12.READING-ANSWER THE QUESTION-U6,7-E11TD Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions There are more and more challenges for school children today at their early age For example, elementary pupils have to work harder to finish many types of homework Teachers and parents can help them in many ways Teachers should be more ready to give timely comments and feedbacks to encourage pupils At home, parents also need to care more about the place and time for their children to homework There should be enough space to work comfortably, good light, and no distractions such as television or phone calls Taking tests is another challenge for school children Some parents worry that their children will become stressed over the tests However, teachers can help them prepare more carefully for the tests and be more confident to pass them Teachers try to make sure that the pupils really enjoy the experience, so that they are able to their best Parents can help by not taking them too seriously The more relaxed parents are, the better children can perform in the tests What kind of attitude should parents show towards children’s taking tests? RelaxedReadyUseful ExerciseSerious What DON’T parents need to care more about when their children the homework? PositionDistractionTimeSpace Which of the following is used as an example to show how hard children have to study today? They have to finish a lot of homework. They have to get good marks They have to neglect many types of homework. They have to take many kinds of exams How parents feel about their children’s taking tests? They worry that their children will become stressed They care about them They think it is a challenge for them.They help them prepare for the tests Why teachers have to make school children feel that taking tests is an enjoyable experience? so that they are able to their best.so that they prepare more carefully so that they are more worried about taking tests.so that they are more confident to take the tests Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions In developing countries, people are sometimes unaware of the importance of education, and there is economic pressure from those parents who prioritize their children's, making money in the short term over any long-term benefits of education Recent studies on child labor and, poverty have suggested that when poor families reach a certain economic threshold where families are able to provide for their basic needs, parents return their children to school This has been found to be true, once the threshold has been breached, even if the potential economic value of the children's work has increased since their return to school Other problems are that teachers are often paid less than other professions; a lack of good universities and a low acceptance rate for good universities are evident in countries with a relatively high population density India has launched EDUSAT, an education satellite that can reach remote parts of the country at a greatly reduced cost There is also ail initiative supported by several major corporations to develop a $100 laptop The laptops have been available since 2007 The laptops, sold at cost, will enable developing countries to give their children a digital education In Africa, an "e-school program" has been launched to provide all 600,000 primary and high schools with computer equipment, learning materials and internet access within 10 years Volunteer groups are working to give more individuals opportunity to receive education in developing countries through such programs as the Perpetual Education Fund An International Development Agency project started with the support of American President Bill Clinton uses the Internet to allow co-operation by individuals on issues of social development In developing countries, ……… children have to work instead of going to school people all know that education is very important all the time all parents are rich enough to send their children to school children have rights to get high schooling According to recent studies, when parents are able to overcome their financial difficulty, ……… they send their children back to school they still make their children continue working they have their children work even harder they themselves continue their schooling In populous countries,……… there is a lack of good universities teaching is the highest-paid career there are a lot of good universities no other careers are better paid than teaching The third paragraph is about ……… the projects to computerize education in developing countries an Indian education satellite the computerization of African education President Bill Clinton who bought a lot of computers How many projects are presented in the third paragraph? FourOneTwoThree Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Vietnam's education system can be divided into categories: pre-primary, primary, intermediate, secondary, and higher education Public kindergartens usually admit children from the age of 18 months to years Children at or years of age are sometimes taught the alphabet and basic math This level of education is only popular in major cities Children normally start their primary education at the age of six Education at this level lasts years and it is compulsory for all children This compulsory education may be one of the reasons why, despite remaining a less developed country, the literate proportion of the country's population is very high, over 90% on average Middle schools teach students from grade to This educational level is generalized throughout most of the country - except in very remote provinces, which expect to popularize and standardize middle education fully within the next few years Intermediate is a non-compulsory schooling form in Vietnam Secondary education, which consists of grades 10, 11 and 12, is standardized in all major urban regions, but is not in rural provinces After high school terms, all students must attend a graduation test This test often consists of subjects differently selected each year but has to contain the compulsory ones: Foreign Language (mostly English), Mathematics and Literature The Vietnamese government intends to merge this test with the university entrance test in 2009 Pre-primary education in Vietnam is popularized all over the country FalseTrueNo information Primary education is compulsory in Vietnam TrueFalseNo information Students from grade to have to take an important examination to continue their education at high school No informationTrueFalse Secondary education is standardized in all over the country FalseTrue No information The graduation test for all high school students often consists of subjects which are fixed years after years FalseTrueNo information Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions The relationship between a teacher and a student can be good or bad, helpful or harmful Either way, the relationship