TEST - Education in the US


 

A. Choose the one correct answer!

 

1. High schools in the US...

A. are too expensive for poor ethnic minority families.

B. are famous for their high academic quality.

C. offer an immense choice of courses.

D. admit pupils from the age of 18.

 

2. What is characteristic of the American higher education system?

A. A much lower proportion of young people attend school in the US than in Western Europe.

B. The majority of American colleges provide free education for students.

C. College studies are concluded with a Bachelor’s Degree.

D. The majority of college students go on to study for Master’s Degrees.

 

3. The bodies which oversee the public schools in each district are called:

A. Local Parent Association

B. School Board

C. District Department of General Education

D. State Department of Private Education

 

4. A person attending the first year of college is called a(n):

A. junior

B. freshling

C. freshman

D. juror

 

5. Education preparing students for a trade or profession is called:

A. preparational training.

B. vocational training.

C. practical training.

D. general training.

 

 

B. Choose the one answer wich is incorrect!

 

1. An 11 year old child attends …

A. elementary school.

B. primary school.

C. junior high school.

D. high school.

 

2. Berkeley …

A. is a state university.

B. belongs to the Ivy League.

C. is one of the most prestigious universities.

D. is situated near San Francisco.

 

3. State colleges and universities …

A. do not charge a tuition fee.

B. usually enroll more students than private institutions.

C. are supervised by the state.

D. often have more than one campus, in more than one city.

 

4. These are all degrees which can be obtained after completing undergraduate studies:

A. BA

B. BSc

C. BS

D. BG

 

5. These are degrees which one can obtain at graduate school:

A. PhD

B. MA

C. BEd

D. MD

 

 

C. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate words or phrases.

 

1. BA is an abbreviation of.................................................. [more than one word], and it is normally received in the US after ................. years of study.

2. The government policy to encourage companies and institutions to favour minorities in job or school application is called ................................................

3. At the age of 12 many American children go from ............................... school to ................................ school.

4. The group of the oldest and most reputed private universities of the Northeast are known informally as the ..............................

5. Schools financed by local governments and offering both primary and secondary education free of charge are called in the US ...........................................