election is held every ___ years. C) five
3. The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and ___. D) a belief in individual
4. The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it ___. A) set up the National Health Service
5. Other countries have “citizens”. But in Britain people are legally described as ___ B) subject
6. Elizabeth Ⅱ succeeded to the throne in ___ B) 1952
7. Which of the followings is not RIGHT to describe the Prime Minister? D) The head of the country
8. The third largest political party in Britain is the ___ B) Liberal Party
1. The British economy achieved dominance by the ___ C) 1880s
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the UK economy? C) There has been a period of steady decreasing of living standards. 3. Which of the following livestock has the biggest number in the UK? D) Sheep
4. Which of the following used to be the last independent car company in the UK? C) Germany and Russia
5. In the aerospace industry, which two countries are ahead of Britain? B) The us and Russia
6. Which of the following is NOT a company in the energy sector? B) ICI
1. What kind of secondary schools now receives the largest number of students? C) Comprehensive schools
2. Which is incorrect to describe the independent schools? C) They are free-free schools
3. Open University communicates with its students mainly by___ D) all of the above
4. Which of the following is a privately funded university in Britain? D) The University of Buckingham
5. If a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take the exam called___ A) General Certificate of Education – Advanced
1. Easter commemorates the ___
D) Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ 2. On which day is Halloween celebrate? A) October 31
3. Where are the international tennis championship held? B) Wimbledon
4. Which one in the following is famous for its literary and dramatic criticism? D) Punch
5. Which one of the following is NOT particularly British Christmas tradition? C) Eating chocolate eggs
1. ___ was the United Kingdom’s first woman Prime Minister C) Margaret Thatcher D)Winston Spenser Churchill 2. Margaret Thatcher’s nickname is ___ B) the Iron Lady
