Test 38 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 38 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 38 is a free 24-question practice test for British citizenship naturalisation and Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR / settlement) applicants in the United Kingdom. Every question is written directly from the official Home Office handbook, Life in the UK: A Guide for New Residents (3rd Edition), covering British values, UK history, society, and government. To pass the official Life in the UK Test (booking fee £50 at gov.uk), candidates must answer at least 18 out of 24 multiple-choice questions correctly (75% pass mark) within 45 minutes.
Life in the UK Test 38
Who wrote the books ‘Pride and Prejudice’ and ‘Sense and Sensibility’?
Correct Answer: Jane Austen
Jane Austen (1775–1817) wrote Pride and Prejudice (1813) and Sense and Sensibility (1811), among other celebrated novels. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language.
Her novels are noted for their wit, social observation and moral insight, typically set among the English gentry and exploring themes of marriage, love and class. Her other major works include Emma, Mansfield Park and Persuasion. Jane Austen's portrait appears on the £10 banknote, and her novels continue to be read, studied and adapted worldwide.