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Life in the UK practice test 8

24 questions in 45 minutes, like the real test. 2 on values, 2 on the UK and its nations, 10 on history, 5 on modern society and 5 on government and law. You need 18 to reach the pass mark.

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Question 1 of 24 · Values and principles

According to the handbook, which TWO things must you bring to your Life in the UK test?

Choose two answers.
- AIdentification
- BA letter from your employer
- CProof of address
- DYour school certificates
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Question 2 of 24 · Values and principles

Which statement is correct about the rules the handbook describes for January 2013?

Choose the statement that is correct.
- APeople whose English was below ESOL Entry Level 3 could not apply to settle at all.
- BPeople whose English was below ESOL Entry Level 3 could take an ESOL course in English with Citizenship instead of the test.
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Question 3 of 24 · The UK and its nations

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland each have a parliament or assembly of their own.

Is this true or false?
- ATrue
- BFalse
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Question 4 of 24 · The UK and its nations

Which of these statements is correct?

Choose the statement that is correct.
- AA Crown dependency is part of the UK and is run from Westminster.
- BA Crown dependency is closely linked with the UK, has its own government and is not part of the UK.
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Question 5 of 24 · UK history

What is the Domesday Book?

Choose one answer.
- AA book of prayers for the Church of England
- BA list of rights agreed by King John
- CA record of England's towns and villages, their people, land and animals
- DA diary of the Great Fire of London
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Question 6 of 24 · UK history

Which event in 1939 led Britain and France to declare war on Germany?

Choose one answer.
- AThe Battle of Britain
- BThe German invasion of Poland
- CThe assassination of Franz Ferdinand
- DThe attack on Pearl Harbor
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Question 7 of 24 · UK history

Who led the Scots to victory at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314?

Choose one answer.
- ARobert the Bruce
- BJames VI
- CKenneth MacAlpin
- DBonnie Prince Charlie
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Question 8 of 24 · UK history

What important idea did the Magna Carta of 1215 establish?

Choose one answer.
- AThat every adult could vote
- BThat the Pope led the Church in England
- CThat even the king had to obey the law
- DThat Wales was part of England
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Question 9 of 24 · UK history

The threat of Viking attacks led people in the north of Britain to unite under which king?

Choose one answer.
- AJames VI
- BAlfred the Great
- CRobert the Bruce
- DKenneth MacAlpin
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Question 10 of 24 · UK history

What did the Education Act 1944, often called the Butler Act, introduce?

Choose one answer.
- AFree secondary education in England and Wales
- BFree university places for everyone
- CSchools that taught only in Welsh
- DThe first schools for girls
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Question 11 of 24 · UK history

Where was the world's first test-tube baby born, in 1978?

Choose one answer.
- AEnfield, north London
- BSwansea, Wales
- CEdinburgh, Scotland
- DOldham, Lancashire
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Question 12 of 24 · UK history

Which TWO were among the five Giant Evils named in the Beveridge Report?

Choose two answers.
- AGreed
- BWant
- CCrime
- DDisease
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Question 13 of 24 · UK history

The Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 let the king keep people in prison without a court hearing.

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.
- AAccording to the handbook, laws in Scotland were never written down and judges only followed tradition.
- BAccording to the handbook, laws in Scotland were codified, which means they were written down.
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Question 15 of 24 · Modern society

In which part of the UK is the Giant's Causeway?

Choose one answer.
- AWales
- BScotland
- CNorthern Ireland
- DEngland
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Question 16 of 24 · Modern society

Which Scottish racing driver won the Formula 1 world championship three times?

Choose one answer.
- ASir Chris Hoy
- BSir Jackie Stewart
- CDamon Hill
- DJenson Button
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Question 17 of 24 · Modern society

The longest distance on the UK mainland is from John O'Groats to Land's End. About how far is it?

Choose one answer.
- AAbout 870 miles (1,400 km)
- BAbout 1,270 miles (2,000 km)
- CAbout 470 miles (750 km)
- DAbout 2,100 miles (3,400 km)
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Question 18 of 24 · Modern society

Which TWO poets wrote about their experiences in the First World War?

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- ALord Byron
- BSiegfried Sassoon
- CWilfred Owen
- DJohn Keats
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Question 19 of 24 · Modern society

Which of these statements is correct?

Choose the statement that is correct.
- AA 16-year-old may buy alcohol at a pub bar on their own.
- BA 16-year-old may drink wine or beer with a meal in a restaurant if they are with someone over 18.
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Question 20 of 24 · Government and law

Which minister is responsible for the economy?

Choose one answer.
- AThe Home Secretary
- BThe Chancellor of the Exchequer
- CThe Foreign Secretary
- DThe Speaker
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Question 21 of 24 · Government and law

When did the public in England and Wales first elect Police and Crime Commissioners?

Choose one answer.
- ANovember 2002
- BNovember 2012
- CMay 2016
- DMay 2020
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Question 22 of 24 · Government and law

UK laws protect people from unfair treatment because of which TWO of these?

Choose two answers.
- ATheir age
- BTheir hobbies
- CTheir religion or belief
- DTheir taste in music
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Question 23 of 24 · Government and law

Members of the Welsh Assembly may only speak in Welsh, not in English.

Is this true or false?
- ATrue
- BFalse
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Question 24 of 24 · Government and law

Which statement is correct?

Choose the statement that is correct.
- AThe handbook says EU citizens living in the UK can vote in General Elections.
- BThe handbook says EU citizens living in the UK can vote in all elections except General Elections.
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