Life in the UK Practice Test 4

999 is the emergency number for the police, fire and ambulance services, and should be used when a crime is taking place or someone is in danger.

101 is the police non-emergency number, used to report crimes that have already happened when no one is in immediate danger.

Recycling household waste and saving water at home both help protect the environment, as does using public transport instead of driving. Fly-tipping furniture and dumping rubbish on a green are illegal dumping — they harm the environment and are offences.

Making sure a disabled colleague is not disadvantaged is part of treating others with fairness, a value expected of everyone in British life.

Tolerance means respecting people whose faiths, beliefs and opinions differ from yours — it does not require you to agree with them.

Open trials keep the justice system transparent and accountable, helping to ensure that trials are fair and that justice is seen to be done.

The certificate of naturalisation is proof of British citizenship, and new citizens can use it when applying for their first British passport.

Disputes should be handled peacefully and lawfully — by talking things through, and using mediation or the courts if necessary, never threats or damage.

Forcing someone into a marriage against their will is a criminal offence in the UK, and protection and support are available to anyone at risk.

Adults in the UK are free to choose whether and whom to marry, including a partner of a different faith or no faith.

Helping to keep your neighbourhood clean and reporting problems to the council is part of the responsibility to look after the area where you live.

Freedom of thought, belief and religion protects people's right to practise their faith openly, including wearing religious dress and symbols.

Joining a political party and campaigning for candidates is part of democracy — the process by which people choose and influence those who govern.

People may express strong or unpopular opinions, even offensive ones; the freedom does not extend to speech intended to stir up hatred or threaten violence.

The UK is a diverse, multicultural society in which people of many backgrounds and faiths live together, while sharing the fundamental principles of British life.

The pledge commits new citizens to respect the rights and freedoms of others in the UK, as well as giving their loyalty to the country.

The pledge includes a promise to fulfil the duties and obligations of a British citizen, alongside loyalty, upholding democratic values and observing the laws faithfully.

The pledge covers loyalty, respecting rights and freedoms, upholding democratic values, observing the laws and fulfilling duties as a citizen. It never asks anyone to back a political party.

The peaceful march is protected by freedom of assembly — the freedom to gather and demonstrate in public — and joining the trade union is protected by freedom of association, the freedom to join groups and organisations of your choice. The right to a fair trial and freedom from unfair discrimination are real rights, but they are not the ones covering these two activities.

Freedom of association means people may join groups and organisations of their choice, such as a trade union, a club or a political party.

Freedom of association protects people's choice to form and join clubs, societies and other groups.

Individual liberty means people are free to make choices about their own lives — including where they live, work and study — within the law.

The freedoms listed in the handbook include freedom of belief and religion, freedom of speech, freedom from unfair discrimination, a right to a fair trial and a right to join in the election of a government.

A fair trial means the accused person can understand the case and take part in their own defence; interpreters are provided so that language is not a barrier to this.