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- 1. Traditionally, what do children do on Mother's Day?
- Take their mother for a Chinese meal
- Take their mother to a park
- Take their mother to the cinema
- Give gifts/cards to their mother
- 2. Forced marriage is where one or both parties do not or cannot give their consent to enter into the partnership
- Yes, it's correct
- No, it's incorrect
- 3. The word 'Great Britain' refers to
(Choose any 3 answers) - England
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Wales
- Republic of Ireland
- Channel Islands
- 4. When is Christmas Day?
- 1st January
- 7th January
- 23rd March
- 25th December
- 5. The Commonwealth Membership is
- compulsory
- voluntary
- 6. If you are arrested and taken to a police station, a police officer will tell you
- the reason for your arrest
- to go back to home
- to bring credit card or cheques
- 7. How many countries are members of the Commonwealth?
- 36
- 49
- 54 This was updated in 2021
- 62
- 8. The House of Lords has more powers then the House of Commons
- True
- False
- 9. What does MEP stand for?
- Member of the European Parliament
- Minister of the European Parliament
- Member of the Elected Parliament
- Minister of the Elected Parliament
- 10. People eat pancakes, which were traditionally made to use up foods such as egg, fat and milk before fasting during Lent
- True
- False
- 11. Solicitors are trained lawyers who give advice on legal matters, take action for their clients and represent their clients in court
- Yes, it's correct
- No, solicitors cannot take action for their clients
- 12. The Bronze Age was followed by ______
- the Stone Age
- the Glass Age
- the Iron Age
- 13. Do you need to buy a TV Licence if there are no TVs in your house but you watch it on a computer/smart phone/tablet as it's being broadcast?
- Yes
- No
- 14. People open their Christmas presents during Easter
- True
- False
- 15. The government is usually formed by the party that wins the majority of constituencies
- True
- False
- 16. In England, Wales and Scotland, Magistrates and Justices of the Peace (JPs) usually work unpaid and do not need legal qualifications
- Yes, it's correct
- No, they get paid
- 17. The Queen can only, in a famous phrase,
- Rule, govern, and reign
- Advise, warn and encourage
- Revise, warn, and observe
- Encourage, observe and advise
- 18. Which one of these is England's largest national park?
- The Lake District
- Snowdonia
- Broads
- Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
- 19. During the period of 1600, Ireland was an almost completely ______ country
- Catholic
- Irish
- Protestant
- 20. People in the UK are living longer than ever before because of improved living standards and better health care
- True
- False
- 21. What is the Battle of Agincourt?
- The battle where the Scottish defeated the English
- A decisive battle that allowed Romans to invade England
- The most famous battle of the War of the Roses
- The most famous battle of the Hundred Years War
- 22. The Ceremonial duties performed by the monarch include, reading of Queen's Speech and opening and closing of Parliament
- True
- False
- 23. Police officers must
(Choose any 3 answers) - themselves obey the law
- be rude or abusive
- not misuse their authority
- not make a false statement
- commit racial discrimination
- 24. How many Assembly Members are there in the National Assembly for Wales?
- 50
- 60
- 75
- 80
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The test is based on the offical book "Life in the UK Handbook 3rd Edition: A Guide for New Residents #ad"