40. Which of the following is Not considered a characteristic of farming in the late 18th and early
19th centuries?
A. use of artificial fertilizer B. introduction of new agriculture machinery
C．The "open-field" system D. a system of crop rotation

41. In England no females were allowed to vote in national elections before______.
A. 1918 B. 1920 C. 1928 D. 1945

42. In 1836 a group of_______and small shopkeepers formed the London Working Men's Association.
A. householders B. tenants C. skilled workers D. office workers

43. The six points of the People's Charter were achieved gradually over the period of_______, although the sixth has never been practical.
A. 1836-1848 B. 1842-1848 C. 1848-1908 D. 1858-1918

44. Thanks to the militant feminist movement of the______led by Mrs. Pankhurst before the First World War, votes were granted to women over 30 in 1918. A. Luddites B. Suffragettes C. Chartists D. Levellers

45. Parliament passed the Combination Acts of 1799-1800 to forbid the formation of______. A. a new government B. societies C. communes D. unions

46. The Blitz radically changed the face of London for the first time since_______nearly 3 centuries earlier.
A. the Black Death B. The Great Fire C. the Civil War D. the Great Plague

47. The foundations of______was laid in the late 1940s, providing free medical care for everyone and financial help for the old, the sick and the unemployed.
A. the welfare state B. the National Health Service C. the compulsory education D. the Women's Liberation Movement

48. Margaret Thatcher believed in the following except_______.
A. self-reliance B. the strengthening of trade unions
C. privatization D. the use of monetary policies to control inflation.

49. In the 1960s, Pop music underwent a revolution when the Beatles became world famous and turned their hometown______into a place of pilgrim.
A. Manchester B. Blackpool C. Liverpool D. Sheffield

50. The 1970s saw the growth of______in Wales and Scotland.
A. liberalism B. Marxism C. chauvinism D. nationalism

51. The economic policy Britain pursued in the 1950, and 1960s was based on the theory of
_______.
A. Adam Smith B. John M. Keynes C. Margaret Thatcher D. Karl Marx

52. Under Margaret Thatcher Britain experienced_________.
A. economic recession B. economic expansion
C. economic decline D. economic depression

53. The Houses of Parliament were between 1835 and______to the design of Sir Charles Barry
after having been destroyed by fire.
A. 1857 B. 1858 C. 1859 D. 1860

54. The public are admitted to______in the House of Lords and the House of Commons. A. the
Stranger's Galleries B. the Press Gallery
C. the Woolsack D. the Speaker's Chair

55._______is responsible for security accommodations and services in the House of Lords' part
of the Palace of Westminster.
A. The Lord Chancellor B. The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod
C. The Speaker D. The Clerk of the Parliaments

56. For electoral purposes Britain is divided into 659 constituencies in which each has______
representative in Parliament.
A. one B. two C. three D. four

57. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. The Prime Minster is appointed by the Queen
B. The Prime Minster sometimes presides over the Privy Council
C. The Prime Minister is also First Lord of Treasury
D. The Prime Minister is also Minister for the Civil Service

58. Greater London is divided into_______ boroughs and the City of London, each of which has a
council responsible for local government.
A. 31 B. 32 C. 33 D. 34

59. The Privy Council's membership is about______.
A. 300 B. 350 C. 400 D. 450

60. Parliament has the following functions except______.
A. making law B. authorizing taxation and public expenditure
C. declaring war and making peace D. examining the actions of the Government

61. The Church of England is not free to change its form of worship, as laid down in______
without the consent of parliament.
A. the Bill of Rights B. the Provisions of Oxford
C. the Constitutions of Clarendon D. the Book of Common Prayer

62. The position of the Church of Scotland was defined in the Treaty of Union, 1707, and further
safeguarded by the Church of Scotland Act.

63. Easter is traditionally associated with the following except______.
A. the resurrection of Christ B. the eating of Easter eggs C. the customs of giving presents D. the coming of spring

64. There are some______universities in Britain, including the Open University.
A. 70 B. 80 C. 90 D. 100

65. The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge date from the______centuries.
A.l2th and 13th B. 13th and 14th C. 14th and 15th D. 15th and 16th

66. Over______science parks have been set up by higher education institutions in conjunction with
industrial scientists and technologists.
A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40

67. With about______daily and Sunday newspapers published nationwide, the British public
reads more newspapers than virtually any other country in the world.
A. 110 B. 120 C. 130 D. 140

68. The BBC World Service broadcasts international news worldwide, using English and______
other languages.
A. 37 B. 38 C. 39 D. 40

69. In summer there arte open-air theaters, including one in London's Regent's Park, where_______
are performed, and the Minack Theater, which is an open Cliffside near Land's End in Cornwall.
A. William Shakespeare's plays B. Christopher Marlow's plays
C. Ben Johnson's plays D. George Bernard Shaw's plays

70. Pantomime is a kind of play based on a traditional fairy tale and performed_______.
A. at Easter B. on New Year's Day C. on St. Patrick's Day D. at Christmas Eve

71. In_______each year the National Film Theater hosts the London Film Festival, at which some
250 new films from all over the world are screened.
A. September B. October C.November D. December