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Chapter 5 Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

5%

b)

6%

c)

7%

d)

8%

2.

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

a)

tuition fees

b)

loans

c)

donations

d)

corporate contributions

3.

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

a)

some educational qualifications

b)

no educational qualifications

c)

the General Certificate of Education - Advanced Level

d)

the General Certificate of Secondary Education

4.

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

a)

The Times

b)

The Guardian

c)

The Observer

d)

The Daily Telegraph

5.

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

a)

radio

b)

drama

c)

documentary

d)

soap opera

6.

______ is Britain's top pay-television provider.

a)

BSB

b)

SkyTV

c)

BBC

d)

BSkyB

7.

The following Christmas traditions are particularly British EXCEPT _______.

a)

Trooping the Color

b)

The Queen's Christmas message

c)

Boxing Day

d)

The Christmas pantomime

8.

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

a)

True

b)

False

9.

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

a)

True

b)

False

10.

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

a)

1930s

b)

1940s

c)

1950s

d)

1960s