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UNIT 4 SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM A READING unit 4 trang 30 Part 1 Read the following passage and then do the exercises that follow [Đọc bài sau và làm bài tập bên dưới] Most schools in the United States[.]
UNIT 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM A READING unit trang 30 Part Read the following passage and then the exercises that follow [Đọc sau làm tập bên dưới] Most schools in the United States start at the kindergarten level There are some school districts that not have this beginning phase, and others which have an additional “preschool” one There are almost always required subjects at each level In some areas and at more advanced levels, the students can choose some subjects Pupils who not well often have to repeat courses, or have to have special tutoring, usually done in and by the schools Many schools also support summer classes, where students can make up for failed courses or even take extra courses In addition to bilingual and bicultural education programmes, many schools have special programmes for those with learning and reading difficulties These and other programmes repeat the emphasis of American education on trying to increase equality of opportunity They also attempt to integrate students with varying abilities and backgrounds into an educational system shared by all At the same time, many high school students are given special advanced coursework in mathematics and natural sciences Nationwide talent searches for minority group children with special abilities and academic promise began on a large scale in the 1960s These programmes have helped to bring more minority children into advanced levels of university education and into the professions Like schools in Britain and other English speaking countries, those in the U.S have also always stressed “character” or “social skills” through extracurricular activities, including organised sports Because most schools start at around o’clock every morning and classes not often finish until or o’clock in the afternoon, such activities mean that many students not return home until the early evening There is usually a very broad range of extracurricular activities available Most schools, for instance, publish their own student newspapers, and some have their own radio stations Almost all have student orchestras, bands, and choirs Many different sports are also available and most schools share their facilities swimming pools, tennis courts, tracks, and stadiums - with the public Often the students themselves organise and support school activities and raise money through car washes, baby-sitting, or by mowing lawns Parents and local business often also help a group that, for example, has a chance to go to a state music competition, to compete in some sports championship, or take a camping trip Such activities not only give pupils a chance to be together outside normal classes, they also help develop a feeling of “school spirit” among the students and in the community Dịch đọc: Hầu hết trường học Mỹ bắt đầu cấp mầm non Có số quận huyện không giai đoạn này, quận huyện khác có thêm cấp học mẫu giáo thêm vào Hầu ln có mơn học bắt buộc cấp học Ở số khu vực cấp học cao hơn, học sinh chọn số môn học Học sinh không học tốt thường phải học lại, phải học kèm đặc biệt, thường nhà trường thực nhà trường Nhiều trường học hỗ trợ lớp học hè, nơi mà học sinh học lại khóa trượt chí học thêm Thêm vào chương trình giáo dục song ngữ song văn hóa, nhiều trường học có chương trình đặc biệt cho học sinh có khó khăn học đọc Những chương trình chương trình khác lặp lại nhấn mạnh giáo dục Mỹ việc cố gắng tăng chất lượng hội Họ cố gắng tích hợp học sinh với khả tảng khác vào hệ thống giáo dục dành cho người Cùng lúc đó, nhiều học sinh trung học bồi dưỡng đặc biệt toán khoa học tự nhiên Tài khắp nước tìm kiếm học sinh thiểu số với khả đặc biệt đầy hứa hẹn bắt đầu quy mô lớn vào năm 1960s Những chương trình giúp mang lại nhiều học sinh thiểu số đến với trình độ nâng cao giáo dục đại học trở nên chuyên nghiệp Giống trường Anh đất nước nói tiếng Anh khác, trường học Mỹ ln nhấn mạnh “ tính cách” hay “ kỹ xã hội” thông qua hoạt động ngoại khóa, bao gồm mơn thể thao có tổ chức Bởi hầu hết trường bắt lúc buổi sáng lớp học không kết thúc vào buổi chiều, hoạt động có nghĩa nhiều học sinh không nhà đầu buổi tối Có nhiều hoạt động ngoại khóa ln sẵn sàng Hầu hết trường, ví dụ như, tự xuất báo cho học sinh, số cịn có đài phát riêng Hầu hết tất đề có dàn đồng ca, ban