ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG HKI – ĐỀ SỐ 7 pptx

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG HKI – ĐỀ SỐ 7 With important exceptions, then, the transition from school to work is on the whole fairly smooth for (1) ________ boys and girls or, at least, the attractions are greater than the difficulties. There is , indeed, a determination to overcome problems, and a tendency to play them down. The keenness to go to work in order to “ help Mum out with the money at home” : the feeling that, at the school – living age, the time is past when “ having a teacher standing over you all the time watching you” can be tolerated : and above all the desire to (2) ____ aside the status of school – child in favour of that of Worker – all these factors help children to (3) ____ ___over the obstacles, uncertainties and even disappointments that they encounter when they start work. But it cannot be inferred from the apparent ease of the transition that all is well. (4) _____ the contrary, we have seen that most children are ill –prepared for employment in so far as they know a little about what to expect when they start work. Even children who are supposedly (5) ___ on a particular occupation often know little about it, and take no steps to find out. In the Sheffield study, although a number of boys and girls have given a great deal of thought (6) _______ their future work, only just over one – third had a reasonable sound knowledge, defined generously, of the tasks which would be involved in the jobs of their choice. This is to be expected, of course, in view of the unsatisfactory nature of the guidance given at home and in the school. “ I don’t know what I’ll do”, boys say, “ I have no idea”, “ I’ll just go along and see what (7)_____”. But whilst some are sanguine, other, as the time to start gets nearer, begin to worry, and build up all sorts of fearsome prospects in their minds – a chill strikes them as they wonder (8) _____ they will be able to do the work. What will happen if they cannot do it straight away ? Will they be sacked on the spot ? And how do they set about starting , even where do they go, who do they report to? I’ve got myself really worked up about it – I got (9) _______ worried that I nearly didn’t go along at all, but my mother made me. I know I was silly now – for the Supevisor was ever so friendly. But ( 10 ) __________ the time I felt horrible. New words Transition Play them down Get over the obstacles Sheffield study Whilst Sanguine A chill Sacked Apparent ease Comprehension 1. Answer the following questions . a. Is the transition from school to work smooth for everyone ? b. Why are most children pleased to leave school ? c. Give some ideas of what “ obstacles, uncertainties and disappointments” adolescents encounter when they start work. d. Why are children ill – prepared for employment ? e. What fears do children have as the time for going to work draws near ? f. Do most boys and girls give a great deal of thought to their future employment ? g. Find words and phrases in the passage which mean : defeat : give up: meet: frightening: without notice: eagerness: doubts: optimistic: immediately: into a state of anxiety: 2. Rewrite the following sentences by replacing the noun in italics with a verb. EX : There is a determination to overcome problems. Children are determined to overcome problems. 1. There is a tendency to minimize problems ___________________________ 2. They show a desire to put aside the status of the school – child . ___________________________ 3. They gave a great deal of thought to their work. ___________________________ 4. They had little knowledge of the job of their choice. ___________________________ 3. Complete the following sentences with the words provided : Most ( of ) : Much : Many : Little : A Little ( of ) : a great deal ( of ) : A large number ( of ) : Few : A few ( of ). a. Thank you for bringing me along. I never thought Shakespeare’s plays could be so _______ fun ! b. I’ve been to the theatre __________ of times. c. But ________ of the plays I’ve ever seen are modern. d. When I studied Shakespeare, I thought his plays were ________ boring. e. __________ of Shakespeare’s plays are about history. f. They spent _________ of time studying Victorian literature. g. _________ popular expressions in our language have interesting backgrounds. h. __________ people use the word “ colleague” , but _________ writers find it difficult to spell. i. ______ of them can probably get along well with “ associate” , but that’s not easy to spell either. j. At the beginning, everybody spoke English very quickly, and I couldn’t understand _________ , but after _________ days it was easier, and _____ things I had learnt came back to me. k. There were too _________ different nationalities in my class and we had to speak English. l. I have _________ of exercises, ______ of them are easy, but _______ of them are very difficult. m. I don’t know __________ about English literature. n. _________ English learners have the desire to use it as a communicative tool, but _________ of them have real opportunities to use it in everyday activities. 4.Give the correct form of words provided. a. SATISFACTION - Were they __________ when they got the job ? - The result of the test was ________________. - They got the __________ of being successful in life. - Nothing could ____________ him - Their study is getting on ______________. - They’ve got a ____________ result b. DISAPPOINTMENT. - They were ____________ when they read the result - The new job _____________ him - The weather this summer has been ______________. - He has suffered many ___________ in his new job. - He did some odd jobs at home _____________ c. TOLERANCE - He is not very ____________ of criticism. - How can you ____________ such impudence ? - I don’t think the food is very good, but it is ___________ - He felt ____________ certain about his success - We should have religious _______________ - His failure should be __________________ d. OCCUPATION - He is ______________ with his new job - You can get ____________ treatment in this hospital - In this winter you can enjoy useful _________ for long evenings. - The course itself _____________ four months e. EXPECTATION - We were ___________ news from her - They ____________ the newcomers all yesterday afternoon. - It is not __________ to learn a foreign language in a week. - He’s a young man with great ____________. - She is an ___________ mother in a few weeks more. - They are not _________ good at their future work f. ATTRACTION - This company offered a lot of _______________ jobs. - Do you feel ___________ to this kind of job ? - The ___________ of the moon for the earth causes the tides. g. REASON - There is _________ to believe that he is not prepared for his future work. - Well, I think that the prices here are ____________. - She _____________ with me for an hour about the future job. - He was ___________ right when he said that the man was guilty. - It is __________ to regard any language as the possession of a particular nation. - ________, she made me do everything I didn’t want to. . ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG HKI – ĐỀ SỐ 7 With important exceptions, then, the transition from school to work is on the whole fairly smooth. cannot be inferred from the apparent ease of the transition that all is well. (4) _____ the contrary, we have seen that most children are ill –prepared for employment in so far as they know a. school – living age, the time is past when “ having a teacher standing over you all the time watching you” can be tolerated : and above all the desire to (2) ____ aside the status of school – child