UNIT 42

PRACTICE TEST FOR UNIT 4
I. VOCABULARY
Complete the sentences with the idioms in the box.
eager beaver
with flying colours

learn the ropes
drop out of

teacher’s pet
make the grade

copycat
hit the books

bookworm
brainstorm

1. You won’t be able to convince her to come out with us, she’s a real ________ and will probably stay in to read!
2. Let’s all separate into groups and try to __________as many suggestions as possible for the next school play.
3. It took me a while to ___________ in this law firm, some of their procedures are so complicated.
4. I have some exciting news: I passed my driving test ___________!
5. He submitted some writing samples, but I'm not quite sure these ______________.
6. I ______________ as soon as I knew the date of the exam.
7. She always gets really good marks, I bet it’s because she’s _____________
8. I don’t like talking to her about my wedding plans because she’s such a _________! I know she’ll steal my ideas and
use them for her own wedding.
9. Mary is such an ______________, she always the first one to do whatever the boss asks. I think she’s hoping for a
promotion!
10. She ___________ school at the age of 14 to help her sick grandmother at home, but now she runs her own
successful nursing home for the elderly!

Complete the following sentences with the words in the box.
pay
offer

spend
run

take
reach

meet
last

attend
achieve

1. Peter is trying his best to study in hope that he will _______ fame and fortune in the near future.
2. He was so ill that he could not _______ his final examination and cancelled it to the next year.
3. The college _________ both academic and professional qualifications.
4. If something doesn't ____________ your needs and requirements then there will be another tradition around the next
corner.
5. Man In New Zealand students _______ secondary school at the ages from about 13 to 18.
6. Secondary school in Pakistan begins from grade 9 and __________ for four years.
7. Many students already ____________ their tuition fees with loans, which they pay back later after graduation.
8. She ____________a center that provides counseling and training for young women from around Sierra Leone's
capital, Freetown.
9. When he ___________ his early 40s, driving a car became difficult and dangerous.
10. Earlier this month he _______________ ten days in the city which will host this year's Olympics in August.
Complete the following sentences with the appropriate prepositions.
1. He has been learning hard to prepare _______ the coming final exam.

2. _______ the end of the course, the students have to take an exam on four basic skills of the target language.
3. Tommy left high school _______ the age _______ seventeen.
4. The school library is open _______ all of the students and the teaching staff of the school.
5. I have just taken a Test of English as a Foreign Language or TOEFL _______ short.
6. In England schooling is compulsory _______ all children from the age of 5 to 16.
7. In Vietnam a school year lasts for nine months and is divided _______ two terms.
8. These economic decisionscannot be separated __________ politics.
9. We separated the workspace ___________ cubicles using screens.
10. I had to read the letter twice before I could take it all _____________.
PRACTICE TEST
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation
in the following sentences.
Question 1: A. initiated
B. developed
C. experienced
D. established
Question 2: A. simplify
B. occupy
C. difficulty
D. supply
Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following questions.
Question 3: A. employment
B. remember
C. concentrate
D. position
Question 4: A. express
B. effort
C. office
D. comment

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: Women in the past were ______ dependent on their husbands and fathers
A. economic
B. economically
C. economical
D.economy
Question 6: It was an interesting exhibition, but there was too much to _________ at once.
A. bring in
B. take in
C. get over
D. look up
Question 7: University meant freedom, but you had to be motivated: nobody was forced to _______ lectures.
A. reach
B. bring
C. attend
D. meet
Question 8: The first cotton mill in Massachusetts _______ in the town of Beverly in 1781.
A. has built
B. built
C. was built
D. has been built
Question 9: Hundreds of people had their homes ____________ by the hurricane.
tired now.
A. destroyed
B. destroy
C. destroying
D. being destroyed
Question 10: The easiest way to avoid _______ is to configure your computers and mobile devices to install software
updates automatically

