TEST 37

Many famous sports, including cricket, football, lawn tennis, golf and rugby, began in Britain.

The Scottish architect Robert Adam designed the inside decoration as well as the building itself in great houses such as Dumfries House in Scotland.

The Education Act 1944 (often called ‘The Butler Act’), introduced free secondary education in England and Wales.

The Roman army left Britain in AD 410 to defend other parts of the Roman Empire and never returned. Britain was again invaded by tribes from northern Europe: the Jutes, the Angles and the Saxons.

This statement is TRUE.

Everyone in the UK with a TV, computer or other medium which can be used for watching TV must have a television licence.

To apply to become a permanent resident or citizen of the UK, you will need to have a good understanding of life in the UK.

The Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory is located in the South Atlantic.

Roald Dahl is the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

The Normans used a system of land ownership known as feudalism.

Between 1680 and 1720 many refugees called Huguenots came from France. They were Protestants and had been persecuted for their religion. Many were educated and skilled and worked as scientists, in banking, or in weaving or other crafts.

The official name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

In 1833 the Emancipation Act abolished slavery throughout the British Empire.

Magistrates and Justices of the Peace (JPs) are members of the local community.

You can get details about the small claims procedure from your local County Court or Sheriff Court.

Mothering Sunday (or Mother’s day) is the Sunday three weeks before Easter. Children send cards or buy gifts for their mothers.

If you vehicle is over three years old, you must take it to the Ministry of Transport (MOT) test every year.

From 1853 to 1856, Britain fought with Turkey and France against Russia in the Crimean War.

On average, girls leave school with better qualifications than boys.

In 1688, important Protestants in England asked William of Orange to invade England and proclaim himself king. When William reached England, there was no resistance. James fled to France and William took over the throne, becoming William III in England, Wales and Ireland, and William II of Scotland.

Joseph Turner (1775-1851) was an influential landscape painter in a modern style. He is considered the artist who raised the profile of landscape painting.

The development of the Bessemer process for the mass production of steel led to the development of the shipbuilding industry and the railways.

The Bayeux Tapestry is nearly 70 metres (230 feet) long and is embroidered with coloured wool.

Costa Rica is not a member of the Commonwealth.