John Dewey’s theory of experience Biên soạn và tổng hợp bởi Lê Công Đức.. Study responsibly and seriously!..[r]
(1)UNIT – SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM (HỆ THỐNG GIÁO DỤC TRƯỜNG HỌC) I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A student B education C tuition D curriculum A certificate B state C break D grade A primary B divide C examine D science A compulsory B certificate C secondary D category A technology B chemistry C children D school II Choose the word that is stressed differently from the rest A education B tuition C competition D regulation A assistance B commercial C suppose D publish A argument B progress C academic D instance A parallel B public C semester D effect A commerce B divide C compulsory D education III VOCABULARY My friend is really interested studying higher after leaving university, so she always search for scholarships to make her dream come true A to B in C for D with applicants should their completed forms to the personnel office A Qualification B Qualitative C Qualify D Qualified UCSA is a central agency which acts UK universities and colleges of higher education A as a result of B on behalf of C for benefit of D by reason of University Examination is very important in Vietnamese students’ lives A External B Competitive C Formal D Entrance Students have to apply a place at university while doing the A level A in B on C from D for For this course a pass in English at grade B is A acceptable B available C accessible D decisive As an , I need to a lot of research in order to recognize how people are changing their attitude towards the current education system A education B educative C educated D educator I think that high-profile educators and authorities who are responsible for the development our nation’s education must work together in order to generate a more efficient for students to develop comprehensively A curriculum B tuition C progress D performance Having university degrees and knowing one foreign language are that most recruiters need from candidates A application B application C acceptance D requirement 10 To be offered a place at such a good university is quite a(n) A proficiency B preference C achievement D benefit II GRAMMAR If you drop some droplets of oil on the surface of water, they A would float B floats C would have floated D floated Had I known his address the, I him an invitation to my wedding party What a pity! A would send B have sent C would have sent D had sent If he this entrance exam, he will a two-year MA course in this university Biên soạn và tổng hợp Lê Công Đức Study responsibly and seriously! (2) A passed B passes C was passed D had passed “Don’t interrupt when your father is talking,” said my mother A My mother advised me not to interrupt when my father is talking B My mother reminded me to interrupt my father’s talking C My mother warned me not to interrupt my father when he was talking D My mother suggested me not to interrupting my father when my father was talking Tony has broken his arms, so he has everything his mother A to B done C D did the bad weather, they had to cancel all of the flights to Hanoi A In spite of B Because of C Thanks to D Based on Do you know any songs by Trinh Cong Son, a famous song writer in Vietnam? A writing B which wrote C written D that written “Would you like to go shopping with me tonight?” asked Taylor A Taylor allowed me to go shopping with her tonight B Taylor invited me to go shopping with her that night C Taylor suggested going shopping with me that night D Taylor reminded me to go shopping with her that night Tom has lost all of his money, and he has accused me that amount of money A from having stolen B to stealing C of having stolen D about stealing 10 Famous people don’t want their private life exposed by others, so they always avoid attention by paparazzi A getting B being got C to be getting D gotten 11 Some people suggest that Chinese and Russian shouldn’t in schools because English is used in more countries in the world than these two languages A teach B be teaching C be taught D teaching 12 Nothing had been done by the time you arrived, ? A had it B had they C had they not D hadn’t it 13 I wish Mark a little better when we have visitors A will behave B hadn’t behaved C would behave D behaves 14 I think that we should be confident about ourselves no matter how our appearance is because we are all different anyone else in this world A to B with C from D for 15 They warned him pickpocket when visiting that area A with B for C against D from 16 The university administrations are introducing new measures to that the enrollment process runs smoothly A maintain B improve C facilitate D ensure 17 Environment appeal to the government to enact laws to stop factories from discharging toxic chemicals into the sea A releasing B producing C obtaining D dismissing 18 The US president Barack Obama an official visit to Vietnam in May 2016, which is of great significance to the comprehensive bilateral partnership A delivered B paid C offered D gave 19 While everyone , he woke up and revised his lessons for his tomorrow important test A is sleeping B had been sleeping C was sleeping D slept 20 If we had studied those lessons, we score 10 in that test A would get B will get C would have got D got Biên soạn và tổng hợp Lê Công Đức Study responsibly and seriously! (3) IV Error Identification Recently, there has been a lot of debate about that students have to pay their own fees at A B C D university Education is a subject which many British people deeply care about it A B C D I would have been better if you wouldn’t have argued with him last night A B C D A basic knowledge of social studies, such as history and geography, are considered as a sic A B C D part of the education of every child Without a doubt, the best way to well in college is to keep up constantly with the A B C homework, read everything that are required and regularly D III READING Read the passage and circle the correct answer for the questions below The ideas of John Dewey, philosopher and educator, have influenced American thought for over one hundred years Dewey was born in Vermont in 1859, and throughout his life he kept the respect for experience, individuality, and fair play that shaped the character of the nineteenthcentury Vermonter He viewed his own life as a continuously reconstructive process – with experience and knowledge building on each other By the 1930s, Dewey had simplified his theory of experience to its essence As the intellectual leader of the progressive schools, he asserted that there was a danger in rejecting the old unless the new rooted in a correct idea of experience He held that experience is the interaction between what a person already knows and the situation at hand Previous knowledge interacting with the present environment influences future experience Dewey believed that experience could not be equated with education because all experiences are not necessarily educative Experience is educative only when contributes to the growth of the individual, but it can be miseducative if it distorts the growth of the