6.The state school system can be divided ______two levels of education: primary education and secondary education.. In Britain it is___________for children to attend school between the a
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TEST 2
I PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others
independent
certificate
Chemistry
methodical
October
II LANGUAGE FOCUS
A Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences
6.The state school system can be divided two levels of education: primary education and secondary education
7 the end of the school year, students take an exam in each subject
8.Children are required to be in full-time education _the ages of 5 and 16
9 In Britain it is _for children to attend school between the ages of five and sixteen
a enforced b compulsory c obliged d made
10 This school has the highest _ standards in the area
a learning b intelligence c academic d study
11 In spite of his poor _, he was a most articulate speaker
a education b appearance c condition d performance
12 Students usually _their GCSEs at the age of sixteen
13 By the age of twenty-five he had his ambition of becoming a pianist
a reached b completed c obtained d achieved
14 The school day is divided into 6 - 7 lessons in different _
a curriculums b subjects c schedules d syllabuses
15 The school year normally has three , with exams at the end of the year
B Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences
16 Rarely attracted so much media attention
a a debate has b a debate was c has a debate d was a debate
17 The world's population considerably since 1950
a is increasing b increased c has increased d has been increased
18 Police illegal drugs in a secret hiding place in the star's home
a reported to have found b are reported to have found
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19 As soon as the supplies arrive, they will _to the starving people
a distribute b be distributing c be distributed d have distributed
20 When are you going to get the roof ? It leaks quite badly
a repair b to repair c repairing d repaired
21 It's a long time since London _in one of its infamous pea-souper fogs
a enveloped b was enveloped c has enveloped d has been enveloped
22 Renoir is one of the most popular French impressionist painters His paintings _ masterpieces all over the world
a consider b are considering c are considered d had considered
23 If the smoke from burning fuels _into the atmosphere, it pollution
c are released - will cause d releases - would cause
24 The number of people affected by the devastating earthquake
_with certainty
a have not yet determined b has not yet determined
c have not yet been determined d has not yet been determined
25 Frozen food must be packed, _ and stored when the fruit is ripe
a be frozen b must be frozen c frozen d it must be frozen
26 Roberta was the' first person to speak at the meeting
27 If the level of VAT this year, small business will be affected
a raises b will raise c raised d is raised
28 There are believed _over 300 species of trees in El Yunque rain forest in Puerto Rico
29 The students off the land when they tried to camp there
a have warned b warned c were warned d had warned
30 As soon as a base with an acid, salt, and sometimes water, is formed
a will react b reacts c is reacting d is reacted
C Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be
correct
31 Education is a subject which many British people deeply care about it
32 Most people believe that the state should provide education free in charge and to a high standard
33 Recently, there has been a lot of debate about students have to pay their own
fees
at university
34 Some people are afraid that poorer students will not be received enough financial help and will be discouraged from going on to higher education
35 A smaller percentage of British students go on to farther or higher education
than in any other European country
III READING
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A Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box
Vietnam's education system can be divided into 5 (36) preprimary, primary, intermediate, secondary, and higher education
Public Kindergartens usually admit children from the age of 18 months to 5 years
Children at 4 or 5 years of age are sometimes taught ABC and basic math This level of
education is only (37) _in major cities Children normally start their
primary education at the age of six Education at this level lasts 5 years and it is
(38) _for all children Middle schools teach students from grade 6 to 9 This
educational level is generalized (39) _most of the country - except in very
remote provinces, which expect to popularize and standardize middle education fully
within the next few years (40) is also a non compulsory schooling form
in Viet nam High school, which consists of grades 10, 11 and 12 is standardized in all
major urban regions, but is not (41) _in rural provinces After 3 high
school terms, all students must attend a (42) test, held by Province's
education service This test often consists of 6 subjects differently selected each year but
has to contain the 3 compulsory ones: Foreign Language (mostly English), Mathematics
and Literature The Vietnamese government intends to merge this test with the university
(43) _test in 2009 University Entrance Examination is very important in
Vietnamese students' lives High school (44) have to take it after the SGE
and get high results to be admitted to universities In addition to universities, there are
community colleges, art and technology institutes, professional secondary schools, and
vocational schools which offers (45) _from a-few-month to 2-year
courses
Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer
In Britain, children are required to be in full-time education between the ages of 5 and 16 Different areas of Britain have different school systems In some areas, children
receive their primary education at an infant school and then a junior school, or at a
primary school that combines the two At about 11 they begin their secondary education
at a comprehensive school, a grammar school or a high school In other areas children
go to a first school at age 5, a middle school at 8 and an upper school from 13 onwards
Most children go to state schools Until 1988 these were all responsible to a Local Education Authority (LEA) LEAs obtain their funding from central government and the
council tax In 1988 secondary schools and larger primary schools were encouraged to
opt out of LEA control and become grant-maintained
Some children go to independent school run by private organizations, for which their parents have to pay fees A few go to public schools, such as Eton and Harrow Younger
children may attend a private preparatory school until the age of 13 Some parents may
send their children to private schools, even if this is against their principles, because they
think that their children will receive a better education
The British education system aims to educate the whole person, so that each child develops his or her personality as well as gaining academic knowledge Most primary
and secondary schools offer a range of extra-curricular activities,· including sports,
music, community service and trips to places of interest Secondary schools also give
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46 According to the passage, English children _.
