REGULAR ENGLISH GRADE 12 _ UNIT 4 _ VOCABULARY (Từ vựng Tiếng Anh12_ Cơ bản _ Bài 4)

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UNIT 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM

I/. VOCABULARY AND PREPOSITIONS
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 Vocabulary:
- academic: (adj) 1. thuộc việc giảng dạy,
học tập, 2. có tính học thuật
academic year: (n) năm học
≈ school year
academy (n) học viện, trường

- compulsory: (adj) bắt buộc
≈ required
- optional: (adj) tuỳ chọn, không bắt buộc

- state school: (n) trường công
- independent school: trường tư
≈ public school, private school

- national curriculum: (n) chương trình
của quốc gia
- core subject: (n) môn học chính (bắt
buộc trong các kì thi của quốc gia)

- level of education: trình ñộ (giáo dục)

+ nursery school: (n) mẫu giáo nhỏ (3-4

tuổi)
+ kindergarten: (n) mẫu giáo lớn (4-5
tuổi)
+ primary school: (n) trường tiểu học
elementary school
+ secondary school: (n) trường trung học
lower-secondary: (n) THCS
≈ junior high school
upper-secondary: (n) THPT
≈ senior high school
+ college: (n) 1. cao ñẳng, ñại học; 2. cao
ñẳng; 3. một khoa của trường ñại học
community college: cao ñẳng cộng ñồng
+ university: (n) ñại học
+ term: (n) học kì
≈ semester
- system: (n) hệ thống
- stage: (n) giai ñoạn

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 Prepositions and phrases:
- divide into: (v) chia, phân chia thành
division (n)
- consist of: (v) gồm có
- sit [for] an exam: tham gia một kì thi
≈ take an exam
- pay/paid for sth: trả cho…
- at the age of …: ở ñộ tuổi…
from the age of … to…: từ ñộ tuổi…ñến…

- at the end of…: ở cuối…

- GCSE: General Certificate of Secondary Education
(kì thi TN THPT)
- A level exam: kì thi A (lấy ñiểm xét tuyển ñại học)
- tearaway: (adj) hung hổ, bốc ñồng
- disruptive: (adj) gây cản trở, quấy rối
discrupted (V
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discruption (n)
- educate: (v) giáo dục
education (n), educator (n)

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 Synonyms and antonyms:
Word item

Meaning

Synonym
(ðồng nghĩa)
Antonym
(Trái nghĩa)

academic
year
năm học school year
compulsory bắt buộc, ñòi hỏi required optional

term học kì semester
core chính, quan trọng main, important
free miễn phí fee-paying
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primary tiểu học elementary
lower-secondary THCS Junior high school
upper-secondary THPT Senior high school

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 Circle the best answer:
1/. In the United Kingdom, education is compulsory for children from
the age of 5 to 16.
A. required B. optional C. free D. fee-paying
2/. In certain national exams in Britain, students have to take English,
Maths and Science which are core subjects at school.
A. main B. optional C. free D. difficult
3/. In Việt Nam an ______ year is divided into two terms.
A. academism B. academy C. academically D. academic
4/. In Viet Nam, children start primary school _____ the age _____ 6.
A. at / of B. in / from C. at /of D. on / from
5/. In Viet Nam, secondary students finish their school year ____ the end
______ May.
A. on / of B. at /of C. in / from D. at / to
6/. In Britain, the national _______ which is set by the government is
made up of more than ten subjects.
A. plan B. strategy C. curriculum D. program
7/. Maths is one of the core ________ at school which is required at most

national exams in the U.K.
A. education B. subjects C. tests D. schedules
8/. _How long does an academic year in Viet Nam ______?
_Nine months.
A. expand B. last C. suspend D. stretch
9/. English is an important _______ which is required at many national
exams in Việt Nam.
A. program B. plan C. subject D. technology
10/. In the United Kingdom, a school year is _______ into three terms.
A. taken B. made C. divided D. consisted
11/. The state school system______about 93% of the pupils in England.
A. educating B. education C. educates D. educator
12/. The state school system________ about 93% of the pupils in
13/. As an enthusiastic and energetic _________, Mr Legreen is really
worried about the general education in Việt Nam.
A. educator B. educate C. education D. educating
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14/. Independent or public school system is _______, not free.
A. necessary B. modern C. fee-paying D. well-developed

15/. In Britain secondary students in state schools don’t have to pay for
their tuition.
A. meals B. stationery C. public transport D. school fee
16/. In the U.K., going to school is _______, but education is required
for children from the age of 5 to 16.
A. optional B. required C. refused D. accepted
17/. _ _______do you go to the library? _ About twice a week.
A. How long B. What C. How often D. When

18/. _ How do you go to school every weekday? _ “________.”
A. I go to school in the morning B. I go to school every week day
C. I go to school by bike D. I have worked very hard.
19/. _ How far is it from your house to school? _ ________.
A. about 5 km
B. At the bus station, turn left and go ahead for two blocks
C. No problem
D. I walk to school every day.
20/. _ ________ does the English class begin? _ At 6.30.
A. What time B. What C. How long D. How often

II. SPEAKING:
Match the questions to the corresponding answers
Questions Answers
1.
How long
does primary education
in Việt Nam
last
?

2. When will students sit for their
GCSE Exam?

3. How many terms are there in an
academic year in Britain?

4. How far is it from your house to
school?

5. How long does it take you to get to
school?
A_ 3 terms.

M_ I go to school in the morning

L_ You are welcome.

B_ 5 kilometers

C_ About half an hour.

D_ It lasts [for] 5 years.

E_ About twice a week.
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6. How do you get to school?

7. How does Peter go to school?

8. How often do you go to the library?

9. Have you ever been to Hạ Long
Bay?

10. What time does your English class
begin?

F_ Yes. I’ve been there two times
already.

G_ 7:30 p.m.

L_ Go straight ahead. Then make
the second left turn onto Tran
Hung Dao street.

H_ In early June.

I_ On foot. I walk to school every
morning.

J_ By bus. He takes a bus to
school.

K_ I’m fine. Thanks



III. PHONETICS:
3.1 Pronunciation:
1/. A. schooling B. chemistry C. children D. scholar
2/. A. public B. subject C. compulsory D. curriculum
3/. A. divide B. private C. primary D. kindergarten
4/. A. certificate B. curriculum C. class D. academy
5/. A. national B. academic C. state D. exam

3.2 Stress:
1/. A. divide B. level C. childcare D. follow
2/. A. academic B. compulsory C. education D. information
3/. A. primary B. parallel C. government D. dependent
4/. A. generally B. secondary C. kindergarten D. curriculum
5/. A. certificate B. environment C. elementary D. geography
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