which of the following is a tragedy written by shakespeare?
which character is not a noble hero with a tragic flaw in shakespeare’s tragedies?
the leading form of literature in the victorian era is ________.
the novel vanity fair is the masterpiece of the author ________.
________ is a representative of english critical reali in the 19th century.
of dickens’ novels, ________ is considered most autobiographical.
ode to the west wind is written by ________.
“beauty is truth, truth beauty.” is a famous quotation of ________.
in a historical sense, ________ was a movement in philosophy, political theory, and the arts that flourished in england from 1750 to 1850.
who introduced christianity into britain?
which of the following is not one of the three germanic tribes that came to be the basis of modern english race?
in the year 1066, william the conqueror invaded england and defeated the saxon king harold at ______.
it was not until the end of ______ that english language finally took the place of french in all classes of society in england.
______ was forced to sign the magna carta in june 1215 with the barons of medieval england.
the king who believed the “divine right” to govern, and who was condemned to death during the english civil war was ______.
according to marx, it was ______ that brought into power, along with william of orange, the landlord and capitalist appropriators.
it was during ______ when the english navy defeated the spanish armada.
the sparkle that set off world war i was the ______.
“blood, toil, tears and swear” was delivered by winston churchill during ______.
in england, what is a particularly suitable topic of conversation?
who once observed that 'when two englishmen meet, their first talk is of the weather'?
which of the following statements is not kate fox's research finding?
which rule of english weather-speak is not mentioned?
what is the correct response to 'how do you do'?
which word may not be used to describe the english leave-takings?
which word or expression may not be used to describe how the english feel if the long goodbye has been cut short?
which of the following statements is not true about english pub?
how can one let bar staff know that he is waiting to be served?
what is not the usual practice in english pubs?
the bbc is mainly financed by ______.
who had ever the only control of the airwaves in the uk except?
which of the following about the bbc is not true?
which of the following is a tabloid?
which of the following is not true about the times?
________ is reflected by critici toward television since its creation.
the “lowest common denominator”refers to ______.
newton n. minow said, “if each of the audience sit down in front of their television set for a day, until the station signs off, i can assure you that what you will observe is ____________.”
the full name of britain is ____________?
united kingdom is not a single country, but instead is a country of countries. it contains inside of it _______ co-equal and sovereign nations.
___________ is the most important river in scotland.
what are the official languages spoken in wales?
it is believed that the stonehenge was built there about 3,500 years ago by the ancient britons and was used for _________________.
________ is the capital of scotland.
the tower of london dates back to 1066, at the days of william the conqueror. over the years the tower has been used for different purposes, which of the following is not the correct usage of the tower?
historically, manchester as the birthplace of both the first true _______ and _________ used to transport goods during the industrial revolution.
northern ireland is a mostly rural, green land with low hills and is suitable largely for __________________.
what is the glasgow's top attraction?
which sport is bred in france, born in england, widely performed in the united states, and finally got prevalent worldwide?
________ was established in 1877, held from june to july each year on a lawn court.
which tournament is the fourth largest event in the world?
the phrase “on a sticky wicket” means ________.
which film of hitchcock was often cited as the first british sound feature film?
which of the following is not on the list of famous british film magazines?
who was the only “consulting criminal” of the series of sherlock?
in doctor who, which one is not on the list of numerous reoccurring enemies during the doctor’s travels?
doctor who, a classic british tv series, is a science fiction tv programme produced by the ________ from 1963 till today.
britain is a parliamentary democracy with a ______.
which of the following is not correct?
among the main components of the british constitution, ______ are the most important and take precedence over others if there is a clash.
the two major parties in britain are ______ and ______.
how often does the general election in britain take place?
which of the following is the most important advantage enjoyed by the british first-past-the-post method?
the role of the ______ branch of government is to carry out the political system’s policies, laws or directives.
the executive power is in the hands of ______.
______ is the real center of power in parliament.
which of the following is not one of the functions of the house of commons?
in british society, what is the dominant principle that the queue is symbolic of?
what would the english do if someone has committed the sin of jumping a queue?
when the english moan about their work, which of the following aspects do they not moan about?
what is not the tone of their work-moaning?
what is it that most english people would not do when they are faced with unappetizing or even inedible food?
which of the following statements is not true about the word ‘typical’?
which of the following statements is not true about humour?
which of the following statements is not true about understatement?
how do the english respond to the self-deprecating statements that one makes about his achievements?
by law, all children of compulsory school age (5 to 16) must receive a __________education that is suited to their age, ability, aptitude and special educational needs (sen).
the national curriculum consists of a set of core and foundation subjects. what are the core subjects?
which kind of school is government-funded schools which provide education free of charge to pupils?
which of the following statement is true?
in the united kingdom, they have different types of schools, like state school, independent and _________ school.
what is a “sandwich course” in the uk university programs?
which of the following statement is false?
if you want to apply for a good university at uk, you do need ________ grades to be considered for a place at a highly selective university.
the following statements are the tips for applicants of a highly selective university. make your judgment and tick out the false tip.
at some uk universities, some professional degrees like medicine, veterinary, law etc. have longer programs that can be as much as ______ years.
women in britain, having some qualifications, were enfranchised until ______.
mary wollstonecraft, as the first feminist philosopher, in her a vindication of the rights of woman in 1792, argued that _______.
suffragettes particularly refers to militants in the united kingdom such as members of the women's social and political union (wspu). the word “militant” probably means ______.
about queen elizabeth i, what can be inferred from the passage?
her name and history will consistently serve as a brutal yet remarkable reminder of britain's past. correct understanding of the sentence is ____________.
margaret thatcher, the iron lady, which of the following about her is not true?
which one of the following causes of british love for hats is not mentioned in the lecture?
why did hats lose favor during the war time? which of the following is not true?
hat wearing became popular again in the 21st century mainly because _______.