1.In which country did David Cameron talk about his education plans?
a) England
b) China
c) Germany
d) France
2.How many students will be studying Chinese in the next three years?
a) 440,000
b) four million
c) 40 thousand
d) 400,000
3.What will schools receive for starting to teach Mandarin?
a) subsidies
b) books
c) computers
d) new buildings
4.What does David Cameron want Britain to be in China?
a) a leader
b) number one
c) competitive
d) a cultural guide
5.What does David Cameron want young people to sign?
a) learning contracts
b) business deals
c) autographs
d) the back of their credit cards
6.To whom did Mr Cameron talk about the importance of Mandarin?
a) schoolchildren
b) language assistants
c) journalists
d) French teachers
7.What does Cameron want people to look beyond?
a) the horizon
b) textbooks
c) cultural boundaries
d) the focus on French and German
8.What has the British Council agreed with its Chinese counterpart?
a) to have more Chinese teachers
b) to stop teaching French
c) to share resources
d) to only use Mandarin in class
9.Where did the British Council rank Mandarin in terms of importance?
a) in the top five
b) number one
c) third
d) in China
10.According to the British Council, how will Mandarin help British kids?
a) with understanding Chinese movies
b) with job hunting
c) with learning
d) with intercultural relationships