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(1)TEST Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest a conference b lecturer1 c reference1 d researcher2 a powerful b interesting1 c exciting2 d difficult1 a memory1 b exactly2 c radio1 d management1 a requirement2 b condition2 c example2 d previous1 a library1 b entertain2 c understand2 d referee2 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 In England schooling is compulsory _ all children from the age of to 16 a with b for c to d over In Vietnam a school year lasts for nine months and is divided _ two terms a into b to c from d on 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 (2) 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 Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one 31 We have decided that the work they is unacceptable a As they the work which we have decided is unacceptable b They have been decided that the work they is unacceptable c It has been decided that the work being done is unacceptable d We have decided that we accept the work they 32 If you honor me, I will appreciate it a If I am to be honored, it is to be appreciated b Thank you for your appreciation to honor me c Because of your honor, I will appreciate d You are appreciated to honor me 33 Barry continued to smoke even though we had advised him to quit a Barry took our advice so he stopped smoking b If we had advised Barry, he would have quit smoking c Barry did not quit smoking because of our advice d Despite being told not to smoke, Barry continued to 34 Many people think Steve stole the money a It was not Steve who stole the money b Steve is thought to have stolen the money c Many people think the money is stolen by Steve d The money is thought to be stolen by Steve 35 The man suddenly realized that the neighbor was watching him a The man suddenly realized that he was -being watched by the neighbor b The neighbor was watching the man and he suddenly realized that c The neighbor was suddenly realized the man and watching him d The man suddenly realized that he was watched by the neighbor Read the two passages carefully and choose the correct answer 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 (3) 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 36 Pre-primary education in Vietnam is popularized all over the country a True b False c No information 37 Primary education is compulsory in Vietnam a True b False c No information 38 Students from grade to have to take an important examination to continue their education at high school a True b False c No information 39 Secondary education is standardized in all over the country a True b False c No information 40 The graduation test for all high school students often consists of subjects which are fixed years after years a True b False c No information Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase The UK Government ensures that all schools in the UK (41) _ certain standards, and this includes independent schools as well as those that are (42) _ by the Government All qualifications are awarded by national agencies accredited by the Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA), (43) the quality of the qualifications you will gain is guaranteed At many independent schools in England, you will be encouraged to take part (44) _ extracurricular activities to develop your hobbies and learn new skills, and you maybe encouraged to take graded music exams (45) _ by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, or Trinity College The exam grades gained from these are widely accepted toward university entry (46) _ Independent schools not usually offer vocationally focused qualifications but if you are (47) _ in these qualifications, you can find out more in the ‘career-based and pre-university qualifications’ section The (48) _ you pay to attend independent school, include your course fees, accommodation and may include some or all extracurricular activities To check exactly what is included with the school you may be asked to pay extra for language tuition Fees (49) _ from school to school and are at the discretion of the institution; there are no national standards You should expect to pay a minimum of £8,000 per year and fees can be (50) _ high as £25,000 41 a see b meet c notice d look 42 a run b worked c indicated d shown 43 a if b although c so d because 44 a for b in c on d of 45 a offer b to offer c offering d offered 46 a questions b troubles c problems d requirements 47 a interested b excited c concerned d worried 48 a bills b funds c fees d donations 49 a transfer b vary c exchange d interfere 50 a as b much c more d far (4)