10. Ask questions to the following sentences: a) general; b) special; c) tag-question; d) alternative.

1. The typical American student spends six hours a day in school.

2. Students may attend either public schools or private schools.

3. The quality of education in the United States has often been debated in the course of American history.

4. In Boston the business community offered jobs and scholarships to students graduating school.

5. Students are writing computer programs and creating charts, art and music on computers.

11. Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentences.

1. American students spend six hours a day. … study five days a week. (they, them, their)

2. The minimum age for leaving school is 17. But in some states … is 18. (he, she, it)

3. The business community helped students. … offered … jobs and scholarships. (He, him; it, them; it, him)

4. Many parents are involved in working for better quality education. … help … children keep schools in good repair. (their, they; they, their; they, them)

5. The student studies four or five major subjects per year. If … fails a course, … repeats only that course. (he, he; he, its; its, he)

6. … was necessary to improve the system of education. (he, its, it)

7. Public schools are free. … are supported by the government. (they, we, it)

8. In the USA there are many universities. The most famous of … are Harvard, Princeton and Yale. (they, their, them)

9. The state colleges charge a free for tuition. … fee is higher for … who come outside the state. (this, those; this, that; these, those)

10. Corporations give grants to universities. … money must improve teacher education. (these, its, this)

11. Students can take advanced courses. … courses prepare students for university study. (this, those, these)

12. The major aim of … or … method of teaching is to improve education in general. (this, that; these, those; that, this)

12. Insert prepositions. System of education in the usa

The general pattern … education in the USA is an eight-year elementary school, followed … a four-year high school. It is preceded, … many localities, … nursery schools and kindergartens.

The elementary schools are usually small. The high schools are generally larger and accommodate pupils … four or five elementary schools. A small town generally has several elementary schools and one high school. Admission … the American high school is automatic … completion of the elementary school. Students must complete a certain number of courses … order to receive a diploma, or a certificate of graduation.

Institutions of higher learning supported … public funds are not absolutely free. The state colleges and universities charge a fee … tuition or registration. This fee is higher for those who come … outside the state.

Usually there is no admission examination required by a state university for those who have finished high school … the state. Sometimes a certain pattern of high school studies is necessary, however, and some state universities require a certain scholastic average, or average … high school grades.

Private colleges and universities, especially the larger, well-known ones such as Harvard, Princeton, and Yale, have rigid scholastic requirements … entrance, including an examination.

It usually takes four years to meet the requirements … a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. A Master of Arts or Master of Science degree may be obtained … one or two additional years. The highest academic degree is the Doctor … Philosophy. It may take any number of years to complete the original research work necessary to obtain this degree.