IELTS Reading detail Practice
In post-colonial countries, what was a primary purpose of establishing national education systems?
Question type: multiple choice · Difficulty: advanced
- A. To secure funding from former imperial rulers.
- B. To quickly adopt the PISA assessment standards.
- C. To create a sense of shared citizenship and identity.
- D. To focus exclusively on vocational and trade skills.
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Paragraph E clearly states that for 'fledgling nations emerging from imperial rule, establishing a national education system was a primary means of forging a unified identity'. This shows that creating a shared sense of citizenship was a key goal, making option C the correct answer.