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01 COUNTRY AND PEOPLE
SECTION A Quiz; Choose the correct answer.
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 associated 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%
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' is 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
SECTION B British words and phrases
Find the word or phrase in chapter 1 of Britain which is used to mean or describe:
1. Rotrum is a platform used for public speaking and presenting prizes
2. St. George’s Cross: the flag of England
3. A Briton: a citizen of the UK
4. Albion is Britain or England, with the white cliffs of the south coast in mind
5. Trades Union Congress is the umbrella organization for employees in the UK

6. Bank of England is the organization which controls the supply of money in the UK
7. The West Indies is the Caribbean, especially the English-speaking parts of it
02 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 settled 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
C the nineteenth
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
SECTION B Quiz on British monarchs
Answer the questions, using the letters from the box. You will need to use some letters more
that once.
A Alfred
B Arthur
C Charles I D Elizabeth I
E Henry II F Henry VIII

G John
H Victoria
1 Who is famous for having six wives?
2 Who was executed after a formal trial?
3 Who is famous for burning some cakes?
4 Who is the longest-reigning monarch in British history so far?
5 Whose soldiers murdered the Archbishop of Canterbury?
6 Who was forced to sign the Magna Carta?
7 Who is famous for never having married?
8 Who is famous because of Camelot and the knights of the round table?
9 Who is often known as 'the Great'?
10 Who was the first head of the Church of England?
SECTION C British words and phrases
1 The Domesday Book is the record of all the people and things in his country compiled by
William I ('the Conqueror')
2 The Canterbury Tales is the famous stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer
3 Bequeath means leave behind for your successors after you go or die (verb)
4 Strike is when a group of people refuse to work
5 Eisteddfod is a festival of Welsh music and poetry
6 Self-sufficient being able to make or grow everything you need to live yourself
7 The white man’s burden is the phrase used by the poet Rudyard Kipling to describe the
sense of moral obligation among British empire builders
8 The Suffragettes is women who campaigned for the right to vote in the early twentieth
century
9 The common is an area of land which used to be available for use by everybody in a
village
10 The Reformation is the set of laws passed in the sixteenth century which took away the
power of the Roman Catholic Church in England
03 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 science 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
SECTION B London
Match 1-8 with a-h.
1 a popular London tourist attraction
2 the structure used to protect London from flooding 3 the area where the Houses of
Parliament are located 4 the financial centre of London
5 the main area for entertainment
and shopping
6 the traditional home of Cockneys
7 the area into which modern London is expanding
8 the south-east of England
a The Home Counties

b The East End
c The Tower of London
d The Thames Estuary
e The Thames Barrier
f The West End
h Westminster
1 Cliffs are the edges of hills facing out to sea on the south coast of England
2 Rural are areas of land where there are no towns or cities (the opposite of 'urban')
3 Smog is a combination of smoke and fog
4 Global warming is the fact that temperatures around the world are rising
5 The Fens is the flat, watery area in East Anglia
6 The Gorbals is an area of Glasgow famous in the past for its terrible housing conditions
SECTION D North to south
Put the following in order from north to south. 1 Hadrian's Wall
2 Land's End
3 The Pennines
4 The Athens of the north
5 The Black Country
6 The highlands
04 IDENTITY
1. Linguistically, what is Scots most closely related to?
A Cornish
B English
C Scottish Gaelic
2. Linguistically, what is Welsh most dosely related to?
A Cornish
B English
C Scottish Gaelic
3. Which of these is used most often in public life?
A Cornish
B Scots
C Welsh
4. What is the British national anthem?
A God Save the Queen
B Land of Hope and Glory
C Rule Britannia
5. With which country is haggis especially associated?
A Ireland
B Scotland
C Wales
6. With which country is Owain Glyndwr associated?
A Ireland
B Scotland
C Wales
7. Which group of post World War Two immigrants to Britain is sometimes known the
Windrush generation"?
A Asian
B Caribbean
C Irish
8. From which immigrant community to Britain has bhangra emerged?
A Asian
B Caribbean
C Irish
9. In which part of the UK is religion and identity most often linked?
A Northern Ireland
B Scotland
C Wales
10. What are surnames with two parts generally called?
A double-barrelled
B double-ended
C double-sided
11. What proportion of children are bom outside marriage in modern Britain?
A about 10%
B about 40%
C about 70%
12. How do some people in Britain refer to their long-established sexual partners?
A my cohabitant
B my friend
C my partner
13. With which part of Britain is the English accent with the highest status associated?
A London
B Oxford
C England generally
14. Among British people, which of these personal qualities is generally valued the most?
A beauty
B humour
C intelligence
SECTION B Summary
Put the following clauses and phrases into the correct order to complete a paragraph
summarizing approaches to identity in Britain. (Hint: look carefully at the punctuation.)
In Britain, just like anywhere else in the world, people find it easier to mix with other people
whom they consider to be in some way 'the same' as them. But how do they decide who is
like them and who is not? In some parts of the world. they feel closest to people who are..
1 language,
2 social class,
3 Neither is it
4 especially accent.
5 geography or wealth.
6 occupation, level of education,
7 or who come from the same locality 8 everyday habits, and general attitudes.
9 Of course, these aspects play a role. 10 in the same ethnic group as themselves
11 But the major criteria in Britain seem to be
12 or who are in the same economic circumstances.
13 and the major clue that people use to deduce a person's class is
14 But for most people in Britain, the main criterion is not ethnicity
15 It is the combination of these things which in Britain can be described as
1 courage, determination and refusal to surrender (often used with reference to the British
and/or English)
2 the largest annual street festival in Europe 3 a person in the age group 13-19
4 clothes, speech or other behaviour which seems (to the person using this word) to be high
class and perhaps pretentious
5 the social and identity aspects of being male or female

