In England, primary education is provided by state schools run by the government and by _______ fee-paying schools.. The United Nations Secretary-General has often spoken of the need fo[r]
(1)SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM Read the passage and the tasks that follow
Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of to 16 The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into terms Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December Spring Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer Term from early April to mid-July Each term is separated by a one-week break called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May There are two parallel school systems in England The first is the state school system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state The second category is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying The state school system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education
See the Table below for more information about the school education system in England
The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state schools It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design & Technology, Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical Education, History, and a Modern Foreign Language English, Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examinations at certain stages of the school education system
TEST 1
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. a general b applicant c usually d October a parallel b dependent c educate d primary a physical b achievement c government d national a eleven b history c nursery d different a consider b similar c actually d carefully Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentences Tommy left high school _ the age _ seventeen
a at / of b in / for c on / with d of / in The academic year in Vietnam is over _ the end _ May
a from / in b for / on c on / in d at / of In _ most countries, it is compulsory for children to receive primary
education
a a b an c the d Ø
9 Over past few decades, schools in the USA have been testing various arrangements a the / Ø b Ø / Ø c a / the d Ø / the
10 As an _, Mr Pike is very worried about the increasing of juvenile delinquency.( pham toi cua thieu nien)
a educate b education c educator d educative
11 In England, primary education is provided by state schools run by the government and by _ fee-paying schools
a independent b independently c depended d independence 12 The United Nations Secretary-General has often spoken of the need for
individual _ and human rights in his speeches
a free b freedom c freely d freeing
13 A/an _ is an official document stating that you have passed an examination, completed a course, or achieved some necessary qualifications a certificate b requirement c education d test
14 Peter is trying his best to study in hope that he will _ fame and fortune in the near future a lose b run c move d achieve 15 _ is the study of the events of the past
a Geography b History c Arts d Literature
16 She was the first in her family to enjoy the privilege of a university _ a schedule b education c science d technology
17 English is an important _ that is required in several national examinations:
a language b test c evaluation d subject
18 _ is the study of the Earth's physical features and the people, plants, and animals that live in different regions of the world
a Science b Geography c History d Technology 19 Bicycles _ in the driveway
a must not leave b must not be leaving c must not be left d must not have left
20 Beethoven's Fifth Symphony _ next weekend a is going to be performed b has been performed
c will be performing d will have performed 21 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 22 I hate _ personal questions by newly-acquainted friends
a to be asking b to be asked c being asking d of asking 23 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 24 All bottles _ before transportation
a frozen b were froze c were frozen d are froze 25 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
26 _ yet?a Have the letters been typed b Have been the letters typed c Have the letters typed d Had the letters typed 27 English has become a second language in countries like India, Nigeria or
(2)a is used b it is used c used d being used 28 The telephone _ by Alexander Graham Bell
a is invented b is inventing c invented d was invented 29 Lots of houses _ by the earthquake
a are destroying b destroyed c were destroying d were destroyed 30 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
TEST 2
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1 a expression b easily c depression d disruptive a algebra b musical c politics d apartment a mechanic b chemistry c cinema d finally a typical b favorite c division d organize a computer b establish c business d
remember
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence,
6 The school library is open _ all of the students and the teaching staff of the school
a for b over c to d among
7 I have just taken a Test of English as a Foreign Language or TOEFL _ short
a of b in c on d for
8 He did not well at school and left with few _ qualifications a academic b academy c academician d academically
9 The Minister of the Education and Training Department appeared on TV last night to _ his new policy a public b publicly c publicize d publicizing
10 He owed his success not to privilege but to self-education and a driving desire for _.a achieve b achiever c achievement
d achievable
11 The college offers both _ and professional qualifications a government b experience c requirement d academic
12 Fee-paying schools, often called "independent schools", "private schools" or “ _ schools" a college b primary c secondary d public
13 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
14 Mathematics, a required subject in all schools, is into many branches
a grouped b prepared c divided d
added
15 Education has been developed in _ with modern industry and the mass media
a compulsory b parallel c selected d following 16 School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools
a depended b required c divided d paid
17 _ music is _ popular pastime at many schools a Ø / a b The / the c A / the d The / Ø
18 To apply to _ UK independent school, you'll need to have _ good standard of education from your own country
a a / a b the / a c an / the d the / the
19 Education _ to be the most important element to develop a country a often be considered b can often consider
c can often considered d can often be considered 20 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
21 _ in that company?a Do shoes make b Are shoes be made c Shoes are made d Are shoes made
22 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 23 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
24 _ by your father? a Did that book write b Did that book written
c Was that book written d Was that book be writing
25 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 26 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
27 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
28 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
(3)29 When _? a were computers used first b were computers first used
c did computers first use d are computers first using 30 That machine is useless It not been used for a long time
a is b was c did d has
TEST
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1 a conference b lecturer c reference d researcher a powerful b interesting c exciting d difficult a memory b exactly c radio d management a requirement b condition c example d previous a library b entertain c understand d referee Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence
6 In England schooling is compulsory _ all children from the age of to 16
a with b for c to d over
7 In Vietnam a school year lasts for nine months and is divided _ two terms
a into b to c from d on
8 To Vietnamese students, the _ examination to university is very difficult
a require b requirement c requiring d required Despite many recent _ advances, there are parts where schools are not
equipped with computers
a technology b technological c technologically d technologist
10 There is a wide range of _ in the education system of the USA a select b selective c selected d selection 11 _ objective primary education is to provide students with basic
knowledge of the country's history, _ geography and traditions a The / Ø b An / the c Ø / a d The / the
12 _ schooling is compulsory in Australia between _ ages of six and seventeen a The I Ø b A / an c Ø / the d The / ah
13 The functional skills such as fundamentals of agriculture, health and hygiene and population education have also been incorporated in the primary school _
a curriculum b project c plan d schedule
14 Regardless of whether schools belong to the government or are independent, they are _ to adhere to the same curriculum frameworks
a told b required c demanded d taken 15 In Scotland, students transfer from primary to secondary education at
approximately age 12 a compound b base c change d move
16 He was so ill that he could not _ his final examination and cancelled it to the next year a make b c take d gain 17 In Vietnamese schools, English, mathematics, and literature are three _
subjects, which are compulsory in many important national examinations a core b part c center d middle
18 Although he has not got necessary experience, he used to take a _ in business administration a curriculum b course c school d class 19 Everything that _ remained a secret
a overheard b had been overheard c had overheard d was overhearing
20 The refreshments _ by Karen a are going to be prepared b are going to prepare c are preparing d are to prepare
21 _ by the police
a The stealing car has just been found b The stolen car has just been found c The stealing car has just found d The stolen car has just found
22 _ students required to wear uniforms at all times?
a Are b Do c Did d Will
23 _ to you yet? a Are the book been giving back b Was the book been given back
c Has been the book given back d Has the book been given back 24 What he has done to me _ a cannot forgiven b cannot be
forgiven c cannot forgive d cannot be forgiving
25 The keys _ somewhere a must have been leaving b must have left c must be leaving d must have been left
26 Japanese _ at the meeting
a will speak b will spoken c will be spoken d will be speaking 27 Although he tried his best, he could not make his voice _
a hear b to hear c hearing d heard
28 I _ in the lounge for ten minutes a was told waiting b was told to wait c was telling to be waited d was told to be waited
29 These students _ so much that they feel very tired and bored a are made to study b are made study c are making to study d ate made to be studied 30 They _ time and money doing such a thing
a were advised not to waste b were advised not to be wasted
c were advising not to waste d were advising not to be wasted * Finish each of the following sentences in such away that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed.
1 I haven’t eaten this kind of food before. This is the first………
2 What a pity you failed your driving test. I wish………
(4)
The last time………
4 How long is it since they bought the house ? When………
5 John has not had his hair cut for over six months
It is………
6 The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it
The water was not………
7 I started work for the company a year ago I’ve been………
8 I last saw him when I was a student
I haven’t………
9 James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract
James didn’t………
10 They traveled across India, and then flew on to Japan. After………
11 Robert and Catherine have been married for years
It’s four years………
12 I have not been to an Indian restaurant for ages
It is ages……… 13 How long have Helen and Robert been married?
When ……… 14.When you phoned me, it was my lunchtime When ………
15 I have not had a Chinese meal for years The last time ………
16 David went home before we arrived
When ……… 17 I have only recently started wearing glasses I did not……… 18 Jack left the office before I arrived there When ………
19 During my dinner, the phone rang While ………
20 I have not been to the cinema for months I last ………
21 This is my first visit to Japan