UK Practice Test 7

Wrong! The UK has hosted the Olympic Games on three occasions: 1908, 1948 and 2012. The main Olympic site for the 2012 Games was in Stratford, East London.

Wrong! The Bayeux Tapestry is 70m

Wrong! The development of the Bessemer process for the mass production of steel led to the development of the shipbuilding industry and the railways.

Wrong! In 1688, important Protestants in England asked William to invade England and proclaim himself king. When William reached England, there was no resistance. This event was later called the ‘Glorious Revolution’ because there was no fighting in England and because it guaranteed the power of Parliament, ending the threat of a monarch ruling on his or her own as he or she wished

Wrong! Mary was a devout Catholic and persecuted Protestants.

Wrong! All Scottish clans were required formally to accept William as king by taking an oath. The MacDonalds of Glencoe were late in taking the oath and were all killed.

Wrong! Women in Britain today make up about half of the workforce. On average, girls leave school with better qualifications than boys. More women than men study at university

Wrong! The Laurence Olivier Awards take place annually at different venues in London. There are a variety of categories, including best director, best actor and best actress. The awards are named after the British actor Sir Laurence Olivier, later Lord Olivier, who was best known for his roles in various Shakespeare plays.

Wrong! Hannukah is in November or December and is celebrated for eight days. It is to remember the Jews’ struggle for religious freedom. On each day of the festival a candle is lit on a stand of eight candles (called a menorah) to remember the story of the festival, where oil that should have lasted only a day did so for eight.

Wrong! 

Examples of criminal laws are:

• Carrying a weapon: it is a criminal offence to carry a weapon of any
  kind, even if it is for self-defense. This includes a gun, a knife or anything that is made or adapted to cause injury.
• Drugs: selling or buying drugs such as heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, and cannabis is illegal in the UK.
  • Racial crime: it is a criminal offence to cause harassment, alarm, or distress to someone because of their religion or ethnic origin.
• Selling tobacco: it is illegal to sell tobacco products (for example, cigarettes, cigars, roll-up tobacco) to anyone under the age of 18.
• Smoking in public places: it is against the law to smoke tobacco products in nearly every enclosed public place in the UK. There are signs displayed to tell you where you cannot smoke.
• Buying alcohol: it is a criminal offence to sell alcohol to anyone who is under 18 or to buy alcohol for people who are under the age of 18.
• Drinking in public: some places have alcohol-free zones where you cannot drink in public. The police can also confiscate alcohol or move young people on from public places. You can be fined or arrested.

Wrong! The Edinburgh Castle has a long history, dating back to the early Middle Ages. It is looked after by Historic Scotland, a Scottish government agency

Wrong! The Scottish physician and researcher John MacLeod (1876–1935) was the co-discoverer of insulin, used to treat diabetes.

Wrong! Many schools organise events to raise money for extra equipment or out-of school activities. Activities might include book sales, toy sales or bringing food to sell.

Wrong! Mary was a devout Catholic and persecuted Protestants (for this reason, she became known as 'Bloody Mary'). Mary also died after a short reign and the next monarch was her half-sister, Elizabeth, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn

Wrong! More recently, important composers include Gustav Holst (1874-1934), whose work includes The Planets, a suite of pieces themed around the planets of the solar system. He adapted Jupiter, part of the Planets suite, as the tune for I vow to thee my country, a popular hymn in British churches.

Correct! In the 20th century, Sir Edwin Lutyens had an influence throughout the British Empire. He designed New Delhi to be the seat of government in India. He was responsible for many war memorials throughout the world, including the Cenotaph in Whitehall.

Wrong! The people of the Bronze Age were accomplished metalworkers.

Wrong! In England, Wales and Northern Ireland a jury has 12 members, and in Scotland a jury has 15 members.

Wrong! The Welsh dragon does not appear on the Union Flag because, when the first Union Flag was created in 1606 from the flags of Scotland and England, the Principality of Wales was already united with England.

Wrong! Located on the north-east coast of Northern Ireland, the Giant's Causeway is a land formation of columns made from volcanic lava. It was formed about 50 million years ago. There are many legends about the Causeway and how it was formed.

Wrong! Debates in the House of Commons are chaired by the Speaker. This person is the chief Officer of the House of Commons. The Speaker is neutral and does not represent a political party, even though he or she is an MP, represents a constituency and deals with constituents' problems like any other MP. The Speaker is chosen by other MPs in a secret ballot.

Wrong! Some 3,000 people lost their lives in the decades after 1969 in the violence in Northern Ireland