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, that s offer 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 . Unit 5_ HIGHER EDUCATION TEST 1 Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 1. a. university b. application c. technology d / 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. 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