Exercise 10. Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the following passage.

Secondary Education in the USA

In the USA students (1) _________ their secondary education at the age of 11. First they (2) _________ to Middle School for three years. Then they go for High School for four years, from the age 14 to 18. Some students (3) _________ school when they are 16 and (4) _________ job. But most students (5) _________ at High School still they are 18. Then they (6) _________ exams and they get "High School Diploma". There aren't any national exams.

All students at secondary school in the USA (7) _________ English, Maths, Science, and P.E, but students (8) _________ other subjects, so they don't all study the same subjects.

About 90% of students in the USA go to (9) _________ schools. About 10% go to (10) _________ schools. Most of the private schools are religious schools.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

At first, there was a lot of opposition from the parents of the disabled children. They used to believe that their children couldn't learn anything at all.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question. At first, there was a lot of opposition from the parents of the disabled children as they were not under the impression that their children could learn anything at all.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

At first, there was a lot of opposition from the parents of the disabled children as they were not under the impression that their children could learn anything at all.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 24: At first, there was a lot of opposition from the parents of the disabled children. They used to believe that their children couldn't learn anything at all.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Oxbridge is a word made from the names Oxford and Cambridge and is used to refer (46)_____ to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge together, especially when they are being distinguished from other universities.

Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest universities in Britain. They are generally also

thought to be the best universities to get a place at. An Oxbridge degree (47)_____ a good impression on many employers, and graduates of these universities may have an advantage when applying for jobs. The upper class has traditionally sent their children to Oxbridge, and many prime ministers and politicians went there. To many people, Oxford and Cambridge seem very remote places (48)_____ only the very privileged can go.

The teaching system is different from that at most other universities. Students have tutorials, called supervisions at Cambridge, (49)_____ which they read their essays to their tutor. Terms are short and intense, and students are expected to prepare for them in the vacations. Final examinations at Oxford are called schools, and at Cambridge the trips. Undergraduates at Oxford and Cambridge study for a BA degree, but after a period of time graduates can (50)_____ their BA to an MA without doing any further study.

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