Test 39 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 39 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 39 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 39
Which two new industries developed in the UK during the Great Depression?
Correct Answers: The aviation industry; The automobile industry
During the Great Depression of the 1930s, while traditional industries such as coal mining, steel and shipbuilding suffered badly (particularly in the north of England, Scotland and Wales), two new industries grew significantly:
- The automobile industry — car manufacturing expanded rapidly, particularly in the Midlands (e.g., Austin in Birmingham)
- The aviation industry — aircraft design and manufacturing grew as both commercial and military aviation developed