英语国家社会与文化考查试卷

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Part Ι Multiple-choice (20%, 1% for each)

Directions: Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers to the question:

1） In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to ______ A. private schools. B. independent schools. C. state schools D. public schools 2） In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 ________ A. can legally receive partly free education.

B. can legally receive completely free education.

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C.can not receive free education at all.

D.can not receive free education if their parents are rich.

3）If a student wants to go university in Britain, he will take the examination called _____

A.General Certificate of Education – Advanced.

B.General Certificate of Secondary Education

C.the common entrance examination

D.General National V ocational Qualifications

4）Which of the following is a privately funded university in Britain?

A.The University of Cambridge

B.The University of Oxford

C.The University of Edinburgh

D.The University of Buckingham

5）Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Parents send their children to public schools because they are rich.

B.Parents send their children to public schools because their children can get better jobs

when they leave school.

C.Parents send their children to public schools because their children can have a better

chance of getting into a good university.

D.Parents send their children to public schools because their children prefer to go to public

school.

6）Which of the following schools would admit children without reference to their academic abilities?

prehensive schools

B.Secondary schools

C.Independent schools

D.Grammar schools

7）Which of the following is NOT true about the British education system?

A.It’s run by the state.

B.It’s funded by the state.

C.It’s supervised by the state.

D.It’s dominated by the state.

8）Which of the following is NOT included in the National Curriculum?

A.Children must study the subjects like English, maths, science and so on.

B.Children must sit in A-level tests.

C.Children must pass national exams.

D.Teachers must teach what they are told.

9）In the exam called “the 11 plus”, students with academic potential go to ______

A.grammar school

prehensive school

C.public school

D.technical school