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Chapter1 1. The two main islands of the British Isles are （A ） . A. Great Britain and Ireland B. Great Britain and Scotland C. Great Britain and Wales D. Great Britain and England 2. （B ）is the capital city of Scotland. A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff 3. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, （D ） is the smallest. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland 4. English belongs to the （C ） group of Indo-European family of languages. A. Celtic B. Indo-Iranian C. Germanic D. Roman 5. The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of （D ） words to English. A. Danish and Finnish B. Dutch and German C. French and Italian D. Latin and Greek 6. The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the （A ） influence. A. Norman B. Dutch C. German D. Danish 7. Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of （C ） . A. grammar B. handwriting C. spelling D. pronunciation 8. At present, nearly (C)of the world’s population communicate in English. A. Half B. a quarter C. one third D. one fifth Chapter2 1. The （D ）attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410. A. Norman B. Danish C. Celtic D. Germanic 2. By the late 7th century, （D ） became the dominant religion in England. A. Celtic Christianity B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity C. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity 3. The （C ） marked the establishment of feudalism in England. A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna Carta C. Norman Conquest D. Adoption of common law 1 4. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of （C ） . A. the House of Valois B. the House of York C. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster 5. Th