11. Theoldest institution of government in the U.K. is ______, which goes back to atleast the 9th century.

A. the Monarchy                                       B.the Parliament

C. the Privy Council                                  D.the Metropolitan Police

12. The maximum duration of a Parliament in the U.K. is ______.

A. two years                                             B.four years

C. five years                                             D.six years

13. The husband of Queen Elizabeth II is ______.

A. Prince Andrew                                      B.Prince Philip

C. Prince Charles                                      D.Prince William

14. The Lords Temporal in Britain’s House of Lords consists of all thefollowing EXCEPT _____.

A. life peers

B. hereditary peers

C. Lords of appeal of “l(fā)aw lords”

D. the Archbishops of Canterbury and York

15. The House of Commons in the U.K. had its first woman speaker in ______.

A. 1990                                                    B. 1991

C. 1992                                                    D.1993

16. In England and Wales, lay magistrates (“justiceof the peace” or JPs) are appointed by ______.

A. the Monarch                                         B.the Parliament

C. the Prime Minister                                D. the LordChancellor

17. The ______ is the largest single employer of labor in the U.K.

A. British Airways                                     B. British Petroleum

C. National Health Service                         D. British Telecommunications

18. _____ was founded in 1969, and began its first course in1970.

A. Glasgow University                               B.Aberdeen University

C. The Open University                             D. St Andrews University

19.______ is the most typical English sport in England.

A. Golf                                                    B. Cricket

C. Tennis                                                   D. Football

20. ______ is a contemporary British musical composer.

A. David Hare                                          B. Tom Stoppard

C. Harold Pinter                                        D. Lloyd Webber