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s Galleries B. the Press Gallery C. the Woolsack D. the Speaker39。There are two major national parties in Britain: the Conservative party and __C___. A) the Liberal Party B) the Democratic Party C) the Labor Party D) the Republican Party Christianity was introduced into England in the late __C___ century.A) 14th B) 8th C) 6th D) 10th The bestknown quality of the British people is their __A__.A) conservativeness B) exclusiveness C) openmindedness D) selfconsciousness Three “Don’ts” include the following except _D____.A) jumping up the queue B) asking a woman her ageC) bargaining while shopping D) laughing at one’s own faultsChristianity consists of the following except _B____.A) Catholicism B) Jewish Church C) Protestantism D) Eastern Orthodox ChurchThe Church of England came into being during the __C___.A) Glorious Revolution B) Industrial Revolution C) European Reformation D) the One Hundred Years’ WarThe British Monarchy is __C___.A) elective B) democratic C) hereditary D) appointedThe _B____ is used as a symbol of the whole nation and is described as the representative of the people.A) Prime Minister B) Crown C) Parliament D) CabinetThe president (or head) of the House of Lords in Britain is __A___.A) Lord Chancellor B) Speaker C) Prime minister D) Monarch London, because of its special location, is divided into __C___ boroughs and the city of London. A) 20 B) 12 C) 32 D) 5In England and Wales, the jury consists of __B___ people in criminal and civil cases.A) fifteen B) twelve C) seven D) eighteen All children in the UK must, by law, receive a fulltime education from the age of __A___ to _____. A) 5, 16 B) 6, 17 C) 7, 18 D) 5, 18Public schools in the UK belong to the category of the _B____ schools.A) state B) independent C) local D) munityThe contribution made by the Normans to Britain is the following except __D___.A. final unification of England B. foundation of aristocracyC. great administrative progress D. some peculiarities of dialectThe pupils who had got the highest marks in the “eleven plus” examination would go to __A___ school. A) grammar B) technical C) secondary modern D) prehensive The two features of Oxford and Cambridge are the college system and the _D____.A) records of attendance B) governing council C) board D) tutorial systemThe oldest university in Britain is __D___ University. A) Cambridge B) Edinburgh C) London D) OxfordIt was __A___ who first revolutionized scientific thought in Britain.A) Francis Bacon B) Isaac Newton C) James Watt D) Charles Darwin__B___ is the monarch’s present London home.A) Westminster Palace B) Buckingham Palace C) Whitehall Palace D) the White HouseThe longest river in Britain is __A___. A) Severn B) Clyde C) Bann D) Thames Edinburgh is the capital of _B____. A) England B) Scotland C) Wales D) North IrelandBritain is basically an importer of __D___.A) food B) raw materials C) manufactures D) both A and BBritain’s main cereal crop is _C____. A) oats B) co