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英英语语国国家家国国情情试试题题库库-英英国国与与爱爱尔尔兰兰 英国与爱尔兰 Part One Multiple Choice 1.Which of the follow ing is not a name people use to refer to the UK? B A . Great Britain B. he British Island C. he United Kingdom D. Britain 2. is the capital city of Wales. D A . Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff 3.According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over ________ millions. C A . 160 B. 600 C. 60 D. 16 4. he 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 5.Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest. D A . England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 6. he largest lake in the UK is located in ________ . D A . England B. Wales C. Scotland D. Northern Ireland 7.English belongs to the group of Indo-European family of languages. C A . Celtic B. Indo-Iranian C. Germanic D. Roman 8.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 9.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 10. he 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 11.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 12.At present, nearly of the worlds population communicate in English. B A . half B. a quarter C. one third D. one fifth 13.Julius Caesar and his ________ troops invaded the British islands in year 55 BC. A A . Roman B. Italian C. Greek D. Germanic 14. he attack on Rome ended the Roman occupa