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 true about Britain?
A. It used to be an imperial country in the world.
B. It plays an active role as a member of European Union.
C. It is a relatively wealthy and developed country.
D. It used to be one of the superpowers in the world.
2. Faced with conflicting demands the British government chose a compromise and organised a partition of Ireland, because___________.
A. The British government wouldn't be able to control Ireland any longer by force
B. The British government intended to satisfy both sides─Catholics as well as Protestants
C. Catholics in Ireland demanded a partition of Ireland
D. Protestants welcomed the idea of partition
3. Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed?
A. James II.
B. William of Orange.
C. Oliver Cromwell.
D. George I.
4. Which period of time in British history was described as "private affluence and public squalor"?
A. The 1940s.
B. The 1970s.
C. The 1980s.
D. The 1990s.
5. In aerospace industry, which of the following countries is ahead of Britain?
A. Germany.
B. The U.S.
C. Russia.
D. France.
6. Which of the following writers was not associated with Modernism?
A. D.H. Lawrence.
B. E.M. Forster.
C. Charles Dickens.
D. Virginia Woolf.
7. Which of the following is not true about the British education system?
A. It's run by the state.
B. It's funded by the state.
C. It's supervised by the state.
D. It's dominated by the state.
8. Why does Britain have its nuclear naval force?
A. Because it's one of the developed countries in the world
B. Because it's a traditional sea power
C. Because it has an advanced industry
D. Because it's able to produce submarines
9. Which of the following is the world's oldest national newspaper?
A. The Times.
B. The Guardian.
C. The Observer.
D. The Financial Times.
10. Which of the following sports was not invented in Britain?
A. Football.
B. Tennis.
C. Archery.
D. Cricket.
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 island of Great Britain is made up of England, ___________ and ___________.
2. As Protestants were the majority of the province, they controlled the local ___________, and used that power to support their ___________ dominance in the area. .
3. During the civil war in the 17th century, those who represented the interests of Parliament are called ___________ and those who supported the King were called ___________. .
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. Shakespeare's plays fall into three categories. They are _________ __________ and history plays.
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 BBC 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. The Scots and Welsh have a strong sense of being British.
2. Most British people are Protestants while most Irish people are Catholics.
3. The term "parliament" was first officially used in 1066 to describe the gathering of feudal barons and representatives from counties and towns.
4. There are two major national parties in the U.K. according to the text.
5. The leader of the Conservatives, Margaret Thatcher started a series of reforms. An extensive program of privatization was carried out but she did not succeed in saving the British economy.
6. Keats, Shelley and Byron brought the Romantic Movement to its height.
7. British universities are public bodies which receive funds from central government.
8. Britain is a parliamentary monarchy.
9. It is incorrect to say that class and educational differences are reflected in the newspapers people read.
10. Easter is the biggest and best loved British holiday.
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. Grammar schools
5. Tabloid
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