Ex. 6. Read the following text and then choose the correct alternative below for each of the numbered gaps.

Education in Australia

In Australia most children (1) … primary school from the age of five. Only two per cent of children of primary school age are (2) … at home. Some children who go to school also take up extra activities such as learning to play a musical instrument or dancing, and they go to (3) … classes for these and for school (4) … they find difficult or particularly interesting, such as languages, mathematics or computing. Ninety-five per cent of the population go on to secondary school, but a much smaller percentage (5) … the final year of secondary school examinations and complete a university (6) … . At the moment university (7) … and graduates make up less than a third of the total population. Australian universities are modern and well-equipped. Most teaching is by a combination of (8) … , tutorials and practical classes. The humanities courses like History and Philosophy, usually involve a lot of extra (9) … in the library. To become a primary or secondary school (10) … , it is usually necessary to study at a university for three years or more.

1. A attend B assist C go

2. A brought up B educated C trained

3. A personal B private C particular

4. A matters B courses C subjects

5. A succeed B pass C approve

6. A degree B curriculum C career

7. A pupils B trainees C students

8. A lectures B conferences C talks

9. A lectures B reading C training

10. A lecturer B professor C teacher

Ex. 7. Complete the spaces by finding one word which fits in all three sentences.

a) 1. When we had finished acting, the teacher gave us all a … out of ten. 2. Elka has only been in the office for three months, but already she has really made her … . 3. The teacher told Jeremy off for making a … on Emma’s notebook.

b) 1. I’ve virtually … any ambition I ever had of becoming a teacher. 2. I … out of college after one term and went traveling around the world instead. 3. On police advice, Mr. Bortelo has … the charges he brought against his neighbours.

c) 1. The project has had some … of success. 2. She’s doing a … at Exeter University. 3. To a large … it is parents who should take the blame.

Ex. 8. Discuss which of these words and phrases have similar meanings, or are used in similar situations. In some cases there are various ways of linking them. Underline one word in each list which seems to be the odd one out and is NOT connected with education or training.

Award grant loan prize reward scholarship

award → grant → scholarship grant → loan prize → award

Reward is not connected with education, unless discussing its rewards or pleasures.

Certificate degree diploma doctorate licence reference testimonial recommendation;

Article assignment composition dissertation essay paper report thesis;

Comprehensive school grammar school gymnasium junior school kindergarten law school medical school nursery school primary school secondary school

5) BA bachelor BSc doctorate first degree MA Master’s MSc PhD;

Credits grades marks numbers scores;

Continuous assessment evaluation examination questionnaire study test;

Class conference lecture seminar study group;

Apprentice contestant freshman graduate participant schoolchild; post-graduate pupil student trainee undergraduate;

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