6 behaviour which is negative towards members of another religious group
7 a person who comes from Newcastle
05 ATTITUDES

1 In passing, casual conversation, British people talk about the weather because...
A they are fascinated by it

B it is correct behaviour
C they don't like silences
2 If you hear or read of a woman who is 'six-and-a-half foot', how tall is she?
A very short
B about average height
C very tall
3 If you hear or read of a man who is about twelve
stone', how heavy is he?
A very light
B about average weight
C very heavy
4 If a place is 'about half a mile away', how long would it take you to walk there?
A about two minutes

B about ten minutes
C about half an hour
5 Which of the following descriptions is not negative?
A s/he's got common sense
B s/he's a swor
C s/he's a teacher's pet
6 Why do the British normally form queues when they are waiting for something?
A they like good order

B they are patient
C they want things to be fair
7 In what month does the financial year begin in Britain?
A January
B April
C September
8 By what name are measurements in kilos, litres, and metres known in Britain?
A the decimal system

B the continental system
C the metric system
9 If money and access to friends and family were not a problem, where would most British
people prefer to live?
A in a village
B in central London
C in a London suburb
10 What proportion of British households keep an animal as a pet?
A about 10%
B about 30%
C about 50%
11 What is a bird table?
A a specially designed garden table with thin legs
B a dish made with turkey and chicken
C a raised platform on which birds can feed

12 In Britain, which two people are least likely to kiss when meeting each other?
A two men
B two women
C a man and woman
13 If two British strangers get into conversation (for example, on a train), which of these
pieces of personal information are they most likely to exchange?
A their names
B their jobs
C their marital circumstances

14 Which traditional 'sport' in Britain was made illegal in 2004? A boxing
B foxhunting
C shooting
SECTION B Summary
Put the following clauses into the correct order to complete a paragraph summarizing the first
three sections of chapter 5 of Britain.
It is possible to generalize about the attitudes of British people. However, there are three
reasons for being cautious when doing so. The first is that popular stereotypes often lag
behind changed reality. For example, Britain sometimes has a reputation for being a
traditional country.
1 but they hardly ever eat it.

2 Finally, it should be remembered 3 Anti-intellectualism is an example.
4 that Britain is a multicultural society
5 where some ethnic groups hold attitudes
6 that are largely confined to the English.
7 Of course, English culture dominates Britain
8 which diverge considerably from the mainstream.
9 Nevertheless, there are some supposedly typical British attitudes
10 But the fact that the Bristish value tradition does not mean that they practice it.
11 The second reason concerns the confusion between Britain and England.
12 Most people, for example, think fondly of the traditional 'British breakfast',

Find the word or phrase in Chapter 5 of Britain which is used to mean or describe:
1 the black-and-white stripes across a road for pedestrians
2 a feature of a law which means that it can be (not exactly broken but) flouted
3 small plots of land rented by local governments on which people grow plants
4 an event at which second-hand items are sold
5 the habit of controlling the expression of emotions, especially sad ones (supposedly
typically British)
SECTION D Matching
Match the organizations in the box with the descriptions below. CCTV RSPCA The National
Trust
The Ramblers' Association Neighbourhood Watch
1 an organization of people who like walking in the countryside 2 an organization of people
to fight local crime
3 an organization which helps to preserve the countryside
4 an organization which looks after the wellbeing of animals
5 security cameras in public places
06 POLITICAL LIFE
1. How do most people in Britain feel about politicians?
A angry
B cynical
C respectful
2 Which of these names is not used to refer to the position of Prime Minister?
A Downing House
B Number Ten
C PM
3 What is the name of the government department which is responsible for Britain's dealings
with the rest of the world?
A the Exterior Office
B the Foreign Office
C the Overseas Office
4 Which of these does not apply to the British political system?
A constitutional monarchy
B parliamentary democracy
C presidential democracy
5 In which respect is Britain most unusual among twenty-first century states? It does not
have:
A a written constitution
B a monarch
Ca president
6 What is the name of the British secret service?
A MI6
B M25
C MP
7 Where does the British parliament meet?
A Downing Street
B Buckingham Palace
C the Palace of Westminster
8 Which of these political parties has not been in government in the last 50 years?
A Conservative
B Labour
C Liberal Democrat
9 Which of these political parties is sometimes known as 'the Tories"?
A Conservative
B Labour
C Liberal Democrat
10 Which of these political parties traditionally draws its support from the working class?
A Conservative
B Labour
C Liberal Democrat
11 Plaid Cymru is the nationalist party for which the UK?
A Northern Ireland
B Scotland
C Wales
12 Which of these political parties is usually represented in parliament?
A British National Party
B Greens
C Plaid Cymru
13. What is the main purpose of the annual conference held by each big party?
A to discuss policies
B to select its leader
C to boost morale
14 What is the name of the arrangement whereby two MPs from opposing parties each agree
not to participate in a parliamentary vote?
A the buddy system
B the pairing system
C the cordial system
SECTION B Summary
Fill in the gaps in this text with the choices from the list below to make a paragraph
summarizing the 'style of democracy', 'constitution', and 'modern situation' sections of chapter
6 of Britain.
Traditionally, politics in Britain values liberty and privacy more highly than participatory
democracy. The ' ...... is that the government and the people will2 as much as possible. What
they tell each other to do and not do, and also what they know about each other, is' But this
traditional balance has recently been upset. On the one hand, the authorities can now learn a
lot more about individual people than they used to (for example, through ) while, despite
the ..... ...... people still find it difficult to learn much about the ..... In addition, while
restrictions on what people are allowed to do have increased, for example with regard to ".. ,
restrictions on what the authorities are allowed to do, such as how long they can hold a
suspect and when they can.. have decreased.
A activities of the authorities

