Test 27 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 27 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 27 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 27
Which of the following lines from Shakespeare’s plays and poems is often still quoted?
Correct Answer: The Darling buds of May
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.
His works — plays and poetry — are still widely read and performed today, and many phrases from his writing have entered everyday English.
"The darling buds of May" comes from Sonnet 18 (Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?) and is one of the most recognisable lines in English literature, still frequently quoted in modern culture.