Life in the UK Mock Exam 38

All 24 questions in Mock Exam 38

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

   • Scotland
   • Northern Ireland
   • England
   • Wales
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   B. Northern Ireland

2. 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)

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

   • Sangat
   • Khalsa
   • Gurdwara
   • Panth
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   B. Khalsa

4. Haggis, made from sheep's stomach stuffed with offal, suet, onions and oatmeal, is a traditional dish of:

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

5. Which composer wrote 'The Planets'?

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

6. Who became king after defeating Richard III at Bosworth Field, founding the Tudor dynasty?

   • Henry VIII
   • Henry VII
   • Edward IV
   • Richard II
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   B. Henry VII

7. The Eden Project, with its giant biome greenhouses, is located in:

   • Cornwall
   • Cumbria
   • Yorkshire
   • Kent
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   A. Cornwall

8. Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly are known as:

   • SMs
   • MLAs
   • MSPs
   • MPs
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   B. MLAs

9. Who is the head of the Church of England?

   • The Prime Minister
   • The Archbishop of Canterbury
   • The monarch
   • The Pope
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   C. The monarch

10. What is the official full name of the country?

    • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    • Great Britain and Ireland
    • British Isles Union
    • England, Scotland and Wales
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    A. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

11. The Act of Union of 1800 created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and:

    • Ireland
    • Wales
    • Scotland
    • the Channel Islands
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    A. Ireland

12. A UK General Election must be held at least every:

    • 4 years
    • 7 years
    • 5 years
    • 3 years
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    C. 5 years

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

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

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

    • The Comet
    • Concorde
    • The Spitfire
    • The Harrier
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    B. Concorde

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

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

16. Who was Elizabeth I's cousin, kept prisoner for 20 years and eventually executed?

    • Lady Jane Grey
    • Catherine of Aragon
    • Mary, Queen of Scots
    • Anne Boleyn
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    C. Mary, Queen of Scots

17. Who created the fictional spy James Bond?

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

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

    • B2
    • A2
    • B1
    • C1
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    C. B1

19. Who became Prime Minister in 1940 and led Britain through the Second World War?

    • Clement Attlee
    • Anthony Eden
    • Neville Chamberlain
    • Winston Churchill
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    D. Winston Churchill

20. Where does the UK Parliament sit?

    • Belfast
    • Cardiff
    • Edinburgh
    • Westminster
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    D. Westminster

21. True or false: the Speaker of the House of Commons represents a political party.

    • True
    • False
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    B. False

22. Napoleon was finally defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in:

    • 1815
    • 1848
    • 1821
    • 1805
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    A. 1815

23. Until 1958, most members of the House of Lords held their seats because they were:

    • Hereditary peers, judges or bishops
    • Appointed by the PM for life
    • Elected
    • Chosen by the monarch alone
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    A. Hereditary peers, judges or bishops

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

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