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(1)Unit 4; SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM TEST 1
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1 a parallel b dependent c educate d primary
2 a physical b achievement c government d national
3 a expression b easily c depression d disruptive
4 a algebra b musical c politics d apartment
5 a mechanic b chemistry c cinema d finally
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 Tommy left high school _ the age _ seventeen
a at / of b in / for c on / with d of / in
7 The academic year in Vietnam is over _ the end _ May
a from / in b for / on c on / in d at / of
8 As an _, Mr Pike is very worried about the increasing of juvenile delinquency
a educate b education c educator d educative
9 She was the first in her family to enjoy the privilege of a university _
a schedule b education c science d technology
10 Bicycles _ in the driveway
a must not leave b must not be leaving c must not be left d must not have left 11 Beethoven's Fifth Symphony _ next weekend
a is going to be performed b has been performed c will be performing d will have performed 12 Reagan _ an actor years ago
a is said to be b was said being c was said have been d is said to have been 13 I hate _ personal questions by newly-acquainted friends
a to be asking b beinf asked c being asking d of asking 14 It _ that learning a foreign language _ a lot of time
a says / is taken b is saying / has been taken c is said / takes d was said / was taken 15 All bottles _ before transportation
a frozen b were froze c were frozen d are froze
16 The trees _
a were grown by John yesterday in the backyard b were grown in the backyard by John yesterday c were grown in the backyard yesterday by John d in the backyard were grown yesterday by John 17 _ yet?
a Have the letters been typed b Have been the letters typed c Have the letters typed d Had the letters typed
18 English has become a second language in countries like India, Nigeria or Singapore where for administration, broadcasting and education
a is used b it is used c used d being used
19 The telephone _ by Alexander Graham Bell
a is invented b is inventing c invented d was invented 20 Lots of houses _ by the earthquake
a are destroying b destroyed c were destroying d were destroyed
21 In the US the first stage of compulsory education _ as elementary education
a to be generally known b is generally known c generally known d is generally knowing
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.
1 The school library is open _ all of the students and the teaching staff of the school
a for b over c to d among
2 I have just taken a Test of English as a Foreign Language or TOEFL _ short
a of b in c on d for
3 He did not well at school and left with few _ qualifications
a academic b academy c academician d academically
4 Fee-paying schools, often called "independent schools", "private schools" or “ _ schools"
a college b primary c secondary d public
5 In the UK, _ schools refer to government-funded schools which provide education free of charge to pupils
a state b secondary c independent d primary
6 Mathematics, a required subject in all schools, is into many branches
a grouped b prepared c divided d added
7 Education has been developed in _ with modern industry and the mass media
a compulsory b parallel c selected d following
8 School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools
a depended b required c divided d paid
9 Education _ to be the most important element to develop a country
(2)10 The preparations _ by the time the guests _ a had been finished / arrived b have finished / arrived
c had finished / were arriving d have been finished / were arrived 11 _ in that company?
a Do shoes make b Are shoes be made c Shoes are made d Are shoes made 12 Portuguese _ as an official language in this city since three hundred years ago
a has always been spoken b has been spoken always c has always spoken d had always spoken 13 More than ten victims _ missing in the storm last week
a are reported to be b are reported to have been c are reporting to have been d are reporting to be 14 _ by your father?
a Did that book write b Did that book written c Was that book written d Was that book be writing 15 Something _ immediately to prevent teenagers from _ in factories and mines
a should be done / being exploited b we should / exploiting c should I be exploited d should have done / exploited 16 This car _
a was manufactured in Japan by Toyota last year b was manufactured by Toyota last year in Japan c was manufactured last year in Japan by Toyota d last year was manufactured by Toyota in Japan 17 Why _ on time?
a don't the exercises finish b weren't the exercises be finished c aren't the exercises being finished d aren't the exercises be finished 18 No longer _ in our office since it _
a have typewriters been used / computerized b typewriters have been used / was computerized c have typewriters been used / was computerized d typewriters have been used / computerized 19 When _?
a were computers used first b were computers first used c did computers first use d are computers first using Choose the best sentence that can be arranged from the words given. Read the two passages carefully and choose the correct answer.
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 "e-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
20 In developing countries,
a people all know that education is very important all the time b all parents are rich enough to send their children to school c children have rights to get high schooling
d children have to work instead of going to school
21 According to recent studies, when parents are able to overcome their financial difficulty, a they send their children back to school b they still make their children continue working c they have their children work even harder d they themselves continue their schooling 22 In populous countries,
a teaching is the highest-paid career b there are a lot of good universities
c there is a lack of good universities d no other careers are better paid than teaching 23 The third paragraph is about
a an Indian education satellite b the projects to computerize education in developing countries c the computerization of African education d President Bill Clinton who bought a lot of computers
24 How many projects are presented in the third paragraph?