英语国家国情试题库-英国与爱尔兰

英国与爱尔兰

Part One Multiple Choice

1.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

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.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

5.Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, is the smallest. D

A. England

B. Scotland

C. Wales

D. Northern Ireland

6.The 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.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

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 world's 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. The attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410. D

A. Norman

B. Danish

C. Celtic

D. Germanic

15. By the late 7th century, became the dominant religion in England. D

A. Celtic Christianity

B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity

C. Germanic Christianity

D. Roman Christianity

16.All the coronations of the British nation have been held in ________ since the 11th century. B

A. the City Hall

B. Westminster Abbey

C. the King’s Council

D. Buckingham Place

17. Westminster Abbey was built at the time of ________. B