a start their compulsory education at the age of 5
b are required to go on to comprehensive schools
c don't go to nursery schools
d receive different school education
47 Since 1988, state schools .
a were all responsible to a Local Education Authority
b have been under the control of the local government
c have received money direct from central government
d have received money from a Local Education Authority
48 Some people believe _.
a tuition free of private schools is rather expensive
b private schools provide a better education than state schools
c the quality of education in state schools is higher
d it's not necessary to send children to private schools
49 What is the purpose of the British education system?
a To offer children a range of extra-curricular activities
b To encourage children to develop their personality
c To provide academic knowledge for children
d b & c are all correct
50 Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
a There are two parallel school systems in Britain
b Local government is responsible for education of students between the ages of 5 and 16
c Many activities outside normal lessons are offered at schools in Britain
d School education system in Britain varies from area to area
IV SPEAKING
What questions could you ask to get these answers? Choose the correct answers
51 A: _
B: No, they have to finance their own studies
a Are children in your country compulsory for school education?
b Do students in your country get a grant to study?
c On whom are students in your country financially dependent?
d Do students in your country have to pay for their study?
52 A:
B: It's just the one gets money from the government and the courses are free, the other depends on free-paying students
a What's the difference between a state school and a private school?
b Where does the money for education come from?
c Which school gets money from the government: a state school or a private school?
d Is a state school different from a private school?
53 A:
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a What age do children in Britain start school at?
b What's the school age in Britain?
c What's the school-leaving age in Britain now?
d What age do children in Britain start their further education?
54 A: _
B: They are exams taken in England at 18 years old, which you need in order to get into university
a When do student take their exams in England?
b What do children do in order to get into university?
c What are the GCSE examinations?
d What are 'A levels'?
55 A: _
B: No, ours are given in grades, you know, B+, C, A, that sort of thing
a Do you get marks for your exams?
b Do you usually get good grades in your exams?
c Do you get full marks for your exams?
d Which grades do you have in your exams?
V WRITING
Choose the sentence - a, b, c or d - which is closest in meaning to the printed one
56 It is said that two men were arrested after the explosion
a People said two men be arrested after the explosion
b Two men are said to be arrested after the explosion
c Two men are said to have been arrested after the explosion
d Two men were said to be arrested after the explosion
57 The court found the man innocent of murdering his wife
a The court found a murdered man and his wife
b The court decided that the man had killed his wife
c The man was found murdered by his wife
d The man was judged not guilty of killing his wife
58 "Cigarette?" he asked "No, thanks," I said
a He asked for a cigarette, and I immediately refused
b He mentioned a cigarette, so I thanked him
c He offered a cigarette, but I promptly declined
d He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once
59 Don't let her treat you like that
a She isn't let treat you like that
b You are not let be treated by her like that
c Don't allow you to be treated like that by her
d Don't let yourself be treated by her like that
60 Only customers with coupons may use the service
a The service is available for coupons only
b The service is restricted to customers in possession of coupons
c Only rich customers can use the service
d Only customers with coupons are serviced here