“The Jewel in the Crown" of the British Empire ……….., which provided raw materials and a big market for British goods, gained independence in 1947

Fill in the blanks: The United Kingdom has been a member of the ................. since 1973.

The most important function of the Parliament is to ..............?

Strictly speaking, the Parliament today consists of the Queen, the House of Lords and ...............

Choose the best to complete the statement or answer the question: Which of the following CANNOT be found in London?

One reason for America's affluence is that a lot of peop1e have inherited wealth from their parents

The full name of the United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and ……..................

The United States had the first standard paper currency in ….

Which of the following is NOT a native Australian animal?

Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F): ……….The oldest institution of government in Britain is the Monarchy

Fill in the blanks: Pupils from the ages of ……… mainly attend state-run primary schools

Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F): ……….Most people in Scotland speak the old Celtic language, called "Gaelic"

Fill in the blanks: The first Secretary of Treasury of the United States was …………

Students attend secondary schools from the age of 11 up to around the age of ……….

Fill in the blanks: Children in Britain must receive a full-time education legally from the ages of …………

Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F): ……….1 in 10 of the British population is of non-European ethnicity