17:40 7/8/24 LI Thuyet VHA 1 - vha UNIT 7: THE MONARCHY
1. Who does the monarch normally choose as Prime Minister? A. anybody he or she likes B. the leader of parliament
C. the leader of the strongest party
2. When somebody commits a crime in Britain, who or what, legally speaking, have they committed a crime against? A. the Crown B. the people C. the state
3. When parliament agrees on a new law, what must happen before it actually becomes law? A. the royal agreement B. the royal assent C. the royal assignment
4. Which of the following is not a royal residence? A. Buckingham Palace B. the Palace of Westminster C. Windsor Castle
5. Who is presently next line to be the monarch in Britain? A. Prince Charles B. Prince Philip C. Prince William
6. Who presently has the title 'Prince of Wales'? A. Prince Charles B. Prince Philip C. Prince William
7. What is the name of the money given to the royal family to perform their public duties? A. The Civil Assignment B. The Civil List C. The Civil Service
8. ..Throne.. is the seat on which a monarch sits (it is used to symbolize the position of monarch)
9. ...Heir to the throne.... is the person who will become monarch after the present monarch dies.
10. .....Abdicate........ means resign from the position as monarch. 11. ....
......... is the crime of plotting to overthrow the state. Treason
12. ..Oath of allegiance............ is the swearing of loyalty (to a monarch, a flag, a country, etc.)
UNIT 1: COUNTRY & PEOPLE
1. What is the common internet domain address for Britain? A. .br B. .gb C. .uk
2. Which of these is not an acceptable short name for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland? A. England B. Great Britain C. the United Kingdom
3. Which city is not in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland? A. Belfast B. Cardiff C. Dublin
4. Which is the smallest of the four nations? A. Ireland B. Scotland C. Wales
5. Which of the following figures is not asscociated with Britain? A. Britannia B. John Bull C. Uncle Sam
6. Which of the four nations' flags is not incorporated in the flag of the UK? A. Ireland B. Scotland C. Wales
7. By what name is the UK flag often known? A. The Britannia B. Old Glory C. The Union Jack
8. What proportion of the population of Britain lives in England? A. more than 80% B. about 60% C. less than 40%
9. What proportion of the population of Britain answered 'white British' to the ethnic group question in the 2001 census? A. more than 80% B. about 60% C. less than 40% about:blank 1/23 17:40 7/8/24 LI Thuyet VHA 1 - vha
10. What is the largest minority ethnic grouping in Britain? A. African B. Caribbean C. south Asian
11. A surname beginning with 'Mac' or 'Mc' in understood to be ... A. Scottish or English B. Scottish or Irish C. Scottish or Welsh
12. In which of the following does a 'Great Britain' team compete? A. cricket B. the Olympics C. rugby union
13. Historically and culturally speaking, which country may be divided into 'Lowland' and 'Highland'? A. England B. Scotland C. Wales
14. Of which country is St.David the patron saint? A. England B. Scotland C. Wales
15. ... is a platform used for public speaking and presenting prizes. → Rostrum
16. ... the flag of England. → St.George's Cross
17. ... a citizen of the UK → A Briton
18. ... is Britain or England, with the white cliffs of the south coast in mind → Albion
19. ... is the umbrella organization for employees in the UK → Trades Union Congress
20. ... is the organization which controls the supply of money in the UK → Bank of England
21. ... is the Caribbean, especially the English-speaking parts of it → The West Indies UNIT 2: HISTORY 1. What is Stonehenge? A. a royal castle B. a prehistoric monument C. a historic document 2. What was Magna Carta? A. a royal castle B. a prehistoric monument C. a historic document 3. Where is Hadrian's Wall? A. in London B. in Edinburgh
C. on the English-Scottish border
4. Who won the Civil War in the seventeenth century? A. the Cavaliers B. the Roundheads C. the Vikings
5. In what part of England is Wessex? A. the north-west B. the north-east C. the south-west
6. Which of these place names is of partly Roman origin? A. Birmingham B. Leeds C. Manchester
7. Which people settles in large numbers in Britain? A. the Anglo-Saxons B. the Normans C. the Romans
