III. Multiple Choice Britain does not share land border with any other countries except ______. France Holland Italy The Republic of Ireland The island of Great Britain is divided into _____ parts. 3 4 5 2 The second longest river in the United Kingdom is the _____. Thames River Clyde River Severn River Seine River The largest river in the United Kingdom, which runs 356 kilometers and empties into the Bristol Strait, is _____. the Seven River the Clyde River the Thames River the Potomac River _____ oil and gas have made Britain largely self-sufficient in these vital fuels. The Atlantic The Pacific The Red Sea The North Sea The climate of Britain is ____ one. continental tropical temperate subtropical Britain’s major minerals are coal, iron ore, tin ore, lead ore, oil and gas, among which ____ and ____ are the most important. coal…lead ore coal … iron ore iron ore…tin ore coal…oil In the Highlands of Scotland stands ____, Britain’s highest mountain towering 1300 meters. the Pennines Ben Nevis The Southern Uplands Cumbria The largest lake in the U.K. is _____. Lough Erne Lake Ness Lough Neagh Lake Lomond The main rivers parting in Great Britain runs from ____ to ____. north…east south…west central…east north…south The weather in Great Britain conditions vary rapidly because of ______. the much rainfall a little sunshine the edge of European continental anticyclone a series of cyclonic depressions from Ireland or Greenland Of the three parts of Great Britain, _____ is the smallest both in area and population. Scotland England Wales Irland The most important river in the United Kingdom is ____. the Clyde River the Seven River the Thames River the Forth River Among the four administrative units the most populous and developed is ____. Scotland England Wales Northern Ireland In Scotland there is the Clyde River, on which is situated a ship-building center ---_______. Belfast London Glasgow Manchester The Towns in Scotland are called ____. countries shires communities burghs Big Ben is a famous _____ in London. statue bridge hotel clock The Port of London is Britain’s most important _____. seaport airport railway station military base The famous Speaker’s Corner is an area inside ___, London, where speakers address the public, especially on Sundays. the West End Hyde Park Whitehall Westminster Abbey The Westminster Abbey is the place where ______. the British royal residence in London is located. Almost all English kings and queens have been crowned The British Prime Minister lives The British Parliament is located Buckingham Palace is the London residence for ____. the King or Queen the Prime Minister the Speaker of the Commons the Lord Chancellor of the Upper House The London residence for the King or Queen is ____. Hyde Park Buckingham Palace No. 10 Down Street The East End The famous street where offices of the most important ministries of the United Kingdom are located, is ______. Downing Street Wall Street Whitehall Broadway London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is situated on ____ near its mouth. the Thames River the Severn River the Clyde River the Tees River Britain’s largest manufacturing industry is ____. textile industry iron and steel industry oil-producing industry aircraft industry Britain once reigned supreme in the world of _____ industry. paper electronic mineral textile One of the main characteristics of British economy is _____. the purchase of raw materials and the sale of manufactured goods abroad. To import oil from abroad To sell coal abroad To exchange goods with foreign nations so as to get vital foodstuffs and manufactured goods The main agricultural products in Britain are _____, barley, potatoes, sugar-beets and oats. rice wheat tobacco peanuts It was the ____ who brought the English language into England. Anglo-saxons Celts Normans Danes ____ as a nation took shape as a result of the unification of the seven warring kingdoms in 827. Scotland Wales Ireland England The Roman occupation of Britain lasted nearly ____ years. 300 400 500 600 The English language belongs to ____. the Indo-European the Hamito-Semitic the Sino-Tibetan the Altaic Thomas Becker disputed with Henry II on the _____ matters. religious economic administrative educational The ____ was established soon after Henry II succeeded to the throne. House of York House of Plantagenet House of Normandy House of Tudor According to the judicial reform by Henry II, petty juries could actually try ____. the accused for small offences the king’s political enemies the barons who abused their privileges even the king himself As King Alfred was not able to drive the Danes out of England, he made a treaty with them, allowing them to keep the northern and eastern parts of England, which later became known as ____. the Danelaw Wessex Sussex Normandy Feudalism in Britain began in the seventh century, developed during the _____ and ended in the Bourgeois Revolution. Enclosures Norman Conquest Glorious Revolution Reign of Queen Victoria Which of the following historical events did not contribute to the breakup of the feudal system in Britain? The Wars of the Roses The Norman Conquest The Peasants’ Uprising of 1381 The English Reformation The main purposes of the Great Charter was ____. to protect ordinary people to restrict the king’s power to restrict the barons’ power to establish a new government The most significant achievements of the Renaissance Movement were seen in _____. economy literature and art science government