An _______ is a student at a university or college who is studying for his or her first degree.. Students also have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of _______ courses in the
Trang 1TEST 3 Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1 a veterinary b consequently c application d difficulty
2 a maximum b decision c requirement d admission
3 a institution b university c preferential d indicative
4 a available b majority c tutorial d differently
5 .a graduation b Understanding c international d accommodation
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 We will be sitting for our final examination in the last week _ May
7 These are requirements _ those who want to become a pharmacist
8 The A-level (short for Advanced Level) is a General Certificate of Education set of exams _ in the U.K
9 In all cases, applicants must meet the course requirements _ by the admitting institution
10 Most universities _ students who want to attend the university to pass three A-Levels
11 An _ is a student at a university or college who is studying for his or her first degree
a undergraduate b application c insurance d exam
12 Entry to university is competitive so some _ with the minimum entrance qualifications will find themselves without a place
a tutors b professors c teachers d applicants
13 Students also have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of _ courses in the university
a compulsory b optional c required d limited
14 Mr Pike provided us with an _ guide to the full-time and part-time programs on offer to a range of candidates drawn from schools and colleges
a inform b informative c informed d information
15 Not many places at the universities are left, so choice is on a severe _
a limiting b limitation c delimitation d limited
16 Higher education _ have risen this year for the first time in more than a decade
Trang 2a applies b applications c applicable d applicants
17 If you get _ A as a mark for a piece of work or in _ exam, your work is extremely good
a an / an b the / Ø c a / an d Ø / a
18 It is _ education that can make life of people in developing countries less miserable
19 After leaving high school, a student can apply for a position either university _ a vocational college
20 English or French, you can choose _
21 If it last night, it _ so hot today
a rained / is not b was raining / were not
b had rained / would not have been d had rained / would not be
22 Without your recommendation, we _ any success last year
a had not got b did not get c will not have gotd would not have got
23 he gets here soon, we will have to start the meeting without him
a Suppose b Provided c Unless d If
24 _ as much money as Bill Gates of Microsoft, I would retire
a Did I have b If did I have c Unless I had d If I had had
25 If I _ it was a formal party, I wouldn't have gone wearing jeans and a jumper
a knew b had known c had been knowing d could know
26 Tom's company will almost certainly fire him _ he improves his attitude
a unless b or c otherwise d if
27 If my client _ me her fax number, I _ to post a letter to her
a gave,/ will not have b will give / do not have
c had given / wouldn't have had d had given / will not have had
28 _ I had brought my laptop to the meeting yesterday
29 If I _ the lottery last week, I _ rich now
a had won / would be b had won / would have been
c won / would be d won / would have been
30 Carrie said she will join the company if the starting salary _ her expectations
a meets b met c has met d had met
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31 Studying abroad can be a meaningful and rewarding experience It gives students the chance to live
overseas, integrate themselves into a totally foreign culture, _
a meet other students, and travel
b they meet other students, and to travel
c so that they can meet other students, and travel
d meet other students, but to travel
32 _ that most students studying abroad have to encounter
a Suppose, with several certain difficulties
b But, several certain difficulties
c However, there are several certain difficulties
d Moreover, there are several certain difficulties for them
33 Not being completely fluent in the language _
a to make daily chores such as shopping and eating out pretty uncomfortable
b makes daily chores to go shopping and eat out pretty uncomfortable
c making daily chores like shopping and eating out pretty uncomfortable
d makes daily chores like shopping and eating out pretty uncomfortable
34 Cross-cultural misunderstandings with classmates, professors and others _
a are unavoidable for most students studying abroad
b are easy for most students studying abroad not to avoid
c are too unavoidable for most students to study abroad
d are unavoidable enough for most students to study abroad
35 Moreover, they may be distracted from their studies _
a in spite of feeling homesick and missing their relatives and friends
b by feeling homesick and missing their relatives and friends
c with the feeling of homesick and missing their relatives and friends
d and they feel homesick and miss their relatives and friends
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, more than 30 of the highest-ranked 45 institutions are in the United States, as measured by awards and research output Public universities, private universities, liberal arts colleges, and community colleges all have a significant role in higher education in the United States An even stronger pattern is shown by the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities with 103
US universities in the World's Top 200 universities
Trang 4The 2006 American Community Survey conducted by the United States Census Bureau found that 19.5 percent of the population had attended college but had no degree, 7.4 percent held an associate's degree, 17.1 percent held a bachelor's degree, and 9.9 percent held a graduate or professional degree
Educational attainment in the United States is similar to that of other developed countries Colleges and universities in the U.S vary in terms of goals: some may emphasize a vocational, business, engineering, or technical curriculum while others may emphasize a liberal arts curriculum Many combine some or all of the above
Students can apply to some colleges using the Common Application There is no limit to the number of colleges or universities to which a student may apply, though an application must be submitted for each.' Graduate study, conducted after obtaining an initial degree and sometimes after several years of professional work, leads to a more advanced degree such as a master's degree After additional years of study and sometimes in conjunction with the completion of a master's degree, students may earn a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.d.) or other doctoral degree
Only 8.9 percent of US students ever receive postgraduate degrees, and most, after obtaining their bachelor's degree, proceed directly into the workforce
36 Not any other country has more highest-ranked universities and institutions than the US does
a True b False c No information
37 Higher education in the USA is the same as that in the China
38 Each student can apply only one college or university
39 Students can continue studying to get a more advanced degree after working for some years
a True b False c No information
40 After getting their bachelor's degree, most of US students continue their studies
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Here's some advice for trying to find the university that works for you
1.You need to examine (41) _ and your reasons for going to university before you start your search Why are you going? What are your abilities and strengths? What are your weaknesses? What do you want out of life? Are you socially self-sufficient (42) _ do you need warm, familial (43) _? Talk with your family, friends and high-school counselors as you ask these questions The people (44) _ know you best can help you the most with these important issues
Trang 52.Very few high-school students have enough information or (45) _ to choose a major You need to be well (46) _ to determine your interest and aptitude Many students (47) _ their minds two or three times before they settle on a major
3.If you do not have to go to university right (48) _ it is never too late There is no such thing as the perfect time to start university Some students benefit from a year off to work, study or travel, and these experiences (49) _ them to be better, more engaged students Some students choose to apply to university and gain admission and then defer their entrance, while others wait to apply until after they have had (50) _ alternative experience
43.a support b bringing c feeding d growth
45 a expenditure b experience c experiment d expert
46 a prepare b prepared c preparation d preparative
47 a transform b translate c change d convert
49.a allow b make c let d advise