Life in the UK Mock Exam 17

All 24 questions in Mock Exam 17

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1. Who led the Gunpowder Plot commemorated on Bonfire Night?

   • Robert the Bruce
   • Guy Fawkes
   • William Wallace
   • Oliver Cromwell
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   B. Guy Fawkes

2. Walking and using public transport instead of a car mainly helps to:

   • Reduce recycling
   • Reduce pollution
   • Increase pollution
   • Increase taxes
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   B. Reduce pollution

3. Who succeeded Edward VI and became known as ‘Bloody Mary’ for persecuting Protestants?

   • Elizabeth I
   • Mary, Queen of Scots
   • Mary I
   • Lady Jane Grey
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   C. Mary I

4. What is the longest river in the UK?

   • River Thames
   • River Clyde
   • River Severn
   • River Trent
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   C. River Severn

5. You must be at least how old to buy alcohol in a pub?

   • 18
   • 16
   • 21
   • 25
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   A. 18

6. In 1066, who defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings?

   • Kenneth MacAlpin
   • William the Conqueror
   • Cnut
   • Alfred the Great
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   B. William the Conqueror

7. Bonfire Night, 5 November, commemorates the failure of a plot in:

   • 1588
   • 1666
   • 1745
   • 1605
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   D. 1605

8. B1 English level is equivalent to which ESOL level?

   • Entry Level 3
   • Entry Level 1
   • Level 1
   • Entry Level 2
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   A. Entry Level 3

9. It is illegal to sell alcohol to anyone under 18, with one exception involving people aged:

   • 14, with a parent
   • 17, with a licence
   • 16 or over, with a meal
   • There is no exception
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   C. 16 or over, with a meal

10. The Wars of the Roses ended with which 1485 battle?

    • Bosworth Field
    • Agincourt
    • Bannockburn
    • Hastings
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    A. Bosworth Field

11. Which is the highest mountain in the whole UK?

    • Snowdon
    • Ben Nevis
    • Scafell Pike
    • Slieve Donard
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    B. Ben Nevis

12. NATO, of which the UK is a founding member, was formed in:

    • 1973
    • 1957
    • 1945
    • 1949
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    D. 1949

13. Trying to persuade people to vote for a candidate by knocking on doors or handing out leaflets is called:

    • Polling
    • Campaigning finance
    • Lobbying
    • Canvassing
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    D. Canvassing

14. The Battle of Agincourt (1415) was won by which English king?

    • Richard III
    • Edward I
    • Henry VII
    • Henry V
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    D. Henry V

15. School governors must be aged at least:

    • 21
    • 16
    • 25
    • 18
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    D. 18

16. The UK was one of the first countries to sign the European Convention on Human Rights, in:

    • 1950
    • 1945
    • 1998
    • 1969
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    A. 1950

17. The Great Fire of London took place in which year?

    • 1665
    • 1666
    • 1670
    • 1688
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    B. 1666

18. Roughly how long did Queen Victoria reign?

    • 44 years
    • 70 years
    • 25 years
    • 64 years
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    D. 64 years

19. At 11.00 am on Remembrance Day, people observe:

    • A church service only
    • A minute's applause
    • A parade
    • A two-minute silence
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    D. A two-minute silence

20. The Man Booker Prize is awarded annually for the best:

    • Stage play
    • Film
    • Poem
    • Fiction novel
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    D. Fiction novel

21. Which composer wrote 'The Planets'?

    • Henry Purcell
    • Benjamin Britten
    • Edward Elgar
    • Gustav Holst
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    D. Gustav Holst

22. Which right is also listed among the freedoms offered by the UK?

    • A right to two nationalities
    • A right to a fair trial
    • A right to a state pension at 60
    • A right to free housing
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    B. A right to a fair trial

23. Which of these is explicitly listed as a freedom offered by the UK?

    • Freedom from taxation
    • Freedom of belief and religion
    • Freedom from jury service
    • Freedom to bear arms
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    B. Freedom of belief and religion

24. Where does the UK Parliament sit?

    • Edinburgh
    • Westminster
    • Belfast
    • Cardiff
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    B. Westminster