Unit 5_-HIGHER EDUCATION-Test 1

A university is an -institution of higher education and research, which grants _______ degrees at all levels in a variety of subjects.. An s university is an institution of higher educat

Unit 5_ HIGHER EDUCATION

TEST 1

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1 a university b application c technology d

entertainment

2 a mathematics b engineering c scientific

d laboratory

3 a certificate b necessary c economy

d geography

4 a interviewer b preparation c economics d education

5 a considerable b information c librarian d technician

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished

sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close

meaning to the original one.

6 It is a course _ two years for those who want to work as a

marketing agent

a of b in c for d with

7 You can meet Mr Pike, who is _ behalf _ the

university to solve the problems of foreign students

a on / of b in / for c with / at

d for / at

8 In most _ developed countries, up to 50% of _

population enters higher education at some time in their lives

a Ø / the b the / a c Ø / Ø

d the / Ø

9 _ colleges and _ universities are the main

institutions that provide tertiary education

a The / Ø b Ø / the c The / the d Ø /

Ø

10. He graduated with doctorates of _ and surgery from Florence, gaining the highest honors that year

a medicine b medical c medicate d medication

11. The making of good habits _ a determination to keep on training your child

a require b requires c requirement

d required

12. He was the only _ that was offered the job

a apply b application c applicant

d applying

13. A university is an -institution of higher education and research, which grants _ degrees at all levels in a variety of subjects

a secondary b optional c academic d vocational

14. _ is used to describe the work of a person whose job is

to treat sick or injured animals, or to describe the medical

treatment of animals

a Chemistry b Pharmacy c Medicine

d Veterinary

15. A _ is an area of knowledge or study, especially one that you study at school, college, or university

a degree b subject c level d vacancy

16. Most _ are at senior level, requiring appropriate

qualifications

a degrees b grades c colleges d

vacancies

17. She reads newspapers every day to look for the vacant

_ for which she can apply

a institutions b indications c positions

d locations

18. He had been expected to cope well with examinations and _ good results

a achieve b consider c last

d object

19. You can choose four subjects either in Arts _ in

Sciences

a nor b or c and d as

20. Either you or your friend _ on charge today

a are b is c was d were

21. I am flying to the States tonight I you a ring if I can find

a phone

a will give b would give c could give

d have given

22. We'll need more staff _ we start the new project

a unless b whether c in case d or

23. If I _ 0 years younger, I _ the job

a am / will take b was / have taken

c had been / will have taken d were / would take

24. _ I had learnt English when I was at high school

a Unless b Even if c If

d If only

25. You are not allowed to use the club's facilities _ you are a member

a unless b if c provided

d supposed

26. If she _ the train last night, she here now

a took / were b were taking / is

c had taken / would have been d had taken / would be

27. _ if a war happened?

a What you would do b What would you do

c What will you do d What will you do

28. I would send her a fax if I _ her number

a know b knew c had known

d could know

29. _ it were well paid, I would accept this proposal

a Providing b Unless c But for d If only

30. _ more carefully, he would not have had the accident yesterday:

a If Peter driven b If had Peter driven

c Had Peter driven d Unless Peter had driven

Error Identification.

31 Higher education is very importance s to national economies, and it is also a source of trained and educated personnel for the whole country (important)

32 Higher education in the United States specifically refers to post secondary institutions, thatsoffer associate degrees, master

degrees or Ph.d degrees or equivalents

(institutions that)

33 Higher general education is based on theoretical expertise and might be contrasted with higher vocational education, which concentrating s on both practice and theory.(concentrtes)

34 An s university is an institution of higher education and

research, which grants academic degrees; including Bachelor's

degrees, Master's degrees and doctorates in a variety of subjects (A)

35 Higher vocational education and training that combines s

teaching of both practical skills and theoretical expertise

(combines)

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

University Entrance Examination is very important in Vietnamese students High school graduates have to take it and get high results

to be admitted to universities The pressure on the candidates remains very high despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the heat around these exams, since securing a place in a state university is considered a major step towards a successful

career for young people, especially those from rural areas or

disadvantaged families In the year 004, it was estimated that nearly million Vietnamese students took the University Entrance Examination, but on average only out of 5 candidates succeeded Normally, candidates take exam subjects, and each lasts; 80 minutes for the fixed group of subjects they choose There are 4 fixed groups of subjects: Group A: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; Group B: Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry; Group C: Literature, History, and Geography; Group D: Literature, Foreign Language, and Mathematics

In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and technology institutes; professional secondary schools, and vocational schools which offer degrees or certificates from a-few-month to -year courses

According to Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, there are currently non-public universities, accounting for % of the total number of universities These non-public universities are currently training 9,464 students, or 7% of the total number of students The government is planning to increase the number of non-public universities to 0% by 007

36. University Entrance Examination in Vietnamese is very

_

a interesting b stressful c free

d easy

37. The word those refers to _.

a exam subjects b young people c universities d examinations

38. In 004, the proportion of the students who got success in

University Entrance Examination was about _ percent

a 5 b 0 c 0 d 50

39. Which sentence refers to the University Entrance Examination

in Vietnam?

a Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance Examination

b Math is compulsory in the University Entrance Examination

c Students are not allowed to choose their exam subjects

d There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students

to choose.

40. According to the passage, _

a the Vietnamese government will close all non-public universities

by next year

b the Vietnamese government does not appreciate non-public universities

c the Vietnamese government encourages the establishing of non-public universities.

d Vietnamese students have no alternative to continue their

higher study besides universities

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

The University of Oxford, informally called "Oxford University", or simply

"Oxford", (4) in the city of Oxford, in England, is (4) oldest university in the English-speaking world It is also considered

as one of the world's leading (4) institutions The university traces, its roots back to at least the end of the th century, (44) the exact date of foundation remains unclear Academically, Oxford is consistently ranked in the world's top ten universities The University

is also open (45) overseas students, primarily from American universities, who may (46) _ in study abroad programs during the summer months for more than a century, it has served as the home of the Rhodes Scholarship, (47) brings highly

accomplished students from a number of countries to study at Oxford

as (48) The University of Oxford is also a place where many talented leaders from all over the world used to study Twenty-five British Prime Ministers attended Oxford, including Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair At (49) 5 other international leaders have been educated at Oxford, and this number includes King Harald V of Norway and King Abdullah II of Jordan Bill Clinton is the first American President to attend Oxford Forty-seven Nobel (50) winners have studied or taught at Oxford

41. a put b placed c located

d stood

42. a a b an c the

d Ø

43. a learning b academic c graduating

d scholar

44 a although b because c since

d if

45 a to b for c from

d up

46. a write b name c enroll

d require

47. a that b where c whose

d which

48 a postgraduates b postgraduated c postgraduation d postgraduating

49. a last b least c late

d lately

50. a present b gift c medal

d prize