【Exercises】
A.Read the following statements carefully and choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1.In the United Kingdom，compulsory education lasts for________.
A.9 years B.10 years C.11 years D.12 years
2.In Great Britain universities________.
A.are administered independently of the government
B.receive policy guidance in some areas as well as financial support from the governnment
C.Both of the above
D.None of the above
3.In a British university，it usually takes a student____________years to obtain a Bachelor level degree.
A.four B.three
C.five D.None of the above.
4.All universities in the United Kingdom are partially funded by the central government except________.
A.Oxford University B.Cambridge University
C.Buckingham University D.London University
5.Students take an exam to obtain a________when they finish secondary schooling at about 16 years of age.
A.Eleven Plus B.GCSE
C.GCE A Level D.GNVQ
6.The sport of________is NOT a British invention.
A.football B.cricket C.basketball D.badminton
7.The Church of England is divided into two provinces：Canterbury and________.
A.Wessex B.Sussex C.York D.London
8.In the United Kingdom，the Roman Catholic Church is most important in________.
A.Wales B.Scotland
C.England D.Northern Ireland
9.________is NOT a major church in the United Kingdom.
A.The Methodist Church B.The Mormon Church
C.The United Reformed Church D.The Baptist Church
10.The Church of England in its modern form was established in________.
A.16th century B.17th century
C.18th century D.19th century
B.Read the following statements carefully and tell whether they are true or false.
（ ）1.The Scottish education system is the same as that of England.
（ ）2.In the United Kingdom，all students graduating from secondary schools are required to take a national entrance examination if they want to attend university.
（ ）3.In the United Kingdom，many colleges are run by religious bodies.
（ ）4.The United Kingdom is a purely Christian country，although people are split into Anglicans，Presbyterians and Catholics.
（ ）5.The United Kingdom has a relatively homogeneous culture although the different ethnic groups from all over the world have their own cultures.