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D. 17th38. Northern provinces and territories tale up _____ of Canada.A. half B. two thirds C. one third D. four fifths39. In New Zealand, hydroelectricity from rivers and dams supplies ________ of total energy.A. 15% B. 16% C. 17% D. 18%40. In the United States, Halloween is night time ______ holiday.A. children39。s B. men39。s C. women39。s D. old men39。s41. Soon after _____, Britain not only gave up its economic hegemony but also suffered a deep loss of its position of industrial leadership. A. 1900B. the First World WarC. the Second World WarD. 196042. In the 1970s among the developed countries, Britain maintained the lowest _____ rate and the highest _____ rate. A. inflation, growthB. growth, inflationC. growth, divorceD. growth, birth43. The following are all reasons of British decline of coal industry except _____.A. the exhaustion of old minesB. costly extractionC. little money being investedD. the labour shortage44. Britain’s foreign trade is mainly with _____.A. developing countries B. other Commonwealth countriesC. other developed countries D. EC45. The House of Lords is presided over by _____.A. the Lord ChancellorB. the QueenC. the Archbishop of Canterbury D. the Prime Minister46. A General Election is held every __ years and there are ___ members of Parliaments are elected. A. five, 600 B. five, 650 C. five, 651 D. four, 65147. The Prime Minister is appointed by _____ and he or she always sits in _____. A.the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of Commons B.the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of Lords C. the Queen, the House of Commons D. the Queen, the House of Lords48. The ultimate authority for lawmaking resides in _____.A. the QueenB. the CabinetC. the House of LordsD. the House of Commons49. The sources of British law include _____. A.statutes, mon law, equity law and European Community law B.statutes, mon law and equity law C.statutes, mon law and European Community law D.a plete code and statutes50. In criminal trials by jury, _____ passes sentenced and _____ decide the issue of guilt or innocence. A.the judge, the juryB. the judge, the judge C. the jury, the juryD. the Lord Chancellor, the jury51. ____ tries the most serious offences such as murder and robbery.A. Magistrates’ courtsB. Youth courtsC. district courtsD. The Crown Court52. London’s Metropolitan Police Force is under the control of _____.A. the England secretariesB. the Scottish SecretariesC. Northern Ireland SecretariesD. the Home Secretary53. The National Health Service was established in the UK in _____ and based at first on _____.A. 1948, Acts of ParliamentB. 1958, Acts of ParliamentC. 1948, the Bill of Rights D. 1958, the Bill of Rights54. The noncontributory social security benefits include the following except _____.A. war pensionB. child benefitC. family creditD. unemployment benefit55. Except that _____ may not be a Roman Catholic, public offices are open without distinction to members of all churches or of none.A. the lord Chancellor B. the Prime MinisterC. the Speaker D. the ministers of all departments56. About 90 per cent of the state secondary school population in the UK attend _____.A. independent schoolsB. junior schoolsC. independent schools D. primary schools57. There are some ____ universities, including the Open University in ..A. 900 B. 290 C. 90 D. 5058. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 can _____ by law. A.receive pletely free education B.receive parly free education C.receive no free education if their families are rich D.receive no free education at all59. With regard to its size, the USA is the _____ country in the world.A. largest B. second largest C. third largest1