The American education system requires that students complete 12 years of primary and secondary education prior to attending university or college.. These 12 years of schooling or their
Trang 1REVISION: UNIT 4, 5 & 6
I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1 A interview B question C minute D suitable
2 A dosage B carriage C voyage D teenage
5 A communicate B facial C contact D carpet
8 A soldier B graduate C schedule D handkerchief
12 A Christian B chemist C choir D technical
15 A death B clothe C everything D northwest
18 A typist B typical C typing D stylish
20 A advised B devised C raised D practised
II Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1 A general B applicant C usually D October
2 A parallel B dependent C educate D primary
3 A physical B achievement C government D national
6 A university B application C technology D entertainment
7 A mathematics B engineering C scientific D laboratory
8 A certificate B necessary C economy D geography
10 A considerable B information C librarian D technician
11 A veterinary B consequently C application D difficulty
13 A institution B university C preferential D indicative
14 A available B tutorial C differently D majority
15 A graduation B accommodation C understanding D international
16 A technical B advertise C candidate D consider
17 A experience B certificate C interviewer D enthusiasm
19 A qualification B disappointedly C responsibility D recommendation
21 A conference B lecturer C reference D researcher
22 A powerful B interesting C exciting D difficult
24 A requirement B condition C example D previous
Trang 2III 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.
26 He looked forward to his first pay packet
A be receiving B have received C receiving D receive
27 In _ most countries, it is compulsory for children to receive primary education
28 As an , Mr Pike is very worried about the increasing of juvenile delinquency
a educate B education C educator D educative
29 In England, primary education is provided by state schools run by the government and by
_ fee-paying schools
30 The United Nations Secretary-General has often spoken of the need for individual _ and human rights in his speeches
31 A/an _ is an official document stating that you have passed an examination, completed a course, or achieved some necessary qualifications
32 Peter is trying his best to study in hope that he will _ fame and fortune in the near future
33 She was the first in her family to enjoy the privilege of a university _
A schedule B education C science D technology
34 _ 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
35 It is a course _ two years for those who want to work as a marketing agent
36 He graduated with doctorates of and surgery from Florence, gaining the highest honors that year
37 The making of good habits _ a determination to keep on training your child
A require B requires C requirement D required
38 He was the only _ that was offered the job
A apply B application C applicant D applying
39 _ is used to describe the work of a person whose job is to treat sick or injured animals, or
to describe the medical treatment of animals
A Chemistry B Pharmacy C Medicine D Veterinary
40 A _ is an area of knowledge or study, especially one that you study at school, college, or university
41 She reads newspapers every day to look for the vacant _ for which she can apply
A institutions B indications C positions D locations
42 He had been expected to cope well with examinations and _ good results
43 I am so _ that I cannot say anything, but keep silent
A nerve B nervous C nervously D nervousness
44 _ speaking, I do not really like my present job
45 A letter of _ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview
A recommend B recommended C recommender D recommendation
46 Her job was so _ that she decided to quit it
A interesting B satisfactory C stressful D wonderful
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48 Can you please tell me some information that _ to the job?
A indicates B expresses C interests D relates
49 Not all teenagers are well _ for their future job when they are at high school
A interested B satisfied C concerned D prepared
50 Qualifications and _ are two most important factors that help you get a good job
A politeness B experience C attention D impression
51 Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your résumé to the company.
