Life in the UK practice test 4

Question 1 of 24 · Values and principles

According to the handbook, what do people applying to settle need from October 2013?

Choose one answer.

• AA pass in the Life in the UK test only
• BA pass in the Life in the UK test and evidence of English speaking and listening at B1 level
• CAn English qualification only
• DA letter of support from a local councillor

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Question 2 of 24 · Values and principles

Learning only the points in the handbook's 'Check that you understand' boxes is enough to pass the test.

Is this true or false?

• ATrue
• BFalse

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Question 3 of 24 · The UK and its nations

Which of these is a British overseas territory?

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• ASt Helena
• BThe Isle of Man
• CThe Channel Islands
• DNorthern Ireland

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Question 4 of 24 · The UK and its nations

Like the Isle of Man, the Falkland Islands are a Crown dependency.

Is this true or false?

• ATrue
• BFalse

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Question 5 of 24 · UK history

In which year did William III defeat James II at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland?

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• A1066
• B1642
• C1690
• D1746

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Question 6 of 24 · UK history

What were the women who campaigned for the vote in the WSPU called?

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• AHuguenots
• BPuritans
• CChartists
• DSuffragettes

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Question 7 of 24 · UK history

Which country invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982?

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• ASpain
• BChile
• CBrazil
• DArgentina

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Question 8 of 24 · UK history

Which radio play did Dylan Thomas write?

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• AUnder Milk Wood
• BHamlet
• CAuld Lang Syne
• DThe Jungle Book

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Question 9 of 24 · UK history

Who developed television in the 1920s?

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• ASir Robert Watson-Watt
• BJohn Logie Baird
• CAlan Turing
• DSir Tim Berners-Lee

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Question 10 of 24 · UK history

Which two parties formed a coalition government after the 2010 general election?

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• AThe Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats
• BLabour and the Liberal Democrats
• CLabour and the Scottish National Party
• DThe Conservatives and Labour

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Question 11 of 24 · UK history

Who were the Puritans?

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• ASoldiers who fought for the king
• BCatholics who supported the Pope
• CProtestants who wanted strict and simple religious teaching and worship
• DScottish clans who supported the Stuarts

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Question 12 of 24 · UK history

Where is Skara Brae, the best-preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe?

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• AThe Isle of Wight
• BAnglesey
• CCornwall
• DOrkney

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Question 13 of 24 · UK history

In the early years of the Industrial Revolution, there were strong laws to protect factory workers.

Is this true or false?

• ATrue
• BFalse

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Question 14 of 24 · UK history

Which statement is correct?

Choose the statement that is correct.

• AAt the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French drove the English out of France for good.
• BAt the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, Henry V's much smaller English army defeated the French.

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Question 15 of 24 · Modern society

How is the BBC mainly paid for?

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• ABy the National Lottery
• BBy advertisements
• CBy subscriptions
• DBy money from TV licences

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Question 16 of 24 · Modern society

Which flower is associated with Wales?

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• AThe rose
• BThe shamrock
• CThe thistle
• DThe daffodil

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Question 17 of 24 · Modern society

Henry Moore is best known for which kind of art?

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• AArt Deco ceramics
• BEngravings and stained glass
• CBig abstract sculptures cast in bronze
• DLandscapes of Dedham Vale

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Question 18 of 24 · Modern society

In a 2003 public vote, which book was named the nation's best-loved novel?

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• AThe Lord of the Rings
• BOliver Twist
• CPride and Prejudice
• DTreasure Island

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Question 19 of 24 · Modern society

Welsh is a dialect of English.

Is this true or false?

• ATrue
• BFalse

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Question 20 of 24 · Government and law

How often must a General Election be held?

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• AAt least every four years
• BAt least every five years
• CAt least every six years
• DAt least every seven years

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Question 21 of 24 · Government and law

How many members does the UN Security Council have?

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• A10
• B15
• C20
• D25

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Question 22 of 24 · Government and law

In England, where are serious criminal cases tried before a judge and a jury?

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• AA Magistrates' Court
• BA County Court
• CA Crown Court
• DA Youth Court

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Question 23 of 24 · Government and law

Which TWO are duties of the police?

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• ADeciding sentences for criminals
• BProtecting life and property
• CMaking new laws
• DPreventing and detecting crime

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Question 24 of 24 · Government and law

Which statement is correct?

Choose the statement that is correct.

• AYou must be on the electoral register to vote in elections.
• BOnly people who own a home can be on the electoral register.

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