Самостоятельная работа на тему "Schools In The UK"

Guess the words by their definitions

1) a class for little children, usually children of four and five years old, which is often the first year of formal education –

2) necessary by law or a rule, something that must be done –

3) to be at event or go to a place –

4) a part of activity or a period of development –

5) not necessary or demanded, but possible or available, depending on what you decide to do –

6) an exam that you take to be accepted into a school –

7) a school in the UK for children above the age of 11 of all abilities –

8) a school that does not receive its main financial support from government (children’s parents pay for their education) –

Unscramble words

1) c, b, i, p, u, l –

2) r, n, t, e, e –

3) o, t, p, i, n, l, o, a –

4) e, t, r, v, p, i, a –

5) r, m, g, a, m, r, a –

6) d, t, e, a, n, t –

7) l. c, y, s, m, u, o, r, p, o –

8) i, n, x, m, e, i, t, o, a, n, a –

Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words

aim, public, founded, entrance, royal, situated, boarding

Eton is an independent _______ school for boys. It is ________ in the small town of Eton, next to Windsor, which is famous for Windsor Castle. Eton was ________ by King Henry VI in 1440. His ________ was to give education to poor boys so they could go to Cambridge University afterwards. Today Eton is the largest, most prestigious and very expensive _______ school in the UK. If you want to go to this school, you have to pass the ________ exams. Many famous people studied there: novelists, prime ministers, Nobel prize winners and members of ________ family – Prince William and Prince Harry.