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1.When do pupils take their O level exam?
2.How many A levels are enough to go to university?
O LEVEL AND A LEVEL EXAMINATIONS
1.Pupils at secondary schools in England (that is, pupils between the age of twelve and eighteen) have two main exams to worry about. They take the first one when they are about fifteen. Its called an O (ordinary) level exam.
2.Many pupils take their O level in about seven or eight different subjects. There are lots of subjects to choose from carpentry to ancient languages.
3.For a lot of jobs its quite enough to have four or five O levels and usually these include English and Maths.
4.Some pupils leave school when they are fifteen. But if they stay at school, they go to the sixth form and start working for the second main exam of an A (advanced) level. Its a difficult exam, so pupils dont usually take it in more than three subjects.
5.Three A levels are enough to go to university. But if they want to go to such universities as Oxford and Cambridge they take special exams as well. If you dont want to go to university, you can get a good job with two or three A levels.
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3. to be :
1.History (is, was, will be) my favourite subject at school.
2.Private schools (are, were, will be) expensive.
3.We (are, were, will be) engineers in five years.
4. , , :
1.They have secretarial courses this year.
2.This teacher had two lectures yesterday.
3.You will have three exams next term.
5. , , Past Indefinite Tense ( ):
1.The course of study (to last) five years.
2.He (to graduate) from the university last year.
3.They (to take) five exams last term.
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| There is | many students | at the lecture |
| modern equipment | in our town | |
| There are | only one private school | in our language laboratory |
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1.English was difficult me in the first term.
2.There are three terms . a school year.
3.Usually our lessons begin 9 oclock.
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1.What is the highest building in New York?
2.What is the longest street in New York?
NEW YORK
1.New York is one of the largest cities in the world. It is situated on the Hudson river. In 1626 the Dutch Trade Company bought Manhattan Island from the local Indians for twenty-four dollars. At present Manhattan Island is the centre of New York and its business section.
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2.New York is the city of skyscrapers. The highest skyscraper is the Empire State Building. It has 102 storeys and its height is 380 meters. Not far from the Empire State Building is Rockefeller Center. Rockefeller Center houses all kinds of offices, enterprises, theatres and music halls.
3.Wall Street is the financial heart of the USA. The National Bank and large offices are situated there. Broadway is the longest street in the city. It is 29 kilometers long. Broadway is the street of the best known theatres and cinemas.
4.The Statue of Liberty greets everybody who comes to New York by sea. Millions of emigrants from all parts of the world cross the ocean, hoping to find a better and happier life there.
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1.Feeling not well she decided not to go to the party.
2.Many people running in Central park try to get slim.
3.Playing in Central park children are away from fast cars and busy streets.
, - Past Continuous Tense ( ), .
1.The children were playing in Central park when we met them.
2.Many children play in Central park.
3.The children are playing in Central park.
