英语国家概况 1) 复习资料.docVIP

“英语国家概况” (1) 期末复习资料(成人) ( 2007. 5. ) I. Decide whether the following statements are true (T)or false(F): 1. Britain is no longer an imperial country._________ 2. 1in 10 of the British population are of non_ European ethnicity.________ 3. Great Britain includes 3 constituent countries: England, Scotland, and Wales._____ 4. Cardiff, the capital of Wales, is a large city._____ 5. The title of Prince of Wales is held by a Walsh according to tradition.______ 6. Ireland is part of Great Britain._____ 7. Most British people are Protestants while most Irish people are Catholics. ____ 8. The Good Friday Agreement was approved on 10April 1998._____ 9.The divine right of the king means the sovereign derived his authority from his subjects._____ 10. Common laws are laws which have been established through common practice in the courts.____ 11. The parliament can call an election sooner than five years.____ 12. Liberal Democratic party is the newest of the major national parties.____ 13. The majority of Britain’s recent immigrants have mainly come from North Asia and Caribbean countries._____ 14. By the 1880’s the British economy was dominant in the world.____ 15.The leader of the Conservatives, Margaret Thatcher started a series of reforms. An extensive program of privatization was carried out, and she was successful in all-round way. 16.The service industry in the UK employs 70% of the total work force.______ “The Wife of Bath” is one of the tales contained in The Canterbury Tales._____ Keats, Shelly and Byron brought the Romantic Movement to its height._____ The purpose of British education is not only to provide children with literacy and the other basic skills but also to socialize children.______ British universities are public bodies which receive funds from central government._____ The UK was awarded a seat on the UN Security Council in recognition of its contribution in setting up the United Nations._____ The Prime Minister and Cabinet de