A.English
B.Celtic
C.Norman
D.French

A.a low birth rate　
B.a high death rate
C.a low employment rate　
D.a high emigration rate

A.its small population
B.its beautiful scenery
C.its rich natural resources
D.its century-long population decline

A.it has a low birthrate
B.it has a late marriage age
C.it has an excess of females in the population
D.it has a high proportion of bachelors and spinsters of all ages

A.It is dry.
B.It is moist.
C.It is mild.
D.It is changeable

A.bogs　
B.streams
C.islands　
D.cliffs

A.the Liffey River　
B.the Dodder River
C.the Shannon River　
D.the Lough Derg

A.Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland
B.Southern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
C.The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
D.Northern Ireland and Britain

A.its shape
B.its connection with Britain
C.its abundant natural resources
D.its rich green countryside

A.Newfoundland
B.Prince Edward Island
C.Labrador
D.British Columbia

A.the Peace Treaty of 1919　
B.the Statute of Westminster
C.the Meek Lake Accord　
D.the constitution Act of 1982