The United States of America is a union of fifty states and is the third largest country in the world

Further education
At senior secondary school level students may begin to specialise in vocational learning. They can get help into work or further education from a number of programmes and institutions.
New Zealand has 8 state funded universities. Each university offers degrees in a large choice of subjects and has strengths in specialised professional degrees. All of the universities are well recognised internationally. They work with universities in other countries on research and teaching programmes, and with the business community in New Zealand and overseas on research and development.

Vocabulary
English	Russian	Uzbek
unique and diverse society	уникальное и разнообразное общество	noyob va turli jamiyat
income levels	уровень дохода	daromad darajasi
Consistent	последовательный	izchil
Subsidise	субсидировать	subsidiyalash
permanent resident	постоянный житель	doimiy aholi
Secular	светский	dunyoviy
Oversea	заморский	chet elda

1. 
   Match a line in A with a line in B.
   

A	B
iron and steel	State
Native	Parrot
Main	Industry
Educational	Climate
Subtropical	Animals
Popular	Institutions
Flightless	Inhabitants
Independent	Sports
Temperate	Weather
Original	Islands

2. 
   COMPLETE THE PARAGRAPH WITH WORDS FROM THE BOX
   

COMPULSORY EXAMS REPORTS MARKS STATE FEE SECONDARY PRIVATE PRIMARY
In many countries school is ...............pupils usually attend ................school. Then they move to................ school. Most pupils attend...............which are free. Some parents send their children to .................where they have to pay a.............. most schools have............... at the end of the year to test pupils’ progress. If pupils........... aren’t good enough, they have to give another exam. Teachers write.................. about their pupils.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION
1-Tim had to learn/teach fifty children how to swim
2-Rita did very well on the test and was given maximun grades/ marks
3-William took two exams and managed to pass/succeed them all.
4- In a private / state school you have to pay a fee.
5- I can’t go to the cinema. i have to read/ study for the test
6- I made/ did my best in the test.
COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE WITH THE RIGHT FORM OF THE WORDS IN BRACKETS.
1- It’s important to get a good.................. (educate)
2- I hope you leave school with useful................ (qualify)
3- Sally’s...................of geography is amazing (know)
4- Paul writes very.................... (careful)
5- To go on studying is a very important..................... (decide)
CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION
1)The days i.............at school were the best years of my life. 2) I found the ...........very interesting.3) We sat at our ............. and 4)............ attention the teachers used to 5)............ on the board and she used to 6) .............. us a lot of questions. 7) We have to .............. the homework and we had to wear a school 7)................
1- a-went b- spent c- had
2- a- lecturers b- class c- lessons
3- a- desks b- chairs c- tables
4- a-had b- followed c- paid
5- a-talk b- write c- read
6- a- ask b- answer c- do
7- a- make b- take c- do
8- a- skirt b- uniform c- trousers