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Changes in the tobacco law and their impact on the Life in the UK test

admin — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:02:57 +0000

Starting October 1, 2007, it is no longer legal to sell tobacco to people younger than 18 in Great Britain. Because the questions in the Life in the UK Test are based on the manual “Life in the UK – A Journey to Citizenship”, and nobody is required to know more than what is in that book, it is most likely that the question about minimum smoking age will be removed until the new edition of the manual comes out, where this change will be reflected.

Note that this change does not affect Northern Ireland.

For more information about the change in the tobacco law, visit Smokefree.

Sample Test Questions

admin — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:37:52 +0000


1. What is the population of the United Kingdom?
A) just under 59 million people
B) just above 46 million people
C) around 70 million people
D) just under 34 million people
2. Why did the British Government encourage immigration in the late 1940s?
A) because of the decolonisation
B) to help with the reconstruction after the World War II
C) to give refuge to people from communist countries
D) none of the above - the British Government did not encourage immigration in that period
3. How does the British Government attempt to prevent unauthorized immigration?
A) by examining closely the claims of those seeking asylum
B) by prohibiting immigration from certain countries
C) by establishing an Iron Curtain, in the late 1980s
D) none of the above, the British Government does not attempt to prevent unauthorized immigration
4. Since wheh did women receive voting right at the same age as men?
A) 1882
B) 1918
C) 1928
D) 1948
5. Women in Britain make up
A) 35% of the workforce
B) 51% of the workforce
C) 45% of the workforce
D) 50% of the workforce

More Sample Test Questions

admin — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:38:36 +0000


1. What is a quango?
A) an African dish, very popular with the immigrants from that continent
B) the official language of the Isle of Man
C) a semi-independent agency set up by the government; they are officially called Non-Departmental Public Bodies
D) an independent agency, sponsored by the government; they are officially called Non-Public Departmental Bodies
2. What is the traditional Christmas meal?
A) meat sausages with mashed potatoes and fruit salad
B) oatmeal with blueberries and apple pudding
C) roast turkey and pudding made from suet, dried fruit and spices
D) fish and chips, followed by tea
3. What is celebrated on February 14th?
A) St Patricks Day – Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
B) St Valentines Day
C) Februarys Fool Day
D) Remembrance Day
4. What is the Kirk?
A) the main church in Northern Ireland
B) the other name of the Church of Scotland
C) a protestant denomination based in Wales
D) the name often given to Roman Catholics in Britain
5. When will the next census take place?
A) 2007
B) 2008
C) 2011
D) 2012