WorksheetsChapter 5 Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