nhạc hợp xướng Nhiều mơn thể thao khác có sẵn hầu hết trường dùng chung sở vật chất - hồ bơi, sân banh nỉ, đường chạy sân vận động - với cộng đồng Thường học sinh tự tổ chức hỗ trợ hoạt động thể thao trường gây quỹ tiền thông qua việc rửa xe, trông trẻ cắt cỏ Phụ huynh doanh nghiệp địa phương hỗ trợ nhóm đó, ví dụ như, có hội tham gia thi âm nhạc khắp bang , tranh tài chức vô địch thể thao, du lịch cắm trại Những hoạt động giúp học sinh có hội bên ngồi lớp học mà giúp chúng phát triển tinh thần đồng đội học sinh cộng đồng Exercise Find the words or phrases in column A in the passage Then match them with their meanings in column B A make up for A a smaller number or part facilities B able to be obtained used, or reached bilingual C to combine two or more things in order to become mo integrate D the buildings, equipment and services provided for a p available E (of a person) able to use two languages for communic minority F to take the place of something lost or damaged or to c Answer F D E C B A Exercise Circle the best answer A, B, C, or D [ Khoanh tròn đáp án A, B, C D] Kindergarten is the first of education in most schools in the United States A class B part C course D level The word “These” in paragraph refers to A bilingual and bicultural education programmes B the provision of special advanced coursework in mathematics C special programmes for those with learning and reading difficulties D Both A and C Daily school time in the U.S lasts nearly A from to C from to B from to D from to 4 hours not belong to extracurricular activities in school A Student newspapers B Student radio stations C Mathematics and natural sciences D Student orchestras, bands, and choirs will provide students with chances to be together outside the classes A Supporting school activities B Participating in school activities C Raising money for school activities D All A, B, and C Answer D D A C D Part Read the passage and circle the best answer A, B, C, or D During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to They often seem to dislike being questioned They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand It is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adults while they are still growing up Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them Parents should their best to talk to their sons and daughters about schoolwork and future plans but should not push them to talk if they don’t want to Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adults may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behaviour which may be connected with these and help if necessary This passage is taken from a A handbook for parents C magazine B school timetable D short story Adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to because A they are quiet B they don’t want to talk to other people C they don’t like being asked questions D they dislike adults It is advisable that parents A should not push teenagers to talk when they not want to B should not talk to teenagers about schoolwork C should ask teenagers nothing about their future plans D should not be aware of their behaviour Some teenagers may experiment with drinking and smoking because A cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere B cigarettes and alcohol are cheap C they think they might look more attractive D they regard them as a sign of adulthood The word “behaviour” in the passage is closest in meaning to A feeling B manner C activity D reaction Answer A C A D 5.B Dịch đọc: Trong suốt tuổi thiếu niên, nhiều niên thình thoảng cảm thấy khó giao tiếp Chúng khơng thích hỏi Chúng khơng sẵn sàng nói việc học trường Đây phát triển bình thường giai đoạn này, khó để bố mẹ hiểu Nó phần để niên trở nên tự lập cố gắng trở thành người lớn chúng phát triển Thanh niên thường sắn sàng trò chuyện chúng tin câu hỏi hỏi quan tâm thật người cố gắng kiểm tra chúng Phụ huynh nên làm để nói chuyện với trai gái họ việc học trường kế hoạch tương lai không nên ép chúng nói chúng khơng muốn Phụ huynh nên ý dấu hiệu nguy hiểm: số niên cố gắng trở thành người lớn thử nghiệm tình dục, ma túy, rượu hay thuốc Bố mẹ cần cảnh giác với điều giúp đỡ cần B LANGUAGE FOCUS unit trang 33 Exercise Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions [ Khoanh tròn A, B, C D để từ khác so với ba từ lại trọng âm câu hỏi sau] A exception B linguistics C paragraph D specific A including B integrate C different D organise A marathon B maximum C formally D effective A discover B satisfy C.abandon D imagine A contestant B completion C remember D