B CCTV and the DNA databases
C Freedom of Information Act
D kept to a minimum
E leave each other alone
F protest and publicly expressed opinions
G search a person's house
H traditional expectation
1 free benefits which you get as part of your job (e.g. car, accommodation)
2 a person who manages to get food, drink, and other things without having to pay for them
3 a vote by all the people to say 'yes' or 'no' to a certain proposition 4 shouting in order to try
to interrupt someone giving a speech
5 saying or writing things which are insulting to God
6 a dark secret from your past which you try to keep hidden
7 a person who is a close adviser to a politician or political party and whose job is to make
them look good in the media
8 the attitude which takes extreme care not to say anything which might offend a minority
group
07 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 in 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
1 Throne is the seat on which a monarch sits (it is used to symbolize the position of
monarch)
2 Heir to the throne is the person who will become monarch after the present monarch dies
3 Abdicate means resign from the position as monarch
4 Treason is the crime of plotting to overthrow the state
5 Oath of allegiance is the swearing of loyalty (to a monarch, a flag, a country, etc.)
SECTION C Royal birthdays
Put the following sentences into the correct order to complete the paragraph.
On 21 April 2006, Elizabeth Windsor celebrated her eightieth birthday. As this person is the
reigning British monarch, this fact did not go unnoticed by the media
1 The first reason is constitutional.

2 The second reason is less happy.
3 Forty years ago, the vast majority of British people were positive abour ir
4 During Elizabeth's reign, respect for the monarchy has fallen dramatically.
5 But for two reasons, there were few public celebrations to mark the occasion.
6 These days, only half of the population thinks Britain would be worse off without it.
7 Some find this anomaly absurd, but in fact it is a nice indication of the distinction between
the individual and the institution.
8 Elizabeth was born on 21 April, but the 'official' birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is always celebrated on a
Saturday in June.
08 THE GOVERNMENT

1. About how many people are normally members of the cabinet in Britain?
A five
B twenty
C a hundred
2 How many political parties normally form the government in Britain?
A one
B two
C three
3 What is the name of the government department that looks after financial matters?
A The Ministry of Finance
B The Finance Office
C The Treasury
4 What is the name of the government minister who deals with safety inside Britain?
A The Home Secretary
B The Inland Secretary
C The Interior Secretary
5 What is the title of the most senior civil servant in a government department?
A Civil Secretary
B Permanent Secretary
C Regular Secretary
6 What is the name of the Prime Minister's official country residence?
A Alton Towers
B Government House
C Chequers
7 What phrase is commonly used to denote the Prime Minister, his or her closest advisers,
and the cabinet office?
A Downing Street
B Westminster C Whitehall
8 What phrase is commonly used in the British media to denote senior civil servants and
other government administrators?
A Downing Street
B Westminster
C Whitehall
9 What are Middlesex, Cornwall, and Yorkshire?
A boroughs
B counties
C universities
10 In Britain, by what name are local government authorities generally known?
A councils
B prefectures
C regions
11 On what is the tax which local government authorities collect based?
A income
B property
C savings
12 What is the smallest unit of local government in Britain?

A borough
B neighbourhood
C parish
13 What is the name of the convention that no member of the government can disagree with
any government policy?
A collective responsibility
B stiff upper lip

C vow of silence
14 Which of these people has not been Prime Minister of the UK?
A Tony Blair
B Ken Livingstone
C Margaret Thatcher
1 Patronage the power to appoint people to all kinds of jobs and to confer honours on people
2 Cabinet Reshuffle when government ministers are told to swap jobs by the Prime Minister
3 wield use a weapon such as a sword with the hands
4 Bully is a person who abuses, threatens, and generally dominates other people
5 Electorate is all of the people entitled to vote in elections
6 Devolution is the distribution of powers away from central government towards local
communities
7 Reinvigorate bring new life to something or someone

