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Migration minister fails UK citizenship test question (www.independent.co.uk)

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Migration minister Mike Tapp failed a UK citizenship test question before insisting he is a "proud Brit." Speaking at a parliamentary committee on settlement, citizenship, and integration on Tuesday, 10 March, the Labour MP for Dover and Deal admitted he did not know the height of the London Eye - one of the questions in the official UK citizenship test. "I am confident that I would be able to pass the test, I'm a proud Brit," he added, but promised to "take a keen interest" in knowing the answer "when it comes up again" in the same meeting next year. Chair of the committee, Lord Don Foster, said he will "follow up" on Mr Tapp's word.

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[-] Link@rentadrunk.org 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

My parents have taken this test and passed but it is purely a memory test and full of questions that the vast majority of British people would never know. Many of them aren’t even taught in UK schools. I firmly believe that more than 50% of British people would fail this test if they were asked to sit it tomorrow.

You can find many practice tests online by searching Life in the UK test and you will be able to see the absurdity of some of the questions.

I’m pretty sure one of the questions is what day is Christmas Day? I’m not too sure what this has to do with Britain as most countries in the world celebrate it on the 25th but it is a free point!

This is not even mentioning the cost of over £2000 for the citizenship and the mandatory ceremony when you pass.

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