A. Choose the one correct answer!
1. High schools in the
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 ...........................................