Test 15 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 15 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 15 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 15
Which Anglo-Saxon poem is about a hero’s battle against monsters and has been translated into modern English?
Correct Answer: Beowulf
Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon epic poem about a hero's battles against monsters, including Grendel. It is one of the oldest works of Old English literature and was originally composed orally before being written down. It has since been translated into modern English.
Paradise Lost is by Milton (17th century); Canterbury Tales is by Chaucer (14th century); Braveheart is a modern film.