Comments on: Life in the UK: A Journey to Citizenship hell. http://www.awesomeville.co.uk/index.php/archives/life-in-the-uk-a-journey-to-citizenship-hell Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:06:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mander http://www.awesomeville.co.uk/index.php/archives/life-in-the-uk-a-journey-to-citizenship-hell/comment-page-1#comment-60 Mander Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:57:20 +0000 http://www.awesomeville.co.uk/?p=146#comment-60 I'm taking the test tomorrow, and as soon as I've passed I'm going to write to my MP and anyone else who will listen. It's the stupidest, most poorly written, slimy trick-laden piece of crap I have ever seen. It couldn't be more obvious that they want as many people to fail as possible unless they set up the visa approvals on a lottery-only basis. And I want to know why there wasn't a choice like "nicking mobile phones and ipods" or "selling drugs" for a means for kids to get pocket money. It's what most of the kids around here seem to do, anyway... I’m taking the test tomorrow, and as soon as I’ve passed I’m going to write to my MP and anyone else who will listen. It’s the stupidest, most poorly written, slimy trick-laden piece of crap I have ever seen. It couldn’t be more obvious that they want as many people to fail as possible unless they set up the visa approvals on a lottery-only basis.

And I want to know why there wasn’t a choice like “nicking mobile phones and ipods” or “selling drugs” for a means for kids to get pocket money. It’s what most of the kids around here seem to do, anyway…

]]> By: Andee http://www.awesomeville.co.uk/index.php/archives/life-in-the-uk-a-journey-to-citizenship-hell/comment-page-1#comment-59 Andee Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:44:16 +0000 http://www.awesomeville.co.uk/?p=146#comment-59 I just took and passed the test today and I also had a problem with a few questions in the official practice questions. One of them was something like (sorry don't have exact words) "How do children get their pocket money?" and the correct answer out of 4 choices was "weekly from their parents". But a second choice which could have been just as true (but was wrong!) was "By doing odd jobs around the home". What--UK kids are exempt from doing chores to earn their pocket mone?! I had a question on the actual test today that I am *sure* was not answered directly *at all* in the official handbook. It was, "Where have most immigrants to the UK come from after 2004?" That year is not cited at all where immigration is concerned. I took an educated guess and chose Eastern Europe. I just took and passed the test today and I also had a problem with a few questions in the official practice questions. One of them was something like (sorry don’t have exact words) “How do children get their pocket money?” and the correct answer out of 4 choices was “weekly from their parents”. But a second choice which could have been just as true (but was wrong!) was “By doing odd jobs around the home”. What–UK kids are exempt from doing chores to earn their pocket mone?!

I had a question on the actual test today that I am *sure* was not answered directly *at all* in the official handbook. It was, “Where have most immigrants to the UK come from after 2004?” That year is not cited at all where immigration is concerned. I took an educated guess and chose Eastern Europe.

]]> By: Mom http://www.awesomeville.co.uk/index.php/archives/life-in-the-uk-a-journey-to-citizenship-hell/comment-page-1#comment-50 Mom Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:11:32 +0000 http://www.awesomeville.co.uk/?p=146#comment-50 Hmmmm...maybe if you fail the test you and Mark can come home? I'm torn. Hmmmm…maybe if you fail the test you and Mark can come home?

I’m torn.

]]> By: Klasco http://www.awesomeville.co.uk/index.php/archives/life-in-the-uk-a-journey-to-citizenship-hell/comment-page-1#comment-48 Klasco Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:09:24 +0000 http://www.awesomeville.co.uk/?p=146#comment-48 What the hell the test seems to be purely made to fail people so they will not become a citizen who the hell actually passed this test! Somebody had to! If you make it through this you should be a honorary citizen and be knighted by the Queen. Though even Australia has a test but I'm sure it's not this bloody bad, it's bad but seriously "What do children not do for entertainment" WTF!! Even Brits are fed up with their countries regualtions, tests, laws etc etc have a look a james may's rant on health and safety in the UK http://www.topgear.com/uk/james-may/james-health-safety-2009-10-11 btw can you link me to that American Test? What the hell the test seems to be purely made to fail people so they will not become a citizen who the hell actually passed this test! Somebody had to!

If you make it through this you should be a honorary citizen and be knighted by the Queen.

Though even Australia has a test but I’m sure it’s not this bloody bad, it’s bad but seriously “What do children not do for entertainment” WTF!!

Even Brits are fed up with their countries regualtions, tests, laws etc etc have a look a james may’s rant on health and safety in the UK http://www.topgear.com/uk/james-may/james-health-safety-2009-10-11

btw can you link me to that American Test?

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