Unit 5_-HIGHER EDUCATION-Test 1

Unit 5_ HIGHER EDUCATION
TEST 1
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. university b. application c. technology d.
entertainment
2. a. mathematics b. engineering c. scientific
d. laboratory
3. a. certificate b. necessary c. economy
d. geography
4. a. interviewer b. preparation c. economics d.
education
5. a. considerable b. information c. librarian d.
technician
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.
6. It is a course _______ two years for those who want to work as a
marketing agent.
a. of b. in c. for d.
with
7. You can meet Mr. Pike, who is _______ behalf _______ the
university to solve the problems of foreign students.
a. on / of b. in / for c. with / at
d. for / at
8. In most _______ developed countries, up to 50% of _______
population enters higher education at some time in their lives.
a. Ø / the b. the / a c. Ø / Ø
d. the / Ø
9. _______ colleges and _______ universities are the main
institutions that provide tertiary education.
a. The / Ø b. Ø / the c. The / the d. Ø /

Ø
10. He graduated with doctorates of _______ and surgery from
Florence, gaining the highest honors that year.
a. medicine b. medical c. medicate d.
medication
11. The making of good habits _______ a determination to keep on
training your child.
a. require b. requires c. requirement
d. required
12. He was the only _______ that was offered the job.
a. apply b. application c. applicant
d. applying
13. A university is an -institution of higher education and research,
which grants _______ degrees at all levels in a variety of subjects.
a. secondary b. optional c. academic d.
vocational
14. _______ 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
15. A _______ is an area of knowledge or study, especially one that
you study at school, college, or university.
a. degree b. subject c. level d.
vacancy
16. Most _______ are at senior level, requiring appropriate
qualifications.
a. degrees b. grades c. colleges d.
vacancies
17. She reads newspapers every day to look for the vacant

_______ for which she can apply.
a. institutions b. indications c. positions
d. locations
18. He had been expected to cope well with examinations and
_______ good results.
a. achieve b. consider c. last
d. object
19. You can choose four subjects either in Arts _______ in
Sciences.
a. nor b. or c. and d. as
20. Either you or your friend _______ on charge today.
a. are b. is c. was d.
were
21. I am flying to the States tonight. I ______ you a ring if I can find
a phone.
a. will give b. would give c. could give
d. have given
22. We'll need more staff _______ we start the new project.
a. unless b. whether c. in case d. or
23. If I _______ 0 years younger, I _______ the job.
a. am / will take b. was / have taken
c. had been / will have taken d. were / would take
24. _______ I had learnt English when I was at high school.
a. Unless b. Even if c. If
d. If only
25. You are not allowed to use the club's facilities _____ you are a
member.
a. unless b. if c. provided
d. supposed
26. If she _______ the train last night, she here now.

a. took / were b. were taking / is
c. had taken / would have been d. had taken / would be
27. _______ if a war happened?
a. What you would do b. What would you do
c. What will you do d. What will you do
28. I would send her a fax if I _______ her number.
a. know b. knew c. had known
d. could know
29. _______ it were well paid, I would accept this proposal.
a. Providing b. Unless c. But for d. If
only
30. _______ more carefully, he would not have had the accident
yesterday:
a. If Peter driven b. If had Peter driven
c. Had Peter driven d. Unless Peter had driven
Error Identification.
31. Higher education is very importance
s
to national economies,
and it is also a source of trained and educated personnel for the
whole country. (important)

32. Higher education in the United States specifically refers to
post secondary institutions, that
s
offer associate degrees, master
degrees or Ph.d. degrees or equivalents.
(institutions that)
33. Higher general education is based on theoretical expertise
and might be contrasted with higher vocational education, which

concentrating
s
on both practice and theory.(concentrtes)
34. An
s
university is an institution of higher education and
research, which grants academic degrees; including Bachelor's
degrees, Master's degrees and doctorates in a variety of subjects.
(A)

35. Higher vocational education and training that combines
s

teaching of both practical skills and theoretical expertise.
(combines)
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
University Entrance Examination is very important in Vietnamese
students. High school graduates have to take it and get high results
to be admitted to universities. The pressure on the candidates
remains very high despite the measures that have been taken to
reduce the heat around these exams, since securing a place in a
state university is considered a major step towards a successful
career for young people, especially those from rural areas or
disadvantaged families. In the year 004, it was estimated that nearly
million Vietnamese students took the University Entrance
Examination, but on average only out of 5 candidates succeeded.
Normally, candidates take exam subjects, and each lasts; 80 minutes
for the fixed group of subjects they choose. There are 4 fixed groups
of subjects: Group A: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; Group B:
Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry; Group C: Literature, History,

and Geography; Group D: Literature, Foreign Language, and
Mathematics.
In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and
technology institutes; professional secondary schools, and vocational
schools which offer degrees or certificates from a-few-month to -year
courses.
According to Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, there
are currently non-public universities, accounting for % of the total
number of universities. These non-public universities are currently
training 9,464 students, or .7% of the total number of students. The
government is planning to increase the number of non-public
universities to 0% by 007.
36. University Entrance Examination in Vietnamese is very
_______.
a. interesting b. stressful c. free
d. easy
37. The word those refers to _______.
a. exam subjects b. young people c. universities d.
examinations
38. In 004, the proportion of the students who got success in
University Entrance Examination was about _______ percent.
a. 5 b. 0 c. 0 d. 50
39. Which sentence refers to the University Entrance Examination
in Vietnam?
a. Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance
Examination.
b. Math is compulsory in the University Entrance Examination.
c. Students are not allowed to choose their exam subjects.
d. There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students
to choose.

40. According to the passage, _______.
a. the Vietnamese government will close all non-public universities
by next year.
b. the Vietnamese government does not appreciate non-public
universities
c. the Vietnamese government encourages the establishing of
non-public universities.
d. Vietnamese students have no alternative to continue their
higher study besides universities.
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
The University of Oxford, informally called "Oxford University", or
simply
"Oxford", (4) ______ in the city of Oxford, in England, is (4) ______
oldest university in the English-speaking world. It is also considered
as one of the world's leading (4) ______ institutions. The university
traces, its roots back to at least the end of the th century, (44) ______
the exact date of foundation remains unclear. Academically, Oxford is
consistently ranked in the world's top ten universities. The University
is also open (45) ______ overseas students, primarily from American
universities, who may (46) _____ in study abroad programs during
the summer months for more than a century, it has served as the
home of the Rhodes Scholarship, (47) ______ brings highly
accomplished students from a number of countries to study at Oxford
as (48) ______ The University of Oxford is also a place where many
talented leaders from all over the world used to study. Twenty-five
British Prime Ministers attended Oxford, including Margaret Thatcher
and Tony Blair. At (49) ______ 5 other international leaders have
been educated at Oxford, and this number includes King Harald V of
Norway and King Abdullah II of Jordan. Bill Clinton is the first
American President to attend Oxford. Forty-seven Nobel (50) __

winners have studied or taught at Oxford.
41. a. put b. placed c. located
d. stood
42. a. a b. an c. the
d. Ø
43. a. learning b. academic c. graduating
d. scholar
44. a. although b. because c. since
d. if
45. a. to b. for c. from
d. up
46. a. write b. name c. enroll
d. require
47. a. that b. where c. whose
d. which
48. a. postgraduates b. postgraduated c. postgraduation d.
postgraduating
49. a. last b. least c. late
d. lately
50. a. present b. gift c. medal
d. prize