英语国家国情试题库-英国与爱尔兰.docVIP

英国与爱尔兰 Part One Multiple Choice Which of the following is not a name people use to refer to the UK? B A. Great Britain B. The British Island C. The United Kingdom D. Britain is the capital city of Wales. D A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over ________ millions. C A. 160 B. 600 C. 60 D. 16 The two landmarks of London are _________. A A. Guildhall and St. Paul’s Cathedral B. Guildhall and Covent Garden C. City Hall and St. Paul’s Cathedral D. City Hall and Covent Garden Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest. D A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland The largest lake in the UK is located in ________. D A. England B. Wales C. Scotland D. Northern Ireland English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages. C A. Celtic B. Indo-Iranian C. Germanic D. Roman In the early part of 11th century, ________ replaced English as the official language in England. B A. German B. French C. Celtic D. Indo-European English was standardized because of the ________. A A. introduction of printing press B. first industrial revolution C. reins of William the Conqueror D. French retreat from England The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of ________ words to English D A. Danish and Finnish B. Dutch and German C. French and Italian D. Latin and Greek Standard English is based on the speech of the upper class of ________. B A. southeastern England B. southwestern England C. southern Scotland D. northern Wales At present, nearly of the worlds population communicate in English. B A. half B. a quarter C. one third D. one fifth Julius Caesar and his ________ troops invaded the British islands