8 Dustmen are people whose job is to collect rubbish from outside houses
SECTION C; Extension 1
Read this text and answer the questions below.
Government has to be accountable. The services that it provides have to be seen to be

working. But how can the public be persuaded that they are? And how can central
government check on them? Modern government bodies in Britain think they know the
answers to these questions: targets. These began sensibly in the 1980s with targets such as the
reduction of waiting lists for hospital treatment or class sizes in schools. But more recently
they have reached into every public and semi-public body in the country, covering a
bewildering range of human activity - everything from how many roadside trees should be
planted to what proportion of soldiers should have annual dental check-ups. Targets have to
be expressed in numbers, but it is difficult to see how some of them can really be measured.
In 2000, for example, the Countryside Commission had a target of 'influencing 17% of
activity on rights of way, and the Atomic Energy Authority aimed to increase favourable
media coverage by between 43.9% and 50%. But perhaps the most spectacular indication of
this mania was one of the targets of the Highways Agency, which was 'to achieve five out of
six of the targets.
1 What reasons are given in this text for the creation of targets?
2 There are seven examples of targets mentioned in this text? What are they?
3 How many public bodies are mentioned in the text?
4 What is the writer's attitude to targets? How do you know?
5 Do you think cargers are a good idea in principle? Which of the targets mentioned in this
text do you think are reasonable ones?
09 PARLIAMENT
1. When British journalists 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?
ΑΙ
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 the their seats
C vote
SECTION B Summary
Match a-g with 1-7 to summarize the reform of the House of Lords in the last century.
a 1910 The House of Lords ....
b 1911 The first Parliament Act...
c 1949 The second Parliament Act ...
1958 The Life Peerage Act....
e 1963 The Peerage Act...
f 1999 The House of Lords Act...
g 2000 Establishment of...
1 ... removes the automatic right of aristocrats to sit in the House of Lords.
... the House of Lords Appointment Commission. 3 ... allows for the appointment of (non-
hereditary)
life peers.
4 ... gives people the right to disclaim their hereditary peerage (so that they can be elected to
the House of Commons).
5... reduces the Lords' legislation-blocking power to one year.
6 ... twice rejects a budget passed by the House of Commons.
7... removes the Lords' ability to stop a bill passed by the Commons becoming law. It can
now merely delay the bill for two years.
10 ELECTIONS
1. For which institution are general elections held in Britain?
A the cabinet
B the House of Commons

C the House of Lords
2 Which party won the general elections of 1979, 1983, 1987, and 1992?
A Conservative
B Labour
C Liberal Democrat
3 Which party won the general elections of 1997, 2001, and 2005?
A Conservative
B Labour
C Liberal Democrat
4 In Britain, a party is normally said to have 'won' an election if it ...
A. gets more votes than any other party.
B... gets at least 50% of the votes.
C... wins at least 50% of the seats in Parliament
5 How many members of each party normally stand for election in each constituency?
A one
B two
C three or more
6 What is the word used to describe a ballot paper which has been incorrectly or unclearly
filled in?
A discounted
B spoiled
C void
7 Which of these is not a true description of the electoral system used in Britain?
A first past the post

B proportional
C simple majority
8 The law says that the period between one general election and the next must be ..
A.. five years
B... five years at least.

C. five years at most.
9 How long after the polls close does it take for the result in most constituencies to be
declared?
A four minutes
B four hours
C four days
10 To which party do MPs representing inner city areas in Britain normally belong?
A Conservative
B Labour
C Liberal Democrat
11 To which party do MPs representing rural areas in England normally belong?
A Conservative
B Labour
C Liberal Democrat
12 When was universal suffrage (so that all adults could vote) introduced in Britain?
A the 1880s
B the 1920s
C the 1960s
13 Why was voting by post offered as an option to all voters for the first time in 2005?
A to reduce cheating
B to reduce costs
C to increase the turnout
14 When were political parties first regulated in Britain?
A 1901
B 1951
C 2001
11 THE LAW
1. What is New Scotland Yard?

A one of the Inns of Court
B the headquarters of the MET police
C a television drama
2. What is the Metropolitan police force?
A the London police force
B the underground train police

C the national police
3. Which of these is not a collective slang term for the police?
A the Bill
B the Bobby
C the Fuzz
4 In serious criminal cases in Britain, who decides on the guilt or innocence of the accused?
A a judge
B a jury
Ca panel of three magistrates
5 What is the popular name for the Central Criminal Court in London?
A Big Ben
B the Old Bailey
C the Tower
6 Which of these is not the title of a type of lawyer in England and Wales?
A advocate
B barrister
C solicitor
7. What letters are judges entitled to write after their names?
A JP
B PhD
C QC
SECTION B Summary
summarizing the 'procedure' section of chapter 11 of Britain.
The level of crime in modern Britain may or may not be increasing. But what certainly does
seem to be increasing...
1 is the fear of crime.

