Ii. choose the correct answer (a, b or c). 11. the westernmost point in england is … a) john o’groats; b) land’s end; c) dover. 12. the united kingdom is a) a federal state; b) a confederation; c) a unitary state. 13. an mp who does not hold any official position in the government or opposition is often called a … a) member of the shadow cabinet; b) frontbencher; c) backbencher. 14. gaelic, in its different forms, is spoken by some people in … a) ireland and wales; b) scotland and wales; c) scotland and ireland. 15. the religious (spiritual) leader of the church of england, whose official title is primate of all england, is … a) the archbishop of westminster; b) the archbishop of york; c) the archbishop of canterbury. 16. ‘hot cross buns’ are traditionally eaten … a) on good friday; b) at christmas; c) on guy falkes’ night. 17. an annual welsh national bardic festival of music, literature and drama is known as (a/an) … a) eisteddfod; b) sinn fein; c) tartan. 18. the metropolitan police force is responsible for … a) the whole of the united kingdom; b) the whole of england and wales; c) london. 19. a shop steward is (a/an) … a) owner of a shop; b) shop assistant; c) trade union leader in a factory or other local work force. 20. ‘the troubles’ is the name used for … a) sectarian divisions and terrorism in northern ireland from 1969; b) the miners’ strikes in the 1980s; c) the internal divisions in the conservative party after its defeat in the 1997 general election.