8. In which century was there a single parliament for the whole of Britain and Ireland? A. the seventeenth B. the eighteenth the nineteenth C. about:blank 2/23 17:40 7/8/24 LI Thuyet VHA 1 - vha
9. In which century did England and Scotland first have the same monarch? A. the seventeenth B. the eighteenth C. the nineteenth D. the twentieth
10. In which century did England and Scotland first have the same parliament? A. the seventeenth B. the eighteenth C. the nineteenth D. the twentieth
11. Which century saw the greatest extent of the British empire? A. the seventeenth B. the eighteenth C. the nineteenth D. the twentieth
12. In which century was the last battle to be fought on British soil? A. the seventeenth B. the eighteenth C. the nineteenth D. the twentieth
13. In the middle of the twentieth century, a joke history book was published. It satirized the way
history was taught in schools at that time, which typically involved the memorizing of lots of
dates. What do you think its title was? A. 1066 And All That B. 1328 And All That C. 1492 And All That
14. In the 1980s, the BBC compiled a computer video package of very detailed information
about every place in Britain. It timed the publication to fall on a particular anniversary. In which year was it published? A. 1985 B. 1986 C. 1987
.................. is the record of all the people and things in his country compiled by William I ('the Conqueror') → The Domesday Book
... is the famous stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer → The Canterbury Tales
... means leave behind for your successors after you go or die (verb) → Bequeath
... is when a group of people refuse to work. → Strike
... is a festival of Welsh music and poetry → Eisteddfod
... means being able to make or grow everything you need to live yourself. → Self-sufficient
... is the phase used by the poet Rudyard Kipling to describe the sense of moral obligation among British empire builders. → The white man's burden
... is women who campaigned for the right to vote in the early twentieth century. → The Suffragettes
... is an area of land which used to be available for use by everybody in a village → The common
... the set of laws passed in the sixteenth century which took away the power of the Roman Catholic Church in England. → The Reformation about:blank 3/23 17:40 7/8/24 LI Thuyet VHA 1 - vha UNIT 3: GEOGRAPHY
1. In world terms, Britain has ... summers and cool winters. A. hot B. warm C. cool
2. Which of these does Britain not have? A. floods B. earth tremors C. active volcanoes
3. If you read in a scene from a novel set in Britain that the temperature was 'in the mid eighties', what is the weather like? A. hot B. neither hot nor cold
C. impossible - it must be sciene fiction
4. Which is the least densely populated country in Britain? A. England B. Scotland C. Wales
5. London is larger than any other city in Britain. About how much larger? A. twice as large B. four times larger C. six times larger
6. Where in England is Birmingham? A. the midlands B. the north C. the south
7. Where in England is Manchester? A. the midlands B. the north C. the south
8. What is the largest city in Scotland? A .Aberdeen B. Edinburgh C. Glasgow
9. What proportion of the population of London was born outside Britain? A. less than 10% B. about 20% C. more than 30%
10. Which of the following cities is not in England? A. Cardiff B. Leeds C. Newcastle
11. Generally speaking, which part of Britain gets the most rain in a year? A. the east B. the south C. the west
12. Which form of alternative energy is most used in Britain? A. solar power B. water power C. wind power
13. In world terms, how much rain does London get in a year? A. a little B. a moderate amount C. a lot
14. Which of these is nearest to London? A. The Downs B. The Lake District C. The Pennines
15. ... are the edge of hills facing out to sea on the south coast of England. → Cliffs
16. ... are areas of land where there are no towns or cities (the opposite of 'urban') → Rural
17. ... is a combination of smoke and fog → Smog
18. ... is the fact that temperatures around the world are rising → Global warming
19. ... is the flat, watery area in East Anglia → The Fens
20. ... is an area of Glasgow famous in the past for its terrible housing conditions → The Gorbals about:blank 4/23 17:40 7/8/24 LI Thuyet VHA 1 - vha UNIT 9: PARLIAMENT
