Life in the UK Mock Exam 20

All 24 questions in Mock Exam 20

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1. All dogs in public places in the UK must wear a collar showing:

   • The owner's name and address
   • A vaccination certificate
   • A licence number
   • Nothing is required
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   A. The owner's name and address

2. If an MP dies or resigns mid-term, a fresh election in that constituency is called a:

   • By-election
   • Special election
   • Snap election
   • Re-election
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   A. By-election

3. Which tribes invaded Britain after the Romans left, giving English its roots?

   • Romans and Gauls
   • Vikings and Normans
   • Jutes, Angles and Saxons
   • Picts and Scots
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   C. Jutes, Angles and Saxons

4. The day before Lent starts, when people traditionally eat pancakes, is called:

   • Good Friday
   • Ash Wednesday
   • Shrove Tuesday
   • Palm Sunday
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   C. Shrove Tuesday

5. The second-largest party in the House of Commons is known as:

   • The coalition
   • The minority
   • The opposition
   • The independents
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   C. The opposition

6. What is the longest river in the UK?

   • River Severn
   • River Thames
   • River Trent
   • River Clyde
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   A. River Severn

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

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

8. Which supersonic passenger aircraft was jointly developed by Britain and France?

   • The Harrier
   • The Spitfire
   • Concorde
   • The Comet
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   C. Concorde

9. Which is the highest mountain in Wales?

   • Cadair Idris
   • Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
   • Ben Nevis
   • Scafell Pike
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   B. Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

10. Roughly what percentage of the UK's population lives in Scotland?

    • Just over 8%
    • Around 25%
    • Around 5%
    • Less than 3%
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    A. Just over 8%

11. Which Anglo-Saxon king united the kingdoms and defeated the Vikings?

    • Edward the Confessor
    • Cnut
    • Alfred the Great
    • Kenneth MacAlpin
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    C. Alfred the Great

12. In which year did the Vikings first raid Britain?

    • AD 789
    • AD 1066
    • AD 410
    • AD 597
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    A. AD 789

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

    • Reduce recycling
    • Increase pollution
    • Reduce pollution
    • Increase taxes
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    C. Reduce pollution

14. Which of these is part of the “British Isles” but not the “United Kingdom”?

    • Republic of Ireland
    • Northern Ireland
    • Wales
    • Scotland
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    A. Republic of Ireland

15. What is the currency of the UK?

    • Pound sterling
    • Pound Scots
    • Crown
    • The Euro
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    A. Pound sterling

16. The Black Death arrived in Britain in which year?

    • 1348
    • 1066
    • 1485
    • 1215
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    A. 1348

17. The Senedd (Welsh Parliament) is based in which city?

    • Newport
    • Cardiff
    • Swansea
    • Bangor
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    B. Cardiff

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

    • Level 1
    • Entry Level 3
    • Entry Level 2
    • Entry Level 1
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    B. Entry Level 3

19. In which languages, other than English, can the test be taken by special arrangement?

    • Urdu or Punjabi
    • French or Polish
    • Welsh or Scottish Gaelic
    • Irish Gaelic only
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    C. Welsh or Scottish Gaelic

20. How many questions are on the Life in the UK test?

    • 20
    • 25
    • 24
    • 30
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    C. 24

21. A British theatre tradition performed at Christmas, based on fairy stories, is called a:

    • Pantomime
    • Masque
    • Farce
    • Mummers' play
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    A. Pantomime

22. The European Convention on Human Rights was incorporated into UK law by the:

    • Bill of Rights 1689
    • Human Rights Act 1998
    • Equality Act 2010
    • Magna Carta
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    B. Human Rights Act 1998

23. Snowdonia, home to Wales's highest mountain, is located in:

    • Mid Wales
    • North Wales
    • South Wales
    • The Marches
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    B. North Wales

24. How many members are there in a jury in Scotland?

    • 12
    • 20
    • 9
    • 15
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    D. 15