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Anyone done the British Citizenship test?

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JoshandJamie · 19/06/2006 13:27

I'm South African and am married to a Brit. I want to apply for a British passport (because I'm sick of getting visas for everwhere I go) but I have to now take this darn 'Life in the UK' test where they ask stupid questions like: what are the young people of Britain concerned about?

Has anyone else done it? Are the multiple choice questions easy? I am taking in on Thursday and really need to spend more time preparing but it's all just so dull (particularly the bit about the government)

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AlbertaWildRose · 14/04/2007 22:43

JoshandJamie, just wondering how you found the citizenship test? I'm taking it on Tuesday and am also finding it very dull preparing! Any specific pointers?

hana · 14/04/2007 22:46

are you Canadian by any chance Albertawildrose?

princesscc · 14/04/2007 22:48

There's a thread on that somewhere. I think j&j is a british citizen now! Have a look.

princesscc · 14/04/2007 22:53

here

AlbertaWildRose · 15/04/2007 16:12

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WideWebWitch · 15/04/2007 16:15

God, I couldn't answer half those questions.

princesscc · 15/04/2007 16:30

Me neither! I'm on my way to Heathrow aparently! Only lived her all my life afterall!

giddyfeet · 15/04/2007 16:38

can you take a mock test online? Im english but I just fancy doing it out of curosity!

FluffyMummy123 · 15/04/2007 16:41

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WideWebWitch · 15/04/2007 16:48

I got 10 right and a couple of those were guesses.

expatinscotland · 15/04/2007 16:53

I hope you did this before 1 April.

Apparently they changed it and made it harder now.

It wasn't too bad at all when I did it, although two women in my group failed, but I think this was because they did not have a very good grasp of English.

It was multiple choice when I took it (last year).

giddyfeet · 15/04/2007 17:27

thanks cod. I got 6 right :S

I have a seat at heathrow apparently.

FluffyMummy123 · 15/04/2007 17:36

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lulumama · 15/04/2007 17:42

got 8 !! seat on the district council for me

BingoStingo · 15/04/2007 17:50

I got 10

Think I should have got 1/2 a point for PG tea

flutterbee · 15/04/2007 17:52

Oooh I got 11

DH will be taking this in the near future, God knows if he will pass or not watch this space [ ]

flutterbee · 15/04/2007 18:03

Well DH just took it and he got 4 right

Oh it's going to be a long road!!

hana · 15/04/2007 20:15

you know, I've lived here for 10 years....and have no interest in becoming a citizen...am I the only foreigner who thinks like this?

expatinscotland · 15/04/2007 20:19

I'm glad I naturalised, personally.

Was well worth the money and forms hassle, IMO.

Nightynight · 15/04/2007 20:44

my ex didnt bother. I think the only advantage is the visa thing really.

hana · 15/04/2007 20:45

is that because of visa problems elsewhere in europe? or travelling with the rest of your family who (presumably?? have uk passports?
(am just curious here, am wondering if I'm a minority)

Hulababy · 15/04/2007 20:50

I got 12 But I guessed at several!

Nightynight · 15/04/2007 21:06

non european citizen, who needs a visa every time we go to europe.

Nightynight · 15/04/2007 21:08

I am not remotely tempted to get German citizenship (where I live at the mo), not sure if I will ever get a french pp.

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