Life in the UK Mock Exam 37

All 24 questions in Mock Exam 37

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1. You must be at least 18 to enter which of these?

   • A supermarket
   • A cinema
   • A library
   • A betting shop or gambling club
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   D. A betting shop or gambling club

2. True or false: shopping for products locally can help reduce your carbon footprint.

   • True
   • False
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   A. True

3. Robert Walpole served as Prime Minister from:

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

4. A traditional Northern Irish fried breakfast including soda bread and potato bread is called:

   • A cream tea
   • A Welsh rarebit
   • An Ulster fry
   • A full English
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   C. An Ulster fry

5. True or false: there is an established (official) Church in Wales and Northern Ireland, just as in England.

   • True
   • False
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   B. False

6. True or false: civil servants are expected to be politically neutral.

   • False
   • True
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   B. True

7. Charles I and James I both believed strongly in:

   • Parliamentary sovereignty
   • Religious tolerance
   • Free elections
   • The Divine Right of Kings
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   D. The Divine Right of Kings

8. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own parliaments or assemblies with:

   • No political power
   • Only ceremonial powers
   • Devolved powers in defined areas
   • Full independence
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   C. Devolved powers in defined areas

9. The government department that collects taxes in the UK is:

   • The DWP
   • The Home Office
   • The Treasury
   • HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
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   D. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)

10. Who designed the new St Paul's Cathedral after the Great Fire of London?

    • Sir Edwin Lutyens
    • Robert Adam
    • Sir Christopher Wren
    • Inigo Jones
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    C. Sir Christopher Wren

11. Britain formally recognised American independence in:

    • 1776
    • 1815
    • 1801
    • 1783
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    D. 1783

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

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

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

    • C1
    • A2
    • B2
    • B1
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    D. B1

14. If your car is over three years old, it must pass an annual test known as the:

    • DVLA check
    • MOT test
    • Road tax review
    • SORN
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    B. MOT test

15. The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are known as:

    • Crown Dependencies
    • Commonwealth realms
    • Devolved nations
    • Overseas territories
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    A. Crown Dependencies

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

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

17. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is mainly a showcase for:

    • Classical music
    • Theatre and comedy
    • Fine art
    • Film
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    B. Theatre and comedy

18. The first tennis club in the world was founded in 1872 in:

    • Wimbledon
    • Edinburgh
    • London
    • Leamington Spa
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    D. Leamington Spa

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

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

20. The part of Ireland that remained in the UK became known as:

    • Ulster Province
    • The Pale
    • The Irish Free State
    • Northern Ireland
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    D. Northern Ireland

21. The Anglo-Saxon king buried with treasure at Sutton Hoo was found in which county?

    • Suffolk
    • Norfolk
    • Essex
    • Kent
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    A. Suffolk

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

    • False
    • True
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    A. False

23. Which chamber of Parliament is regarded as more important because its members are democratically elected?

    • House of Commons
    • The Cabinet
    • House of Lords
    • The Privy Council
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    A. House of Commons

24. Skara Brae, a well-preserved Stone Age village, is found on:

    • The Isle of Wight
    • Orkney
    • The Isle of Man
    • Anglesey
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    B. Orkney