VIII. Fill in the blank with one appropriate preposition.

In Britain it is compulsory (1) __________ children to attend school (2) _______ the ages of five and sixteen. The school year is usually divided (3) _______ three terms. Each term is about 13 weeks, and each week pupils study about ten subjects. (4) _______  the end of the school year they take an exam (5) _______ each subject.

Under the old system, children receive their primary education (6) _______ an infant school and then a junior school, or a primary school that combines the two. (7) _______ eleven they had to sit (8) _______ the eleven-plus examination which consisted (9) _______ tests in English, Arithmetic and intelligence tests. Those (10) _______ the highest marks (about 20% of the children) were allowed to go to grammar school. The others were sent (11) _______ technical schools.

In Britain it is compulsory (1) __________ children .........