Тест по английскому языку

8 класс УМК Афанасьева ОВ, Михеева ИВ (углублённое изучение)

Unit 5 The World of Travelling

I Match the parts of the sentences

1. Canada has a variety of a) in the province of Ontario

2. The capital city is located b) that is governed as a parliamentary democracy

3. The population is mostly made up by c) in the province of Quebec

4. Canada is a federal state d) nationalities and cultures

5. Native French speakers in Canada live e) foreigners settled in Canada

6. Along the Arctic Circle f) has a relatively mild climate

7. South-western coast g) temperatures are below freezing for 7 months a year
   II Fill in the missing words

Some Glimpses of Education in Canada

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The school system of Canada is very much 1)_______________ one in the USA, but there are certain differences.

Education in Canada is 2)_____________ for children from 6 to 16 years old, and in some provinces - to 14. It is within the competence of the local authorities, and therefore it may 3)_______________ from province to province. For example, Newfoundland has an 11-grade system. Some other provinces have 12-grade systems, and Ontario has even a 13- 4)_______________system. Grades 1-6 are usually elementary schools, and grades 7-12 are secondary schools.

Most Canadian children attend kindergarten for one year before they 5)_________________an eight-grade elementary school at age 6 or 7. At about 14 years of age, most children 6)________ _________in a regular four-year secondary school. 7)__________________secondary schools provide programmes for all types of students. Some of them prepare students for continuing their studies at the university. 8)__________schools are separate institutions for those who will not continue their education after secondary schools.

Canada 9)________________ approximately 7 percent of its GDP on education. One in ten Canadian citizens does not have a high school diploma, 10)______________one out of seven has a university degree.