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- 1. Who wrote The Bruce about the Battle of Bannockburn?
- Elizabeth of York
- Geoffrey Chaucer
- James Bruce
- John Barbour
- 2. What is the second sentence of the citizenship pledge?
- I will uphold its democratic value
- I will give my loyalty to the UK and respect its rights and freedoms
- I will fulfil my duties and obligations as a British citizen
- I will observe the laws of the UK faithfully
- 3. 'We shall fight them on the beaches' is a famous quote from a speech by Queen Elizabeth II about the Spanish Armada
- True
- False It's a quote from a speech by Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister in 1940, about a potential German invasion
- 4. It is an offence not to have an MOT certificate if your vehicle is more than ______ old
- 6 months
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 5. 20th century British inventions or discoveries are:
(Choose any 2 answers) - Radium
- Penicillin
- Printing press
- Hovercraft
- 6. The Northern Ireland Assembly was established soon after the Belfast Agreement in ______
- 1982
- 1988
- 1992
- 1998
- 7. Jessica Ennis and Mo Farah are well-known athletes who won gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics
- True
- False
- 8. Anyone facing ______ can go and stay in safe places, called refuges or shelters in some areas
- jail
- domestic violence
- 9. The roles of police community support officers (PCSOs) are
(Choose any 3 answers) - patrol the street
- prevent inflation
- work with the public
- prevent cold weather
- support police officers at crime scenes and major events
- 10. You can write to your local MP in advance to ask for tickets to visit the UK Parliament
- True
- False
- 11. The people of ______ made the first coins to be minted in Britain, some inscribed with the names of Iron Age kings
- the Stone Age
- the Bronze Age
- the Iron Age
- 12. Who is the patron saint of England and on which date is the feast day?
- St George 23rd April
- St Patrick 17th March
- St David 1st March
- None of the above
- 13. Scotland and Northern Ireland have their patron saint's day as an official holiday
- True
- False
- 14. The 'suffragettes' were women who
- chose to be single
- left the UK to live in other countries
- campaigned for women's votes
- stayed at home to raise a family
- 15. Queen Elizabeth II celebrated ______ in 2012
- Diamond Jubilee
- Silver Jubilee
- Platinum Jubilee
- Golden Jubilee
- 16. Things that you can do to look after the environment includes:
(Choose any 2 answers) - Walk and use public transport to get around
- Use mobile phone as much as possible
- Recycle your waste
- Never turn the lights off in your house
- 17. The chambers that form the UK Parliament are:
(Choose any 2 answers) - House of Lords
- House of Representatives
- House of Commons
- House of Fraser
- 18. European laws are called
(Choose any 3 answers) - civil law
- criminal law
- directives
- human rights
- regulations
- framework decisions
- 19. Jane Austen and Charles Dickens both are famous
- painters
- novelists
- worriers
- 20. In the 18th and 19th centuries manufacturing jobs became the main source of employment in Britain
- Yes, this is correct
- No, it was agriculture jobs
- 21. What is the meaning of MEPs?
- Members of the European Parliament
- Members of the Electoral Parliament
- Member of the Economics Parliament
- 22. Rugby
- originated in England in the early 19th century
- was introduced by Viking invaders to ancient Britain
- 23. Charles Dickens is famous for writing musicals
- True
- False He wrote a number of famous novels, including Great Expectations and Oliver Twist
- 24. What is traditionally being eaten as a dessert on Christmas Day?
- Spotted dick
- Christmas pudding
- Christmas pie
- Christmas cake
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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"