Interesting facts: Britain is a country of mixed cultures. London has the largest non-white population of any European city and over 250 languages are spoken there.
The largest ethnic minorities in Britain are those of Caribbean, African or other black descent (1,149,000 people). The next largest ethnic groups are Indians (1,053,000 people), and Pakistanis and Bangladeshis (1,030,000 people).
I. True or False? Write True if you agree, or False if you don’t.
1. At the beginning of the 20th century the British Empire was the largest in the world
2. People in Scotland and Wales are more sympathetic to a European Parliament than the English are
3. The Commonwealth is an international organization composed of the countries that used to be parts of the Empire
4. Most Commonwealth countries are French-speaking
5. After the dismantling of the Empire, good relations between Britain and the newly independent countries were established
II. Find the right answer. Write a, b or c.
1. In Britain recaptured the Falklands Islands from the Argentinean invasion.
a) 1900
b) 1950
c) 1982
2. trying to invade England was defeated in 1588.
a) The French fleet
b) The Spanish Armada
c) The Irish Army
3. The British Empire collapsed after .
a) the First World War
b) the Second World War
c) the Falklands War
4. Britain joined the EEC (European Economic Community) in .
a) 1973
b) 1990
c) 2001
5. The opening of the Channel tunnel (the Chunnel) in 1994 made the British links with closer.
a) Europe
b) the USA
c) Africa
6. In 1919 the British Empire included Australia, parts of Africa, the Indian sub-continent and .
a) Brazil
b) Alaska
c) Canada
7. Britain ranks in the world in terms of population size.
a) 20th
b) 5th
c) 100th
8. was the first British colony to achieve independence.
a) Brazil
b) India
c) Canada
9. Britain has no significant historic links with any of Eastern European countries, except .
a) the Russian Empire
b) Poland
c) Bulgaria
10. Britain is bound by for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
a) the Maastricht Treaty
b) the European Convention
c) the US Congress