2 have been relaxed.
3 may in turn explain
4 to 'get away with it.
5 why some of these rules
6 Perhaps this fear explains
7 It may also help to explain
8 This impatience
9 and Neighbourhood Watch schemes
10 the increasing public impatience
11 with the rules of criminal procedure
12 the growth in the number of private security firms
13 These, people feel, make it too easy for criminals
1 Miscarriage of justice is a case in which a person is convicted of a crime and only later is
it discovered that he or she did not commit it
2 Beat is the area which a police officer regularly patrols
3 Liaisons are examples of cooperation by two different groups
4 Atrocity is a terrible, violent act causing the deaths of lots of people
5 To quash is to overrule a conviction from a lower court (this is done by a higher court)
12 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
1. Which section of Britain's armed forces is sometimes known as 'the senior service?
A the army
B the Royal Air Force
C the Royal Navy
2. Which of these towns is a base of the Royal Navy?
A Brighton
B Dover
C Portsmouth
3. Why do the main political parties in Britain rarely offer any firm opinions about the matter
of Britain's position in the EU during election campaigns?
A they are divided about it
B they have no opinions about it C nobody would be interested
4. The Union Jack does not include a symbol for Wales. Which group wants to keep it this
way?
A English nationalists
B Scottish nationalists
C Welsh nationalists
5 Why do so few white British people learn another language?
A they are not allowed to
B they don't need to
C they refuse to
6 Which war is connected with the largest public demonstration in British history?
A the Cold War
B the Falklands War
C the Iraq war
7. What is the CND?
A an anti-nuclear group
B a terrorist group
C a Welsh nationalist parry
SECTION B Summary
Put the following clauses into the correct order to summarize British relations with the EU.
The British attitude to 'Europe' is ambivalent. 1 there is no enthusiasm for it.

2 As a result, they experience EU directives as interference by a 'foreign' organization. 3 The
first reason for this lack of enthusiasm is 4 so that they like to have as few of them as
possible. 5 While membership of the EU is seen as a necessity 6 that British people just don't
feel part of 'Europe'. 7 Unlike in some other countries, they take these seriously, 8 The second
reason is that they are not fond of directives and regulations generally. 9 They get especially
irritated by directives standardizing products and services... because, to them, standardization
signifies boring uniformity.
SECTION C
1 The Commonwealth is the organization of states which used to be part of the British
empire
2 Splitting hairs is making unnecessary distinctions
3 Assembly is another name for a parliament (used in some parts of the UK)
4 The Troubles is the period of violence in the British province of Northern Ireland
5 The Good Friday Agreement is the agreement which led to the end of the violence in
Northern Ireland.
13 RELIGION
1. Who is the religious head of the Church of England?
A the Archbishop of Canterbury
B the Archbishop of Westminster
C the Queen
2. Of which Christian denomination is the Church of England an example?
A Catholic
B Ecumenical
C Episcopalian
3 Which of the following is the odd one out (different from the others)?
A Church of England
B Church of Scotland
C Church of Wales
4 What is the attitude of most people in modern Britain to organized religion?
A they are anti-religious
B they are not interested
C they are religious
5 Which Christian group in Britain often call themselves the Society of Friends?
A Methodists
B Presbyterians
C Quakers
6 What is the fastest-growing type of Christianity in Britain?
A Charismatic
B Ecumenical
C Nonconformist
7 Which two non-Christian religions have their own state schools in Britain?
A Islam and Judaism
B Islam and Hinduism
C Hinduism and Judaism
SECTION B Summary
Use the chart on page 121 of chapter 12 of Britain to help you fill in the gaps in this text with
the words and phrases from the list below.
In the 2001 census on religion in the UK, almost of the population ticked the 'Christian' box.
The census did not ask about different Christian denominations, but other survey evidence
indicates that 2.. of those who see themselves as Christian This group are
3appears to be nearlyas numerous as either'or the two next most common denominations.
After Christians, the 2001 censusand other evidence shows that the next most numerous
religion in Britain Muslims account for a little less than of the population but are between as
numerous as the single followers of 10 world religion. The numbers for all non-Christian
religions, however, were dwarfed in the 2001 census by those who described themselves as
having who accounted for almost population of the three per cent any other independent
Christians three quarters about half a quarter Islam three times Anglicans Catholics no
religion two and three times.
14 EDUCATION
SECTION A Quiz; Choose the correct answer

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
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 am to 3.00 p.m.

B 9.00 am to 4.00 p.m.
C 9.00 am 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 THE ECONOMY AND EVERYDAY LIFE
SECTION A Quiz;Choose the correct answer.
1. Who or what is the old lady of Threadneedle Street?

A The Bank of England
B the Exchequer
C The Financial Times
2. Which of these would it not be acceptable to write on a British bank document?
A £20
B twenty pounds
C twenty quid
3 If you buy 12oz of cheese, about how much do you have?
A much less than a kilo
B about a kilo
C much more than a kilo
4 What is the biggest supermarket chain in Britain?
A Morrison's
B Tesco
C Waitrose
5 Which of the following is not a well-known high street bank in Britain?
A Boots
B Lloyds TSB
C NatWest
6 When people talk about 'the City', what aspect of London are they referring to?
A banking and finance
B industry
C shopping
7 By what name is the area in town where most of the shops are concentrated known?
A the big street

