Could you pass the 11-plus?
Thirty-two years after most grammar schools were abolished the 11-plus exam which controlled entry to them still divides opinion among parents and teachers. But how difficult was it?
Read the article here on BBC, where you can also try a mini-version of the test.
1. KEY WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
a) Match the words and the definitions.
abolish, fierce, remain, tuition
1. Annul, destroy completely, put an end to.
2. Continue to be in the same place.
3. Brutal, cruel.
4. Education.
b) Find the expressions in the text.
1. A disappearing memory.
2. Irritating to the nerves.
3. To cause disagreement.
4. Make an attempt.
c) Fill the gaps using the key words and expressions.
1. „What's more ____________ than an 8 month old who is teething and trying to walk at the same time, a 4 year old who is sick with a cold and is acting like a 1 year old?”
2. The summer now is only a quickly ___________________.
3. Nuclear power still ____________________.
4. Come and _____________ with the national lottery.
Read more for the answers.
1. KEY WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS a) 1. abolish 2. remain 3. fierce 4.tuition b) 1. fading memory 2. nerve wracking 3. divide opinion 4. have a go c) 1. nerve wracking 2. fading memory 3. divide opinion 4. have a go
