Question 1

A British-Icelandic couple who denied a passport for their daughter, Harriet, because her name .......by the state.

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was not approved

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was not introduced

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was not chosen

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was not revealed

Question 2

The couple have four children -

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three daughters and a son

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four daughters

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two daughters and two sons

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four sons

Question 3

Before going on holiday they needed to renew Harriet`s ...

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passport

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insurance certificate

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birth certificate

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idenitification card

Question 4

The authorities in Iceland refused to ...

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renew Duncan`s and Harriet`s passports with their given names.

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renew Duncan`s and Harriet`s insurance certificates  with their given names.

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renew Duncan`s and Harriet`s birth certificates  with their given names.

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renew Duncan`s and Harriet`s  ID cards  with their given names.

Question 5

There was a law in Iceland that banned ...

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giving children names that were`nt on the list of approved Icelandic names.

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giving children names that weren`t approved by the Members of the Parliament

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giving children names that were`nt beautiful.

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giving children names that weren`t approved by the Government.

Question 6

The Cardews fought a legal battle against ...

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the government.

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the local authorities.

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their neighbours.

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the name committee.

Question 7

It took them ............. to win the case.

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a year

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6 months

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2 months

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2 years

Question 8

They won the case with the help of ...

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a lawyer.

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a next-door neighbour.

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an acquaintance.

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a good friend.

Question 9

The government of Iceland decided to...

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change the law.

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ignore the law.

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reject the law.

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adopt a new law.

Question 10

The Interiour Ministry of Iceland has drafted legislation abolishing the ...

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naming committee.

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the president of the committee.

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the government.

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the Prime Minister.

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