A. hacking
B. being hacked
C. to hack
D. to be hacked
Question 11 He asked me _________ home the day before.
A. what time I leave
B. what time I will leave
C. what time I left
D. what time I had left
Question 12: Students also have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of _______ courses in the university.
A. compulsory
B. optional
C. required
D. limited
Question 13: GCSE courses are ____ in a variety of subjects which are usually decided by the students themselves.
A. spent
B. taken
C. made
D. looked
Question 14: War cannot be separated ______ the economic and social system that gives rise to it
A. into
B. for
C. off
D. from
Question 15: If only Jane _________ my advice, things would have gone much better.
A. had taken
B. has taken
C. took
D. would take
Question 16: The aim is to help encourage more people of all ages to read more books, by proving that reading isn't

only for__________.
A. bookworms
B. teacher’s pets
C. eager beavers
D. copycats
Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 17 The examination will test your ability to understand spoken English, to read non-technical language and
A
B
writing correctly.
C
D
Question 18: Mary said her friends that she would never walk alone in the forest after dark.
A
B
C
D
Question 19: The major goals of primary education is to achieve basic literacy and numeracy among all students.
A
B
C
D
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions.
Question 20: I like to broaden my educational scope from time to time… you know me, always an eager beaver for
learning.
A. an activist
B. an eagle
C. a hardworking student D. a patient man
Question 21: She runs a center that provides counseling and training for young women from around Sierra Leone's
capital, Freetown.

A. organises
B. carries out
C. manages
D. maintains
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the questions.
Question 22: If something doesn't meet your needs and requirements then there will be another tradition around the next
corner
A. dissatisfy
B. decrease
C. disapprove
D. decline
Question 23: There weren't many tough questions in the exam, so I could answer most of them.
A. simple
B. interesting
C. difficult
D. important
Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 24: Jim is talking to his friend, Laura about his plan this summer
- Jim: “I'm going to travel with my friends to Kyoto this summer.”
- Laura: “ ________. Be sure to tell me all about your trip when you get back.”
A. That’s right
B. There’s no doubt about that
C. Sounds like fun.
D. Sorry to hear that
Question 25: Last week, John did an essay very well, which was complimented.
- Teacher: "John, you've written a much better essay this time." - John: "________________"
A. Thank you. It's really encouraging.
B. You're welcome.
C. Writing? Why?
D. What did you say? I'm so shy.

Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.


Question 26: “I’ll be back before 8. 30” Said Sue.
A. Sue said that I would be back before 8.30.
B. Sue offered to be back before 8.30.
C. Sue promised to be back before 8.30.
D. Sue encouraged to be back before 8.30.
Question 27: 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.
C. Two men are said to have been arrested after the explosion.
D. Two men were said to be arrested after the explosion.
Question 28: I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night.
A. If only I had finished my homework last night.
B. I promise to finish all my homework from now on.
C. I regret that I finished my homework last night.
D. I wish I didn't have to do my homework last night.
Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following sentences.
Question 29: You must read the instructions. You won’t know how to use this machine without reading them.
A. Reading the instructions, so you will know how to use this machine.
B. Without reading the instructions, the use of this machine won’t be known.
C. Unless you read the instructions, you won’t know how to use this machine.
D. You will know how to use this machine unless you read the instructions.
Question 30: The Moon doesn't have the atmosphere. The planet Mars doesn't either.
A. Neither the Moon or the planet Mars has the atmosphere.
B. Either the Moon or the planet Mars has the atmosphere.
C. Either the Moon nor the planet Mars has the atmosphere.
D. Neither the Moon nor the planet Mars has the atmosphere.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Most Australian schools use modern education methods within a ...(31)... education framework. Children wear a
school uniform,...(32)... is individual to their school. There are also a few schools which follow a particular educational
philosophy, such as Steiner or Montessori. here are Special Needs schools and special education programs within
mainstream schools for disabled children, or children with other specific needs. Schools often use remedial and
extension classes or other appoaches to ...(33)... the needs of students with different levels of abilities. Some schools ...
(34)..... specialized programs in areas such as sport, the arts, or academia, for children who are gifted or talented. There
is a range of Boarding schools at Primary and Secondary level in the Private school sector throughout Australia. There
...(35)... a few Secondary boarding schools, or accommodation, in the Government sector, in some States - mainly for
students from remote and rural areas. International students can study in schools in Australia.
Question 31:A. tradition
B. traditionary
C. traditionally
D. traditional
Question 32:A. who
B. which
C. that
D. what
Question 33:A. watch
B. observe
C. see
D. meet
Question 34:A. give
B. offer
C. exchange
D. make
Question 35:A. are
B. is
C. were
D. was
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The system of USA education starts with twelve years of primary and secondary school education which the
Americans have to follow. A secondary school ("high school") diploma or certificate is a compulsory requirement for
the student to be able to enter college, university, vocational, secretarial or other professional and technical schools.
American children who are around six years of age normally begin their learning at a primary school. It takes from five
to six years to complete the primary schooling.
After finishing the primary schooling, students will have to enter a secondary school where they may spend 6 or 7
year durations consisting of either two three- year programs, or a three-year and a four-year program. Schools at this
level·are known as Middle School or Junior High School and High or Senior High School. Completion of this stage is
called Twelfth Grade. International students are advised to find out which .level of education in their country
corresponding to the twelfth grade in the US.A.
After completing the twelfth grade, students are admitted to college or university for higher education. Study at a
college or university leading to the Bachelor's Degree is known as "undergraduate" education. Study beyond the
Bachelor's Degree is known as "graduate" school, or "postgraduate" education. Advanced or graduate degrees include
law, medicine, M.B.A. (Master), and Ph.D. (doctorate) etc.
The USA has the highest number of educational institutions providing higher education than any other country.
There are more than 3800 colleges and universities imparting degree programs. The size of US. higher educational
institutions varies greatly, too, from colleges that enroll fewer than 1,000 students to large universities that enroll more
than 50,000 students.
Question 36: If a US. student wants to enter a vocational school, he/ she must ___________.
A. have at least 12 years of secondary schooling.
B. get a high school diploma


