UK vs US Education Systems

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I’m thinking about ___ chemistry next year because I’m finding it very boring.

• a. picking
• c. excelling
• d. standing
• b. dropping

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The teacher called Tim’s parents because he hadn’t been ___ any of his classes.

• attending

• skipping
• joining

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I was very relieved when I found out that I’d ___ all my exams.

• passed
• missed
• flunked
• failed

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I always feel anxious before giving a ___.

• lecture
• essay

• presentation

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She decided to ___ in a photography course to improve her skills.

• withdraw
• enroll
• skip
• drop out

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I ___ a lot of notes in yesterday’s science class.

• took

• did

• passes

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I was disappointed when I found out that I’d ​

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  my exam.

After Luke ​

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from high school, he’ll go to university.

I had to do a lot of ​

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for my geography project.

Students who are ​

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exams must leave their phones in their bags.

Larry was ​

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for his rude and anti-social behaviour.

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failed

graduates

research

sitting

expelled

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What is the first stage of education for the youngest children in the UK?

• Sixth-form college

• Comprehensive school

• Nursery school

• Primary school

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What is the school-leaving age in a lot of countries?

• 22

• 20

• 18

• 16

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What are the formal end-of-year exams called for students in the UK?

• A levels

• University entrance exams

• Secondary school exams

• Primary school tests

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At what age does compulsory education begin?

• 9

• 7

• 5

• 3

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What is the age at which young people in England

must continue with some form of education or training?

• 14

• 21

• 18

• 16

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What do students take at 18 as their university entrance exams?

• Maths exams

• History exams

• Biology exams

• A levels

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resit an exam

• take it for the first time

• skip an exam

• take it again if the first attempt failed

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private schools where parents pay fees

• Comprehensive school

• Grammar school

• Public school

• Nursery school

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What is the correct term for missing deliberately?

• Submit

• Admit

• Attend

• Skip

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What can teachers do with an LMS or VLE in education?

• Teach traditional subjects

• Monitor students' activities and progress

• Conduct physical experiments

• Grade students' exams

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sending (giving) work to the teacher

• completing work

• reviewing work

• submitting work

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missing classes deliberately

• skip classes

• hop classes

• jump classes

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UK schools that are actually private, fee-paying schools

• nursery schools

• public schools

• comprehensive schools

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basics of reading, writing, arithmetic that children learn in primary school

• basic skills

• starter skills

• specialized skills

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At which age can young people leave school in the UK?

• 14

• 16

• 21

• 18

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computer system that controls all aspects of teaching and learning

• Learning Measurement System

• Learning Monitoring System

• Language Management System

• Learning Management System

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2. Universities around the world have

3. the same in structure, approach, and results.

• true

• false

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The cost of the University education in UK is

more expensive than in North America.

• true

• false

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What is the cost of studying at a public university in North America?

• 60,000 per year

•   25,000 per year

• 35,000 per year

• 10,000 per year

•  45,000 per year

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first stage of education for the youngest children in the UK

• Sixth-form college

• Comprehensive school

• Nursery school

• Primary school

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formal end-of-year exams called for students in the UK

• A levels

• University entrance exams

• Secondary school exams

• Primary school tests

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What is the term for individual elements or parts of a course?

• Exams

• Courses

• Subjects

• Modules

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What is the term for the age at which young people can leave school in the UK?

• 14

• 16

• 21

• 18