Проверочная работа по теме "Education".

Match the words with the correct definitions.

1. boarding school                        a. a school for children from 2 to 5 years old
2. coeducational                           b. education for people who are older than school age
3. comprehensive school              c. education here is free of charge
4. compulsory                              d. parents pay for this school
5. further education                      e. a school for children from 7 to 11
6 . primary school                         f. pupils live and study here

g. required by law

8. nursery school                          h. boys and girls study together
9. private school                           i. takes pupils of all abilities
10. state school                           

2. Read the text and fill in the missing words

All Belarusian children have the right to education. All … schools are free and provide their pupils with books and equipment for their studies. 90% of schools are … that means boys and girls are taught together at the same class. Education in our country is … and lasts now for 12 years. It consists of primary and secondary education. … education starts at the age of 6 or 7 . The primary school curriculum includes Russian, Belarusian, Maths, Reading, Drawing, PT and Music.  After four years of primary school classes pupils go on to …  school, where they study a variety of subjects. Classes last 45 minutes with breaks of 10–15 minutes. Most schools in Belarus are,… which take pupils of all abilities. But there are some specialized schools, lyceums and gymnasiums, which give profound knowledge in various academic subjects. At 16 after finishing the 9th form students must take some examinations. But to enter a university they have to study for two more years.

3. True or false.

• Secondary education in Belarus is compulsory.

• Primary and secondary education are paid by parents.

• There are no private schools in our country.

• We have schools specializing in different subjects.

• Pupils can enter another school after the 9th form.

• At the age of sixteen pupils can go to university.

4. Put the correct word from the following list in each space below.

1. I started school _______ the age ______ six.

2. We have lots ______ different subjects.

3. Our longest holidays are ____summer.

4. My sister goes ____a secondary school.

5. She is good _____ English.

6. Mathematics will be very useful _____him _____ the future.

7. He gets a grant ______ the state.

8. My mother is a teacher _____ English.

9. She’ll probably pass her exams _____ good marks.