Test 8 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 8 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 8 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 8
Which two languages combined form the basis of the English language?
Correct Answer: Norman French and Anglo-Saxon
The English language is based on a combination of Norman French and Anglo-Saxon (also known as Old English).
After the Norman Conquest of 1066, the French-speaking Normans became the ruling class, and their language gradually merged with the Anglo-Saxon spoken by the common people.