Which Scottish poet wrote the words to the famous song 'Auld Lang Syne'?
A Life in the UK Test practice question on life in the United Kingdom. Here is the correct answer, why each option is right or wrong, and the background you need to remember it.
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A
Walter Scott
Walter Scott was a Scottish novelist and poet, but he did not write 'Auld Lang Syne'.
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B
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish author, but he did not write 'Auld Lang Syne'.
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C
Robert Burns ✓ Correct
Robert Burns, a Scottish poet from the 18th century, wrote the words to 'Auld Lang Syne'.
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D
John Keats
John Keats was an English Romantic poet, but he did not write 'Auld Lang Syne'.
The correct answer is C: Robert Burns
Robert Burns, a Scottish poet from the 18th century, wrote the words to 'Auld Lang Syne'.
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