Life in the UK Practice Test 21
Free Life in the UK practice test 21 of 52: 24 questions in the real exam format, drawn from all five chapters of the official handbook. The real test has 24 questions, a 45-minute limit and a pass mark of 18 out of 24 (75%). Tap an answer to check it instantly and read the explanation.
Question 1 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Fair Isle, famous for its bird observatory and patterned knitwear, lies between which two Scottish island groups?
Fair Isle sits in the North Sea roughly midway between Orkney and Shetland, and is administered as part of Shetland. It is one of the UK's most isolated inhabited islands.
Question 2 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
The Great Glen, a great geological fault valley containing Loch Ness, runs across the Highlands between which two places?
The Great Glen runs in a remarkably straight line for about 100 km from Inverness, on the Moray Firth, to Fort William, at the head of Loch Linnhe, following the Great Glen Fault and a chain of lochs including Loch Ness.
Question 3 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Beachy Head, near Eastbourne in Sussex, is notable as what?
Beachy Head's cliff rises about 162 metres (530 feet) above the sea, making it the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain. It stands at the eastern end of the Seven Sisters cliffs.
Question 4 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
The Mull of Galloway, a headland in Dumfries and Galloway with a lighthouse, holds which geographical distinction?
The Mull of Galloway, at the end of the Rhins of Galloway peninsula, is the southernmost point of Scotland, crowned by a lighthouse built in 1830.
Question 5 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
The Solway Firth, a wide inlet of the Irish Sea, forms part of the boundary between which two countries?
The Solway Firth separates Cumbria in north-west England from Dumfries and Galloway in south-west Scotland, and the western end of the England–Scotland border runs along it.
Question 6 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
The Pentland Firth, a strait famous for its powerful tidal currents, separates the Orkney Islands from which part of Scotland?
The Pentland Firth lies between Orkney and the north coast of mainland Scotland in Caithness. Ferries to Orkney cross it, and its fast tides are among the strongest in the world.
Question 7 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England, rises to approximately what height?
Scafell Pike in the Lake District stands at 978 metres (3,209 feet). For comparison, Cross Fell is 893 metres, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) is 1,085 metres and Ben Nevis is 1,344 metres (the handbook figure).
Question 8 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Snaefell, at 621 metres, is the highest point of which island?
Snaefell is the highest mountain on the Isle of Man and its only summit above 2,000 feet. The island's famous mountain road, used by the TT races, climbs its lower slopes.
Question 9 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Strangford Lough, a large sea lough almost enclosed by the Ards Peninsula, is in which county of Northern Ireland?
Strangford Lough lies in County Down, connected to the Irish Sea by the narrow Strangford Narrows. It is Northern Ireland's largest sea lough and an important wildlife haven.
Question 10 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
The city of Dundee stands on the northern shore of which firth, where Scotland's longest river reaches the sea?
Dundee overlooks the Firth of Tay, the estuary of the River Tay, Scotland's longest river. The firth is crossed near the city by both a road bridge and a rail bridge.
Question 11 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Which of these statements about Jersey's currency is true?
Jersey issues its own banknotes and coins in the Jersey pound, which is pegged one-for-one with pound sterling, although Jersey notes are not legal tender in the United Kingdom itself.
Question 12 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Guernésiais, a form of the Norman language, is the traditional language of which island?
Guernésiais is Guernsey's traditional Norman language. The other Channel Islands have related varieties: Jèrriais in Jersey and Sercquiais in Sark.
Question 13 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
The £ symbol for the pound comes from the letter 'L', standing for the Latin word 'libra'. What did a libra originally measure?
A libra was a Roman unit of weight, roughly a pound, which is why the currency is called the pound and is written with the £ sign, a stylised letter L.
Question 14 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Which musical instrument, often played in Wales as the triple harp, is regarded as the national instrument of Wales?
The harp, especially the Welsh triple harp, is the national instrument of Wales and has been at the heart of Welsh music and bardic poetry for centuries.
Question 15 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
St Mary's is the largest island of which group lying off the coast of Cornwall?
St Mary's is the largest of the Isles of Scilly, off the south-west tip of Cornwall, and contains the islands' main settlement, Hugh Town.
Question 16 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Cape Wrath, a remote headland in Sutherland, holds which position on the Scottish mainland?
Cape Wrath is the most north-westerly point of mainland Scotland. The most northerly point is Dunnet Head, further east in Caithness.
Question 17 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Dungeness, a shingle headland on the coast of Kent, is often described as what?
With its huge, dry expanse of shingle and sparse vegetation, Dungeness is often described as Britain's only desert.
Question 18 · Chapter 2: What is the UK?
Flash, in Staffordshire, which stands about 463 metres above sea level, is generally recognised as what?
At about 463 metres (1,519 feet) above sea level, Flash is generally recognised as the highest village in the United Kingdom.
Question 19 · Chapter 3: History
In 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, defeated King Harold at which battle?
William the Conqueror won the Battle of Hastings in 1066, ending Anglo-Saxon rule in England.
Question 20 · Chapter 3: History
What did the Magna Carta of 1215 do?
Magna Carta forced the king to rule within the law and consult his barons — a foundation of constitutional government.
Question 21 · Chapter 3: History
Queen Boudicca is famous for leading a rebellion against whom?
Boudicca, queen of the Iceni, led a revolt against Roman rule in Britain around AD 60.
Question 22 · Chapter 3: History
Why was Hadrian's Wall built?
Emperor Hadrian ordered the wall across northern England to defend the Roman province from northern tribes.
Question 23 · Chapter 3: History
Which king is remembered for defeating the Vikings and uniting Anglo-Saxon resistance?
Alfred the Great of Wessex defeated the Vikings and began uniting the English kingdoms.
Question 24 · Chapter 3: History
What happened to the English Church under Henry VIII?
Henry VIII's break with Rome led to the Reformation in England and the dissolution of the monasteries.
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