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29. Wages mean a payment usually of money for labour or services according to
contract and on the following basis except _____. A. hourly
B. daily
C. monthly
D. piecework
30. The British people traditionally like to live in _____.
A. high buildings
B. small houses
C. big houses
31. At the age of _____, most men retire from their employment.
A. sixty
B. sixty-five
C. fifty-five
32. Buddhism was founded in the _____ century B.C. by Sakyamuni.
A. 6th
B. 7th
C. 8th
33. Islam was founded in the _____ century by Mohammed.
A. 7th
B. 8th
C. 9th
34. Christianity came into being in the _____ century.
A. first
B. second
C. third
35. Christianity consists of the following except _____.
A. Catholicism C. Protestantism
B. Jewish Church
D. Orthodox Eastern Church
36. One of the Free Churches _____ is also called the Society of Friends.
A. the Baptist
B. Quakers
C. the Methodist
37. The Church of England is also called _____.
A. the Anglican Church C. the Salvation Army
B. the Congregational D. Puritanism
38. The Church of England came into being during the _____.
A. Glorious Revolution C. European Reformation
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II. Fill in the Blanks
1. London Cockney is a kind of _____ spoken by some people in London. 2. In terms of marriage no child can merry below the age of _____.
3. The newlyweds often solve the problem of housing by renting or _____ or
buying a house.
4. The housework in Britain is usually done by _____. 5. The nickname for Britain is _____ _____.
6. There are _____ bank and public holidays in Northern Ireland.
7. There are a lot of things an Englishman is proud of, such as _____ _____ Bible
and _____’s plays, British Parliament and the _____ Revolution.
8. A British custom is “_____ _____”, such as letting a woman go first, protecting
her from traffic.
9. The two places where the changing of the Queen’s guard are in front of
Buckingham Palace and at the _____. 10. The Speaker is the head of the House of _____.
11. Christmas Day is on _____, which is the greatest of the Christian festivals. 12. There are two Bank Holidays in _____.
13. April Fool’s Day which makes you an “April Fool” falls on _____. 14. The first weekday after Christmas is _____ _____.
15. Father Christmas is also called _____ _____, who gives presents only to children
and knows what every child wants.
16. Remembrance Day is also called _____ _____.
17. The standard working week is usually between _____ and _____ hours in
Britain.
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18. Wage-earning workers are paid weekly, usually getting their wages in _____. 19. Salary earners are paid once a month or less frequently by _____ or paid into
their bank accounts.
20. The two things every employed man and woman has to pay the State are the
National Insurance and National Health and the _____ _____.
21. The “W.C.” means the _____ _____, a place where you relieve yourself. 22. The four major social benefits are unemployment benefit, _____ benefit, pension
and _____ allowance.
23. A woman’s retirement is a the age of _____. 24. The doctrine of _____ is found in Buddhist Scripture. 25. The doctrine of _____ is found in Koran. 26. The doctrine of Christianity is the _____ _____. 27. Christianity came into being in _____ A.D.
28. The Church of England today is all inclusive, have the ability to be both
Protestant and _____.
III. Explain the Following Terms
1. John Bull 2. Boxing Day 3. Easter 4. Armistice Day 5. Methodism
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IV. Answer the Following Questions
1. What is the best-known quality of the British?
2. Can you mention several religious groups in Britain? Tell the general
characteristics of one of them.
Part V Political System
I. Multiple Choice
1. The British Monarchy is _____.
A. elective
B. democratic
C. hereditary
2. The Constitutional Monarchy started at the end of the _____ century.
A. 17th
B. 16th
C. 15th
3. The _____ 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
4. The oldest part of British Parliament is _____.
A. the House of Commons C. the Charmer
B. the House of Lords D. the Shadow Cabinet
5. The decision making organ in British Parliament is _____.
A. the Crown
B. the Cabinet
C. Shadow Cabinet
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