Life in the UK Mock Exam 30

All 24 questions in Mock Exam 30

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

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

2. In what year did the Roman army leave Britain?

   • AD 43
   • AD 410
   • AD 600
   • AD 789
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   B. AD 410

3. What is the name given to a piece of rented land where people grow their own fruit and vegetables?

   • A garden
   • A croft
   • An allotment
   • A smallholding
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   C. An allotment

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

   • 16
   • 21
   • 18
   • 25
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   C. 18

5. Which patron saint's day is celebrated on 30 November?

   • St Patrick
   • St David
   • St George
   • St Andrew
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   D. St Andrew

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

   • Lobbying
   • Polling
   • Canvassing
   • Campaigning finance
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   C. Canvassing

7. Where must you book the Life in the UK test?

   • By post
   • Online only, at gov.uk
   • At a solicitor's office
   • At your local library
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   B. Online only, at gov.uk

8. Whose ship, the Golden Hind, was one of the first to circumnavigate the world?

   • Sir Francis Drake
   • Horatio Nelson
   • Captain Cook
   • Sir Walter Raleigh
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   A. Sir Francis Drake

9. In 1916, Irish Nationalists staged an uprising against British rule in Dublin known as:

   • The Easter Rising
   • The Troubles
   • The Glorious Revolution
   • The Home Rule Rebellion
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   A. The Easter Rising

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

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

11. True or false: the Council of Europe is the same organisation as the European Union.

    • False
    • True
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    A. False

12. To apply for permanent residence or citizenship, you must prove English to which level?

    • C1
    • B2
    • B1
    • A2
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    C. B1

13. What is the longest river in the UK?

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

14. How many member states does the Commonwealth currently have?

    • 15
    • 47
    • 56
    • 27
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    C. 56

15. Tony Blair's Labour government, elected in 1997, introduced devolved bodies including a Scottish Parliament and a:

    • Cornish Assembly
    • Manx Parliament
    • Yorkshire Assembly
    • Welsh Assembly
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    D. Welsh Assembly

16. Roughly when did the first farmers arrive in Britain?

    • 2,000 years ago
    • 10,000 years ago
    • 4,000 years ago
    • 6,000 years ago
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    D. 6,000 years ago

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

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

18. In which year was the voting franchise extended to men and women over 21?

    • 1918
    • 1928
    • 1969
    • 1832
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    B. 1928

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

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

20. The 40 days before Easter, a time of reflection, are known as:

    • Whitsun
    • Michaelmas
    • Advent
    • Lent
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    D. Lent

21. Which flower is particularly associated with England?

    • Rose
    • Daffodil
    • Shamrock
    • Thistle
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    A. Rose

22. In 1929 the world entered a severe economic downturn known as the:

    • The Crash
    • The Recession
    • The Slump
    • The Great Depression
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    D. The Great Depression

23. True or false: St Helena and the Falkland Islands are part of the United Kingdom.

    • False
    • True
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    A. False

24. True or false: introducing yourself to your neighbours when you move into a new home is suggested as good practice.

    • True
    • False
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    A. True