UK Unit 2

True or False
【F 】1. The English, the Scots, and the Welsh are Anglo-Saxons, but the Irish are Celts
【T】 2.London and England as a whole have great influence over the rest of the United Kingdom because of their large population.
【T】 3. People of Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi origin are the largest group of immigrants in Britain.
【F 】4. Compared with the rest of the world, the UK has a smaller percentage of older people and a higher percentage of younger people.
【T 】5. The welsh language is the official language in Wales.
【F 】6. Scottish Gaelic is the official language in Scotland.
【T】7.The English language is the predominant language in Northern Ireland.
【F】8.English people all strive to free themselves of regional or local accents in order to sound like educated English-speaking people.
【F】9.Social class in the UK lays more emphasis on money and property.
【T】10.Britishness is associates with political, historical, technological, sporting, and cultural achievements in Britain.


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1. The English people and the English language were born from the union of ________. D
A. the Angles and the Saxons
B. Germanic conquerors and the Norman French
C. Danes or Vikings and the Norman French
D. Norman conquerors and the defeated Anglo-Saxons

2. The first known settlers of Britain were _______. A
A. the Iberians B. the Beaker Folk C. the Celts D. the Romans

3. About 8,000 Scots speak Gaelic which is an ancient _______. D
A. Scottish language B. English language
C. Irish language D. Celtic language

4. About three million people have migrated to Britain since World War II. They are mainly from the West Indies, India and ________. D
A. Indonesia B. Singapore C. Hong Kong, China D. Pakistan

5. In Britain _________ of the population is urban and _______ is rural. A
A. 90%; 10% B. 80%; 20% C. 70%; 30% D. 60%; 40%

6. The ancestors of the Welsh were the ancient _________. A
A. Celts B. Romans C. Normans D. Britons

7. The average population density in Britain is _______ people per square kilometer.
A. 250 B. 370 C. 800 D. 500. A

8. During the fifth century when the Roman Empire fell, the Germanic ________ invaded and conquered Britain.
A. Angles and Celts B. Angles and Picts. D
C. Angles and Brythons D. Angles and Saxons

9. The upper class in Britain consists of all the following except _______. D
A. peerage B. gentry C. landowners D. professionals

10. “Britishness” can be reflected in all the following except ________. D
A. Union Jack B. Conservativeness
C. the Beatles D. football