Listen to the conversation again and answer each of the following questions using no more than THREE words or a number.

1. How many characteristics of independent learners does Mike find on the website?

2. What do independent learners take responsibility for?

3. What do they use to help them achieve their learning goals?

4. What are they not afraid of doing?

 Read the text and complete the table below with information from the text. Use no more than TWO words or a number in each gap.

                                                   UK EDUCATION AFTER SECONDARY SCHOOL

In the UK, students can choose to end their formal education at 16, but in England they must stay in full-time education or do a training course until the age of 18.

Many 16-year-old students go on to study at different vocational colleges. Vocational education usually lasts up to three years. During this time, students learn job-specific skills. That is why vocational education is often referred to as career education or technical education. Many students still go on to higher education after receiving their vocational qualifications.

Alternatively, students can go toa sixth-form college or stay at their secondary school if it offers a sixth form for two more years. Students usually focus on three or four subjects that they are interested in or related to the degree they want to study at university. Exams are taken at the end of the two-year course, and the grades are used to apply for university courses. Not all students leaving sixth form go to university. Some prefer to get into a vocational course or find a job.

At university, students study for at least three years in order to get a bachelor’s degree. After the first degree, they can study for one to two years to get a master’s degree, and three to five years to get a doctorate. 

Choose the correct answer.

I.  Questions 1 – 4. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer. 

1. What is the big challenge for television and the Internet?  ..............................................................................................

2. What is the title of Mrs. Jones’s lecture? ..............................................................................................

3. Where is the lecture? ..............................................................................................

4. When is the final date for the assignment? .............................................................................................. 

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2. Listen to the following interview with Lana Russel, a social worker in India. Fill each of the gaps in the notes with NO MORE THAN THREE words and/or a number. You will listen TWICE.

 THE WORLD’S SLUMS
- Slums = overcrowded sections of a city where people live in or near (1) _____________
- 2012: 33% of (2) _____________ live in slums
- Biggest slum in the world: Neza-Chalco-Itza in (3) _____________: 4 million people
- Biggest slum in Asia: Dharavi in India: (4) _____________ people
- A major cause of slums: (5) _____________ immigration.

Read the text below and complete the diagram. Use no more than THREE words for each gap.

American parents usually encourage independence in their teenage children, and it is normal for teens to want more responsibility and freedom for their choices.

American teenagers often start high school with a basic plan of classes they need to take to get a high school diploma. Some subjects like English, maths, science, or social studies are required, others can be selected. Schools also provide extracurricular activities, such as sports, clubs, and bands. American teenagers who plan to go to college study hard to get good grades. They are highly motivated and very confident, and take responsibility for their learning.

Many American teenagers have part-time jobs as they want to gain work experience and learn how to manage their money. Many teens work at fast-food restaurants and stores, or do babysitting, and dog walking for neighbours. They also volunteer at local hospitals, food banks, and old people's homes, or take part in clean-up activities to improve their neighbourhood. This community service counts towards the volunteer hours that some schools require for university admission.

The teenage years form an important period of their development that influences adult life. The main goal of this period for most American teenagers is becoming independent, and they work hard both at school and outside school to achieve this goal.

A. Read the passage, then complete the following statements with the missing information. For each statement, write no more than THREE WORDS and/or A NUMBER.

Last week, we watched Elizabeth – a historical drama about Queen Elizabeth I of England. I don’t always like drama movies but this was wonderful. Queen Elizabeth I was born in Greenwich on 7th September, 1533. Her mother died when she was only two years old. She was an intelligent child and she was really good at languages and music. When she was 25, she became Queen of England. She was a great leader. Elizabeth built a great navy – the army at sea. In 1588, the English Navy fought against the Spanish Armada invaders and they won the battles. People called this period the Golden Age because England was a very rich and powerful country. Elizabeth was queen for 44 years. She didn’t marry and had no children. She died in Richmond, England on 24th March, 1603.

33. Elizabeth was a ____________________ about Queen Elizabeth I.

34. Elizabeth was excellent at ____________________ and music.

35. She became Queen of England at the age of ____________________. 36. The English Navy won the battles against ____________________ army. 37. When she was queen, England was rich and ____________________