【正文】 to stand for . a. London b. newspapers c. the Press d. national newspapers 112. Which one in the following is not a quality paper? a. Daily Telegraph. b. The Times. c. Daily Express. d. The Guardian. 113. Which one is not a popular paper? a. Daily Star. b. The Observer. c. Mirror. d. Sunday people. 114. The Standard is noted for . a. uptotheminute reporting b. large advertising sections c. popular features and profiles of the people in the news d. all above 115. Which one in the following gives the viewpoint of the left wing of the Labour Party? a. Economists. b. Spectator. c. Tribune. d. Punch. 116. According to the English law, no person can get married below the age of . a. 16 b. 18 c. 20 d. 21 117. In England a wedding ceremony in a registry office is usually . a. more formal than that in a church b. required by law c. very grand and formal d. less formal than in a church 118. The mercially produced breakfast cereal first started in . a. America b. England c. Scotland d. Wales 119. In Britain supper means . a. an evening dinner b. a formal meal in the evening c. a sumptuous dinner d. a light meal in the evening 120. The decimal currency came into use in Britain in . a. 1960 b. 1969 c 1971 d. 1973 121. Which is incorrect to describe the pub in Britain? a. Children under 16 are not admitted to a pub. b. Te main drink served in pubs is beer. c. Most pubs sell all kinds of alcohol. d. The pubs are open all day. 122. Generally speaking the English are . a. talkative in public places b. hostile to radical changes c. quarrelsome d. impatient of waiting for buses 123. The Beatles were . a. four famous solo stars b. four American musicians c. a pop group formed in Liverpool d. a pop group who were from America 124. is an important idea to the Industrial Revolution that called for dividing the production process into basic, individual tasks. a. Division of labour b. Iron law of wages c. Laissez faire d. Maximum of profit 125. Which of the following papers is a quality Sunday newspaper? a. The Sun. b. The Times. c. The Sunday Times d. The Economist 126. published his book On the Origin of Species which caused a stir in Victorian times. a. Adam Smith b. Charles Darwin c. Thomas More d. Francis Bacon 127. Canada?s fur trade, later fur monopoly, gradually began to take shape in the ____ century. a. 15th b. 16th c. 17th d. 18th 128. _____ was Canada?s first woman Prime Minister. a. Pierre Trudeau b. Brain Mulroney c. Jean Chretien d. Kim Campbell 129. On average, members of the House of Commons are elected for a maximum of _____ years. a. three b. four c. five d. six 130. Canada?s three largest trading partners include the following except _______. a. Britain b. America c. Mexico d. Japan 131. ____ is Australia?s capital. a. Sydney b. Melbourne c. Brisbane d. Canberra 131. The movement to gain recognition of Aboriginal rights was started in the _______. a. 1950s b. 1960s c. 1970s d. 1980s 132. Australia ranks ______ in terms of population though it is the sixth largest country in the world. a. 51st b. 52nd c. 53rd d. 54th 133. Australia?s economy depends largely on _______. a. agriculture b. manufacturing c. foreign trade d. tourism 134. ____ were the first group of people who arrived on the islands of New Zealand. a. Maoris b. Europeans c. Australians d. Chinese 135. ______ is the head of New Zealand government. a. The British monarch b. The Governor General c. The Prime Minister d. The President 136. The total area of the . is _____. A. 211,440 B. 244,110 C. 241,410 D. 242,534 137. England occupies the _____ portion of the . A. northern B. eastern C. southern 138. The most important part of the . in wealth is _____. A. Northern Ireland B. England C. Scotland 139. _____ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee estuary. A. Wales B. Scotland C. England 140. Wales was effectively united with England in the _____ century. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th 141. By the Act of Union of _____ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain. A. 1707 B. 1921 C. 1801 142. Psysiographically Britain may be divided into _____ provinces. A. 13 B. 12 C. 14 143. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _____. A. the Scottish Highlands B. Wales C. England 144. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _____. A. north to south B. south to north C. east to west 145. Cheviot hills lie along the border between _____ and England. A. Scotland B. Wales C. Vale of Eden 146. The longest river in Britain is _____. A. Severn B. Clyde C. Bann 147. London is situated on the River of _____. A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey 148. Edinburgh is the capital of _____. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales 149. The rivers flowing into the _____ are mainly short. A. North Sea B. English Channel C. Dee estuary 150. Mt. Snowdon stands in _____. A. Scotland B. Wales C. England 151. The source of the important River Thames is in the _____. A. Cotswolds B. Oxford Clay C. Pennines 152. About _____ of the water requirements are obtained from underground sources. A. 50% B. 38% C. 42% 153. Gaelic is mainly spoken in _____. A. Scotland B. England C. Northern Ireland 154. The Bank of England was nationalized in _____. A. 1964 B. 1946 C. 1694 155. Britain is basically an importer of _____. A. food B. raw m