1What is the name of the room or department in a hospital where people go if they are injured or suddenly become ill?
A and E (accident and emergency)
2What does NHS stand for?
National Health Service
3What is the highest level of barrister, who can speak for the government in court?
QC (Queen's Counsel)
4What is the name of a police officer of the lowest rank in the UK?
PC (police constable)
5What does CID stand for?
Criminal Investigation Department
6What does ASBO stand for?
Antisocial behaviour order
7What does ISA stand for?
Individual Savings Account
8What do you call a tax added to the price of goods and services?
VAT (value-added tax)
9What is the name of a British organization that provides services for car owners?
AA (Automobile Association)
10What does DVLA stand for?
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
11What is the name of education that is provided for people after leaving school, but not at a university?
FE (further education)
12What does MBA stand for?
Master of Business Administration
13What does PhD stand for?
Doctor of Philosophy
14What is the name of a British exam taken by students in England and Wales, usually around the age of 16?
GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
15What does CAB stand for?
Citizens Advice Bureau
16What is the name of a department of the Government of the UK responsible for protecting and promoting British interests worldwide?
FCO (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
17What is the name of the British government organization that deals with information from outside the UK that concerns British national security?
MI6
18What does FCC stand for?
Federal Communications Commission
19What does PG stand for?
Parental guidance
20BBC is paid for by the ____.
public
21What is the aim of a charity organization called NSPCC?
to end cruelty to children
22What is the aim of a British charity organization RSPCA?
to protect animals
23What does CND stand for?
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
24What is the name of a special honour given to some British people for things they have done?
MBE (Member of the Order)
25What is the name of a medal that is the highest honour for courage that can be given to a British soldier?
VC (Victoria Cross)
26What does GMT stand for?
Greenwich Mean Time
27What does TUC stand for?
Trades Union Congress
28What is the name of a department of the US government that collects information about other countries, often secretly?
CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
29What does FBI stand for?
Federal Bureau of Investigation
30____, an agreement between North American countries, had replaced NAFTA in 2
18.
31What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
32What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
33What is the name of a test taken by high school students from USA who want to go to a college or university?
SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test)
34What does ACT stand for?
American College Test