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Country and peopli

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What proportion of the population of Britain lives in England? A more than 80% B about 60% C less than 40% What proportion of the population of Britain answered 'white British' to the ethnic group question in the 2001 census? A more than 80% B about 60% C less than 40%

Choose the correct answer.

1 What is the common internet domain address for Britain? A .br B .gb C .uk 2 Which of these is not an acceptable short name for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland? A England B Great Britain C the United Kingdom 3 Which city is not in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland? A Belfast B Cardiff C Dublin 4 Which is the smallest of the four nations? A Ireland B Scotland C Wales 5 Which of the following figures is not associated with Britain? A Britannia B John Bull C Uncle Sam
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j q What is the largest minority ethnic grouping in Britain? A African B Caribbean C south Asian

-q A surname beginning with 'Mac' or 'Mc' is understood to be ... A ... Scottish or English. B ... Scottish or Irish. C ... Scottish or Welsh. 12 In which of the following does a 'Great Britain' team compete? A cricket B the Olympics C rugby union

13 Historically and culturally speaking, which country may be divided into 'Lowland' and 'Highland'? A England 6 Which of the four nations' flags is not incorporated in the flag of the UK? B Scotland C Wales A Ireland B Scotland C Wales 7 By what name is the UK flag often known? A The Britannia B Old Glory C The Union Jack
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14 Of which country is St. David the patron saint? A England B Scotland C Wales

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COUNTRY AND PEOPLE

SECTION B

Summary

Put the following clauses and phrases into the correct order to complete a paragraph summarizing parts of chapter 1 of Britain. The first and last sentences are provided.

In the group of islands lying off the north-west European coast... 1 Historically, it has also been the richest and most powerful. 2 Many of these people feel British 3 is never short of supporters 4 which are often referred to as 'the four nations'. 5 For both these reasons, 6 whose roots lie in the Caribbean or in southern Asia. 7 That is why the Pakistani or Indian cricket team, 8 there are four recognized countries 9 There are also millions of other people in England 10 or the Irish football team 11 England is by far the largest of these countries. 12 many Scottish, Irish, and Welsh people live in England. 13 but they do not feel especially English. ... when they are playing in England.

SECTION C

British words and phrases

which is used to mean or describe:

Find the word or phrase in chapter 1 of Britain

1 a platform used for public speaking and presenting prizes 2 the flag of England 3 a citizen of the UK 4 Britain or England, with the white cliffs of the south coast in mind 5 the umbrella organization for employees in the UK 6 the organization which controls the supply of money in the UK 7 the Caribbean, especially the English-speaking parts of it

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Extension

Read this text adapted from a report published on the internet in 2007 and answer the questions below.

Record numbers of people are leaving Britain at the same time as immigration is slowing down, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics. The UK has seen a huge influx of immigrants since the EU expanded in 2004, allowing citizens of former Eastern Bloc countries free movement of labour. Over 683,000 eastern Europeans, mostly Poles, have applied to work in Britain. When Bulgaria and Romania joined the EU in 2007, the UK government decided to impose restrictions on their citizens seeking to work in the UK and in the first half of that year, only 17,360 arrived. The overall rate of immigration slowed

considerably after that. In the second quarter of 2007, applications fell to 50,000 - 6,000 lower than the same period in 2006. At the same time, figures released in August 2008 suggest that the boom in immigration from eastern Europe is not permanent. Some 16,000 people from eastern European states left the UK in 2007 after living here for more than a year. Emigration is currently running at the highest rate since records began in 1991. In total 385,000 people quit the UK in 2007, as the trend was accelerated by a rise in foreigners returning to their home countries.

From: http://jp.ecademy.com/module.php?mod=list&lid=76817 1 According to this text, what were the trends in rates of immigration and emigration in 2007? 2 According to the text, what was the overall pattern of rates of immigration and emigration in the years 2004-2007? 3 From which country did most immigrants to Britain come from in 2004-2007? 4 What is one reason given in this text for the rise in emigration?

SECTION E

Talking points

1 Why is not possible to find an agreed name for the group of islands off the north-west coast of Europe? Which of the names suggested in Britain do you think would be the best? Can you think of any others? 2 Here is a puzzle: in 1991 UEFA, the governing body for football in Europe, briefly introduced a regulation which limited the number of foreign players who were allowed to play for a football club in European competitions. For example, an Italian club team could have only a certain number of players in it who were not Italian. Under these regulations, a famous player in the Liverpool team at that time, Ian Rush, was classified as 'foreign', even though he was born only twenty miles from Liverpool and had lived in the same area all his life. Can you explain why? Many people in England thought that this classification was ridiculous. Do you? 3 In the British government, there are ministers with special responsibility for Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, but there is no minister for England. Why do you think this is? 4 Chapter 1 of Britain speaks of'divisions' and 'crossovers' of national loyalties among the people of Britain. Does the same kind of thing occur in your country?