Life in the UK Mock Exam 7

All 24 questions in Mock Exam 7

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1. The UK is one of how many permanent members of the UN Security Council?

   • 10
   • 3
   • 15
   • 5
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   D. 5

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

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

3. Who was Britain's first woman Prime Minister?

   • Indira Gandhi
   • Margaret Thatcher
   • Theresa May
   • Golda Meir
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   B. Margaret Thatcher

4. Sir Edwin Lutyens designed which London war memorial?

   • Nelson's Column
   • Big Ben
   • The London Eye
   • The Cenotaph
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   D. The Cenotaph

5. True or false: the Republic of Ireland is part of the United Kingdom.

   • True
   • False
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   B. False

6. England's largest national park, famous for its lakes and mountains, is the:

   • Dartmoor
   • Lake District
   • Peak District
   • New Forest
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   B. Lake District

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

   • 7 years
   • 5 years
   • 4 years
   • 3 years
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   B. 5 years

8. True or false: you can take the Life in the UK test at any private study centre of your choosing.

   • False
   • True
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   A. False

9. Ireland was partitioned into two countries in:

   • 1916
   • 1921–22
   • 1949
   • 1918
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   B. 1921–22

10. In the Civil War, supporters of the king were known as:

    • Jacobites
    • Cavaliers
    • Chartists
    • Roundheads
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    B. Cavaliers

11. The annual British awards for film, equivalent to the Oscars, are called the:

    • The Mercury Prize
    • BRIT Awards
    • The Turner Prize
    • BAFTAs
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    D. BAFTAs

12. The guides who give tours of the Tower of London are known as:

    • Life Guards
    • Household Cavalry
    • Yeoman Warders (Beefeaters)
    • Chelsea Pensioners
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    C. Yeoman Warders (Beefeaters)

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

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

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

    • 1805
    • 1815
    • 1821
    • 1848
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    B. 1815

15. Which novel, by JRR Tolkien, was voted the UK's best-loved novel in a 2003 poll?

    • Oliver Twist
    • Pride and Prejudice
    • Jane Eyre
    • The Lord of the Rings
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    D. The Lord of the Rings

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

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

17. True or false: the Second World War ended in 1945.

    • False
    • True
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    B. True

18. The UK was one of the first countries to sign the European Convention on Human Rights, in:

    • 1950
    • 1969
    • 1945
    • 1998
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    A. 1950

19. On election day, polling stations are typically open from 7.00 am until:

    • 8.00 pm
    • 6.00 pm
    • 10.00 pm
    • Midnight
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    C. 10.00 pm

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

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

21. What does NATO primarily agree to do for its members?

    • Share a single Parliament
    • Help each other if attacked
    • Share a single currency
    • Merge their armed forces
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    B. Help each other if attacked

22. Roughly how many approved test centres are there across the UK?

    • About 30
    • About 300
    • About 100
    • About 10
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    A. About 30

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

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

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

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