How to Pass the Life in the UK Test: Succeed in Your Application for Naitonalisation as a British Citizen or Indefinite Leave to Remain

by Tyreman, Chris John

• ISBN13: 9780749457235
• ISBN10: 0749457236
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-28
• Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd

Summary

The Life in the UK Test, set by the Home Office, has to be taken and passed by anyone applying for naturalization as a British citizen or for indefinite leave to remain. An online exam, it is given throughout the year at 90 official test centres around the country. It consists of multiple choice questions based on life in the UK. How to Pass the Life in the UK Testoffers over 600 questions that cover the five key topic areas, plus another 144 questions in practice tests. It includes an introductory test to check your current knowledge, five chapters of UK Life-type questions, and five more confidence building tests of 24 questions similar to the UK Life test to check your new knowledge. There are also appendices at the end of the book to help you review important facts before you take the test.

Author Biography

Chris Tyreman has written How to Master Nursing Calculations, How to Pass QTS Numeracy Tests and co-authored How to Master the UKCAT.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the test	p. 1
Taking the test	p. 2
Practice test 1	p. 3
A changing society	p. 7
Migration to Britain	p. 8
The changing role of women	p. 13
Children, family and young people	p. 17
UK today: a profile	p. 23
Population	p. 24
The nations and regions of the UK	p. 31
Religion	p. 32
Customs and traditions	p. 37
How the UK is governed	p. 43
The British Constitution	p. 44
The UK in Europe and the world	p. 57
Everyday needs	p. 62
Housing	p. 63
Services in and for the home	p. 67
Money and credit	p. 69
Health	p. 71
Education	p. 77
Leisure	p. 80
Travel and transport	p. 82
Employment	p. 88
Looking for work	p. 89
Equal rights and discrimination	p. 91
At work	p. 92
Working for yourself	p. 96
Childcare and children at work	p. 97
Knowing the law	p. 101
The rights and duties of a citizen	p. 101
Practice tests 2 to 6	p. 106
Practice test 2	p. 107
Practice test 3	p. 110
Practice test 4	p. 114
Practice test 5	p. 118
Practice test 6	p. 122
Answers	p. 126
Human rights	p. 138
Commonwealth countries	p. 139
Life in the UK website addresses	p. 140
Important dates in history	p. 142
Important dates in the UK calendar	p. 144
Important abbreviations	p. 145
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