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In England and Wales compulsory school begins at the age of five, but before that age children can go to a nursery school, also called play school. School is compulsory till the children are 16 years old.

In Primary School and First School children learn to read and write and the basis of arithmetic. In the higher classes of Primary School (or in Middle School) children learn geography, history, religion and, in some schools, a foreign language. Then children go to the Secondary School.

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When can you study in compulsory school?

1. When you are before five years.

2. When you want to go this school.

3. When you are from five till sixteen years old.

4. When you are teenager.

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Scotland has a number of universities established long ago. By the end of the Middle Ages Scotland had four universities at Edinburgh (founded 1583), Glasgow (founded 1450), Aberdeen (founded 1494) and St. Andrew (founded 1411). The University of Wales was founded in 1893. It consists of six colleges. The oldest university is St. David’s University College in Lampeter, founded in 1822.

Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, was founded in 1845 as part of the Queen’s University of Ireland which had other college at Cork and Galway.

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Are Scottish Universities or the Universities of Wales older?

1. Both Scottish Universities and the Universities of Wales are new.

2. The Universities of Wales are older than the Universities of Scotland.

3. The Universities of Scotland are the oldest.

4. Both Scottish Universities and the Universities of Wales are old.

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All English universities except Oxford and Cambridge are fairly new. The University of Oxford was the first university in Britain. It was organized in the 12^th century as a federation of colleges. They are governed by their own teaching staff known as “Fellows”. The oldest college, University college, was founded in 1249. Other famous colleges are: All Souls (founded in 1438), Christ Church (founded in 1546) and the first women’s college Lady Margaret Hall (founded in 1878). Today, Oxford University consists of 35 separate colleges, of which two are for women students only.

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What are the oldest universities in England?

1. They are Oxford and Cambridge.

2. They are All Souls, Christ Church, Lady Margaret Hall.

3. There are not old universities in England.

4. All of them are old.

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The Smithsonian Institution includes Freer Gallery of Art, National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of African Art, National Museum of American Art, National Museum of American History, National Museum of Natural History, National Portrait Gallery, National Postal Museum, National Zoological Park and some other museums and collections.

Admission is free, unless otherwise noted. The Museums are open daily, except December 25, from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

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Are the museums open every day?

a) No, the museums are not open every day, especially on December 25.

b) Yes, the museums are open daily, except December 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

c) Yes, the museums are open daily, except December 20.

d) No, the museums are open every day unless otherwise noted.