1. When British jounalists refer to 'MPs', who are they talking about?
A. members of the House of Commons
B. members of the House of Lords C. both
2. By what name is the Palace of Westminster generally known? A. The House of Commons B. The House of Lords C. The Houses of Parliament
3. Who chairs debates and other proceedings in the House of Commons? A. Black Rod B. The Chief Whip C. The Speaker
4. Which pronoun must an MP never use when speaking in Parliament? A. I B. you C. she
5. What is the name of the daily reports of debates in the Commons? A. The Bulletin B. Hansard C. Sittings
6. By what name is a proposal for a new law called when it is debated in Parliament? A. a Bill B. a Reading C. a White Paper
7. When the division bell rings in the Houses of Parliament, what do MPs do? A. finish for the day B. go to their seats C. vote
8. ... is a change which is made to written document (such as a bill). → Amendment
9. ... is 'yes' (used in the north of England, Scotland, the royal navy - and Parliament) → Aye
10. ... are MPs who are the most important people in the most important parties. → Front benchers
11. ... means walk towards or away from a place in a casual way, without obvious purpose (like a
piece of wood floating on the sea) → Drift
12. ... is a raised platform at the front of a hall, used by a speaker to address everybody there. → Podium
13. ... is a large gathering of people in a public place in support of a political party or other cause. → Rally
14. ... is the use of rhetorical and / or eloquent language when giving a public speech. → Oratory
15. ... is the area that an MP represents in Parliament. → Constituency UNIT 14: EDUCATION
1. What percentage of children in Britain go to public schools? A. more than 90% B. about 50% C. less than 10%
2. What percentage of children in Britain go to independent schools? A. more than 90% B. about 50% C. less than 10%
3. What proportion of 17-year-olds in England study a foreign language? A.more than 90% B. about 50% C. less than 10%
4. What proportion of 20-year-olds in Britain study at university? A. more than 65% B. about 35% C. less than 15%
5. Most British children between the ages of five and eleven go to ... schools. A. junior B. prep C. primary about:blank 5/23 17:40 7/8/24 LI Thuyet VHA 1 - vha
6. Most British children between the ages of eleven and sixteen go to ... schools A. comprehensive B. grammar C. technical
7. At which of these places could you not study for A-levels? A. further education college B. sixth form college C. grade school
8. What is the typical number of subjects studied at school by students in their second year of A- levels? A. one B. three C. five
9. What kind of qualification does a student who completes a course of undergraduate university study in Physics normally get? A. Cert. Phys B. DipSc C. BSc
10. Which of these schools is the odd one out (different from the others)? A. Eton B. Harrow C. Summerhill
11. What are the hours of the typical school day in Britain? A. 8.00 a.m to 3.00 p.m
B. 9.00 a.m to 4.00 p.m C. 9.00 a.m to 5.00 p.m
12. Compared to the European average, how long is the school year in Britain? A. long B. short C. about average
13. What is the word used to describe the act of submitting written work as your own when in
reality is was written by someone else? A. impersonation B. plagiarism C. revisionism
14. How long do most university students in England take to graduate? A. three years B. four years C. five years
15. ... is the three basic skills which should be taught in primary school. → The three Rs
16. ... is the meeting of everybody in a school at the start of the day. → Assembly
17. ... is a place where very young children go (like kindergarten or a crèche) → Nursery school
18. ... is the practice of grouping students of the same ability together. → Streaming
19. ... are subjects which students have to study. → Compulsory subjects
20. ... is a school whose students live there. → Boarding school
21. ... is money given to poorer university students to help them with living expenses. → A grant
22. ... is a badly-behaved child who has not learnt any discipline or cooperation. → A spoilt brat
23. ... is a period of the school year (there are usually three of them) → A term
24. ... are the exams which older teenagers take when they are trying to go to university. A-levels
25. ... are universities, typically in cities, which started in the nineteenth century. → Redbrick universities
26. ... are the two universities of Oxford and Cambridge → Oxbridge about:blank 6/23 17:40 7/8/24 LI Thuyet VHA 1 - vha British Culture - Ch.1-2
What is the common internet domain address for Britain? → .uk
