Welcome, Johnny Foreigner from Leicestershire!
As you know, the government requires you to prove your knowledge of English in order for you to apply for English citizenship. This page is aimed at helping you with English language qualifications, and how that differs from your native tongue.
Here are answers to some of the English language proficiency theory test questions.
Which of these is the English name?
Correct answer: B.
Which of these is the English name?
Correct answer: B.
Name a major English supermarket.
Correct answer: B. The English word has three syllables. Don't be fooled into thinking otherwise by misleading words such as "Salisbury".
Name another major English supermarket.
Correct answer: None. This is one of our trick questions. Both Asdar in your country and Asda in ours are in fact U.S. owned.
What football team do you support?
Correct answer: C. Manchester City is a trick answer used to fool Johnny Foreigners who may have only ever heard of one English football team.
Name a major English football player.
Correct answer: B. Remember that people who may seem famous and well known in your country are mere small potatoes in ours. Or perhaps potato crisps.
Which of these is the English name?
Correct answer: B. A helpful mnemonic is to remember that it rhymes with Waitrose. Other such words that you will find in English supermarkets are tomato's, cabbage's, and cucumber's.
Name a major English newspaper.
Correct answer: C.
Name an English food-to-go company.
Correct answer: D. Not to be confused with your country's Markson Spensars. B and C are also from your country. A is a trick answer, as it is a U.S. company.
This phrasebook should help you with the practical examination. Practice these phrases out loud.
| Lesstar | English |
|---|---|
| Cob | Bread roll |
| Large cob | Loaf of bread |
| Cob shop | Sandwich shop |
| Chap | Sir |
| Hello, chap! | Good day to you, sir! |
| We're garn darn Saynsbriz, innit bruv! | I do believe that it is time to visit Waitrose, good sir. |
| Computar | PC |
| The moniter on my computar is buggard. | A fault has developed in the display of my PC. |
| Mardih | Upset and churlish |
| Nannar | Grandmother |
| Bew teh | Good person |
| Hospickul | Hospital |
| Mankeh wevvar | Unpleasant weather |
| Ooh! Yoh bleedar! | Ouch! I just hurt myself! |
| Buddih | Friend |
| Boot | But |
| It's cheepar for my sistar to drive the Ford Fiestar to Blaybeh. | Local railway service is rather limited and expensive around here, my good man. |
| Thar's a booze from the sitteh centar everi firteh minits. | You can catch an omnibus to Aylestone within half an hour. |