C. complete a senior high school without its certificate.
D. complete two four- year programs at secondary school.
Question 37: Schools at secondary level consist of ___________.
A. Middle Schools and High schools.
B. Middle schools and Junior High schools.
C. High schools and Senior High schools.
D. Junior and Senior schools.

Question 38: According to the text, graduate students are those who ___________.
A. graduated from a high school.
B. are studying a college or a university.
C. are pursuing a Master or Doctorate program at university. D. graduated from a college or a university.
Question 39: If you want to study a Master program, you ___________.
A. must be a undergraduate student.
B. must get a Bachelor diploma.
C. must finish 'graduate' program.
D. must complete a Bachelor program at university.
Question 40: The phrase “this level” in paragraph 2 refers to _______
A. pre-school.
B. primary education
C. secondary education
D. higher education
Question 41: The phrase “ admitted to” is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. allowed to enter.
B. permitted to use
C. continued to work in
D. stopped to study
C. always has fewer than 1,000 students.
D. never has more than 1,000 students.
Question 42: What is best title for the passage?
A. Education System in the United States
B. Secondary Education in the United States
C. How to get an M.B.A. in the United States
D. How to get an Ph.D in the United States
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Although most universities in the United States are on semester system, which offers classes in the fall and spring,
some schools observe a quarter system comprised of fall, winter, spring and summer quarter. The academic year,
September to June, is divided into three quarters of eleven weeks each, beginning in September, January, and March;

the summer quarter, June to August, is composed of shorter sessions of varying length.
There are several advantages and disadvantages to the quarter system. On the plus side, students who wish to
complete three degrees in less than the customary four years may take advantage of the opportunity to study year round
by enrolling in all four quarters. In addition, although most students begin their programs in the fall quarter, they may
enter at the beginning of any of the other quarters. Finally, since the physical facilities are kept in operation year round,
the resources are used efficiently to serve the greatest number of students. But there are several disadvantages as well.
Many faculty complain that the eleven-week term is simply not long enough for them to cover the material required by
most college courses. Students also find it difficult to complete the assignments in such a short period of time.
In order to combine the advantages of the quarter system with those of the semester system, some colleges and
universities have instituted a three-term trimester system. In fourteen weeks, faculty and students have more time to
cover material and finish course requirements, but the additional term provides more options for admission during the
year and accelerates the degree programs for those students who wish to graduate early.
Question 43: Where would this passage most probably be found?
A. In an American newspaper.
B. In a dictionary published to the United States.
C. In a college catalog for a university in the United States.
D. In a general guide to colleges and universities in the United States.
Question 44: A semester system ______.
A. not very popular in the United States
B. has eleven-week sessions
C. has two major sessions a year.
D. gives students the chance study year round.
Question 45: The word “them" in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. courses
B. faculty
C. students
D. weeks
Question 46: When may students begin studying in a school that uses a quarter term?
A. At the beginning of any quarter.
B. Summer semester only.

C. September.
D. At the beginning of the academic year.
Question 47: Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Universities in the United States.
B. The Academic Year
C. The Semester System.
D. The Quarter System.
Question 48: When is the academic year?
A. September to June.
B. September to August.
C. August to June.
D. June to August.
Question 49: The word “customary" in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ______.
A. agreeable
B. limited
C. traditional
D. lengthy
Question 50: Which of the following characteristics does NOT apply to trimester?
A. They are long enough to cover the material
B. They allow students to graduate early
C. They last eleven weeks.
D. They provide more options for admission.
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