Which is not an acceptable short name for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland? England, Great Britain or the United Kingdom → England
Which city is not in the United Kingdom? Belfast, Cardiff or Dublin → Dublin
Which is the smallest of the four nations? → Wales
Which of the following is not associated with Britain? Britannia, John Bull or Uncle Sam? → Uncle Sam
Which of the four nations' flags is not incorporated in the flag of the UK? → Wales
By what name is the UK flag often known? → The Union Jack
What proportion of the population of Britain lives in England? More than 80%, about 60% or less than 40%? → More than 80%
What proportion of the population of Britain answered 'white British' to the ethnic group
question in the 2001 census? More than 80%, about 60%, less than 40%? → More than 80%
What is the largest minority ethnic grouping in Britain? → south Asian
A surname beginning with 'Mac' or 'Mc' is understood to be... → Scottish or Irish
In which of the following does a 'Great Britain' theme compete? Cricket, the Olympics or the rugby union? → the Olympics
Historically and culturally speaking, which country may be divided into 'Lowland' and 'Highland'? → Scotland
Of which country is St. David the patron saint? → Wales
Of which country is St. George the patron saint? → England
Of which country is St. Andrew the patron saint? → Scotland
Of which country is St. Patrick the patron saint? → Ireland
Of what country is the St. George's Cross flag? → England
Of what country is the St. Andrew's Cross flag? → Scotland
Of what country is the St. Patrick's Cross flag? → Ireland about:blank 7/23 17:40 7/8/24 LI Thuyet VHA 1 - vha
What is a platform used for public speaking and presenting prizes? → Rostrum
What is the citizen of the UK called? → Briton
What is the umbrella organization for employees in the UK?
→ TUC (Trades Union Congress)
What's the organization which controls the supply of money in the UK? → The Bank of England What is Stonehenge? → a prehistoric monument What was the Magna Carta?
→ a historic document which established the principle that everyone is subject to the law, even
the king, and guarantees the rights of individuals, the right to justice and the right to a fair trial. Where is the Hadrian's wall?
→ On the English-Scottish border
Who won the Civil War in the seventeenth century by 1645? The royalist 'Cavaliers' or the
puritanical parliamentarian 'Roundheads'? → the Roundheads
In what part of England is Wessex? → the south-west
Which of these place names is of partly Roman origin? Birmingham, Leeds or Manchester? → Manchester
Which people settled in large numbers in Britain during the fifth century? → the Anglo-Saxons
In which century was there a single parliament for the whole of Britain and Ireland? → the nineteenth
In which century did England and Scotland first have the same monarch? This was when James I
became the first English king of the Stuart Dynasty. → the seventeenth
When did England and Scotland first have the same parliament? (century, year, why?)
→ the eighteenth, in 1707 when the Act of Union was passed
Which century saw the greatest extent of the British empire? → the twentieth century
When was the last battle to be fought on British soil? (century + year + where)
→ the eighteenth, 1746, the Battle of Culloden
In the middle of the twentieth century, a joke history book was published. It satirized the way
history was taught in schools at that time, which typically involved the memorizing of lots of dates. What was the name? → 1066 And All That
What was the Domesday Book and when was it published?
a very detailed, village-by-village record of the people and their possessions throughout → William's kingdom, 1086
Who was famous for having six wives and was the first head of the Church of England? → Henry VIII about:blank 8/23 17:40 7/8/24 LI Thuyet VHA 1 - vha
Who was executed after a formal trial for crimes against his people? → Charles I
Who is famous for burning some cakes and is often known as 'The Great'? → Alfred
Who is the longest-reigning monarch in British history so far? → Victoria
Whose soldiers murdered the Archbishope of Canterbury because he engaged in conflict over the
rights and privileges of the Church? → Henry II
Who was forced to sign the Magna Carta? → John
Who is famous for never having married? → Elizabeth I
Who is famous because of Camelot and the knights of the round table? → Arthur
What is a festival of Welsh music and poetry called? → Eisteddfod
What is the phrase used by the poet Rudyard Kipling to describe the sense of moral obligation among British empire builders? → the white man's burden
What is the set of laws passed in the sixteenth century which took away the power of the Roman Catholic Church in England? → the Reformation What does Albion refer to?
