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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>College (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What does 'enrol in a course' mean?

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

What is the meaning of 'take notes'?

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

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

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

What does it mean to 'get a grade'?

<p>Receive a mark for a test or assignment (B)</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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