11. The First World War was fought between twoEuropean power blocs: the “Central Powers” and the “Allies”. The “Allies”include the following EXCEPT _____.

 A. Britain                                                      B.France

 C.Russia                                                       D.Austria-Hungary

 12.In 1982, the Falkland Islands War broke out between Britain and _____.

 A.Argentina                                                   B.Brazil

 C.Peru                                                          D.Chile

 13.Which of the following about UK’s monarchy is NOT true?

 A.The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy.

 B.There is no written constitution in the United Kingdom.

 C.Today the Queen holds the real power in UK.

 D.The continuity of the monarchy has been broken only once.

14. In the United Kingdom, the party which winsthe second largest number of seat in the House of Commons becomes _____.

 A.the official Opposition                                 B.the leading party

 C.the predominant party                                 D.the “shadow cabinet”

 15.The Sovereign’s coronation takes place at _____ in London.

 A.Westminster Abbey                                     B.Canterbury Abbey

 C.York Abbey                                                D.Northanger Abbey

16. The _____ is made up of statute law, commonlaw and conventions.

 A.British Constitution                                     B.American Constitution

 C.Commonwealth law                                    D.European Community law

17. There is no Ministry of Justice in theUnited Kingdom. General responsibility lies with the following EXCEPT _____.

 A.the Lord Chancellor                                    B.the Home Secretary

 C.the Attorney General                                   D.the Prime Minister

18. _____ provides for every resident,regardless of income, a full range of medical services. It has become availablein Britain since 1948.

 A.The Social Security Benefits                        B.The National Health Service

 C.The Civil Service                                        D.The National Insurance Fund

19. In summer there are open-air theatres,including one in London’s Regent’s Park, where _____ are performed.

 A.William Shakespeare’s plays                         B.Christopher Marlowe’s plays

 C.Ben Johnson’s plays                                    D.George Bernard Shaw’s plays

 20.Snooker is thought to have been invented by _____

 A.Sir Winston Churchill                                  B.Sir Neville Chamberlain

 C.Sir Charlie Chamberlain                               D.Sir John Churchill