ducation in Bolivia, as in many other areas of Bolivia life, has a divide between Bolivia’s rural and urban areas.. This disparity stems partly from the fact that many children living in
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2 A representative B general C refreshment D celebrate
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest.
8 A disappointed B competition C representative D participate
Make the best choice.
9. The contest aimed to stimulate the spirit of learning students
10.Such questions provide a useful means of student’ interest
A expressing B encouraging C stimulating D providing
11.We took park in a sponsored walk the poor
A organised B organising C that organized D had organised
12.We strongly recommend your luggage when you travel
A to insure B you insuring C your insuring D you to insure
13.She was the first in her family a college education
14.The weather report says that ten inches of snow now
A maybe there are B there might be C there may be D we may be have
15.“You got home late last night.” “The Morgans insisted for dinner.”
A on our staying B for us to stay C That wewere staying D about staying
16. in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the US
17.I’m not surprised Margaret’s ill With all the voluntary work she’s she’s really been doing too much
18.Jane appears some weight Has she been ill?
A having lost B having been lost C to have lost D to have been lost
19. received law degrees as today
A Never so many women have B Never have so many women
20.Minh was the winner and he was a set of CDs for studying English
21.The teacher said “Time is up” It means “Time is ”
22.More and more people are taking part in the struggle illiteracy
23.We were made hard when we were at school
24. a painter, but he also took an interest in the flight of birds
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26.Books are still a cheap way to get information and
A entertainment B entertain C entertaining D entertainer
27.By december next year I here for nine years
A will be working B will work C will have been working D have been working
28.American men rarely shake hands when
A they’re introduced B they say hello C they say goodbye D they are the hosrs
29.Tom is thought the runaway murderer last weedkend
30.You will be ill you stop working so hard like that
Read the following passage and then choose the best answers.
f women choose to pursue a career once they have children, they often miss out on a close (31) with their children Helen Jamieson is a mother of three who has given (32) work to look after children full-time She strongly believes that women are pressurized to do too much, driving themselves to do absolute limit In her own case, after six year of paid employment, Hellen finally decided to call it a day She said she initially found it hard being at home, though she never misses the job itself She admits that if she had had a brilliant carreer to begin (33) , she might feel differently now Financially, she is no worse off (34) before, as the cost of childcare and commuting exceeded her actual income (35) the
government starts to give other tax intensives to working parents, she says she will not return to the workplace until her children are grown up {feel: believe (not liking verb)}
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31 A friendship B relationship C scholarship D membership
Read and choose the correct answers.
ducation in Bolivia, as in many other areas of Bolivia life, has a divide between Bolivia’s rural and urban areas Rural illiteracy levels remain high, even as the rest of the country becomes increasingly literate This disparity stems partly from the fact that many children living in rural areas are forced to contribute
economically to their family households and thus are much less likely to attend school On average, chidren from rural areas attend school for 4.2 years, while children in urban areas receive an average of 9.4 years of education A gender divide also exists Females, on average, receive about 1.5 years less schooling than males The female illiteracy rate is 19.6% while that for males is 7.7% The country’s illiteracy level as a whole, 13-14%, is comparably higher than in other South American countries The problems with Bolivia education are not necessarily attributable to lack of funding devotes 23% of its annual budget to educational expenditures, a higher percentage than in most other South American countries, albeit from a smaller national budget A comprehensive seven-year plan of education refrorm has made some significant changes Initiated in 1994, the plan decentralized educational funding in order to meet diverse local needs, improved teacher training and curricula, and changed the school grade system Resistance from teachers’unions, however, has slowed
implementation of some of the intended reforms
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36.Most of the children in rural areas in Bolivia are illiterate because
A they don’t want to go to school
B they are made to stay at home to help their families
C they find it difficult to learn to read and write
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37.On average, children from urban areas attended schools for
38.The female illiteracy rate in Bolivia is
39.The word “annual” in this passage is closest meaning to
A every 4 months B every year C every five years D every ten years
40.Which of the following is NOT true
A In Bolivia male receive more schooling than femail
B Bolivia illiteracy level is higher in other South American countries
C the lack of funding is the main reason for causingilliteracy in Bolivia
D Bolivia spends less money on education than most South American countries
Choose the word or phrase that needs correction
41.Mary as well as her parents are coming here in a few days
42.I don’t know why he always avoids to meet me
43.I always make the children to pick up their toys
44.Every country has their own traditions, some of which have existed for centuries
45.People tend to make a lot of shopping at Xmas time
Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one.
46.She cooks better than her sister does.
A Her sister doesn’t cook so well as she does B Her sister doesn’t cook better than she does
C Her sister can cook as well as she can D Her sister cooks as well as she does
47.He wore glasses and a false beard so that .
A anyone can recognize him B no one could recognize him
C no one can’t recognize him D no one couldn’t recognize him
48.The last time I saw Rose was five years ago.
A I haven’t seen Rose three years ago B I haven’t seen Rose since three years
C I haven’t seen Rose for three years D I hasn’t seen Rose for three years
49.Neither Jane nor Susan can dance well
A Both Jane and Susan can dance well B Jane can’t dance well and Susan can’t either
C Jane can’t dance well but Susan can D Susan can’t dance well but Jane can
50.As soon as John waved his hand, Ann turned away.
A John saw Ann turn away and he waved his hand.
B No sooner had John waved his hand than Ann turned away.
C Ann turned away because John waved his hand too early.
D Although Ann turned away, John waved his hand.
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