Life in the UK Practice Test 16: Arts, music and literature
24 questions. Pass mark 75%. Free, unlimited retakes, explanation on every answer.
Practice test 16 of 24 for the Life in the UK test, focused on arts, music and literature. There are 24 questions, the same number as the real test. You need 75% (18 correct) to pass. Every answer comes with a short explanation based on the official handbook.
2.Which of the following is a famous Gilbert and Sullivan opera?
3.Who wrote the music for the James Bond films?
4.Which of these is a novel by Sir Kingsley Amis?
5.The 'Last Night of the Proms' features well-known patriotic pieces. What is the name of the piece composed by Thomas Arne?
6.Who was one of the first British artists to paint landscapes?
7.Which author is famous for creating the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes?
8.Who is considered the father of English poetry and wrote 'The Canterbury Tales'?
9.Which Scottish poet is celebrated annually on the 25th of January?
10.Who wrote the music for the musical 'Cats'?
11.Which of these is a famous play by William Shakespeare?
12.Which of these authors wrote 'Pride and Prejudice'?
13.The Eisteddfod is a festival of Welsh culture. What does it include?
14.Who designed the Cenotaph in Whitehall?
15.Which of the following is a famous work by the composer Gustav Holst?
16.The Turner Prize is a contemporary art award named after which artist?
17.Which writer is famous for his children's books, including 'The BFG' and 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'?
18.Who was one of the most important English composers of the 20th century?
19.Which of these is a famous novel by Charles Dickens?
20.Which modern artist is known for his large-scale sculptures, such as the 'Angel of the North'?
21.Who wrote 'The Lord of the Rings'?
22.Which author's best-known works include 'Animal Farm' and 'Nineteen Eighty-Four'?
23.Who was a leading figure in the 'pop art' movement?
24.Which composer wrote the 'Enigma Variations' and the 'Pomp and Circumstance Marches'?
0 of 24 answered. The real test allows 45 minutes.