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Old Jan 28th 2009 | 8:42 am
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4099770.stm
 
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Got 8/14. What a load of cock
 
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I got 8 out of 14 too
 
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Originally Posted by seayork2002

I've got a seat on the district council !

9 out of 14.

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Only 6 right. Not exactly a serious test though.
 
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Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
Only 6 right. Not exactly a serious test though.
 
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of course not

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Only 6 right. Not exactly a serious test though.
 
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6 right
the pub ones and the santa one.... who said i was an airhead
 
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10/14..... silly test though...
 
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10/14..... silly test though...


 
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Dog licences are abolished???
 
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Originally Posted by seayork2002
13/14... If you cut me I might bleed Red, White and Blue
 
Old Jan 28th 2009 | 10:25 am
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I got 13/14 and I'm not even native-born. All the jokes about the native population failing the citizenship test seem to have an element of truth to them...

Only one I got wrong is that I'm far too trusting of solicitors!
 
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Only 7


Maybe I'll have to read the book to learn how to be british
 
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ha ha 5 right! Ive clearly been here too long..
 


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