Life in the UK Mock Exam 29

All 24 questions in Mock Exam 29

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1. What is the currency of the UK?

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

2. How many members are there in a jury in England, Wales and Northern Ireland?

   • 6
   • 15
   • 12
   • 9
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   C. 12

3. Robert Walpole served as Prime Minister from:

   • 1745 to 1760
   • 1721 to 1742
   • 1760 to 1789
   • 1707 to 1714
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   B. 1721 to 1742

4. Which of these is listed as a responsibility of someone wishing to become a permanent resident or citizen?

   • Join a political party
   • Respect and obey the law
   • Learn to drive
   • Own a house
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   B. Respect and obey the law

5. How many members (MPs) sit in the House of Commons?

   • 129
   • 650
   • 450
   • 800
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   B. 650

6. True or false: it is legal to drive in the UK without motor insurance as long as you drive carefully.

   • True
   • False
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   B. False

7. What is the longest river in the UK?

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

8. The Proms, an eight-week season of classical music, has been organised since 1927 by:

   • The Royal Opera House
   • The Arts Council
   • English Heritage
   • The BBC
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   D. The BBC

9. The Habeas Corpus Act, guaranteeing a right to a court hearing, became law in:

   • 1688
   • 1660
   • 1707
   • 1679
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   D. 1679

10. The small claims procedure in England and Wales is used for claims of less than:

    • £25,000
    • £10,000
    • £1,000
    • £5,000
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    B. £10,000

11. In the 2016 referendum, what percentage of voters chose to leave the EU?

    • 75%
    • 48.1%
    • 51.9%
    • 60%
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    C. 51.9%

12. The Giant's Causeway, a volcanic rock formation, is found in:

    • Wales
    • Scotland
    • Northern Ireland
    • Cornwall
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    C. Northern Ireland

13. In which year did Emperor Claudius lead a successful Roman invasion of Britain?

    • AD 410
    • 55 BC
    • AD 122
    • AD 43
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    D. AD 43

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

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

15. In which years has the UK hosted the Summer Olympic Games?

    • 1924, 1952 and 2000
    • 1908, 1948 and 2012
    • 1936, 1960 and 2008
    • 1900, 1932 and 2016
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    B. 1908, 1948 and 2012

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

    • Hastings
    • Agincourt
    • Bosworth Field
    • Bannockburn
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    C. Bosworth Field

17. To vote in a UK election, your name must appear on the:

    • National Insurance database
    • Passport register
    • Census
    • Electoral register
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    D. Electoral register

18. Queen Victoria's long reign is known as:

    • The Victorian Age
    • The Georgian Age
    • The Elizabethan Age
    • The Edwardian Age
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    A. The Victorian Age

19. Where does the UK Parliament sit?

    • Edinburgh
    • Westminster
    • Cardiff
    • Belfast
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    B. Westminster

20. Vaisakhi celebrates the founding of the Sikh community known as the:

    • Khalsa
    • Panth
    • Gurdwara
    • Sangat
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    A. Khalsa

21. What is the minimum age to drive a car or motorcycle in the UK?

    • 17
    • 18
    • 21
    • 16
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    A. 17

22. Which of these is NOT part of Great Britain?

    • Northern Ireland
    • Scotland
    • England
    • Wales
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    A. Northern Ireland

23. Who created the fictional spy James Bond?

    • John le Carré
    • Agatha Christie
    • Graham Greene
    • Ian Fleming
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    D. Ian Fleming

24. Which of these is NOT one of the five fundamental British values in the handbook?

    • Democracy
    • Tolerance of different faiths and beliefs
    • Absolute monarchy
    • Individual liberty
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    C. Absolute monarchy