A recommendation B reference C curriculum vitae D photograph
52 I have just been called _ a job interview I am so nervous
53 My father works for a construction company in _
A Winchester, which is a city in the U.K B Winchester, that is a city in the U.K
C Winchester is a city in the U.K D Winchester where is a city in the U.K
54 Ms Young, to many of her students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in Canada
55 It is of great importance to create a good impression _ your interviewer
56 Many children are under such a high _ of learning that they do not feel happy at school
A recommendation B interview C pressure D concentration
57 She likes meeting people and travelling so she wants to apply for a _ of a receptionist or tourist guide
58 To my _, I was not offered the job
59 Being well-dress and punctual can help you create a good _ on your interviewer
60 She often reads newspapers and look through the Situations _ columns every day, but up
to now she has not found any job yet
61 Many people will be out of _ if the factory is closed
62 He did not do well at school and left with few _ qualifications
63 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
64 Something _ immediately to prevent teenagers from _ in factories and mines
C should do I be exploited D should have done / exploited
65 Education has been developed in _ with modern industry and the mass media
A compulsory B parallel C selected D following
66 The United Nations Secretary-General has often spoken of the need for individual _ and human rights in his speeches
67 _ more carefully, he would not have had the accident yesterday:
A If Peter driven B If had Peter driven
68 _ it were well paid, I would accept this proposal
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70 The University of Cambridge is a prestigious _ of higher learning in the UK
71 She reads newspapers every day to look for the vacant _ for which she can apply
A institutions B indications C positions D locations
72 He had been expected to cope well with examinations and _ good results
73 He graduated with doctorates of _ and surgery from Florence, gaining the highest honors that year
74 She had to have the operation _
A unless she would dies B if she would die
C otherwise she will die D or she would die
75 He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the _ of the company
76 If you _ to my advice, you _ in trouble now
A listened / were not B listen / are not
C had listened / would not have been D had listened / would not be
77 An _ is a student at a university or college who is studying for his or her first degree
78 Mr Pike provided us with an _ guide to the full-time and part-time programs on offer to a range of candidates drawn from schools and colleges
A inform B informative C informed D information
79 We will be sitting for our final examination in the last week _ May
80 These are requirements _ those who want to become a pharmacist
81 The A-level (short for Advanced Level) is a General Certificate of Education set of exams
_ in the U.K
82 In all cases, applicants must meet the course requirements _ by the admitting institution
83 Most universities _ students who want to attend the university to pass three A-Levels
84 He was always coming up with new ideas, were absolutely impracticable
A most of whom A that C most of which D most of that
85 She always had wanted to go to places _ she could speak her native tongue
86 February is the month many of my colleagues take skiing holidays
87 I saw a lot of new people at the party, _ seemed familiar
88 My friend eventually decided to quit her job, _ upset me a lot
89 When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking
you
90 Before _ for a position, check whether you can fulfill all the requirements from the employer
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91 The fishermen and their boats _ were off the coast three days ago have just been reported
to be missing
92 The banker to _ I gave my check was quite friendly
93 His work involves helping students to find temporary _ during their summer vacation
A decision B employment C choice D selection
94 To prepare for your job interview, you should jot down your qualifications and experience as
well as some important information about yourself
95 He came to the party wearing only a pair of shorts and a T-shirt, _ was a stupid thing to do
96 He lives in a small town _
A where is called Taunton B which is called Taunton
C is called Taunton D that called Taunton
97 The house _ is more than 100 years old
98 _ want to get a god job have to have certain qualifications and experience
99 There was no one _
C I could ask whom for help D for that I could ask for help
100 Why don't you have the document _?
A photocopy B to photocopy C photocopying D photocopied
101 The plane would have landed easily _the thick fog
A unless B but for C because of D due to
102 The questions on the test were too long and difficult I found it _to finish them on time
A possible B impossible C possibility D possibly
103 It was very kind _us to your party
A of you to invite B of you invited C for you to invite D to you that invited
104 By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi river, _ were quite luxurious
A which many B many of them C many of which D many that
105 It is interesting to take _ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing
A over B on C in D up
106 We should participate in the movement _ to conserve the natural environment
A to organize B organized C organizing D which organized
107 If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop _lunch
A for having B having had C to have D having
108 _ down to dinner than the telephone rang
A No sooner had I sat B Scarcely I sat C Hardly had I sat D No sooner I sat
109 Not only _ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again
A she refused B did she refuse C she did refuse D when she refused
110 My father isn't interested in tennis and
A my brothers don't either B so aren't my brothers
C neither do my brothers D neither are my brothers
111 I don't like that man There is a sneaky look on his face.
A furious B humorous C dishonest D guilty
112 At first I found it difficult on the other side of the road
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C being used to drive D in getting used to driving
