UNIT 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM PRACTICE TEST pptx

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UNIT 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM

PRACTICE TEST 1

A PHONETICS

I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

II Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others

B VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE

I Choose the most suitable word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence

11 Mary was the last applicant ……

A to be interviewed B to be interviewing C to interview D to have interviewed

12 The equipment in our office needs……

A modernize B modernizing C modernized D modernization

13 If you require any more……about the holiday, please telephone us

14 ……the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished

15 Cellulose, which……for making paper, can be found in all plants

16 …… Java Man, who lived before the first Ice Age, is the first manlike animal

A It is generally believed that B Generally believed it is

C Believed generally is D That is generally believed

17 We had a French architect……our villa

18 Geography is my favourite…… at school

19 I'll show you around the city when you…… to visit me

20 They……great difficulty studying English

21 In some courses, students can build up…….over several years

22 People have different ways of preparing ……

23 You can learn as much theory as/ you like, but you only master a skill by…… it a lot

24 The teacher gave an ……talk to his students

A encouraged B encouragement C encouraging D encouragingly

25 He will only pass the examination if there is a (an) …… in his class-work

II Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting

26 Mr Harris will (A) be divided the biology class (B) into two sections (C) to prevent overcrowding (D) in his classroom

27 It (A) said that (B) prevention (C) is better (D) than cure

28 The (A) capital of Yemen(B) is (C) situating 2,190 metres (D) above sea level

29 Starches (A) provide people (B) with important nutrients (C) which they (D) are needed

30 The (A) oceans contain many (B) forms of life that (C) has not (D) yet been discovered

III Choose the correct sentence among A, B, ,C or D which has the same meaning as the given one

31 My classmate gave this book to me

A My classmate was given this book by me B This book was given to me by my classmate

C This book was given my classmate by me D This book was given to my classmate by me

32 I started working here in 2000

A I have started work here since 2000 B I haven't worked here since 2000

C I have started working here since 2000 D I have worked here since 2000

33 I often get up early

A I used to get up early B I can get up early

C I am used to getting up early: D I like to get up early

34 No one has opened this box for a hundred years

A This box hasn't been opened for a hundred years B This box has been opened for a hundred years

C This box has belonged to nobody for a long time D Someone opened this box a hundred years ago

35 They made David work hard

A David was made to work hard B David was made work hard

C David worked as hard as they did D David was made working hard

C READING

I Read the passage below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space

EDUCATION IN AUSTRALIA

In Australia n-r6st children (36) primary school from the age of five Only two percent of children of primary school age are (37) at home Some children who go to school always take (38) extra activities such as playing a musical instrument or dancing, and they go to private classes for these and for school subjects they (39) difficult or particularly interesting Ninety per cent of population go on to secondary school, but a much

smaller percentage (40) the final year of secondary school examinations and complete a university (41) At the moment university students and graduates (42) less than a third of the total, population Australian

universities are modern and well-equipped Most teaching is by a (43) of lectures, tutorials and practical classes the humanities courses like History and Philosophy, usually (44) a lot of extra reading in the library To become a primary

or secondary university for three school (45), it is usually necessary to study at years or more

Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question

Instructors at American colleges and universities use many different teaching methods Some instructors give assignments every day They grade homework Students in their classes have to take many quizzes, a midterm exam, 'and a final exam Other instructors give only writing assignments Some teachers always follow a course outline and usually use the textbook 'Others send students to the library for assignments

The atmosphere in some classrooms is very formal Students call their instructors 'Professor Smith', 'Mrs Jones', and so

on Some teachers wear business clothes and give lectures Other classrooms - have an informal atmosphere Students

and teachers discuss their ideas Instructors dress informally, and students call them by their first names American 'teachers are riot alike in their teaching styles

At most American colleges and universities, facilities for learning and recreation are available for students Students can often use typewriters, tape recorders, video machines, and computers at libraries and learning centers They can buy books, notebooks, and other things at campus stores They can get advice on their problems from counselors and individual help with their classes from tutors Students can relax and have fun on campus, too Some schools have swimming pools and tennis courts Most have snack bars or cafeterias

46 According to the passage, instructors at American colleges and universities

A do not grade homework B do not give students quizzes and exams

C never follow a course outline D use different teaching methods

47 Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A The atmosphere in all American classrooms is always formal

B The atmosphere in all American classrooms is always informal

C American students can call their teachers by their first names

D American teachers are never allowed to dress informally

48 At American colleges and universities,

A students only write down their teachers' explanations

B students discuss their ideas with their teachers

C students don't like their teachers' teaching styles

D students can freely talk in class

49 'Business clothes' in the third sentence of paragraph two can be understood as

C clothes that only business people wear D casual clothes

50 At most American colleges and universities,

A students can not only use computers at libraries but also buy books and other things at campus stores

B students can ask their counselors and tutors for ad-vice

C students can relax and have fun on campus

D all of them

PRACTICE TEST 2

A PHONETIC

I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others

B VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE

I Choose the most suitable word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence

11 The bicycle you lent me badly needed ……

12……., Hong Kong acts as a gateway into and out of the People's Republic of China

A Where strategically located B It is located strategically

C Strategically located D Because located strategically

13 …… all citrus fruit originated with the Chinese orange

A That the belief B It is believed that C To believe that D The belief that

14 I've been……advised not to say anything

15 We need ……information before we can decide

16 Nutritionists do not agree on how much…… in a person's diet every day

A is protein required B protein is required C that is required protein D of the protein required