→ to England, to Scotland or to Great Britain as a whole
What are these Roman names for: Caledonia, Cambria and Hibernia? (In that order)
→ Scotland, Wales and Ireland Where is the Black Country?
→ a loosely defined area of the English West Midlands conurbation Ch. 3-4
In world terms, Britain has ... summers and cool winters. → warm
If you read in a scene from a novel set in Britain that the temperature was 'in the mid eighties', what is the weather like? → hot
Which is the least densely populated country in Britain? → Scotland
About how much langer is London than any other city in Britain? → six times larger
Where in England is Birmingham? → the north
What is the largest city in Scotland? → Glasgow about:blank 9/23 17:40 7/8/24 LI Thuyet VHA 1 - vha
What proportion of the population of London was born outside Britain? Less than 10%, about 20% or more than 30%? → more than 30%
Which of the following cities is not in England? Cardiff, Leeds or Newcastle? → Cardiff
Generally speaking, which part of Britain gets the most rain in a year? → the west
Which form of alternative energy is most used in Britain? → wind power
In world terms, how much rain does London get in a year? → a moderate amount
Which of the following is nearest to London?
The Downs, The Lake District or The Pennines → The Downs
Where in Englans is Manchester? → the north
What is the structure used to protect London from flooding? → The Thames Barrier
What's the area where the Houses of Parliament are located called? → Westminster
What's the financial centre of London? → The City
What's the main area for entertainment and shopping? → The West End
What's the traditional home of Cockneys? → The East End
What's the area into which modern London is expanding? → The Thames Estuary
What's the south-east of England called? → The Home Counties
The edges of hills facing out to sea on the south coast of England → cliffs
What are areas of land where there are no towns or cities (the opposite of 'urban') → rural A combination of smoke and fog → Smog
The flat, watery area in East Anglia → The Fens
An area of Glasgow famous in the past for its terrible housing conditions → The Gorbals
Linguistically, what is Scots most closely related to?
Cornish, English or Scottish Gaelic? → English about:blank 10/23 17:40 7/8/24 LI Thuyet VHA 1 - vha
Linguistically, what is Welsh most closely related to? → Cornish
Which of these is used most often in public life? Cornish, Scots or Welsh? → Welsh
What is the British national anthem? → God save the queen?
With which country is haggis especially associated? → Scotland
With which country is Owain Glyndwr associated? → Wales
Which group of post World War Two immigrants to Britain is sometimes known as 'the Windrush generation'? → Caribbean
From which immigrant community to Britain has the musical form of bhangra emerged? → Asian
In which part of the UK is religion and identity most often linked? → Northern Ireland
What are surnames with two parts generally called? → double-barrelled
What proportion of childern are born outside marriage in modern Britain? about 10%, 40% or 70%? → about 40%
How do some people in Britain refer to their long-established sexual partners? → my partner
With which part of Britain is the English accent with the highest status associated generally? → England
Among British people, which of these personal qualities is generally valued the most? → humour Ch. 7-8
Who does the monarch normally choose as Prime Minister?
→ the leader of the strongest party
When somebody commits a crime in Britain, who or what, legally speaking, have they committed a crime against? → the Crown
When parliament agrees on a new law, what must happen before it actually becomes law? → the royal assent What is the royal assent?
