Chapter 5 Review

Over _______ of British children receive primary and secondary education through the independent system.

• 5%

• 6%

• 7%

• 8%

Partially funded by central government grants, most of the British universities receive their remaining funds from all the following sources EXCEPT _______.

• tuition fees

• loans

• donations

• corporate contributions

To be admitted to the Open University, one needs _______.

• some educational qualifications

• no educational qualifications

• the General Certificate of Education - Advanced Level

• the General Certificate of Secondary Education

Among Britain's quality press, the following newspapers are regarded as the "Big Three" EXCEPT ______.

• The Times

• The Guardian

• The Observer

• The Daily Telegraph

Life on Earth is a kind of _______ program produced by the BBC and is popular worldwide.

• radio

• drama

• documentary

• soap opera

______ is Britain's top pay-television provider.

• BSB

• SkyTV

• BBC

• BSkyB

The following Christmas traditions are particularly British EXCEPT _______.

• Trooping the Color

• The Queen's Christmas message

• Boxing Day

• The Christmas pantomime

When children finish their schooling at 16, they are required to take a national GCSE examination.

• True

• False

The BBC World Service broadcasts only in English throughout the world.

• True

• False

In Britain, the division between grammar schools and vocational schools was ended by the introduction of comprehensive schools in the _______.

• 1930s

• 1940s

• 1950s

• 1960s