The education system features a non-compulsory kindergarten education followed by six years of compulsory primary education, and five years of optional secondary education. Schools in the primary education system are divided into two categories: national primary schools, which teach in Malay, and native schools, which teach in Chinese or Tamil. Secondary education is conducted for five years. In the final year of secondary education, students sit for the Malaysian Certificate of Education examination. Since the introduction of the particular program in 1999, students who completed the 12-month program in particular colleges can enroll in local universities. However, in the particular system, only 10 per cent of places are open to non-bumiputera students.
A. Choose true or false:
27. Kindergarten education is not compulsory in Malaysia.
28. Primary students have to compulsorily study for 6 years.
29. After 5 years at secondary school, students have to take part in an exam.
30. Over 10 per cent of places are available for non-bumiputera students.
B. Choose the most suitable item.
31. What does the word” bumiputera” in line 7 mean?
A. Foreign students B. The native and other students of Southeast Asia.
C. Students in bumiputera. D. Malaysian Certificate.
32. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Education during childhood and early adulthood in Malaysia.
B. It is not compulsory for children from 1 to 6.
C. Secondary is compulsory in Malaysia.
D. There are 10 percents places are open to ones who are foreign students.
27T 28T 29F 30F 31B 32A
27.T
28.T
29.F
30.F
31.B
32.A