Unit 4_ SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM_Test 1.doc

Unit 4_ SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
TEST 1
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. general
1
b. applicant
1
c. usually
1
d.
October
2
2. a. parallel
1
b. dependent
2
c. educate
1

d. primary
3. a. physical b. achievement
2
c. government
1
d.
national
1
4. a. eleven
2
b. history
1

c. nursery
1
d.
different
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.
5. Tommy left high school _______ the age _______ seventeen.
a. at / of b. in / for c. on / with
d. of / in
6. The academic year in Vietnam is over _______ the end _______
May.
a. from / in b. for / on c. on / in d.
at / of
7. In _______ most countries, it is compulsory for children to receive
primary education.
a. a b. an c. the
d. Ø
8. Over _______ past few decades, _______ schools in the USA
have been testing various arrangements.
a. the / Ø b. Ø / Ø c. a / the
d. Ø / the
9. As an _______, Mr. Pike is very worried about the increasing of
juvenile delinquency.
a. educate b. education c. educator
d. educative
10. In England, primary education is provided by state schools run
by the government and by _______ fee-paying schools.
a. independent b. independently c. depended d.
independence

11. The United Nations Secretary-General has often spoken of the
need for individual _______ and human rights in his speeches.
a. free b. freedom c. freely
d. freeing
12. A/an _______ is an official document stating that you have
passed an examination, completed a course, or .achieved some
necessary qualifications.
a. certificate b. requirement c. education d.
test
13. Peter is trying his best to study in hope that he will _______
fame and fortune in the near future.
a. lose b. run c. move
d. achieve
14. _______ is the study of the events of the past.
a. Geography b. History c. Arts d.
Literature
15. She was the first in her family to enjoy the privilege of a
university _____.
a. schedule b. education c. science d.
technology
16. English is an important _______ that is required in several
national examinations:
a. language b. test c. evaluation
d. subject
17. _______ 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
18. Bicycles _______ in the driveway.

a. must not leave b. must not be leaving
c. must not be left d. must not have left
19. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony _______ next weekend.
a. is going to be performed b. has been performed
c. will be performing d. will have performed
20. Reagan _______ an actor years ago.
a. is said to be b. was said being
c. was said have been d. is said to have been
21. I hate _______ personal questions by newly-acquainted
friends.
a. to be asking b. to be asked c. being asking d. of
asking
22. It _______ that learning a foreign language _______ a lot of
time.
a. says / is taken b. is saying / has been taken
c. is said / takes d. was said / was taken
23. All bottles _______ before transportation.
a. frozen b. were froze c. were frozen
d. are froze
24. The trees _______.
a. were grown by John yesterday in the backyard
b. were grown in the backyard by John yesterday
c. were grown in the backyard yesterday by John
d. in the backyard were grown yesterday by John
25. _______ yet?
a. Have the letters been typed b. Have been the letters
typed
c. Have the letters typed d. Had the letters typed
26. English has become a second language in countries like India,
Nigeria or Singapore where ______ for administration,

broadcasting and education.
a. is used b. it is used c. used
d. being used
27. The telephone _______ by Alexander Graham Bell.
a. is invented b. is inventing c. invented d. was
invented
28. Lots of houses _______ by the earthquake.
a. are destroying b. destroyed c. were destroying d. were
destroyed
29. In the US the first stage of compulsory education _______ as
elementary education.
a. to be generally known b. is generally known
c. generally known d. is generally knowing
Error Identification.
30. The education children are received
s
during their primary
years is crucial for both their personal development and their
country as a whole. (receiving)
31. The major goals of primary education is
s
to achieve basic
literacy and numeracy among all students. (are)
32. It is primary education that establishes foundations in science
geography, history, as well
s
other social sciences for young
students.(as well as)
33. Most parents prefer an education system which offers the
children Widest

s
study options in the world. (the widest)
34. The purpose of secondary education is to give common
knowledge andto prepare for either higher education and
s

vocational education. (or)
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!
35. The expression government-operated could best be replaced
by _____.
a. independent b. state c. vocational
d. boarding
36. 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
37. The writer _______ the US education.
a. appreciates b. underestimates c. overstates
d. dislikes
38. 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.
39. 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.
Children in (41) _____ Netherlands must be at least four years old
to (42) _____ primary education. Almost all 4-year-olds (99.3%) in the
country indeed attend primary school, (43) _____ this is not
compulsory until children reach the age (44) _____ 5. Primary school
is free of charge. In most schools, children are grouped by (45)
_____ in mixed ability classes, with one teacher for all subjects.
Primary school (46) _____ of 8 groups, thus schooling (47) _____ for
8 years. During the first two years, which (48) _____ kindergarten,
children receive an average of 22 hours of (49) _____, during the last
6 years children receive an average of 25 hours per week. Schools
are open 5 days a week, but children are free on Wednesday
afternoon. At the end of primary school, or in group 8, schools advice
on secondary school choice. Most schools use a national test to
support this advice, for instance the 'Citotoets’, a test (50) ____ by
the Central Institute for Test development.
40. a. a b. an c. the
d. Ø
41. a. afford b. enter c. come
d. run
42. a. although b. despite c. in spite
d. due to
43. a. of b. on c. in
d. for
44. a. old b. elderly c. aging
d. age
45. a. includes b. contains c. consists
d. composes
46. a. spends b. lasts c. lengthens
d. takes

47. a. also called b. is also called c. is called also d. is
also calling
48. a. educate b. educative c. educator
d. education
49. a. develop b. to develop c. developed
d. developing
1. d. taking