17 I want you to…… these instructions exactly

18 A battery is a device…… electricity by chemical means

A it produces B which produces C produces D by which production of

19 In 1850 Yale University established Sheffield Scientific School, ……

A engineers were educated there B in which were engineers educated

C where engineers were educated D where were engineers educated

20 A meeting of the society will be……….on Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock:

21 After seeing a movie based on a novel,………

A many people want to read the hook

B the book made many people want to read it

C the book was read by many people

D the reading of the book interests many people

22 The teacher read a story to the pupils to……… time until the end of the lesson

23 They…… the training sessions as necessary but unpleasant

24 The children are divided …… small groups

25 Can you tell me some information about the school……system in England?

II Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting

26 The (A) members of (B) both the House of Representatives and all the Senate are (C) elect by 'the (D) citizens of the United States

27 Many (A) opinion have been (B) voiced on the likely (C) effects of the (D) computer

28 It should not be (A) assume that (B) the lower the price, (C) the happier (D) the buyer

29 The rings (A) of Saturn are (B) too distant (C) to see from Earth (D) without a telescope

30 It was not (A) until 1937 (B) that the southern source of (C) the Nile river (D) is discovered

III Choose the one option (A, B, C or D) corresponding to the best sentence that is made up from the sets of words and phrases given

31 It / be difficult / we / get / painting / do / end

A It was difficult but we got the painting done in the end

B It was difficult but we got the painting to do in the end

C .It was difficult but we, got the painting done at the end

D It was difficult but we got the painting to do at the end

32 John Wilson / say / live / New York

A John Wilson is said living in New York

B People say John Wilson live in New York

C John Wilson is said to live in New York

D John Wilson says to have live in New York

33 be/ clear / what / expect /you

A Are you clear about your expectation'?

B Are you clear what is expected of you to do?

C Are your expectations clear?

D Are you clear what is• expected of you?

34 drink / not / take / theatre '

A Drinks may not take into the theatre

B Drinks may not he taken into the theatre

C Drink outside; don't take into the theatre

D Not to take any drinks into the theatre

35 man / sentence / 15 years / prison / he / prove / guilty

A The man will get a sentence for himself to 15 years in prison if he proves himself guilty

B The Man was sentenced about 15 years in prison and proved himself guilty

C The man was sentenced to 15 years in prison because he had been proved guilty

D The man should make his 'final sentence after 15 years in prison as he proved himself guilty

I Read the passage below, and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space

CHOOSING BOARDING SCHOOL Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live away from home while you attend school? -Would you like to have the (36) of living and studying with students from different countries around the world? Cranbrook Kingswood School- is one of the few schools that can offer you this kind of remarkable opportunity!

Cranbrook's green, -wooded campus is a beautiful and safe living and learning (37) ' A freshwater lake and (38) sculptures by' the famous artist Carl Milles awaken the imagination! The many buildings of Cranbrook were designed

by world-renowned, architect Aliel Sarineen and are both bea9iful and (39) In fact, all of the furniture, woodwork, window glass and tapestries at the school were specially designed for the school and made by hand

Each room and building was created to please and.(40) The students of Cranhrook Kingswood are very (41) Their studies are (42) and prepare them for some of the best universities around the world But it's not all hard work at Cranbrook! Students (43) in a rich programme of athletics, music and art courses Clubs and other activities keep the students happy and busy during the year

If you are (44) boarding, school, consider Cranbrook ,Call now to arrange a visit and we'll be happy to show you (45) the school

Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question

Education was of primary importance to the English colonists and was conducted at home as well as in established schools Regardless of geographic location or finances, most Americans learned to read and computer numbers For many, the 'Bible and other religious tracts were their only books; however, the excellent language contained in such works usually , made them good primers Many families owned one or more- of Shakespeare's works, a copy of John Banyan's classic 'A Pilgrim's Progress', and sometimes collections of English literary essays, poems, or historical speeches

In 1647 the Massachusetts School Law required every town of at least 50 households to maintain a grammar school The law was the first to mandate public education in America In the middle colonies at the time, schools were often dependent on religious societies, such as the Quakers and other private organizations In the South, families employed private tutors or relied on the clergy to conduct education At the outset, most elementary schools were for boys, but schools for girls were established in the eighteenth century in most cities, and large towns In spite of the informal atmosphere of most American schools, the literary rate in the Colonies of mid-eighteenth-century America was equal to

or higher than in most European countries

Before the American Revolution, nine colleges had been founded, including Harvard, William and Mary, Yale; the College of New Jersey (now Princeton), Brown, Rutgers, Dartmouth, and Kings College (later Columbia University)

By 1720 the natural sciences and modern languages were being taught, as well as courses in practical subjects such as mechanics and agriculture At the end of the eighteenth century, medical schools were established at the College of Philadelphia and at King's College

46 Which of the following words best describes the English colonists' attitude toward education?

47 According to the passage, most Americans learned how to

48 According to the passage, the middle colonies often depended upon which 'group to provide education?

C Established primary schools D Businesses

49 According to the passage, who often conducted education in the South?

A Public school teachers B Doctors C Clergy D Politicians

50 How well educated were Americans in comparison to most European countries?

A Much worse B The same or better C Far better D Less or equal