can affect the students for the rest of his life In order to have a good teacher-student relationship, it is important that the teacher and the student respect each other If the teacher is too strict, he frightens the student The student will not learn well On the other hand, if the teacher is too friendly and permissive, the student may become lazy and stop working har The teacher’s attitude and approach should be between these two extremes He should encourage the students without forcing or punishing him to learn He needs patience and understanding It is part of the teacher’s job to help develop a good positive attitude in his students As for the student, in order to have a good relationship with his teacher, he must always show his proper respect He should be eager to learn and willing to work har If he learns from the teacher modestly, he will be able to profit fully from his teacher’s knowledge and assistance The relationship between a teacher and a student is considered very important because it _ has great influence on the student’s life it’s very harmful to the student makes the student unsafe can be either good or bad One of the most important factors for a good teacher-student relationship is the mutual……… respectresponsibilitysupportunderstanding In order to have a good teacher-student relationship, the teacher……… needs patience and understanding should force the student to learn should be too friendly and permissive ought to strict In order to have a good teacher-student relationship, the student……… must be a hard-working person must always be an excellent person must always support the teacher must always be a gifted person According to the passage it’s true that……… the student must always show his proper respect to his teacher the student must thank for his teacher’s knowledge and assistance the student always profit fully from his teacher the teacher himself needs to develop a good positive attitude Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions In 1988, for the first time in British history, a National Curriculum was introduce The National Curriculum tells pupils which subjects they have to study, what they must learn and when they have to take assessment tests Between the ages of 14 and 16, pupils study for their GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) exams Pupils must take English Language, Maths and Science for GCSE, as well as a half GCSE in a foreign language and Technology In addition, they must also be taught Physical Education, Religious Education and Sex Education, although they not take exams in these subjects At the age of 16, pupils can leave school If pupils stay on, they usually take A (Advanced) levels, AS (Advanced Supplementary) level or GNVQs (Greater National Vocational Qualifications) It is quite common to combine, for example, two A levels with one AS level, or one A level with one GNVQ Pupils taking A levels study traditional subjects, such as French, Physics or History To go to university, pupils usually need two or three A levels AS levels are the same standard as A levels, but only half of the content: AS level German pupils take the A-level German language exam, but not take the A-level German Literature exam GNVQs are vocational qualifications Pupils usually take on GNVQ in subjects such as Business, Leisure and Tourism, Manufacturing, and Art and Design One GVNQ (at advanced level) is equal to two A levels Britain began to have a National Curriculum……… in nineteen eighty eight one hundred years ago in the nineteenth centuryin eighteen ninety eight Which of the following subjects British students NOT take exams in? Physical EducationScienceMathsEnglish Language Studying in university requires students to have ……… A levels two or threeone or twofour or fivefive or six Which of the following subjects pupils NOT take on GNVQ in? German LiteratureManufacturingBusinessArt and Design Pupils normally study for their GCSE between the ages of……… 14 and 1615 and 1712 and 1416 and 18 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions The costs and benefits of global warming will vary greatly from area to are For moderate climate change, the balance can be difficult to assess But the larger the change in climate, the more negative the consequences will become Global warming will probably make life harder, not easier, for most people This is mainly because we have already built enormous infrastructure based on the climate we now have People in some temperate zones may benefit from milder winters, more abundant rainfall, and expanding crop production zones But people in other areas will suffer from increased heat waves, coastal erosion, rising sea le more erratic rainfall, and droughts The crops, natural vegetation, and domesticated and wild animals (including seafood) that sustain people in a given area may be unable to adapt to local or regional changes in climate The ranges of diseases and insect pests that are limited by temperature may expand, if other environmental conditions are also favourable In its summary report on the impacts of climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated, "Taken as a whole, the range of published evidence indicates that the net damage costs of climate change are likely to be significant and to increase over time.” What is the main idea of the passage? Reasons why global warming is a problem Environment pollution is real Reasons why low-lying areas are flooded Solutions to global warming Which of the following is TRUE as the result of global warming? Life is more difficult for the majority of people All people suffer from global warming All people benefit from global warming Life is easier for most people In paragraph 1, the word “this” refers to……… harder life as a result of global warming easier life as a result of global warming climate change on global scale flood in low-lying areas In paragraph 2, the word “erratic” is closest in meaning to……… unpredictablepredictablechangeableunchangeable According to the passage, all of the following are the results of global warming EXCEPT stable rainfallhigher temperaturecoastal erosionincreasing sea level What may happen to diseases and insect pests as a result of global warming? They will increase in number.They will become extinct They will not harm our planet They will be under good control ... school they still make their children continue working they have their children work even harder they themselves continue their schooling In populous countries,……… there is... student respect each other If the teacher is too strict, he frightens the student The student will not learn well On the other hand, if the teacher is too friendly and permissive, the student may become... or harmful Either way, the relationship can affect the students for the rest of his life In order to have a good teacher-student relationship, it is important that the teacher and the student