Check Your English Vocabulary for Living in the UK.pdf

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR

LIVING

IN THE

Rawdon Wyatt

A & C Black

London

www.acblack.com

First published in Great Britain 2006

A & C Black Publishers Ltd

38 Soho Square, London W1D 3HB

No part of this publication may be reproduced in

any form without the permission of the publishers.

A CIP entry for this book is available from the British Library

ISBN-10: 0 7136 7914 X

ISBN-13: 978 0 7136 7914 4

eISBN-13: 978-1-4081-0237-4

Text typeset by A & C Black

Printed in Great Britain at Caligraving Ltd, Thetford, Norfolk

This book is produced using paper that is made from wood grown in managed, sustainable forests. It is natural, renewable and

recyclable. The logging and manufacturing processes conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin.

Introduction

This book has been written for anyone coming to live and / or work in the United Kingdom, and who wants

to:

test and develop their knowledge of the key words and expressions that they might need or

encounter on a day-to-day basis.

learn about different aspects of the United Kingdom, including its history, politics, laws, rules,

institutions and way of life.

The book contains exercises that present the vocabulary and information in a lively and interesting way.

Crosswords, quizzes, gap-fills and other tasks mean that you will test and develop your knowledge in an

active way.

When you use the book, you should not go through the exercises 'mechanically'. It is better to choose areas

that are of particular interest, or areas that you feel would be particularly relevant to your needs.

The exercises are accompanied by a full key at the back. This not only gives you all the answers, but also

provides you with a lot of other information that might be useful.

It is important to record new words and expressions that you learn. Try to develop your own personal

vocabulary 'bank' in a notebook or file. Review the words and expressions on a regular basis so that they

become a part of your 'productive' vocabulary.

You will find it very helpful to use a dictionary when you do the exercises. A good dictionary will give a clear

definition of words and expressions, show you how they are pronounced, and give sample sentences that

show how they are used in context. The Macmillan English Dictionary (ISBN 978-0333-964828) is particularly

recommended, as it also provides a lot of background information on the United Kingdom and its various

institutions.

Many of exercises and questions in this book are based on the things you will need to know if you are going

to take the Home Office Life in the UK Test. The UK Home Office produces a very useful book called Life in

the United Kingdom: A Journey to Citizenship (ISBN 978-0113-413027), which we recommend as a reference

source. You might also like to consider the British Citizenship Test Study Guide , published by Red Squirrel

Publishing (ISBN 978-0955-215919), which contains typical Citizenship Test questions.

One further resource, and one that would be particularly helpful when using this book, would be a detailed

large-scale map of the United Kingdom. These are usually available from the travel section of any well-

stocked bookshop.

While you are using this book, you should note that national rules and laws are constantly changing and

evolving, and while the information in this book was correct when it went to print, there may have been

changes since then. You can keep up to date by checking the website www.direct.gov.uk, which provides

public service information from the UK government, and includes useful directories and links to on-line

services.

This book is not an official text relating to the Home Office Life in the UK Test. For further information about

all aspects of British Citizenship and the Life in the UK Test, visit www.lifeintheuktest.gov.uk.

Please also note that this book is not intended to provide advice of a statutory or regulatory nature, nor is it

a statement of the law. For advice and assistance regarding employment, health and social welfare, legal and

other matters, contact should be made with an appropriate body, such as Citizens' Advice.

Contents

Page:

Title:

1 - 2

Abbreviations

Cultural do's and don'ts

4 – 5

Education

6 – 7

Employment 1: Job applications

8 – 9

Employment 2: Earnings, rewards and benefits

Employment 3: Workplace issues

11 – 12

UK facts and figures

13 – 14

Food

15 – 16

Healthcare

17 – 18

Help and information

History 1

History 2

History 3

22 – 23

Housing and accommodation

Legal matters 1

25 – 26

Legal matters 2

27 – 28

Leisure

The monarchy

30 – 31

Money and finance

32 – 33

On the road

34 – 35

UK places, people and institutions

36 – 38

Politics and government 1

39 – 40

Politics and government 2

Politics and government 3

In the pub

Relationships 1: Marriage and related issues

Relationships 2: Children and related issues

45 – 46

Shopping and consumerism

47 – 48

Signs and notices

49 – 50

Spoken responses

51 – 53

The UK A – Z

Utilities and services

55 – 57

Where are they?

A year in the UK: Traditions, holidays and other occasions 1

A year in the UK: Traditions, holidays and other occasions 2

A year in the UK: Traditions, holidays and other occasions 3

61 – 76

Answers and other information

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