The English country house has flourished over the centuries because of its ability to adapt to the changes in English society. This book is an account of the ways in which the upper-class life style were reflected in the houses in which the wealthy & powerful lived. First published in 1978 this is a history of the English country house from the point of view of its owners & users. Ranging from the Middle Ages to the world of Evelyn Waugh the author also discusses & illustrates how the life of the upper classes shaped their country hosues how they entertained & were served how they ran the country & their estates & how they reconciled personal privacy & public display. ...

This book & CD-ROM set is a complete guide to passing the Life in the UK Test (also known as the British Citizenship Test). The book contains the full Home Office text that the test is based on with full-colour diagrams to explain the important information & short summaries in easy-to-read English
- ideal for people learning the language. At the end of the book there are 20 complete multiple-choice practice tests. Finally the CD-ROM contains a Test Generator that can create thousands of realistic practice tests from a list of over 800 questions.
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If youre planning to take the Life in the UK citizenship test then youll need a copy of the Life in the United Kingdom: Official Citizenship Test Study Guide" to help you prepare fully for your test. 250 000 citizenship tests are taken each year
- make sure that youre ready to pass first time by using this official study guide endorsed by the Home Office who set the citizenship tests. Perfect for study when youre on the move this handy official study guide is packed with: easy to understand information about the test including what the citizenship test is & who needs to sit it; step-by-step advice about preparing for & taking the citizenship test; 200 practice questions in the same format as the questions you will see in your real citizenship test; a full ESOL level 3 self assessment test so you can check that your English language skills are at the appropriate level for taking the Life in the UK citizenship test; hints throughout the book to help you learn key points that youll be tested on; warnings to help you avoid common mistakes; references to chapters within the official the " Life in the United Kingdom: A Journey to Citizenship Handbook" so you can use the two books together to provide a complete learning experience; & further details about what happens after the test including citizenship ceremonies. New for Autumn 2008 this official study guide is endorsed by the Home Office who set the citizenship test & write the official source of information for candidates. Together with the " Life in the United Kingdom: A Journey to Citizenship Handbook" this new official study guide will provide you with everything you need to pass the citizenship tests & become a UK citizen. This study guide does not contain the learning materials for the test & should be read in conjunction with " Life in the United Kingdom: A Journey to Citizenship Handbook"
- ISBN 9780113413133." Life in the United Kingdom: Official Citizenship Test Study Guide" is also ideal for those teaching or learning Citizenship or English as a foreign language in schools colleges or through courses."

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Pass the Citizenship test with Life in the United Kingdom: A Journey to Citizenship"
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This is the only official handbook for the new Life in the UK tests taken on or after 25 March 2013. This large print version contains all the official learning material for the test & is written in clear simple language
- making it easy to underst&. This essential handbook covers a range of topics you need to know to pass your test & apply for UK citizenship or permanent residency including: The process of becoming a citizen or permanent resident; the values & principles of the UK; traditions & culture from around the UK; the events & people that have shaped the UK's history; the government & the law; getting involved in your community
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This book does not contain the learning materials for the test & should be read in conjunction with Life in the United Kingdom: a guide for new residents" handbook (3rd edition 2013 ISBN 9780113413409) & " Life in the United Kingdom: official study guide (2013 ISBN 9780113413423) which is also ideal for those teaching or learning Citizenship or English as a foreign language in schools colleges or through courses. Key features of the publication are as follows: 400 questions & answers based upon the official handbook;

Includes:: multiple sample tests containing 24 questions each
- just like the official test;

Includes:: references to chapters within the official Handbook to provide a complete learning experience;

Includes:: vital information about how to prepare successfully for your citizenship test including details about the official preparation material where to book your test what happens on the day & after the test;

Includes:: information about access to the official TSO practice questions & answers website which provides the closest experience to the Life in the UK test."








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This study guide endorsed by the Home Office is designed to accompany Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents" (3rd edition 2013 ISBN 9780113413409) the official handbook which covers all the questions that may be asked in the citizenship test (valid for tests taken from 25 March 2013). Chapter 1 provides general information about the Life in the UK test. Chapters 2 to 6 consist mainly of practice questions (each chapter has the same number as the relevant chapter in the main publication). Also included are a full ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) entry 3 level reading self-assessment test & additional sources of information." ...

Dubbed the Indiana Jones of wildlife science by The New York Times" Alan Rabinowitz has devoted
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- his life to

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Life in a workhouse during the Victorian & Edwardian eras has been popularly characterised as a brutal existence. Charles Dickens famously portrayed workhouse inmates as being dirty neglected overworked & at the mercy of exploitative masters. While there were undoubtedly establishments that conformed to this stereotype there is also evidence of a more enlightened approach that has not yet come to public attention. This book establishes a true picture of what life was like in a workhouse of why inmates entered them & of what they had to endure in their day-to-day routine. A comprehensive overview of the workhouse system gives a real & compelling insight into social & moral reasons behind their growth in the Victorian era while the kind of distinctions that were drawn between inmates are looked into which along with the social stigma of having been a workhouse inmate tell us much about class attitudes of the time. The book also looks at living conditions & duties of the staff who in many ways were prisoners of the workhouse. Michelle Higgs combines thorough research with a fresh outlook on a crucial period in British history & in doing so paints a vivid portrait of an era & its social standards that continues to fascinate & tells us much about the society we live in today. ...

In the mid 1980s Erwin James was sentenced to life imprisonment. Over recent years he has written powerfully about prison life for the Guardian. James writes candidly about learning the who what why & when of the prison world. He describes the struggle to keep sane; the dynamics of paranoia & solidarity; & the commitment that it takes to prepare for life outside. Along the way James introduces us to other prisoners. There is Rinty the big Dundonian & enthusiastic fan of Antiques Roadshow"; Cody the elderly former sergeant who still protests his innocence after 24 years; & Felix the Gambler
- serial schemer & sometime Buddhist. It is through their stories told with humour & warmth that James reveals the reality of prison life. "A Life Inside" does not glorify wrongdoing nor does it seek to justify the crimes of its author or any other prisoners. Rather it is a portrayal of life behind Britains prison walls that no one who reads it will readily forget."
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