WorksheetsSchool system in the UK & in the USA (English file Intermediate)
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 10mins
English children start school the age of
5
6
7
8
American children start school at the age of
5
6
7
8
In England, school is compulsory from
6 to 16
5 to 11
5 to 16
6 to 18
In the US, school is compulsory from
6 to 18
5 to 16
6 to 15
5 to 17
The American word for primary school is
secondary school
junior school
elementary school
middle school
English pupils stay in primary school from
5 to 10
6 to 10
6 to 11
5 to 11
Another word for finishing school with a high school diploma is
end
graduate from
absolve
Five-year olds start their education
at university
in kindergarten
in primary schools
in nursery schools
After primary school is finished, students continue their
work-related education
secondary education
compulsory education
hands-on education
co-educational means
boys and girls teach each other
boys and girls are taught together
boys and girls attend different schools
boys and girls cooperate with teachers
Secondary school starts at the age of
9
10
11
12
A "public school" in the UK is
a vocational school
a state school
a private school
a comprehensive
In the US, kids start their school education with
the kindergarten
primary school
elementary school
college
After elementary school, kids in the US attend a
boarding school
high school
middle school
High school in the US starts at grade
6
7
8
9
In the US, they call it private school
in the UK, they call it ...?
(a)
in the US, they call it public school,
in the UK they call it ...?
(a)
The first school they go to is called... .
(a)
Students stay in primary school for... years.
four
five
six
seven
A school where you also live and sleep is called a... school.
boarding
hoarding
lodging
awarding
The English school year is divided into three
perms
thirds
brackets
terms