→ the method by which a monarch formally approves an act of the legislature
the seat on which a monarch sits (it is used to symbolize the position of monarch) → throne
the person who will become monarch after the present monarch dies → heir to the throne
resign from the position as monarch → abdicate about:blank 11/23 17:40 7/8/24 LI Thuyet VHA 1 - vha
the crime of plotting to overthrow the state → treason
the swearing of loyalty (to a monarch, a flag, a country, etc.) → oath of allegiance
About how many people are normally members of the cabinet in Britain? → twenty
How many political parties normally form the government in Britain? → one
What is the name of the government department that looks after financial matters? → The Treasury
What is the name of the government minister who deals with safety inside Britain? → The Home Secretary
What is the title of the most senior civil servant in a government department? → Permanent Secretary
What is the name of the Prime Minister's official country residence? → Chequers
What phrase is commonly used to denote (stand for) the Prime Minister, his or her closest
advisers, and the cabinet office? → Downing Street
What phrase is commonly used in the British media to denote senior civil servants and other government administrators? → Whitehall
What are Middlesex, Cornwall, and Yorkshire? → counties
In Britain, by what name are local government authorities generally known? → councils
On what is the tax which local government authorities collect based? → property
What is the smallest unit of local government in Britain? → parish
What is the name of the convention that no member of the government can disagree with any government policy? → collective responsibilty
Which of these people has not been Prime Minister of the UK? - Tony Blair - Ken Livingstone - Margaret Thatcher → Ken Livingstone
the power to appoint people to all kinds of jobs and to confer honours on people → patronage
when government ministers are told to swap jobs by the Prime Minister → cabinet reshuffle
use of a weapon such as a sword with the hands → wield
a person who abuses, threatens, and generally dominates other people → bully about:blank 12/23 17:40 7/8/24 LI Thuyet VHA 1 - vha
all of the people entitled to vote in elections → electorate
the distribution of powers away from central government towards local communities → devolution
bring new life to something or someone → reinvigorate
people whose job is to collect rubbish from outside houses → dustmen What does CBE stand for?
→ Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Ch. 9-10
When British journalists refer to 'MPs', who are they talking about?
→ members of the House of Commons
By what name is the Palace of Westminster generally known? → The Houses of Parliament
Who chairs debates and other proceedings in the House of Commons? → The Speaker
Which pronoun must an MP never use when speaking in Parliament? → you
What is the name of the daily reports of debates in the Commons? → Hansard
By what name is a proposal for a new law called when it is debated in Parliament? → a Bill
When the division bell rings in the Houses of Parliament, what do MPs do? → vote
When was the first Parliament Act and what was it?
→ 1911, removes the Lords' ability to stop a bill passed by the Commons becoming law. It can
now merely delay the bill for two years.
When + What was the second Parliament Act?
→ 1949, reduces the Lords' legislation-blocking power to one year
When + What was the House of Lords Act?
→ 1999, removes the automatic right of aristocrats to sit in the House of Lords
When was the establishment of the House of Lords Appointment Commission? → 2000
a change which is made to a written document (such as a bill) → amendment
'yes' (used in the north of England, Scotland, the royal navy - and Parliament) → aye
MPs who are the most important people in the most important parties → frontbenchers
a large gathering of people in a public place in support of a political party or other cause → rally
the use of rhetorical and/or eloquent language when giving a public speech → oratory about:blank 13/23 17:40 7/8/24 LI Thuyet VHA 1 - vha
the area that an MP represents in Parliament, electoral areas or divisions → constituency
For which institution are general elections held in Britain? → the House of Commons
Which party won the general elections of 1997, 2001 and 2005? → Labour
Which party won the general elections of 1979, 1983, 1987, and 1992? → Conservative
In Britain, a party is normally said to have 'won' an election if it ...
