Section One
There are 10 questions in this part. Each question is followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer to each of the questions and write your answer at the corresponding place on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points, 2 each)
1．Which of the following is Not considered a characteristic of London.
A. The cultural centre
B. The business centre
C. The financial centre
D. The sports centre
2. In 1969, the first British soldiers were seen on Northern Ireland Street. They came first___________.
A. to maintain traffic order in Northern Ireland
B. to protect the Catholic people
C. to protect the Protestant people
D. to replace the Royal Ulster Constabulary since they were unable to keep social order
3. What happened in 1215?
A. It was the year of Norman Conquest in British history.
B. Forced by barons, King John signed the Magna Carta.
C. Henry IV granted the Commons the power to review money grants.
D. King Egbert united England under his rule.
4. How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the election?
A. 651.
B. 326.
C. 626.
D. 351.
5. Which of the following is not a company in the energy sector?
A. Shell.
B. ICI.
C. RTZ.
D. British Gas.
6. Which of the following writers was the most famous Scottish novelist?
A. D.H. Lawrence.
B. Charles Dickens.
C. Robert L. Stevenson.
D. Walter Scott.
7. In the examination called "the 11 plus", students with academic potential go to ___________.
A. grammar schools
B. comprehensive schools
C. public schools
D. technical schools
8. Which of the following countries does not have nuclear weapons capabilities?
A. Britain.
B. The United States.
C. Italy.
D. Russia.
9. Which of the following is a tabloid?
A. The News of the World.
B. East Enders.
C. The Telegraph.
D. None of the above.
10. Which of the following commemorates the Battle of Boyne?
A. The Bonfire Night celebration in Lewes.
B. Trooping the Colour in London.
C. The Eisteddfod in Wales.
D. The Orange March in Northern Ireland.
Section Two
There are altogether 20 blanks in the following sentences. Fill in the blanks and write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (30 points)
1. The full name of the United Kingdom is ___________ and ___________.
2. The Home Rule Bill was finally passed in __________, but the process was overtaken by __________and was suspended for the duration of the war.
3. ___________, the ancestor of the present Queen, Elizabeth II, united ___________ under his rule in 829.
4. The UK is divided into____________ constituencies with each of them represented by a member in____________ .
5. "The Jewel in the Crown" of the British Empire __________, which provided __________and a big market for British goods, gained independence in 1947.
6. One of the oldest of the early "Old English" literary work is a long _________ from Anglo-Saxon times called__________.
7. The two oldest universities in Britain are __________ and__________ .
8. When the Second World War was over, Britain was active in setting up the United Nations and became one of__________ permanent members of__________ .
9. Britain's three most popular activities are ________________, ________________ and _______________.
10. The FA Cup stands for___________.
Section Three
There are 10 statements in the following. Read each of them carefully and see if it is true or false. Put T if you think it is true or F if you think it is false on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points, 2 each)
1. Most people in Scotland speak the old Celtic language, called “Gaelic”.
2. Sinn Fein is a legal political party in Northern Ireland.
3. Britain, like Israel, has a written constitution of the sort which most countries have.
4. Children from the upper-middle-class usually have a better education than those from the working or middle class.
5. Britain has a large sector of agriculture producing 11.6% of its national wealth.
6. Writers of romantic literature are more concerned with imagination and feeling than with the power of reason.
7. In Oxford and Cambridge the BA converts to an MA several years later, upon payment of a fee.
8. The British host a large American military presence and there are 63 American military bases in the U.K.
9. The tabloids are smaller format newspapers with color photos and catchy headlines. They are often called “the gutter press.”
10. It is commonly believed that Boxing Day involves the sport of boxing.
Section Four
Explain the following terms in no more than five sentences. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (30 points, 6 each)
1. London
2. The Bill of Rights of 1689
3. Relative decline of the UK economy
4. Comprehensive schools
5. Quality paper
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