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II. Read the sentences below and for each question indicate the correct answer A, B, C or D.1. In the 20 years following World War II Britain A was involved in a depression. B experienced a period of economic prosperity. C experienced a period of unemployment. D spent money on new submarines. 2. The British consumers were encouraged to A spend money on new products for themselves and their homes. B save as much money as possible. C build their own homes. D emigrate to the colonies.
3. The word teenager was used to indicate A pop groups of the 1960s. B people who designed modern clothes. C young men who bought their first car. D young people with new ideas and their own money.
4. In the 1960s Britain went into debt because A it bought more from abroad than it sold. B it was no longer a world power. C it did not join the European Economic Community. D its politicians were old fashioned.
5. What happened when the balance of power in the world changed? A Britain became the third superpower. B Britain joined the European Economic Community in 1957. C Britain went into political and economic decline. D British workers went on strike.
6. What was blamed for Britain’s economic decline of the 1970s? A The revolutionary methods employed by the management of industry. B The trade union strikes which contributed to an economic boom. C Britain becoming a member of the EEC in 1973. D The government’s economic policies.
7. In 1979 the economic situation was getting worse A but everyone had a job. B and Britain owed a lot of money. C but prices had stopped rising. D but there were fewer strikes.
8. At the general election of 1979 A the Conservative Party won and Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister. B the Labour Party won and Tony Blair became Prime Minister. C the Conservative Party won and John Major became Prime Minister. D the Labour Party lost and elected Tony Blair as its leader.
9. Margaret Thatcher denationalized industry and fought successfully against A the telecommunications industry. B British Airways. C British Aerospace. D the trade unions.
10. In Thatcher’s opinion, what was the answer to Britain’s problems? A The improvement of social policies. B The nationalization of the country’s industries. C People taking control of their own lives. D The ‘cradle to the grave’ philosophy of the Welfare State.
11. Despite a growing economic recession and unpopular new taxes A Margaret Thatcher was re-elected as Prime Minister in 1992. B The Conservative Party won the general elections of 1992. C Margaret Thatcher became more and more popular. D The Conservative Party re-elected and Margaret Thatcher as its leader in 1990.
12. Optical art makes use of A coloured glass. B geometric patterns. C bright colours. D patriotic symbols.
13. Ken Loach’s film Riff-Raff follows A a group of workers as they get rich quickly. B a group of workers who play hard and work hard. C a group of workers as they struggle to survive. D a group of workers fighting against trade union power.
14. Today, London has become well-known for A innovation in architecture. B resistance to change. C innovation in politics and government. D conservation of historical buildings.
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