→ wins at least 50% of the seats in Parliament
How many members of each party normally stand for election in each constituency? → one
What is the word used to describe a ballot paper which has been incorrectly or unclearly filled in? → spoiled
Which of these is not a true description of the electoral system used in Britain? - first past the post - proportional - simple majority → proportional
The law says that the period between one general election and the next must be ... → five years at most
How long after the polls close does it take for the result in most constituencies to be declared? → four hours
To which party do MPs representing inner city areas in Britain normally belong? → Labour
To which party do MPs representing rural areas in England normally belong? → Conservative Ch. 14
What percentage of children in Britain go to public schools? → less than 10%
What percentage of children in Britain go to independent schools? → less than 10%
What proportion of 17-year-olds in England study a foreign language? → less than 10%
What proportion of 20-year-olds in Britain study at university? → about 35%
Most British children between the ages of five and eleven go to ... schools. → primary
Most British children between the ages of eleven and sixteen go to ... schools. → comprehensive
At which of these places could you not study for A-levels? - further education college - sixth form college
- grade school → grade school about:blank 14/23 17:40 7/8/24 LI Thuyet VHA 1 - vha
What is the typical number of subjects studied at school by students in their second year of A- levels? → three
What kind of qualification does a student who completes a course of undergraduate university study in Physics normally get? → BSc
Which of these schools is the odd one out? - Eton - Harrow - Summerhill → Summerhill
What are the hours of the typical school day in Britain? → 9.00 a.m to 4.00 p.m.
Compared to the European average, how long is the school year in Britain? → long
What is the word used to describe the act of submitting written work as your own when in reality
it was written by someone else? → plagiarism
How long do most university students in England take to graduate? → three years
The three basic skills which should be taught in primary school → the three Rs
the meeting of everybody in a school at the start of the day → assembly
a place where very young children go (like kindergarten or a crèche) → nursery school
the practice of grouping students of the same ability together → streaming
subjects which students have to study → compulsory subjects
a school whose students live there → boarding school
money given to poorer university students to help them with living expenses → a grant
a badly-behaved child who has not learnt any discipline or cooperation → a spoilt brat a period of the school year → a term
the exams which older teenagers take when they are trying to go to university → A-levels
universities, typically in cities, which started in the nineteenth century → redbrick universities
the two universities of Oxford and Cambridge → Oxbridge about:blank 15/23 17:40 7/8/24 LI Thuyet VHA 1 - vha Ch. 19-20
What is the most common name in twenty-first century Britain for the room in the house with armchairs, a sofa, and a TV? → living room
If you wanted to buy or sell a house in Britain, where would you look in the phone book? → estate agents
What is the name used by lawyers and officials for all the people who live in a house? → household
Which of these is not a charity which supports the homeless? - Crisis - the Samaritans - Shelter → the Samaritans
If you wanted to find a place to live, where in a newspaper's adverts would you look? → accommodation
By what name are people who own the house in which they live generally known? → owner-occupiers
What is the name for a group of houses all built at the same time, often to the same design? → an estate
What is a house which is not attached to other houses? → a detached house
a house which is joinedd to other houses on both sides → a terraced house
the money which a person borrows to buy a house → mortgage
a small, old-fashioned house in a village or in the countryside → a cottage
the owner of a property in which someone else lives → landlord or landlady
What kind of cooking is involved in traditional national dishes in Britain? → roasting
Which of these is sometimes regarded as the modern national dish in Britain? - chicken tikka - chicken tikka masala - roast chicken → chicken tikka masala
What kinds of dishes does a 'greasy spoon' most typically serve? → fry-ups
Which kinds of dish on a restaurant menu are most likely to be given English names? → puddings
Which of these drinks is most frequently served in a pub? - beer - spirits - wine → beer about:blank 16/23 17:40 7/8/24 LI Thuyet VHA 1 - vha
What would be the reaction of most British people if you said 'I got very drunk last night'? → amusement
If a British person mentions 'the local', to what is he or she probably referring? → the neighbourhood pub
a kind of food or drink which is regarded as essential → a staple not really tasting of anything → bland
a day trip to France or Belgium, mainly for the purpose of buying alcohol → a booze cruise
an old-fashioned name for a pub which also provides rooms for the night → an inn
the social phenomenon whereby people drink a very large amount in one night → binge drinking about:blank 17/23 17:40 7/8/24 LI Thuyet VHA 1 - vha Main chapters Chapter 2: History What is Stonehenge? → a prehistoric monument What was the Magna Carta? → a historic document Where is Hadrian's Wall?
