VIII. Fill in the blank with one appropriate preposition.

TEST 1

I. PRONUNCIATION

Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the

others.

1. a. education b. compulsory

c. academic d. independent

2. a. secondary b. primary

c. category

d. certificate

3. a. Algebra

b. History

c. Statistics

d. Chemistry

4. a. Geography b. university

c. technology

d. methodical

5. a. general

b. separate

c. educate

d. October

II. LANGUAGE FOCUS

A. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences.

6. Education in England is divided ___ primary, secondary, further and

higher education.

a. in

b. into

c. up

d. with

7.

the end of the school year, students take an exam in each subject.

a. On

b. To

c. In

d. At

8. Children are required to be in full-time education_

the ages of 5 and 16.

a. at

b. from

c. between d. by

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.

Applicants are evaluated on their

qualifications and work experience.

a. learning

b. studying

c. academic d. educative

11. We acquire much of our world knowledge through_.

a. education

b. graduation

c. condition d. examination

12. English students usually ______ their GCSEs at the age of sixteen.

a. pass

b. make

c. take

d. follow

13. By the age of twenty-five he had___his ambition of becoming a pianist.

a. reached

b. completed

c. obtained d. achieved

14.

You can study a lot of interesting ______such as Design & Technology,

Architecture, Psychology, Politics at this university.

a. curriculums b. subjects

c. schedules d. syllabuses

15. The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided

into three__________.

a. terms

b. semesters

c. seminars d. systems

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



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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

c. are reported having found

d. are reported they have found

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.

Her parents were overjoyed that she ________alive.

a. has found

b. has been found c. had been found d. had found

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 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 thefirst person ________to speak at the! meeting.

a. asked

b.

to

ask

c.

to

be

asked

d.

who asked

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.

a. to be

b.

being

c.

there

are

d. they are

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



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.

C.



A



B

C

D

32.

Most people believe that the state should provide education free in charge

A

B

C

and to a high standard.

D

33.

Recently, there has been a lot of debate about students have to pay

A

B

C

their own fees at university.

D

34.

Some people are afraid that poorer students will not be received enough

A

B

financial help and will be discouraged from going on to higher education.

C

D

35.

A smaller percentage of British students go on to farther or higher

A

B

C

education than in any other European country.

D

III. READING

A. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box.

Junior

twelfth

preschool

improving

post-graduate

advanced

subsidized

priority

includes

budget

Vietnam education system is divided into three stages. The first one is (36)

_________ education for children from 3 to 6 years old. The second one is the basic

education which (37) _________

three levels: primary school, which goes from

first to fifth grade, usually for children from 6 to 11; (38) ________high school from

sixth to ninth grade, usually for teenagers from 12 to 15; arid high school from tenth to

(39) ________grade, for teenagers from 16 to 18. After 12 years of basic education, one

can continue with (40) ________studies such as university, college, or vocational

schools. Only very small percentage of the population continues to (41) _________

studies, though this number is rising rapidly.

Developing education system is a top (42)____of Vietnamese. Every year, a

considerable portion of national (43)____________is invested in education. Reforms

are seen in (44)________educational material facilities, teaching, learning and

managing capacity. School fees are (45) ________ at public institutions and textbooks

are made affordable for all students.



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Read the passage carefully, decide whether the statements are true (T) or false

(F), and then answer the questions.

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 thinly 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

careers advice and help students to prepare for having a job by arranging short periods

of work experience with local businesses.

True or false?

46. There are two parallel school systems in Britain.

47. Some English children receive their primary education at the age of 8.

48. Since 1988, most state schools have received money direct from central

government.

49. Independent schools receive no money from the government

50. Many activities outside normal lessons are offered at school in Britain.

51. School leavers in Britain are often ill-prepared for employment

Answer the questions.

52. What’s the school-leaving age in Britain?

53. What is the difference between a state school and an independent school?

54. Why do some parents send their children to private schools?

55. What is the purpose of the British education system?

IV. 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.

B.



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 riot guilty of killing his wife.

58. The plane had only landed when the storm broke.

a. No sooner had the plane landed than the storm broke.

b. The plane had to land because of the outbreak of the storm.

c. Only when the storm broke had the plane landed.

d. The storm broke before the plane landed.

59. Don’t let her treat you like that.

a. She isn’t let treat you like that.

b. You are riot 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.

c.



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