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11. The First World War was fought between two European power blocs: the “Central Powers” and the “Allies”. The “Allies” include the following EXCEPT _____.
 A. Britain                                                      B. France
 C. Russia                                                       D. Austria-Hungary
 12. In 1982, the Falkland Islands War broke out between Britain and _____.
 A. Argentina                                                  B. Brazil
 C. Peru                                                          D. Chile
 13. Which of the following about UK’s monarchy is NOT true?
 A. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy.
 B. There is no written constitution in the United Kingdom.
 C. Today the Queen holds the real power in UK.
 D. The continuity of the monarchy has been broken only once.
14. In the United Kingdom, the party which wins the second largest number of seat in the House of Commons becomes _____.
 A. the official Opposition                                B. the leading party
 C. the predominant party                                 D. the “shadow cabinet”
 15. The Sovereign’s coronation takes place at _____ in London.
 A. Westminster Abbey                                     B. Canterbury Abbey
 C. York Abbey                                                D. Northanger Abbey