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The cabinet meets ..................and takes decisions about new policies, the implementation of existing policies and running of the various government departments.
once a week
three times a week
once a year
once a month
There are just .................rows of benches facing each other in the meeting room of the House of Commons.
six
four
two
eight
The House of Commons has ................for the MPs.
a lot of desks
enough desks
no desks
a few desks
British Parliament works in a large building called ................
the House of Commons
the Palace of Westminster
the House of Parliament
Both B & C are correct
Cabinet committees usually report directly to........, not to the cabinet as a whole.
the Queen
the minister
The Prime Minister
The Permanent Secretary
All ministers come from the ranks of Parliament; all of them are from .................
the Great Council
the Privy
the House of Commons
the government
From the evidence of written law only, the Queen has almost absolute power, and it all seems very ......................
democratic
undemocratic
popular
unpopular
Every autumn, at the state opening of Parliament, .................who became Queen in 1952, makes a speech.
Estonia II
Elizabeth II
Cleopatra II
Margaret III
Officially speaking, the ministers and the Prime Minister are all '.................'.
servants of the Crown
servants of the country
servants of the people
servants of the flag
Nothing that the Parliament has decided can become law until ..................... .
the Prime Minister has agreed to it
the government has conducted a poll
the Queen has assented to it
the House of Lords has approved it
Everybody in the country can recognize ......................., while many cannot put a name to the faces of the other ministers.
the members of Parliament
the Speaker
the Chancellor of Exchequer
the Prime Minister
There are more than 650 Members of Parliament, but there is seating for ..................
less than 100
more than 700
less than 400
more than 1000
Which of the following is NOT in the House of Commons room?
the Speaker's chair
the Prime Minister
the galleries for visitors
the Press gallery
By convention, any member who criticizes government policy in public must ..................
apologize
resign
be punished
Both A and C are correct.
...........do not normally have formal homework to do.
High school students
University students
Primary schoolchildren
Both A and B are correct
People with poor academic records were sometimes accepted as students ................... .
because they were from the upper and upper-middle classes
because of their sporting prowess
because they were rich
because physical education was given higher priority
The British government was ....................
one of the last governments in Europe to organize education for everybody
to prepare the national curriculum
criticized by the public because of their lack of education
one of the earliest governments in Europe to organize education for everybody
The British government ................... .
attached little importance to education until the end of the 19th century
paid much attention to education before the end of the 19th century
was the first country in Europe to organize education for everyone
didn't bring education to other countries until the end of the 19th century
The term 'national curriculum' in education means ...............
national universities
national examinations
national specification of learning objectives
national program for human resource development
Among the most public schools are .....................
Eton, Harrow, Cambridge, and Oxford
Eton, Harrow, Rugby, and Cambridge
Eton, Rugby, Winchester, and Oxford
Eton, Harrow, Rugby, and Winchester
Compulsory education in Britain is ................................ .
Free of charge
Up to the middle teenage years
Free of charge, but parents may spend their money on educating their children privately if they want to
All A, B, and C are correct.
There are three recognized stages in the British educational system, and the third one is further 'education' at university or college is called .................
tertiary
secondary
primary
upper-intermediate
When talking about 'stereotype public school', which of the following is not included?
This system was to create educational equals for all.
They place great emphasis on team sports.
They enforce their rules with the use of physical punishment.
They are not all luxurious or comfortable.
When talking about "stereotypical public education schools, which of the following is NOT included?
They have a reputation for a relatively great amount of homosexual activity.
They are boarding schools.
They are for boys and girls from the age of six and onwards.
They are divided into "houses" and each "house" is being looked after by a "housemaster"
In Britain, schools funded by the government, either directly or via local education authorities, are called ..................
independent schools
private schools
state schools
community schools
Education in Britain is compulsory for .......................
the fewest years or the school year is the longest
the most years and the school year is the longest
the most years and the school year is the shortest
the fewest years and the school year is the shortest
In primary schools, the children are most taught ...........
by different teachers for different subjects
how to keep fit and healthy
by a class teacher who teaches all subjects
foreign languages and social sciences
The academic year begins at the end of ....................
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer
Universities, although financed by the government, have even more .................
automation
autonomy
authority
anatomy
British schools and universities have tended to give such a high priority to ...................
sport
business
culture
arts