What do many US students also learn at school?

accounting, car mechanics and how to drive a car

A mixed school in the UK means that ...

boys and girls can study together there

What does GCSE stand for?

General Certificate of Secondary Education

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School and Education in the UK & the USA

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1
Why do British students need to pass the A-levels?
to travel abroad
to find a well-paid job
to get to American universities
to get to British universities
2
What do many US students also learn at school?
design studies, drama and acting
psychology, design and technology
cookery, sewing and woodwork
accounting, car mechanics and how to drive a car
3
What subject is compulsory for English pupils from the age of 11 to 14?
A-levels
Physical Education
Foreign Languages
GCSE
4
How many A-levels do students usually study?
ten to nine
one or two
half past six
three or four
5
A mixed school in the UK means that ...
boys and girls can study together there
girls are banned to enter
only boys or only girls can study there
boys are banned to enter
6
Students often take nine subjects for their GCSEs.
False
True
7
How long do A-level studies take?
Five years.
Three years
Four years
Two years.
8
What does GCSE stand for?
General Certificate of Secondary Education
Global Certificate of Subject Education
Great Certificate of Supplementary Education
General Certificate of Subject Evaluation
9
State school is the same as public school in British English.
True
False
10
What do British pupils wear to school?
tracksuits
tuxedos
uniforms
overalls
11
There are no compulsory subjects for A-levels in the UK.
True
False
12
For lunch, British students
go home
have breakfast
bring a lunchbox
drink tea with milk
13
At what age do most children start school in the UK?
At the age of four.
At the age of five.
At the age of six.
At the age of seven.
14
What are the dream jobs of British teenagers?
car mechanics, models and accountants
doctors, lawyers and teacherss
models, pop stars and actors
doctors, engineers and lawyers
15
What does DT stand for?
Design and Technology
Doing tricks
Double timing
Drawing and Typing
16
What types of schools are there in the UK?
multiple-sex
gender
mixed
single-sex
17
Where students DO NOT have to study foreign languages?
in most Asian countries
in most parts of Australia
in most European countries
in most US states
18
What does DT include? It includes ...
car repair, accounting and driving licence
design, law and technology
drama, media and film studies
sewing, woodwork and cookery
19
What does the letter "A" in A-levels mean?
adolescent
advanced
adult
advertised
20
British pupils don't normally study...
Art
French
Accounting
Religious education
21
At what age do British students take their GCSE?
at the age of 16
at the age of 18
at the age of 14
at the age of 10

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