B the high street
C main street
SECTION B Summary
Put the clauses below in the correct order to complete a paragraph summarizing the
'distribution of wealth' section of chapter 15 of Britain. Since 1970, the distribution of wealth
in Britain has changed.
1 Of course, they don't like being poor,
2 In general, people have become richer.
3 but they do not feel obliged to hide the fact.
4 which is surprising for an 'advanced' country.
5 In Britain, people are not ashamed to be poor
6 However, this can lead to an acceptance of poverty
7 Only a few think that steps should be taken to narrow it
8 But at the same time, more people have become 'breadline poor'.
9 Although most people believe that the gap between rich and poor is too wide,
10 It seems that people like to grumble about the rich, but don't want anything done to make
them less rich
1 VAT ( Value Added Tax) is the tax added to the price of something you buy
2 PAYE (Pay As You Earn) is the system whereby income tax is deducted from your pay
before you get it
3 LDS (pounds, shillings, pence) is the system of money used in Britain until 1971
5 Privatization is the process of turning state-owned companies into companies owned by

individual members of the public
6 Watchdog organizations are public organizations whose job is to monitor and regulate the
behaviour of certain companies (e.g. utility companies and telecommunications companies)
16 THE MEDIA

1 Which of these is regarded as a 'quality' newspaper?
A The Daily Express

B The Daily Mirror
C The Daily Telegraph
2 Which of these is not regarded as a 'quality' newspaper?
A The Guardian
B The Sun
C The Times
3 Which newspaper is famous for its 'page three girls'?
A The Daily Express
B The Sun
C The Daily Mirror
4 Where does BBC television get its money from?
A advertising
B the government
C licence fees
5 Which of these is not a TV soap opera?
A The Archers
B Coronation Street
C Eastenders
6 Which BBC radio station has the most in-depth news coverage?
A Radio Two
B Radio Three
C Radio Four
7 Which of these has the largest sales?
A The Economist
B Private Eye
C The Radio Times
SECTION B Summary
summarizing the nature of television programming in Britain. TV channels in Britain are
generally free from government interference. They are also free from commercial
interference. For example, advertisers have no influence on programming.
1 so that specialist tastes can be catered for.
2 or that British TV is devoid of serious content.
3 because they need as many viewers as possible.
4 because these are currently the most popular types.
5 These days, numerous other channels are available,
6 while BBC TV needs them in order to justify the licence fee.
7 The one thing the main channels are not free from is public taste,
8 The commercial channels need them in order to attract more advertisers,
9 This does not mean, however, that all TV programmes are of these types
10 Perhaps this is why British TV makes some of the best documentaries in the world.
11 Moreover, British viewers are accustomed to the idea of TV as a learning resource.
12 As a result, television is full of soaps, soap-style dramas, and so-called 'reality TV'
programmes.
17 TRANSPORT
1. What is the cheapest way to travel between cities in Britain?
A coach
B plane
C train
2. Trainspotters, bird watchers, and people with similar hobbies are sometimes known as:
A anoraks
B binoculars
C nimbies
3 Which of these is not an organization for motorists?
A theNA
B the M25
C the RAC
4 What is a Routemaster?
A a famous bus
B a famous make of car
C a famous train
5 Which of the following is not a main line rail station in London?
A Gatwick
B Paddington
C Victoria
6 What is the name often used to describe London's underground rail system?
A the metro
B the tube
C the tunnel
7 What is the name of the system by which car drivers have to pay for entering the central
area of London?
A the central car tax
B the congestion charge
C the London price
8 How does Britain's road safety record compare with those of other European countries?
A it is about average
B it is one of the worst
C it is one of the best
9 What is the official speed limit on Britain's motorways?
A 110 mph
B 90 mph
C 70 mph
10 What form of transport, which disappeared from Britain in the 1960s, is now reappearing?
A the river ferry

B the steam train
C the tram
11 What is Heathrow?
A a London airport
B a London street
C a London train station
12 What is a person who drives a taxi generally known as?
A a cabbie
B a hackney
C a taximan
13 What is the name of the exam which all drivers of licensed London taxicabs have to pass?
A the Knowledge
B the Learning
C the Wisdom
14 Near which town does the English end of the channel tunnel start?
A Canterbury
B Dover
C Folkestone
18 WELFARE
1 What is the name for the money that workers pay regularly so that they can get free medical
treatment and a state pension?
A national insurance contributions
B old-age funding payments
C state security deductions
2 What is the name for the system of payments made to people who are in need?
A the benefits system
B the grants system
C the safety system
3 What does 'GP' stand for?
A General Physician
B General Pharmacist
C General Practitioner
4 In the nineteenth century, where did the poor go if they could not look after themselves?
A the council house

B the rest house
C the workhouse
5 What is the name of the organization which represents the country's doctors?
A the BMA
B BUPA
C CAB
6 In Britain, a person who is out of work can go to the Job Centre and...
A ... sign in.
B... sign on.
C... sign out.
7 How does the number of doctors in Britain compare with the European average?
A about average
B more than the average
C fewer than the average
SECTION B Summary
Put the following clauses and phrases into the correct order to complete a paragraph on the
NHS in the twenty-first century. It is the proud boast of the NHS that it is 'free at the point of
treatment'. Although most British adults do now have to pay for dental care, eye care, and
medicines.
1 no money changes hands.
2 the boast is still largely justified

