A. 1900 B. the First World War C. the Second World War
D. 1960
22. In the 1970s among the developed countries, Britain maintained the lowest _____ rate and the highest _____ rate.
A. inflation, growth B. growth, inflation C. growth, divorce
D. growth, birth
23. The following are all reasons of British decline of coal industry except _____.
A.the exhaustion of old mines B. costly extraction
B. C. little money being invested D. the labour shortage
24. Britain’s foreign trade is mainly with _____.
A. developing countries B. other Commonwealth countries
C. other developed countries D. EC
25. The House of Lords is presided over by _____.
A. the Lord Chancellor B. the Queen C. the Archbishop of Canterbury D. the Prime Minister