TEST 25

Proceedings in Parliament are broadcast on television and published in official reports called Hansard.

Henry VII (Henry Tudor) was the first king of the House of Tudor.

Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Damon Hill have won the Formula 1 World Championship.

The 2021 census shows that 37.5 per cent of the population, or about 22.3 million people, said that they do not belong to any religion. This is up from 15 per cent, or about 7.8 million people, in 2001 and 25 per cent, about 14 million people, in 2011.

The people of the Iron Age had a sophisticated culture and economy. They made the first coins to be minted in Britain, some inscribed with the names of Iron Age kings.

Diwali normally falls in October or November and lasts for five days. It is often called the Festival of Lights.

The jury has to listen to the evidence presented at the trial and then decide a verdict of ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty’ based of what they have heard. In Scotland, a third verdict of ‘not proven’ is also possible.

The Prime Minister has a country house outside London called Chequers.

A very impressive hill fort can be seen today at Maiden Castle, in the English county of Dorset.

A National Insurance number does not on its own prove to an employer that you have the right to work in the UK.

The King has important ceremonial roles, such as the opening of the new parliamentary session each year. On this occasion the King makes a speech which summarises the government’s policies for the year ahead.

If your driving licence is from a country in the European Union (EU), Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway, you can drive in the UK for as long as your licence is valid.

The Turing machine is a theoretical mathematical device invented by Alan Turing (1912-54), a British mathematician, in the 1930s. The theory was influential in the development of computer science and the modern-day computer.

In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, serious criminal offences are tried in front of a judge and a jury in a Crown Court.

During the 18th century, David Hume’s ideas about human nature continue to influence philosophers.

If you are arrested and taken to a police station, a police officer will tell you the reason for your arrest and you will be able to seek legal advice.

Recent British actors to have won Oscars include Colin Firth, Sir Antony Hopkins, Dame Judi Dench, Kate Winslet and Tilda Swinton.

The day before Lent starts is called Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day.

The ‘Concorde’ began carrying passengers in 1976.

The UK is one of five permanent members of the Security Council.

Loch Lomond is the largest expanse of fresh water in mainland Britain and probably the best-known part of the park.

Andrew Lloyd Webber has written the music for shows which have been popular throughout the world, including, in collaboration with Tim Rice, Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita, and also Cats and The Phantom of the Opera.

The Chartists campaigned for every man to have the vote, elections every year, for all regions to be equal in the electoral system, secret ballots, for any man to be able to stand as an MP and for MPs to be paid.

Many theatres produce a pantomime at Christmas time.