British teenagers spend most of their time at school. Students in Britain can leave school at sixteen (grade 11). This is also the age when most students take their first important exams, the GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education). Most teens take between 5-10 subjects, which means a lot of studying. They are spending more time on homework than teenagers ever before. Forget watching TV, teenagers in Britain now spend 2-3 hours on homework after school. School uniform Visit almost any school in Britain and the first thing you’ll notice is the school uniform. Although school uniform has its advantages, when they are 15 or 16, most teenagers are tired of wearing it. When there is more than one school in a town, school uniforms can highlight differences between schools. In London there are many cases of bullying and fighting between pupils from different schools. Clothes and looks In Britain, some teens judge you by the shirt or trainers you are wearing. 40% of British teenagers believe it’s important to wear designer labels. If you want to follow the crowd, you need to wear trendy labels. Teenage feet in Britain wear fashionable trainers and the more expensive, the better. 17. What do most teenagers in Britain prefer to wear? A. expensive uniforms C. economical trainers B. trendy labels D. fashionable hats 18. The word ‘highlight’ in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to . A. emphasize B. decrease C. confuse D. remark 19. Most students in Britain take the GCSE when . A. they are 16 years old C. they begin grade 12 B. they are 11 years old D. they finish grade 10 20. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Most 16-year-old students in Britain don’t like school uniform. B. Students in Britain can take 8 subjects at the GCSE. C. Most British teenagers spend 2-3 hours watching TV after school. D. Many British teenagers judge their friends by their shirts or trainers. 21. What is the first thing you’ll notice when you visit almost any school in Britain? A. the school gate C. the school uniform B. the school logo D. the school playground