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13.06.2021 08:24 •  Английский язык

In Britain, 1) (educate) is compulsory between the ages
of 5 and 16. At the age of five, children start primary school. Then, at the age of
eleven, they begin their secondary education. Most 2) (child)
go to state schools and only 7% 3) (attend) fee-paying private
schools. A school year is divided into three terms. 4) (near) all
schools work a five-day week and they are 5) (close) on Saturday.
The day starts at nine and finishes between three and four. There is a lunch break
which usually 6) (last) about an hour and a quarter. A 7) (type)
timetable includes English, Science, Maths, History, Geography, Art, Music, Physical
education and foreign 8) (language). A lot of schools offer a range of
after-school 9) (active) such as choir, drama and trips to 10)
(interest) places. Young people are expected to show respect for their teachers and
obey school rules.
The main exams are GCSE (school-leaving exams at 16), and A-levels
(university entrance exams at 18). University students 11) (graduate)
after completing their first degree, usually in three years. Many students then
continue 12) (they) studies for a Master’s Degree, or a PhD.