Do other countries have such a test and if so is it as difficult as the British test?Yesterday I had a talk with an acquaintance, who will apply for British citizenship eventually. Taking a test is a part of the application process. The test itself is not about how to make tea or eating a spoonful of Marmite, but rather about life in the UK.
It's called the Life in the United Kingdom test:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_in_the_United_Kingdom_test
Free tests online:
https://lifeintheuktests.co.uk/
I did 4 of them (I'm not planning on becoming British). You need 75% to pass, I failed twice (65% and 69%) and passed twice (75% and 79%) without preparation. With the dedicated books and a bit of training, I would likely succeed. With some general knowledge and common sense, it's very feasible. However, since 2013 the test is harder.
For instance, I didn't know that "scunthorpe" is a word that came from Viking language (I don't even know what is a scunthorpe and its purpose) or that the "engineers" were Germans who came to Great Britain in the Middle Ages.
Funnily enough, I'm pretty sure that my cousin who's been a British citizen for more than 25 years (by marrying an British citizen/woman), would fail the test...
Do other countries have such a test and if so is it as difficult as the British test?
I think I could pass a test like that, very similar in Cornwall apart from the " Jimmie"In Scotland it's connected with enduring getting a tattoo, holding excess alcohol, being both incredibly generous and open hearted whilst steadfastly remaining stubbornly close minded and inviting candidates into the examination chamber with the traditional cry of, " Come on in if ye think ye're hard enough ! " , the addition of Jimmie for male, female or indeterminate is optional.
JohnnyO. o/
Likewise in Wales, with far more expletives... and the word 'butt' or 'mush' at the end of the sentence.I think I could pass a test like that, very similar in Cornwall apart from the " Jimmie"
87% one wrong because I misread the question and one because I couldn't for the life of me remember St David's day (I mixed it up with St George's).
I know a fair few people who would struggle with that. Plenty who would never have heard of the Chartists for example.
87% one wrong because I misread the question and one because I couldn't for the life of me remember St David's day (I mixed it up with St George's).
I know a fair few people who would struggle with that. Plenty who would never have heard of the Chartists for example.
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