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There are many examples of supposedly typical British habits ………………….
which are simply not typical any more
which are bad for children
which students have to learn by heart
which the tourists must learn when they visit Britain
Most British people do not feel welcomed if, on being invited to somebody’s house,.………………
they find the hosts in smart clothes and a grand table set for them
the hosts don’t prepare gifts for them
they don’t find the hosts in smart clothes and a grand table set for them
the hosts ask them to “help yourselves”
Research in the early 1990s suggested that little or no sex education was taking place in nearly half of the schools in Britain because …………………
it was not really an important subject
people didn’t have a positive or open attitude to sex
teachers simply felt too embarrassed to tackle the subject
it was harmful to students’ morality
Being friendly in Britain often involves showing that you are not bothering with the ………………….
Formality
Formalities
Informality
Informalities
Revelations about extra-marital affairs or other deviations from what is considered normal in private life, in the past, ......................
been protected by law
reinforced the careers of many public figures
ruined the careers of many public figures
received sympathy from the public in many cases
Which of the following does NOT belong to the “conservatism” of the British?
Their Christmas cards usually depict scenes from the past centuries.
They like their pubs to look old.
The stereotyped image of the London “city gent” includes the wearing of a bowler hat.
They have a sentimental attachment to older, supposedly safer, times.
Male politicians are keen to get themselves photographed NOT wearing a tie when “officially” on holiday, to show that...........
they are really friendly
they are really ordinary people
they are on duty
they are very important
Most people would .................only when being introduced to a stranger or when meeting an acquaintance (not a friend) after a long time.
shake hands
kiss
hug
pat on their backs
It is probably true that the British, especially the English, are more ...............than the people of many other countries.
artistic
reserved
careful
easy-going
The English language has ...................that are in common use than any other languages do.
more saying and proverbs
fewer saying and proverbs
more letters
fewer collocations and phrasal verbs
Which of the world’s largest and most well-known charities did NOT begin in Britain?
Oxfam
Amnesty International
Save the Children
Bill & Marie’s Fund
Each year, the country blood transfusion service collects over two million donations of blood from................
college students
office workers
athletes
unpaid volunteers
The cabinet meets once a week and does everything EXCEPT
takes decisions about new policies
implements the existing policies
runs the various government departments
starts an argument
The position of a British Prime Minister (PM) is…………….
in direct contrast to that of the monarch
not as important as the Queen in running the complicated machinery of a modern government
only from the Labor party
only in the House of Lords
Which of the following is NOT in the principle floor plan of the Palace of Westminster?
Public Speaking Hall
Clock-tower (Big Ben)
“No” Division Lobby
“Aye” Division Lobby
The functions of......................... are to run a business communicating network, to keep ministers in touch with each other and to draw up the agendas for cabinets meetings.
the Cabinet Committees
the Privy Council
members in the Cabinet
the Cabinet Offic
Unlike members of “the government” itself, the people on the cabinet committees........................
are from the House of Lords
are not necessarily politicians
are in the Privy Council
must be senior politicians
The strength of the PM’s power of patronage is apparent from the phenomenon known as his/her “…………......”
cabinet office
cabinet reshuffle
cabinet committee
first among equals
The cabinet meets.....................and takes decisions about new policies, the implementation of existing policies and the running of the various government departments.
once a week
three times a week
once a year
once a month
To help run the complicated machinery of a modern government, there is an organization called.................
the cabinet office
the government office
the minister’s office
the central office
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 Lords
the Palace of Buckingham
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, most of them from.....................
the House of Lords
the Cabinet
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 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