Exam Preparation Vocabulary
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What is the equivalent of British 'nursery' in the American education system?

  • High school
  • Middle school
  • Kindergarten (correct)
  • Elementary school
  • At what age do British children typically begin secondary school?

  • 14
  • 11
  • 12 (correct)
  • 18
  • What is the American equivalent of British '6th form'?

  • College (correct)
  • Middle school
  • High school
  • University
  • In which country is education after secondary school optional?

    <p>United Kingdom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do American students typically go after finishing high school to pursue higher education?

    <p>College</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to 'hand in an assignment'?

    <p>Complete and submit an assignment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'enrol in a course' mean?

    <p>Sign up for a course</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'take notes'?

    <p>Write down the teacher's information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it signify when someone 'attends a class'?

    <p>Being present in the class</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to 'get a grade'?

    <p>Receive a mark for a test or assignment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    I always feel nervous before ______ exams

    <p>taking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    I was pleased when I heard that I’d ______ my exam

    <p>passed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Mum was angry because I’d ______ my exam

    <p>failed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    I have to ______ for my exams this weekend

    <p>revise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    I handed in my ______ yesterday morning

    <p>assignment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    British children attend __________ between the ages of three and five.

    <p>nursery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Children in the UK start their formal academic education at __________ school.

    <p>primary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the United States, students attend __________ school from ages eleven to fourteen.

    <p>middle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    After secondary school, education is __________ in the UK.

    <p>optional</p> Signup and view all the answers

    British teens may begin college (also called 6th form) where they study until they are __________.

    <p>eighteen</p> Signup and view all the answers

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