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1. At a rather humbler level, many more British people achieve GCSE qualifications in their mid-teenage years. What do these initials stand for?
2. If you are coming to the UK from abroad, you will need to make sure that any 'mains' electrical equipment you bring will work all right with our plugs and supply. The pins are rectangular, and our electricity comes at 240 volts AC. What does the 'AC' stand for here?
3. Pick the best answer to complete the gap/s in clear, accurate and sensible English.
'Britain has done more (and better) trade with her neighbouring nations since she became a member of the ... ... '
4. Someone who has given important and valuable service to the country might be awarded the OBE : what do these initials stand for, here?
5. Someone who has given important and valuable service to the country might be awarded the OBE : what do these initials stand for, here?
6. If you see an official notice, or some graffiti, with four letters such as '[X]UFC', what is this likely to be about?
7. Pick the best answer to complete the gap/s in clear, accurate and sensible English.
If you see a PC walking and talking in the street, what does this abbreviation most likely stand for?
8. If you are coming to the UK from abroad, you will need to make sure that any 'mains' electrical equipment you bring will work all right with our plugs and supply. The pins are rectangular, and our electricity comes at 240 volts AC. What does the 'AC' stand for here?
9. Pick the best answer to complete the gap/s in clear, accurate and sensible English.
'There are so many phone companies in Britain now, but the one that used to be part of the Post Office is now called ... ... .'
10. Pick the best answer to complete the gap/s in clear, accurate and sensible English.
If swimmers or boaters need to be rescued from a dangerous situation in the waters around the British Isles, the organisation that will come out to help them is the ...

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