113 A number of Vietnamese to that city recently
A moved B has moved C have moved D was moved
114 He tried his best to make his birthday party more _
A enjoyed B enjoying C enjoyment D enjoyable
115 Sally's low test scores kept her from _ to the university
A admitting B to admit C to be admitted D being admitted
116 These anniversaries mark the milestones of a happy and lasting relationship between married
couples
A signs B achievements C landmarks D progresses
117 from Bill, all the students said they would go to the party
118 The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
A comfortable B busy C free D relaxed
119 I had no a place to live In fact it was surprising easy
A difficulty to find B difficulty finding
C difficulty when I find D difficulty while finding
120 We are going to get our house _ next week
A painting B to paint C painted D to be painted
121 An English Club will be _ to help children improve their English
A brought on C set up B showed up D put on
122 She was able to all the tasks assigned to her
A keep on B set up C put off D carry out
123 The two children blamed each other the window
A to break B breaking C for breaking D having broken
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
1 Those who are riding a motorbike are not allowed to take off their helmet.
A Those who are wearing a helmet are not allowed to ride a motorbike
B It is the helmet that one needn't wear when he is riding a motorbike
C You should not wear a helmet when you are riding a motorbike
D People must never take their helmet off while they are riding a motorbike
2 John, whose cough is terrible, needs to see a doctor
A John's terrible cough prevents from seeing a doctor
B John needs to see a doctor because of his terrible cough
C John's doctor does not want to see him because he has a bad cough
D John's terrible cough forces him to see a doctor
3 The last time when I saw her was three years ago
A I have often seen her for the last three years
B About three years ago, I used to meet her
C I have not seen her for three years
D I saw her three years ago and will never meet her again
4 It is the earth's gravity that gives us our weight
A If there were not the earth's gravity, we would be weightless.
B Due to the earth's gravity we cannot weigh anything
C We are overweight because of the earth's 'gravity
D The earth's gravity is given weight by people
5 It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement
A But for you assistance, we could not have, got achievement
B Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement
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D Without your assistance, we could get achievement
6 If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf:
A I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf
B I am too tall to reach the top shelf
C I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall
D In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf
7 If only I had studied hard enough to pass the final exam
A I regret not studying hard enough to pass the final exam
B I had studied hard enough and I passed the final exam
C I studied too hard to pass the final exam
D I studied hard otherwise I would fail the final exam
8 John speaks Chinese fluently because he used to live in China for ten years
A Suppose John has lived in China for ten years, he can speak Chinese fluently
B Provided that John lived in China for ten years, he could speak Chinese fluently
C Unless John had lived in China for ten years, he could not have spoken Chinese fluently
D John could not speak Chinese fluently if he had not lived in China for ten years
9 Peter said if he were me he would stop smoking
A I wanted Peter to stop smoking and he promised to do
B Peter promised to stop smoking
C Peter said he would stop smoking as I wanted him to
D Peter advised me to stop smoking
10 I will agree to these conditions provided that they increase my salary
A They did not increase my salary so I quit the job
B I will only agree these conditions if they give me more money
C They give me more money or I will only agree these conditions
D Unless they give me more money, I will only agree these conditions
11 We have decided that the work they do is unacceptable
A As they do the work which we have decided is unacceptable
B They have been decided that the work they do is unacceptable
C It has been decided that the work being done is unacceptable
D We have decided that we accept the work they do
12 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
13 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 do
14 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.
15 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
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16 It is not until a Vietnamese girl getting 18 years old that she is allowed to get married legally
A A Vietnamese girl is not allowed to get married legally only when she gets
18 years old
B A Vietnamese girl is allowed to get married legally only after she gets 18 years old
C They never allow a Vietnamese girl to get married legally when she is 18 years old
D The legal allowance for a Vietnamese girl to get married will be issued in 18 years
17 This is the first time I attend such an enjoyable wedding party
A The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable
B I had the first enjoyable wedding party
C My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable
D I have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before
18 "How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary
A Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress
B Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress
C Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress
D Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress
19 She raised her hand high so that she could attract her teacher's attention
A Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand high
B To attract her teacher's attention, she raised her hand high
C Though she raised her hand high, she could not attract her teacher's attention
D She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher's attention
20 But for their help, we couldn’t have survived the famine
A If they didn’t help us, we couldn’t survive the famine
B If only they had helped us, we could have survived the famine
C We survived the famine without their help
D If they hadn’t helped us, we couldn’t have survived the famine
21 “You should have finished the report by now,” the boss said to his secretary
A The boss suggested his secretary should have finished the report on time
B The boss scolded his secretary for not finishing the report on time
C The boss reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time
D The boss advised his secretary to finish the report on time
22 We couldn't have managed without my father's money
A Hadn't it been for my father's money, we couldn't have managed
B We could have managed with my father's money
C If we could managed, my father's money would be there
D If we couldn't have managed, we would have had my father's money
23 “Leave my house now or I’ll call the police!” shouted the lady to the man
A The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house
B The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house
C The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house
D The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house
24 I did not understand what the lecturer was saying because I had not read his book
A What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand
B The lecturer's book which I had not read was difficult to understand
C I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer said in his book
D I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book
25 Because they made too many mistakes, they failed in the exam
A They made very many mistakes that they failed in the exam
B They made too many mistake for them to fail in the exam
C They made so many mistakes that they failed in the exam
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26 She has always had a good relationship with the children