further experience It is the quality of experience that matters.Thus, education is a social process, truly progressive education involves the preparation of the learner in directing the learning experience During his long life, Dewey lectured and published prolifically These writings were influential both during his lifetime and after his death at the age of ninety-two He views his whole life as an experiment which would produce knowledge that would lead to further experimentation The range and diversity of Dewey’s writing and his influence on society place him among America’s great thinkers [TOEFL DELTA – 472 ] New vocabulary philosopher (n) – Nhà triết học influence (v) – có ảnh hưởng character (n) – đặc điểm, tính cách experience (v) – trải nghiệm essence (n) Sự tinh túy, Cốt lõi simplify (v) – Đơn giản hóa intellectual (adj) – trí thức assert (v) – Khẳng định interaction (n) – Sự tương tác 10 miseducative (adj) – giáo dục sai lầm 11 experimention (n) – Sự thử nghiệm 12 involve (v) – Liên quan đến 13 direct (v) – Định hướng, hướng dẫn 14 diversity (n) – Sự đa dạng 15 range (n) – Phạm vi 16 great thinkers (n) – Những nhà tư lỗi lạc The passage mainly discusses _ A John Dewey’s professional growth B the educational methods of John Dewey C the progressive movement in education D John Dewey’s theory of experience Biên soạn và tổng hợp Lê Công Đức Study responsibly and seriously! (4) The author implies that Dewey’s Vermont background _ A provided him with an excellent education B limited the types of experiences he has as a child C inspired him to become a philosopher D contributed to his philosophy of experience The word “resconstructive” in line is closest in meaning to _ A hardening B unifying C creative D communicative The word “its” in line refers to _ A progressive education B theory of experience C the 1930s D the old According to John Dewey, the interplay between a person’s previous knowledge and the present situation is _ A dangerous B a rejection of the old C education D a correct idea of experience The word “distort” in line 18 is closest in meaning to _ A balances B deforms C mislays D stimulates All of the following were part of Dewey’s theory of experience and education EXCEPT _ A present experience affects future experience B knowledge and experience interact C experience is always educative D experience should develop the individual According to Dewey, progressive education should include _ A the active participation of the student B both positive and negative experiences C complete rejection of traditional methods D directing new social processes The word “prolifically” in line 22 is closest meaning to _ A carefully B progressively C abundantly D intellectually 10 The following sentence can be added to paragraph of the passage He wrote several works on education, philosophy, logic, ethnics, aesthetics, legal and political theory, and the social sciences Where would be best fit in the paragraph? Choose A, B, C or D During his long life, Dewey lectured and published prolifically A These writings were influential both during his lifetime and after his death at the age of ninety-two B He views his whole life as an experiment which would produce knowledge that would lead to further experimentation C The range and diversity of Dewey’s writing and his influence on society place him among America’s great thinkers.D There are four options marked A, B, C, and D in each number Circle the correct answer to complete the passage below New vocabulary (1) candidates may think about examiners, they are not in fact candidate (n) - Ứng viên insensitive (adj) insensitive monsters, dripping red ink instead of blood, but ordinary people – Không nhạy cảm who will their best to pass candidates as (2) as candidates follow certain basic rules – Những luật chơi certain basic rules of the game Many candidates are (3) in the first định Certificate not because their English is inadequate but because they are inadequate (adj) – Không đủ (4) about the requirements of examination Biên soạn và tổng hợp Lê Công Đức Study responsibly and seriously! (5) Before you (5) for the examination, make sure you know what is New vocabulary expected of you; you are unlikely to well unless you answer all the a question set (n) – Bộ câu hỏi question set and don’t include (6) material Don’t start writing as soon as soon as – Ngay as you get the paper – think first, write (7)! illegible (adj) – không thấy rõ, khó đọc If part of the answer is incorrect, you (8) cross it out and write give you credit (v) the preferred answer above it If your handwriting is illegible, it will be – Đánh giá difficult for the examiner to give you credit for it, (9) it is right or not lose marks (v) – Mất điểm You will also lose marks if your essay is written in an (10) style for the type of writing and intended audience A Since B Whatever C Though D However A much B far C long D soon A unhappy B inaccurate C incorrect D unsuccessful A informed B ill-informed C disinformed D mal-informed A sit B have sit C will sat D would sit A irrelevant B illiterate C indirect D illogical A after B later C slower D afterwards A have B will C would D should A if B however C whether D whenever 10 A imappropriate B unappropriate C inappropriate D disappropriate V WRITING: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same sentence printed brfore “Would you like to join the English speaking club with me John?” asked Kathy [invited] Kathy _ They cannot afford that laptop because of having inadequate money [since] They Despite not having much money, he always opens his hands to help others In spite the fact that They are going have their room painted by their favorite painter, Mr Joseph They are going to have their favorite _ It is said that he has been living here for twenty years He is said The city planners have drawn plans for improving the city’s infrastructure Plans My father didn’t return to his hometown until the war ended Not until _ It’s ten to nine and you have to leave for the station Come one, it’s time you _ Your brother is pretending not to have seen his old girlfriend Why is your brother acting as though he Biên soạn và tổng hợp Lê Công Đức Study responsibly and seriously! (6) 10 A passenger on a boat stopped you from falling overboard by holding on to your belt If he _ 11 You lost your temper at work this morning and now you’re sorry for that I wish _ 12 The police are ready on the streets because the protest may get violent In case _ 13 If you don’t leave my room immediately, I will call the security [or] Leave _ 14 Even though he is facing lot of difficulties in life, he is always sanguine Despite 15 “Do you know where she lives?” he asked me He asked me 16 They failed to be offered that position after the interview They didn’t succeed 17 She didn’t pass the exam because of her serious illness Had she not _ 18 Ms Betty is proud of her singing Ms Betty prides _ 19 No one in the class is taller than my best friend, John [as … as…] No one in the class _ 20 I have never tasted such delicious food before This is the first Biên soạn và tổng hợp Lê Công Đức Study responsibly and seriously! (7)