2021 Mid term EXAMINATION on BRITISH CULTURE (A)
Duration: 90’
I/ Multiple choice : Circle a, b, c, or d for your best choice.(2pts)
1/ Bills become laws after they receive the
a/ Lords’ c/ PM pproval d/ PM agreement b/ Royal assent a
signature
2/ The two longest rivers in Britain are the Severn and
a/ the Pen c/ the Lake Districtnine b/ the Thames
d/ Ben Nevis
3/ The second largest city after London is
a/ Birmingham b/ Cardiff c/ London d/ Belfast
4/ The channel having Open University at night is …………………………
a/ BBC1 c/ ITV d/ Channel 4b/ BBC2
5/ People can play a game of dart at
a/ a restaurant c/ a park d/ homeb/ a pub
6/ The British cabinet is chosen by
a/ The Queen c/ the winning partyb/ the Prime Minister
d/ the Speaker
7/ The royal family now in Britain belongs to the
a/ Stuarts b/ Hanoverian s d/ c/ Windsor
Tudors
8/ The organization that provides people with free medical care is the
a/ LEA b/ BBC d/ DIYc/ NHS
9/ The well-known area where rich British people live is the
a/ East End c/ Trafalgar Square d/b/ West End
North End
10/ Which school is a state school?
a/ public school b/ independent school d/ c/ comprehensive school
private school
True / False (1 pts)
………F……1/ The members of the House of Lords ar elected and they get highe
salary.
……T………2/ The Lake District is well known for its romantic and beautiful
scenery.
……F………3/ An LEA is a central government body that is responsible for state
school in a district.
……F………4/ Newspapers in Britain are almost always financially dependent on
political parties.
……T………5/ The eating and drinking habits of the British have changed for the
past decades.
III/ Fill in (2 pts)
1/ The NHS stands for……………National Health
Service………………………………………………….
2/ At the age of 16, students take exams known as ……
GCSE………………………… .
3/ The male garment in Scotland is called ……kilt………………….which is often
worn by musicians who play the bagpipes
4/ The person who keeps orders during debates in the House of Commons is
called …the Speaker………
5/ The stand-by Cabinet formed by the Opposition Party is called the …Shadow
Cabinet…………….
6/ The first female in Britain was …………Florence to start nursing career
Nightingale…………….........
7/ Oxbridge is the name for ………Oxford…………………and ……
Cambridge……………………………………
8/ The title given to the heir to the throne is ……Prince of
Wales………………………………………………
9/ The House of ……Commons…………………………. is powerful than the more
House of …………Lords…………
10 / The common name of the Britain flag is the .......Union Jack................................................
IV/ Comprehension questions (5pts)
1/ How do the MPs in the House of Commons vote?
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2/ What is the Open University?
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3/ Compare and contrast British New Year and Vietnamese Tết (Mention at least
four similarities and four differences)
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GOOD LUCK

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2021 Mid term EXAMINATION on BRITISH CULTURE (A) Duration: 90’
I/ Multiple choice : Circle a, b, c, or d for your best choice.(2pts)
1/ Bills become laws after they receive the a/ Lords’agreement b/ Royal assent c/ PM approval d/ PM signature
2/ The two longest rivers in Britain are the Severn and a/ the Pennine b/ the Thames c/ the Lake District d/ Ben Nevis
3/ The second largest city after London is a/ Birmingham b/ Cardiff c/ London d/ Belfast
4/ The channel having Open University at night is ………………………… a/ BBC1 b/ BBC2 c/ ITV d/ Channel 4
5/ People can play a game of dart at a/ a restaurant b/ a pub c/ a park d/ home
6/ The British cabinet is chosen by a/ The Queen b/ the Prime Minister c/ the winning party d/ the Speaker
7/ The royal family now in Britain belongs to the a/ Stuarts b/ Hanoverian s c/ Windsor d/ Tudors
8/ The organization that provides people with free medical care is the a/ LEA b/ BBC c/ NHS d/ DIY
9/ The well-known area where rich British people live is the a/ East End b/ West End c/ Trafalgar Square d/ North End
10/ Which school is a state school? a/ public school
b/ independent school c/ comprehensive school d/ private school True / False (1 pts)
………F……1/ The members of the House of Lords ar elected and they get high e salary.
……T………2/ The Lake District is well known for its romantic and beautiful scenery.
……F………3/ An LEA is a central government body that is responsible for state school in a district.
……F………4/ Newspapers in Britain are almost always financially dependent on political parties.
……T………5/ The eating and drinking habits of the British have changed for the past decades. III/ Fill in (2 pts)
1/ The NHS stands for……………National Health
Service………………………………………………….
2/ At the age of 16, students take exams known as ……
GCSE………………………… .
3/ The male garment in Scotland is called ……kilt………………….which is often
worn by musicians who play the bagpipes
4/ The person who keeps orders during debates in the House of Commons is called …the Speaker………
5/ The stand-by Cabinet formed by the Opposition Party is called the …Shadow Cabinet…………….
6/ The first female in Britain was …………Florence to start nursing career
Nightingale…………….........
7/ Oxbridge is the name for ………Oxford…………………and ……
Cambridge……………………………………
8/ The title given to the heir to the throne is ……Prince of
Wales………………………………………………
9/ The House of ……Commons…………………………. is more powerful than the
House of …………Lords…………
10 / The common name of the Britain flag is the .......Union Jack................................................
IV/ Comprehension questions (5pts)
1/ How do the MPs in the House of Commons vote?
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2/ What is the Open University?
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3/ Compare and contrast British New Year and Vietnamese Tết (Mention at least
four similarities and four differences)
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