→ on the English-Scottish border
Who won the Civil War in the seventeenth century? → the Roundheads
In what part of England is Wessex? → the south-west
Which of these place names is of partly Roman origin? → Manchester
Which people settled in large numbers in Britain? → the Anglo-Saxons
In which century was there a single parliament for the whole of Britain and Ireland? → the nineteenth
In which century did England and Scotland first have the same monarch? → the seventeenth
In which century did England and Scotland first have the same parliament? → the eighteenth
Which century saw the greatest extent of the British empire? → the twentieth
In which century was the last battle to be fought on British soil? → the eighteenth
In the middle of the twentieth century, a joke history book was published. It satirized the way
history was taught in schools at that time, which typically involved the memorizing of lots of
dates. What do you think its title was? → 1066 And All That
In the 1980s, the BBC compiled a computer video package of very detailed information about
every place in Britain. It timed the publication to fall on a particular anniversary. In which year was it published? → 1986 Chapter 3: Geography
In world terms, Britain has ________summer sand cool winters → warm
Which of these does Britain not have → active volcanoes
If you read in a scene from a novel set in Britain that the temperature was 'in the mid eighties', what is the weather like → hot weather
Which is the least densely populated country in Britain → Scotland about:blank 18/23 17:40 7/8/24 LI Thuyet VHA 1 - vha
London is larger than any other city in Britain. About how much larger → six times Where in England is Birmingham → the midlands
What is the largest city in Scotland → Glasgow
What proportion of the population of London was born outside Britain → more than 30% Where in England is Manchester → the north
Which of the following cities is not in England → Cardiff
Generally speaking, which part of Britain gets the most rain in a year → the west
Which form of alternative energy is most used in Britain → wind power
In world terms, how much rain does London get in a year → a moderate amount
Which of these is nearest to London → The Downs
a popular London tourist attraction → tower of london
the structure used to protect London → from flooding Thames Barrier
→ the area where the Houses of Parliament are located westminister → Financial centre of London the city
→ the main area for entertainment and shopping → west end traditional home of cockneys → east end
the area into which modern London is expanding → Thames Estuary the south-east of England → the home counties
the edges of hills facing out to sea on the south coast of England → cliffs
areas of land where there are no towns or cities (opposite of 'urban') → rural
flat, watery area in East Anglia → the fenns
an area of Glasgow famous in the past for its terrible housing conditions → The Gorbals about:blank 19/23 17:40 7/8/24 LI Thuyet VHA 1 - vha Chapter 7: Monarchy
Who does the monarch normally choose as Prime Minister
→ The leader of the strongest party
When somebody commits a crime in Britain, who or what, legally speaking, have they committed a crime against → the Crown
When parliament agrees on a new law, what must happen before it actually becomes law → the royal assent
Which of the following is not a royal residence → the Palace of Westminster
Who is presently next in line to be the monarch in Britain → Prince Charles
Who presently has the title 'Prince of Wales' → Prince Charles
What is the name of the money given to the royal family to perform their public duties → The civil list
the seat on which a monarch sits (it is used to symbolize the position of monarch) → throne
the person who will become monarch after the present monarch dies ... → heir to the throne
resign from the position as monarch → abdicate
the crime of plotting to overthrow the state ... → treason
the swearing of loyalty (to a monarch, a flag, a country, etc.) ... → oath of allegiance Chapter 8: The Government
About how many people are normally members of the cabinet in Britain → 20
How many political parties normally form the government in Britain → 1
What is the name of the government department that looks after financial matters → The Treasury
What is the name of the government minister who deals with safety inside Britain → The Home Secretary
What is the title of the most senior civil servant in a government department → permanent secretary
What is the name of the Prime Minister's official country residence → chequers
What phrase is commonly used to denote the Prime Minister, his or her closest advisers, and the cabinet office → Downing street about:blank 20/23