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)

 

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.

Vocabulary and Comprehension Exercises

Give Russian equivalents.

Preschool; nursery school; elementary school; junior school; secondary school; post-high school education; mediocrity; entrance examinations; tutoring; scholarship; vocational courses; advance courses.