A She has always got on well with the children
B She has got a lot of friend children
C She has always got away well with the children
D The children have had her as their friend
27 I have called this meeting in order to present the latest sale figures.
A This meeting is in order to present the latest sale figures
B My purpose in this meeting is in order to present the latest sale figures
C My purpose in having called this meeting is to present the latest sale figures
D This meeting is called in order to present the latest sale figures
28 I find myself at a loss to understand Harold's behavior
A I lost contact with Harold, so I couldn't understand him well
B I have to lose a lot to understand Harold's behavior
C I completely understand Harold's behavior
D I find Harold's behavior quite incomprehensible
29 David seems really ill at case in front of all those people
A David feels uncomfortable in front of all those people
B David is easy to be ill because of all those people
C David is ill because he stands in front of all those people
D David fells comfortable in front of all those people
30 We had our house decorated to celebrate our wedding anniversary
A We had to decorate our house
B We had someone decorate our house
C Our house needs to be decorated
D We helped my father decorate our house
31 It's no use trying to make friends with him
A You should try to make friends with him
B I find it difficult to make friends with him
C There's no point in trying to make a friendship with him
D Making a friendship with him is worthless
32 Those students should be punished for what they have done
A Those students should have done what they were punished for
B What those students have done will give them some punishment
C Those students can't get away with what they have done
D The things those students have done are kinds of punishment
33 'You're always making terrible mistakes,' said the teacher
A The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes
B The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes
C The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes
D The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes
34 Each of you may have one piece of candy,’ Mrs Jones said to the children
A Mrs Jones advised the children to have one piece of candy
B Mrs Jones asked each of the children to have one piece of candy
C Mrs Jones allowed each of the children to have one piece of candy
D Mrs Jones reminded the children to have one piece of candy
35 'Would you mind if I brought a friend to the party?' said Peter
A Peter wanted me to bring my friend to his party
B Peter encouraged me to bring my friend to the party
C Peter asked for permission to bring his friend to the party
D Peter promised to bring a friend to the party
Trang 1036 'Don't be so disappointed Jane You can take the driving test again,' said Helen.
A Helen told Jane not to be disappointed and take the driving test again
B Helen asked Jane not to be disappointed and offered her another driving test
C Helen warned Jane not to be di3appointed' in order to take the driving test again
D Helen encouraged Jane to take the driving test again
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer
The American education system requires that students complete 12 years of primary and secondary education prior to attending university or college This may be accomplished either at
public or government-operated schools, or at private schools These 12 years of schooling or their
equivalent may also be completed outside the USA, thus giving foreign students the opportunity to pursue the benefits of the American education system and obtain a quality American education Perhaps one of the most impressive facts is that a large number of presidents, prime ministers and leaders from other countries have experienced the American education system and graduated from a university or school in the USA In many fields and industries, the American education system offers the most cutting-edge, sought-after programs at the world's best schools That is why graduating from an accredited American school and being exposed to the rigors of the American education system is an investment in your future
Whether you want to study at a top USA university, a top USA college, a vocational or high school, a thorough understanding of how the American education system works is essential Without
a clear grasp of the American education system, an international student will find it difficult to make the right academic choices It is no surprise that the American education system and the American school system host more international students than any other country in the world!
1 The expression government-operated could best be replaced by _.
2 According to the text, students in the USA _
A are made to take primary and secondary education in the country
B are not necessarily take primary and secondary education in the country
C spend less than 12 years for primary and secondary education
D needn't take primary and secondary education
3 The writer _ the US education
4 Which is true?
A The US education is not good enough for foreign students
B Foreign students are not offered opportunities in the US:
C There are not many foreign students in the US
D Many leaders all over the world have studied in the US
5 What is the writer's advice?
A International students should not invest their future education in the US
B International students should not study at a top USA university, a top USA college, a
vocational or high school
C Without a clear grasp of the American education system, an international student can make the right academic choices
D International students should have a thorough understanding of how the American education system works before going there to study
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
The University of Oxford, informally called "Oxford University", or simply
"Oxford", (1) in the city of Oxford, in England, is (2) oldest university in the English-speaking world It is also considered as one of the world's leading (3) institutions