politics The Hundred Years’ War between Britain and France was started because of the dispute over _____. the French throne their colonies Joan of Arc Relationship with the newly-established United States The Industrial Revolution in Britain first began in ____. the clothing industry the cotton textile industry the steam engine industry the railway industry Which of the following Cromwell did not do? He dismissed the Long Parliament. He beheaded Charles I. He declared England to be a commonwealth. He prevented America from gaining independence. The English king who was beheaded during the Bourgeois Revolution was _____. Charles I Charles II James I Henry II The two major political parties in Britain are the Conservative Party and the ______. Republican Party Democratic Party Labour Party Liberal Party At the beginning of World War II, Britain’s policy was _____. “splendid isolation” which basically meant non-intervention or appeasement to help the Nazi Germany so that it would not attack Britain to help any country that fought the Nazi Germany to form an alliance with America and declare war on Germany The Liberal Party, the third largest party of the United Kingdom, developed from the ____ in 1839. Whig Party Tory Party Conservative Party Labour Party Of all the English universities _____ and ____ are the most well-known. Oxford University … Eton University Oxford University…Cambridge University Eton College … Winchests College Harvard…Yale The grammar school in modern Britain____. offers only grammar lessons to pupils emphasizes academic studies and offers more subjects than any other secondary schools make a point of giving practical instructions which are considered to be of help in the pupils’ future work only takes in the pupils who are interested in grammar The _____ is an examination taken at about the age of eleven, to decide which type of secondary school a British child will attend. Eleven-plus “Eleven Tests” Eleven-minus Eleventh Test Which of the following statements is Not true of Britain’s national newspaper? Politically, “The Guardian” is closer to the Labor Party than to the Conservative Party. “The Daily Telegraph” reflects the views of the Conservative Party. “Daily Mirror” carries a lot of pictures, strip cartoons and interesting stories for popular appeal. So it is really a tabloid. “Daily Mirror” conveys a large amount of political and serious news. The most widely-read novel by Jane Austen is ____. Mansfield Park Emma Sense and Sensibility Pride and Prejudice The Redbrick universities are those including all the provincial universities of the period 1850-1930, with ____ as a representative. Oxford Cambridge London University Polytechnics British _____ painting was at its most importance during the Romantic Movement in the 19th century. mysterious symbolic surrealist Landscape ____ are the foundation-layers of the English education. A. Grammar schools B. Secondary modern schools C. Public schools D. Nursery schools The real beginning of English modern novel was in _____ and the real founder of English modern novel was _____. A. the 17th century…Defoe B. the 18th century…Richardson C. the 19th century… Charles Dickens D. the 1930’s … Andson James Bond Which of the following novels was NOT written by Charles Dickens? A. Wuthering Heights B. David Copperfield C. Oliver Twist D. Great Expectation ____ is the nickname of Britain. Uncle Sam John Arbuthnot Robin Hood John Bull Most British couples have their wedding ceremony ____ with the bride dressed in ____. at home… a long pink dress in a park… a short skirt in the church…a long white dress in the open…a short blue skirt The best-known quality of the British people is exclusiveness. One of the important reasons is the special geographical location of Britain. The other is _____. A. its Industrial Revolution B. its separate nationality C. the cutting-off of Britain the distinct development of its history. ____ is the English sense of humor. A. Self-importance B. Self-confidence C. Self-deprecating D. Self-knowing Christianity came into being in ____. A. 40 A.D. B. 39 A.D. C. 30 A.D. 20 A.D. Which of the following holidays is Not celebrated in Britain? A. Easter B. Christmas C. Thanksgiving Day April Fool’s Day On _____ the British people hold dances, games, etc. to welcome spring. A. Christmas Day B. New Year’s Day C. May Day D. April Fool’s Day April Fool’s Day is on ____. A. 1st of April B. 2nd of April C. 20th of April D. 30th of April When you are invited to a dinner, you must ____. A. be punctual B. be a little late C. be sure to attend D. be a little early Children reach their adolescence when they are ____ years of age. A. eight or nine B. ten or eleven C. thirteen or fourteen D. seventeen or eighteen The gunpowder plot in English history refers to ____. A. James I’s attempt to destroy the Parliament with which he had bad relationship. B. James I’s attempt to destroy his political enemies C. Guy Fawkes’ unsuccessful attempt to destroy both the king and the Parliament by blowing up the Parliament building D. Guy Fawkes’ attempt to destroy the Catholic center In Britain the “_____” emergency dialing service is free of charge, by which people are quite convenient to be connected rapidly to police, ambulance or fire service. A. 999 B. 109 C. 119 D. 303 In Britain only taxi drivers and waiters are permitted to accept a tip, which is usually an extra ____ of the price of the fare or meal. A. tenth or eighth B. twentieth C. half D. 80%