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    Quote Originally Posted by keithAngel View Post
    Here was my result from a practice test

    You have failed the practice citizenship test .

    Questions answered correctly: 11 out of 24 (46%)
    I'll be honest, I just took this test and scored 46% too, in much the same time


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    Quote Originally Posted by jackson.alan46 View Post
    I'll be honest, I just took this test and scored 46% too, in much the same time
    Yes ... I think most of us native-Brits would be quite surprised ... indeed shocked ... to find how low we'd score were WE to take the test ... without adequate practice and preparation beforehand!!


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    Mostly useless info to learn nothing to do with living here
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Little View Post
    Yes ... I think most of us native-Brits would be quite surprised ... indeed shocked ... to find how low we'd score were WE to take the test ... without adequate practice and preparation beforehand!!
    Seemingly it's like any exam, being familiar with the types of questions is all important, rather than the day-to-day knowledge that we need to survive in this country ...as Keith and I have just proved ! Multiple choice questions can also be set so that answering at random will ensure a fail ! Good luck to Myrna ...and, more important, Good preparation !


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    Hi Arthur!

    I booked my test this April. Currently I'm reading the 2007 edition book and I have 2 books aswell, 1 official practice questions and answers the other 1 is official citizenship study guide.

    My plan is after reading the 2007 edition book I'll answer the other books and practice online.

    I willl be 2 years here in England on 31st of January 2011 and my visa will expire on 15th of April.

    Goodluck to your wife Myrna!


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    7 minutes 6 seconds 54% FAIL!!!

    Pretty nonsense questions really, maybe one or two had some validity.
    Would be much better, if they related, to being a good citizen, instead of useless non-information.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Sim11UK View Post
    Pretty nonsense questions really, maybe one or two had some validity.
    Would be much better, if they related, to being a good citizen, instead of useless non-information.
    i think the point of the test is not just about remembering facts and figures about living in the UK, the point of the test is to get immigrants to learn English, many immigrants who have lived here for many years know nothing of the UK and don't speak, read or write a word of English

    the test was an attempt at getting people to integrate and learn something about life in the UK, by getting them to do a ESOL English course with combined UK citizenship material or if their English was at a good level just do the test.

    maybe it would have been better for everyone to do a ielts exam b4 they come to the uk or b4 they can apply for ILR when their in the UK


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    Quote Originally Posted by joebloggs View Post
    i think the point of the test is not just about remembering facts and figures about living in the UK, the point of the test is to get immigrants to learn English, many immigrants who have lived here for many years know nothing of the UK and don't speak, read or write a word of English

    the test was an attempt at getting people to integrate and learn something about life in the UK, by getting them to do a ESOL English course with combined UK citizenship material or if their English was at a good level just do the test.

    maybe it would have been better for everyone to do a ielts exam b4 they come to the uk or b4 they can apply for ILR when their in the UK
    I agree with you, to a certain extent, but even us Brits are failing as seen above, which shows there is no relevance to living in the UK.
    There are thousands of questions, they could ask, that are much more relevant to everyday life, instead of how many days must a school open a year...or whatever the question was...see I can't even remember the question properly, it was so irrelevant.


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