3 But these treatments are very expensive
4 in that, when a patient pays a visit to the doctor or a hospital,
5 and the British taxpayer is not willing to pay for them.
6 which, ironically, have been caused by advances in medical science
7 As a result, they are often available only to those who pay for them privately.
8 There now exist treatments for many conditions which previously were fatal.
9 However, the NHS in the twenty-first century faces problems
SECTION C
1 an official investigation to determine a person's financial circumstances
2 the place where a GP works
3 the piece of paper signed by a doctor which patients need to get a particular medicine
4 a pharmacy
5 the emergency telephone number in Britain
6 get money from the state because you are unemployed (colloquial)
19 HOUSING
1. What is the most common name in twenty-first century Britain for the room in the house
with armchairs, a sofa, and a TV?
A drawing room
B living room
C TV room
2 If you wanted to buy or sell a house in Britain, where would you look in the phone book?
A advocates
B estate agents
C realtors
3 What is the name used by lawyers and officials for all the people who live in a house?
A family
B occupancy
C household
4 Which of these is not a charity which supports the homeless?
A Crisis
B the Samaritans
C Shelter
5 If you wanted to find a place to live, where in a newspaper's adverts would you look?
A accommodation
B occupation
C shelter
6 By what name are people who own the house in which they live generally known?
A owner-habitants
B owner-occupiers
C owner-residents
7 What is the name for a group of houses all built at the 3 the money which a person borrows
to buy a house
same time, often to the same design?
A an estate
B a neighbourhood
C a project
SECTION B Summary
summarizing British attitudes to housing
For several reasons, British people tend to prefer to live in houses rather than flats. First and
foremost, houses provide more privacy and allow a clearer demarcation between ...
1 if they can get a good price for it.

2 if you own the place where you live.
3 However, this attitude does not mean
4 than it is in most other European countries
5 so they are perfectly willing to sell their house
6 - it is easier to feel private and express yourself
7 and are more likely to have a private garden attached.
8 that Brits are deeply attached to their houses.
9 Most British people find all these characteristics desirable,
10 which perhaps explains why renting is less common in Britain
11 public and private space. In addition, they allow scope for individual expression
12 It is the idea of 'home' which they love, not the building itself,
1 A detached house is a house which is not attached to other houses

2 A terraced house is a house which is joined to other houses on both sides
4 A cottage is a small, old-fashioned house in a village or in the countryside
5 Landlord or landlady is the owner of a property in which someone else lives
20 FOOD AND DRINK
1 What kind of cooking is involved in traditional national dishes in Britain?
A boiling
B frying
C roasting
2 Which of these is sometimes regarded as the modern national dish in Britain?
A chicken tikka
B chicken tikka masala
C roast chicken
3 What kinds of dishes does a 'greasy spoon' most typically serve?
A fry-ups
B soup
C roasts
4 Which kinds of dish on a restaurant menu are most likely to be given English names?
A starters
B main dishes
C puddings
5 Which of these drinks is most frequently served in a pub?
A beer
B spirits
C wine
6 What would be the reaction of most British people if 1 a kind of food or drink which is
regarded as essential you said 'I got very drunk last night'?
A amusement
B envy
C pity
7 If a British person mentions “the local”, to what is he or she probably referring?
A the neighbourhood pub
B the neighbourhood restaurant
C the neighbourhood shop
SECTION B Summary
Put the following clauses into the correct order to complete a paragraph summarizing British
attitudes to food.
British life does not revolve around food. This is because of the attitude to food which
prevailed fifty years ago.
1 British people are now very open to 'foreign' food

2 By now, the prevailing attitude has changed.
3 and there was a reluctance to try anything new.
4 and you can get ingredients from all over the world in the shops.
5 as witnessed by numerous cookery and food programmes on TV.
6 This attitude placed little importance on the pleasures of the table.
7 In addition, much more attention is now paid to the enjoyment of food.
8 Indeed, too much interest in food was regarded as suspiciously 'foreign'
9 In fact, the most popular dishes in twenty-first century Britain are not British ones!
1 A staple is a kind of food or drink which is regarded as essential
2 Bland is not really tasting of anything
3 A booze cruise is a day trip to France or Belgium mainly for the purpose of buying alcohol
4 An inn is an old-fashioned name for a pub which also provides rooms for the night
5 Binge drinking is the social phenomenon whereby people drink a very large amount in one
night
21 SPORT AND COMPETITION
1. Before the 1970s, when amateur cricketers were called 'gentlemen', what were professional
ones called?
A players
B staff
C workers
2 Which of these sports is the most popular in Britain?
A cricket
B football
C golf
3 In which of these sports are Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Middlesex top-class teams?
A cricket
B rugby league
C rugby union
4 In which of these sports are 'test matches' played?
A cricket
B football
C golf
5 In England, which of these sports was traditionally confined to the middle classes?
A cricket
B rugby league
C rugby union
6 In England, at which of these sporting events is crowd trouble a possibility?
A a cricket match
B a football match
C a rugby match
7 By what name is the practice of killing birds with guns generally known?
A tracking
B rifling
C shooting
8 What is the name given to fishing when it is done competitively?
A angling
B baiting
C reeling
9 Which of these has been called 'the sport of kings"?

A athletics
B greyhound racing
C house racing
10 If someone asks 'Who won the 3.30 at Chepstow?', to what sport are they referring?
A athletics
B football
C horse racing
11 Which of these names is not used for people who organize gambling on sports events?
A bookmakers
B card markers
C turf accountants
12 How many times has a British team won the football World Cup?
A never
B once
C twice
13 If a British person thinks that something is unfair or unjust, what might they say?
A 'It's not cricket.'

