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The courses for most graduate degrees can be completed ___in the USA.

The earliest known people of Britain were of ___ origin.

The English are famous for their tea and their ___. And the English are always talking about it.

The English custom of ___, goes back to the late 18^th century when Anne, wife of the 7th Duke of Bedford, decided that she suffered from a “sinking feeling” around 5 p.m and needed tea and cakes to bring back her strength.

The English omnibuses are often called ___, because they are very high and have seats on the upper and lower decks.

The executive in the UK consists of ___.

The factors determining whether an institution is one of the best or one of the lower prestige are

The first day of the week is ___.

The first were held in ___ more than two thousand years ago.

The five-hour ___ which was performed on Mrs Brown’s hip was expensive but effective.

The flag of the United Kingdom is made up of three crosses. What are they?

The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the ___, is made up of three crosses.

The fog gets thicker and dirtier, and yellow and full of black soot. In London this is called ___, a mixture between smoke and fog.

The Fourth of July is the day of signing the ___.

The front benches in the House of Commons on either side are reserved for members of the Cabinet and other ministers, and Opposition spokesmen, known as the ‘___’, respectively.

The function of the Federal Department of Education is

The government may dissolve the Parliament and call for a general election at any time during the term. This is done by the ___ on the advice of the Prime Minister.

The last day of the week is ___.

The leaders of the government and the opposition parties sit on facing ‘front benches’, with their supporting MPs, or ‘___’ behind them.

The legislature in the UK consists of ___.

The life of British Parliament is divided into periods, called ___.

The local newspaper’s ___ fell dramatically when the editor was sacked.

The Lord Chancellor sits on the ___ as Chairman of the House and controls the procedure and meetings of the House.

The main functions of British Parliament today are

The more prestigious institutions in the USA are the ___ institutions, including Brown University, Columbia College, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University.

The most common type of higher education in the USA is the ___. It requires for admission graduation from a standard secondary school; its four-year curriculum leads to the bachelor’s degree in arts and sciences.

The most famous celebration is in ___round the statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus where crowds gather and sing and welcome the New Year.

The most famous universities are Oxford and Cambridge, called “___”.

The most popular drink is beer or ___, which is stronger than beer. That is why most pubs are owned by a brewery where beer is made.

The most popular sports at Oxbridge are

The national curriculum is the group of subjects that must be taught in schools in ___.

The Olympic creed was first stated in 1896 by the founder of the modern Olympic Games

The Open University students

The Open University

The peculiar feature of American education is

The present monarch, Queen ___, is directly descended from Saxon king Egbert, who united England under his rule in 829.

The present royal family belonged to ___ until 1917 when, in the light of the First World War, it was considered more appropriate for the King to have an English rather than a German name.

The pride of Wales in scenery is ___, a region of high mountains.

The private schools in the USA

The purpose in creating life peerages was not merely to honour but also to enhance the quality of business done in the ___.

The Queen personifies the State. She is

The Queen today is only a formal ruler and does not actually govern: nowadays monarchs reign but do not___.

The Queen’s Christmas Speech to the Commonwealth is made on ___ and lasts ten minutes. In it the Queen usually talks about the past twelve months and her hopes for the year ahead.

the rain was so heavy, I haven’t a dry ___ on.

The school year in Britain is divided into ___ terms of about 13 weeks each.

The school year in Britain normally begins in early ___ and continues into the following July.

The sky was suddenly ___ with low, black clouds.

The sons of the Sovereign and their ___ have precedence over daughters in succeeding to the throne.

The sovereign succeeds to the throne as soon as his of her predecessor dies. The automatic succession is summed up in the famous phrase ‘the King is dead; long ___ the King!’

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