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第一套： Ⅰ. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). （本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分） Sinn Fein is not a legal political party in Northern Ireland. F 2. Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known: in the world for its endless political problems. T 3. The purpose of British education is not only to provide children with literacy and the other basic skills but also to socialize children. T 4. Sputniks are man-made satellites made by the Soviet Union. T 5. Edinburgh is the largest city in Scotland. F 6. In the seventeenth century, the English government encouraged people from Scotland and Northern England to emigrate to the north of Ireland, because they wanted to increase its control over Ireland. T 7. When George W. Bush became president, his foreign strategy has two prominent elements: isolationism and faith in military strength. F 8. Britain, like Israel, has a written constitution of the sort which most countries have. F 9. Today, the United States has two major political parties. One is the Democratic Party and the other is the Republican Party. T 10. The oldest institution of government in Britain is the Monarchy. T 11. There are about 60 members of the Commonwealth. F 12. Americans have to join a political party in order to vote or to be a candidate for public office.F 13. The Servicemens Readjustment Act, or GI Bill of Rights, gave veterans priority in finding better jobs. F 14. Pax Americana indicates American policy to create a world order dominated by the United States. T 15. Most people in Scotland speak the old Celtic language, called “Gaelic” F 16. The UK was awarded a seat on the UN Security Council in recognition of its continuing importance in world politics. F 17. Easter is the biggest and best loved British holiday. F 18. Northern Ireland today is governed by separate jurisdictions: that of Republic of Ireland and that of Great Britain. F 19. It is commonly believed that Box