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1. How many members are there in the House of Commons?
A. 650 B. 524 C. 72 D. 651
2. Which of the following people didn’t use to be the British Prime Minister?
A. Margaret Thatcher B. Winston Churchill C. Horatio Nelson D. John Major
3. By tradition, the leader of the majority party is appointed _____ by the Sovereign in the United Kingdom.
A. Prime Minister B. Member of Parliament C. Lord of appeal D. Speaker of the House
4. The Tories were the forerunners of _____, which still bears this nickname today.
A. the Labor Party B. the Conservative Party C. the Liberal Party D. the Social Democratic Party
5. In the United Kingdom, the party which wins the ____ number of seats in the House of Commons becomes the official Opposition.
A. largest B. second largest C. third largest D. fourth largest
6. The term “British disease” is now often used to characterize Britain’s _____ decline.
A. political B. educational C. military D. economic
7. The 1980s was remembered as the decade of _____.
A. globalization B. nationalization C. privatization D. competition
8. Today, in Britain, ______ is called a “sick” industry.
A. coal mining B. iron and steel C. textiles D. shipbuilding
9. The first steam engine was devised by Thomas Newcomer at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor ____ modified and improved the design in 1765.
A. Abraham Darby B. James Watt C. John Kay D. Richard Arkwrightthe
10. ______ created the industrial working class, the proletariat, and it later led to trade unionism.
A. The Chartist Movement B. The Industrial Revolution C. The French Revolution D. The Glorious Revolution