B 'It's not football."
C 'It's not sporting.'
14 Which two national teams often compete for 'the Ashes??
A England and Australia
B England and Scotland
C England and the USA
22 THE ARTS
1 In which city is a famous annual international festival of the performing arts held?
A Cardiff
B Edinburgh
C London
2 Where is the home of the Royal Shakespeare Company?
A Cambridge
B Oxford
C Stratford-upon-Avon
3 Which previously out-of-print Victorian novel sold 500,000 copies after a TV adaptation?
A The Forsyte Saga
B Great Expectations
C Oliver Twist
4 How does the balance of public and private financial support for the arts in Britain compare
with the European average?
A about the same

B more public but less private
C more private but less public
5 In general, how much does it cost for admission to museums and galleries in Britain?
A nothing
B just a little
C quite a lot
6 In general, with which medium for the arts do the British feel most comfortable?
A sight (e.g. painting, sculpture)
B sound (i.e. music)
C words
7 Which of the following is not generally regarded as
part of the arts' in Britain?
A cinema
B sculpture
C theatre
8 Which of the following exemplifies the American influence on British music in the popular
idiom?
A the accents of the singers
B the topics of the songs

C the musical structure
9 Which of the following is not a famous auction house for art collectors?
A Christie's
B Sadler's Wells
C Sotheby's
10 Where is the annual Royal National Eisteddfod held?
A London
B Scotland
C Wales
11 What is Glyndebourne?
A a famous opera
B an opera festival
Can opera house
12 Which of the following is not regarded as part of 'fine arts"?
A music
B painting
C sculpture
13 What is another word for the arts often used in Britain?
A culture
B crafts
C invention
14 Which book, according to a 2003 BBC poll, is Britain's favourite book?.
A 1984
B Pride and Prejudice
C Lord of the Rings
23 HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS
1. About how much paid holiday does the average employee in Britain get each year?
A two weeks
B four weeks
C six weeks
2 Which of these is not a well-known seaside resort
town?
A Blackpool
B Brighton
C Bristol
3 Very roughly, what proportion of Britain's population 10 Guy Fawkes takes a holiday
abroad each year?
A 10%
B 30%
C 50%
4 Which country is the most popular holiday destination for British tourists?
A France
B Spain
C the USA
5 Which of these is a common greeting to another person around Christmas time?
A 'Good Christmas!'
B Joyous Christmas!"
C 'Merry Christmas!'
6 Which of these is a common greeting to another person on the anniversary of their birth?
A 'Congratulations!'
B 'Happy Birthday!'
C 'Merry Birthday!'
7 What is the common name in Britain for public holidays?
A bank holidays
B council holidays
C office holidays.

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01 COUNTRY AND PEOPLE

SECTION A Quiz; Choose the correct answer.

1. What is the common internet domain address for Britain?

A more than 80%

10. What is the largest minority ethnic grouping in Britain?

11. A surname beginning with 'Mac' or 'Mc' is understood to be...

B... Scottish or Irish.

C... Scottish or Welsh.

12. In which of the following does a 'Great Britain' team compete?

SECTION B British words and phrases

1. Rotrum is a platform used for public speaking and presenting prizes

2. St. George’s Cross: the flag of England

3. A Briton: a citizen of the UK

5. Trades Union Congress is the umbrella organization for employees in the UK

7. The West Indies is the Caribbean, especially the English-speaking parts of it

SECTION A Quiz; Choose the correct answer.

2.What was Magna Carta?

7. Which people settled in large numbers in Britain?

A 1066 And All That

B 1328 And All That C 1492 And All That

SECTION B Quiz on British monarchs

E Henry II F Henry VIII

5 Whose soldiers murdered the Archbishop of Canterbury?

6 Who was forced to sign the Magna Carta?

7 Who is famous for never having married?

9 Who is often known as 'the Great'?

10 Who was the first head of the Church of England?

SECTION C British words and phrases

2 The Canterbury Tales is the famous stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer

4 Strike is when a group of people refuse to work

5 Eisteddfod is a festival of Welsh music and poetry

SECTION A Quiz; Choose the correct answer.

1. In world terms, Britain has ...... summers and cool winters.

2. Which of these does Britain not have?

B neither hot nor cold

A less than 10%

a The Home Counties

SECTION C British words and phrases

3 Smog is a combination of smoke and fog

5 The Fens is the flat, watery area in East Anglia

SECTION A Quiz; Choose the correct answer.

1. Linguistically, what is Scots most closely related to?

5. With which country is haggis especially associated?

6. With which country is Owain Glyndwr associated?

6 occupation, level of education,

11 But the major criteria in Britain seem to be

12 or who are in the same economic circumstances.

15 It is the combination of these things which in Britain can be described as

SECTION C British words and phrases

5 the social and identity aspects of being male or female

7 a person who comes from Newcastle

SECTION A Quiz; Choose the correct answer.

A they are fascinated by it

A about two minutes

A they like good order

A the decimal system

C the metric system

10 What proportion of British households keep an animal as a pet?

11 What is a bird table?

A a specially designed garden table with thin legs

B a dish made with turkey and chicken

C a raised platform on which birds can feed

C a man and woman