III. Read through the text below, answer the questions below.
Scottish Independence The majority of people in Scotland are in favour breaking away from the rest of the
UK and becoming independent, according to a poll taken just before the 300th anniversary of the Act of Union, which
united Scotland and England.
A pair of Acts of Parliament, passed in 1706 and 1707 that came into effect on May 1, 1707, created Great
Britain. The parliaments of both countries were dissolved, and replaced by a new Parliament of Great Britain in
Westminster, London.
The poll showed support for independence for Scotland is running at 51%. This is the first time since 1998
that support for separation has passed 50%, and the first time since devolution gave power to the country in 1999. Six
months before elections for the Scottish Parliament, these poll results come as good news to the Scottish Nationalist
Party, who are hoping to make progress against Labour and further the cause of an independent Scotland.
Many people have become disillusioned with devolution, and believe that the Scottish Parliament has failed to
deliver what they had hoped it would; only a tenth have no opinion. In fact, only 39% of those polled want to keep
things as they are.
1. Scotland and England
A. have always been united.
C. have been united for a long time.
2. Great Britain
A. was formed by an Act of Parliament in 1706.
B. was formed by two Acts of Parliament in 1707.
C. was formed by an Act of Parliament that came into effect on May 1st 1707.
D. was formed by Acts of Parliament that came into effect on May 1st 1707.
3. People who want indepence for Scotland
A. are the vast majority.
C. are the slight majority.
4. The majority of people wanted independence for the first time
(A.)before devolution.
C. after devolution.
5. The results of the poll are good news
A. for Labour.
Cfor the Scottish Nationalist Party.
6. Most people's opinions of devolution
B. want to break up the union.
D. were united by war.
A. have gone up.
C. are the same.
7. The number of people who want to keep things as they are
A.is greater than those that don't know.
C. is increasing
B. are in the minority.
D. have decreased in number since devolution.
B. in 1999.
D. before and after independence.
B. for both parties.
D. for devolution.
B. have gone down.
D. make progress against Labour.
B. is smaller than those that don't know.
D. is the majority.