membership Answer 1.C A D B D Exercise Choose the correct answer [ Chọn câu trả lời đúng] A kettle _ A is used Tennis A played to boil water B use C used D is using with a racket B plays C is playing Uranium by Marie Curie A discovered B was discovered D is played C discovers D is discovering Shakespeare A wrote Hamlet B was written C.was writing D is written The road in 1990 A built B was being built C was built D was building Pictures more than words A.speak B are spoken C are speaking D is spoken Flowers water every day A are needed B needs C need D is needed The school year in Vietnam into two terms A was divided B are divided C is dividing D is divided Students in Vietnam to take the National Leaving Examination at the end of grade 12 A are required B require C was required D required 10 The National Leaving Examination by the Ministry of Education and Training A administers B is administered C was administered D administered Hướng dẫn giải: A D B A C A C D A 10 B Exercise Circle A, B, C, or D that best completes the following passage [ Khoanh tròn A, B, C D đáp án hoàn thành tốt đọc sau] Every child in England is provided with full time education from the age of five to sixteen Many parents send their children to state schools (1) the equipment, textbooks and exercise books (2) the tuition and free of charge About 5% of children go to fee-paying school Under the old system, children attended primary school (from five to eleven) which (3) by a secondary school course (from eleven to fifteen or over) At eleven every child had to sit for the eleven-plus examination It consisted of tests in English, Arithmetic and intelligence tests Those with the highest marks (about 20% of the children) (4) schools The others (5) A where to go to grammar to technical schools B that C which D whose A gave B give C are giving A is followed C was followed A were allowed D are given B follow D following B are allowed C allow D allowing A are sent B were sent C sent D sending Answer A D C A B D WRITING unit trang 35 Exercise 1.Rewrite the following sentences using the passive voice [Viết lại câu sau sử dụng bị động] They didn’t buy anything from the supermarket Nothing was bought from the supermarket The hurricane has totally destroyed the town The children are going to organise a surprise party When did they design this building? We could have taken the car to the garage today Jane will complete the reports tomorrow Answer The town has been totally destroyed (by the hurricane) A surprise party is going to be organised (by the children) When was this building designed? The car could have been taken to the garage today The reports will be completed by Jane tomorrow Exercise 2.In about 150 words, write about the lower secondary school you went to Your writing should include the following points: - name and location of the school - things you liked and didn’t like about it - your impressions on learning and teaching there Dịch bài: [ Trong 150 từ viết trường trung học sở mà em học Bài viết nên bao gồm ý sau: - tên vị trí trường - điều em thích khơng thích - ấn tượng em việc học dạy Answer I went to lower secondary school when I was 11 years old, and I had spent years from grade to at Trung Hieu Lower Secondary School The school was opposite my house, so was very convenient for me to walk to school I like learning here a lot because here I was taught a great deal of valuable things about not only subjects and knowledge but also necessary skills and experience which are really useful for me now The only thing I didn’t like here was the facilities, at that time everything was not modern and convenient Every time we had pratical subjects, we just learned theory at classroom and skipped experiments Whatever the disadvantage, I still loved the school because all of the teachers were very devoted to giving us the best lessons and helping us acknowledge the lessons as much as they could in spite of lacking of facilities ... Exercise Circle the best answer A, B, C, or D [ Khoanh tròn đáp án A, B, C D] Kindergarten is the first of education in most schools in the United States A class B part C course D level The word... charge About 5% of children go to fee-paying school Under the old system, children attended primary school (from five to eleven) which (3) by a secondary school course (from eleven to fifteen or... secondary school when I was 11 years old, and I had spent years from grade to at Trung Hieu Lower Secondary School The school was opposite my house, so was very convenient for me to walk to school