UK Practice Test 2

Correct! Sir Steve Redgrave won gold medals in rowing in five consecutive Olympic
Games and is one of Britain’s greatest Olympians.

Correct! Over 150

Correct! St Andrews

Correct! The 40 days before Easter are known as Lent

Correct! World Wide Web was invented by Sir Tim Berners-Lee (1955–) who is British.
Information was successfully transferred via the web for the first time on 25
December 1990.

Correct! The official Church of the state is the Church of England is called the
Episcopal Church in Scotland and the United States. It is a Protestant Church.

Correct! A Police officer will tell you the reason for your arrest and you will be able to
seek legal advice.

Correct! People lived in roundhouses and buried their dead in tombs called round
barrows.

Correct! Hitler invaded Poland and took control of Belgium and the Netherlands. At this
time of national crisis, Winston Churchill became Prime Minister.

Correct! Henry Purcell (1659–95) was the organist at Westminster Abbey. He wrote
church music and operas

Correct! The Monarch has important ceremonial roles, such as the opening of the new
parliamentary session each year.

Correct! The official home of the Prime Minister is 10 Downing Street, in central
London, near the Houses of Parliament.

Correct! Public Houses, also known as Pubs, usually open at 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM on
Sundays.

Correct! The Romans remained in Britain for 400 years

Correct! The money from TV licences is used to pay for the British Broadcasting
Corporation also known as the BBC.

Correct! Captain James Cook mapped the coast of Australia.

Correct! The population of the UK was 40 million in 1901

Correct! Parts of Hadrian’s Wall, including the forts of Housesteads and Vindolanda,
can still be seen. It is a popular area for walkers and is a UNESCO (United
Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site.

Correct! The Bill of Rights, 1689, confirmed the rights of Parliament and the limits of
the king’s power.

Correct! The small claims procedure is used for claims of less than £10,000 in England
and Wales.

Correct! To apply to become a permanent resident or citizen of the UK, you will need
to:
• speak and read English
• have a good understanding of life in the UK.

Correct! The Edinburgh Festival takes place in Edinburgh, Scotland, every summer.
The most well-known is the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, also known as the
Fringe

Correct! This system that deducts tax automatically is called ‘Pay As You Earn’, also
known as PAYE.