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Life in the UK Practice Test 10 (2026) — free, with answers

24 original practice questions in the official Life in the UK Test formats — multiple choice, select TWO, TRUE or FALSE and “which statement is correct”. The real test has 24 questions in 45 minutes with a 75% pass mark (18 of 24). Every answer below includes an explanation. Written from the official study material; no log-in, completely free.

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1. Which UK city is known for its famous celebration of Diwali?

  1. Bradford
  2. Glasgow
  3. Leicester
  4. Southampton
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Answer: C — Leicester

Leicester holds the UK's best-known Diwali celebration. Diwali, the five-day Festival of Lights, falls in October or November and is marked by Hindus and Sikhs.

2. On which date each year is the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi celebrated?

  1. 14 February
  2. 1 April
  3. 14 April
  4. 1 March
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Answer: C — 14 April

Vaisakhi, which marks the founding of the Khalsa, is celebrated on 14 April with parades, dancing and singing.

3. In Scotland, what name is given to 31 December?

  1. Hogmanay
  2. Boxing Day
  3. Burns Night
  4. Twelfth Night
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Answer: A — Hogmanay

Hogmanay is the Scottish name for 31 December, and for some Scottish people it is a bigger holiday than Christmas.

4. Which July anniversary is a public holiday in Northern Ireland?

  1. The Battle of Britain
  2. The Battle of Hastings
  3. The Battle of the Boyne
  4. The Battle of Trafalgar
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Answer: C — The Battle of the Boyne

Northern Ireland has an extra public holiday in July for the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne.

5. Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. Eid al-Fitr celebrates the end of Ramadan, when Muslims have fasted for a month.
  2. Eid ul Adha celebrates the end of Ramadan, when Muslims have fasted for a month.
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Answer: A — Eid al-Fitr celebrates the end of Ramadan, when Muslims have fasted for a month.

Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the month of fasting, while Eid ul Adha remembers Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son.

6. Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. Bonfire Night recalls a plot in 1605 by Catholics led by Guy Fawkes to kill the Protestant king.
  2. Bonfire Night recalls a plot in 1605 by Protestants led by Guy Fawkes to kill the Catholic king.
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Answer: A — Bonfire Night recalls a plot in 1605 by Catholics led by Guy Fawkes to kill the Protestant king.

Bonfire Night on 5 November marks the failure of a Catholic plot, led by Guy Fawkes, to blow up the Protestant king in the Houses of Parliament.

7. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? Boxing Day, the day after New Year's Day, is a public holiday.

  1. TRUE
  2. FALSE
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Answer: B — FALSE

FALSE — Boxing Day is the day after CHRISTMAS DAY. Both Christmas Day and Boxing Day are public holidays.

8. Which TWO of the following happen on Remembrance Day?

  1. A two-minute silence is held at 11.00 am
  2. Wreaths are laid at the Cenotaph in Whitehall
  3. People wear white lilies
  4. Fireworks displays are held across Great Britain
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Answer: A and B — A two-minute silence is held at 11.00 am; Wreaths are laid at the Cenotaph in Whitehall

Remembrance Day is marked by a two-minute silence at 11.00 am and wreaths laid at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, with people wearing poppies rather than lilies.

9. Which TWO days at Easter are public holidays?

  1. Good Friday
  2. Easter Monday
  3. Shrove Tuesday
  4. Ash Wednesday
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Answer: A and B — Good Friday; Easter Monday

Good Friday and the following Easter Monday are both public holidays.

10. On how many occasions has the UK hosted the Olympic Games?

  1. Once
  2. Twice
  3. Three times
  4. Four times
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Answer: C — Three times

The Games have been held in the UK three times: in 1908, 1948 and 2012.

11. Where was the main Olympic site for the 2012 Games?

  1. Wembley, north-west London
  2. Stratford, East London
  3. Greenwich, south-east London
  4. Cardiff, south Wales
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Answer: B — Stratford, East London

The 2012 Games were centred on Stratford in East London.

12. Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. The Paralympic Games have their origin in the work of Dr Sir Ludwig Guttman at Stoke Mandeville hospital.
  2. The Paralympic Games have their origin in the work of Dr Sir Ludwig Guttman at a hospital in Cardiff.
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Answer: A — The Paralympic Games have their origin in the work of Dr Sir Ludwig Guttman at Stoke Mandeville hospital.

Dr Sir Ludwig Guttman worked at Stoke Mandeville hospital in Buckinghamshire, where he encouraged patients with spinal injuries to take up sport.

13. In which year did Sir Roger Bannister become the first man to run a mile in under four minutes?

  1. 1948
  2. 1954
  3. 1962
  4. 1966
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Answer: B — 1954

Bannister broke the four-minute mile in 1954, the first man in the world to do so.

14. Who captained the English football team that won the World Cup in 1966?

  1. Bobby Moore
  2. Baron (Ian) Botham
  3. Sir Jackie Stewart
  4. Sir Steve Redgrave
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Answer: A — Bobby Moore

Bobby Moore was captain of the England side that lifted the World Cup in 1966.

15. Which TWO of the following sports began in Britain?

  1. Basketball
  2. Cricket
  3. Baseball
  4. Golf
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Answer: B and D — Cricket; Golf

Cricket and golf are among the famous sports that started in Britain, along with football, lawn tennis and rugby.

16. In which sport did Sir Steve Redgrave win gold at five consecutive Olympic Games?

  1. Cycling
  2. Sailing
  3. Rowing
  4. Athletics
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Answer: C — Rowing

Redgrave took rowing gold at five Games in a row, making him one of Britain's greatest Olympians.

17. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? Sir Bradley Wiggins became the first Briton to win the Tour de France when he won it in 2002.

  1. TRUE
  2. FALSE
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Answer: B — FALSE

FALSE — Wiggins won the Tour de France in 2012, not 2002. He was indeed the first British rider to win it.

18. Which cricket competition is a series of Test matches played between England and Australia?

  1. The Six Nations
  2. The Ashes
  3. The Super League
  4. The Open Championship
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Answer: B — The Ashes

The Ashes is cricket's most famous series, contested by England and Australia.

19. Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. Rugby originated in Ireland in the early 18th century.
  2. Rugby originated in England in the early 19th century.
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Answer: B — Rugby originated in England in the early 19th century.

Rugby began in England in the early 19th century and is now played in two codes, union and league.

20. Where was the first tennis club founded in 1872?

  1. Wimbledon
  2. Leamington Spa
  3. St Andrews
  4. Newmarket
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Answer: B — Leamington Spa

Modern tennis evolved in England in the late 19th century, and the first club was founded at Leamington Spa in 1872.

21. Where is the Grand National horse race held?

  1. Ascot in Berkshire
  2. Ayr in Scotland
  3. Aintree near Liverpool
  4. Newmarket in Suffolk
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Answer: C — Aintree near Liverpool

The Grand National is run at Aintree near Liverpool; the Scottish Grand National is run at Ayr.

22. Since which year has the Proms been organised by the BBC?

  1. 1901
  2. 1927
  3. 1945
  4. 1966
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Answer: B — 1927

The Proms, an eight-week summer season of classical music, has been run by the BBC since 1927.

23. Who composed The Planets, a suite themed on the planets of the solar system?

  1. Sir Edward Elgar
  2. Benjamin Britten
  3. Gustav Holst
  4. Ralph Vaughan Williams
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Answer: C — Gustav Holst

Holst wrote The Planets and adapted its Jupiter theme as the hymn tune 'I vow to thee my country'.

24. Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. George Frederick Handel was born in Germany and became a British citizen in 1727.
  2. George Frederick Handel was born in Italy and became a British citizen in 1827.
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Answer: A — George Frederick Handel was born in Germany and became a British citizen in 1727.

Handel was German by birth, settled in Britain and took British citizenship in 1727.

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