Practice

Mark the letter A, B, C or to indicate the word whose underlined part is

pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. stopped B. arrived C. planned D. followed
2. A. hear B. dear C. bear D. near
3. A. study B. apply C. rely D. supply
4. A. likes B. matches C. rises D. fixes
5. A. divided B. permitted C. landed D. missed
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the
following blanks.
6. Tommy left high school _______ the age of seventeen.
A. at B. in C. on D. of
7. As an _______, Mr. Pike is very worried about the increasing of teenager crimes.
A. educate B. education C. educator D. educational
8. English is an important _______ that is required in GCSE (General Certificate of
Secondary Education).
A. language B. test C. evaluation D. subject
9. In the UK, _______ schools refer to government-funded schools, which provide
education free of charge to pupils.
A. state B. secondary C. independent D. primary
10. Mathematics, a required subject in all schools, is _______into many branches.
A. grouped B. prepared C. divided D. added
11. Reagan _______ an actor years ago.
A. is said to being B. was said being
C. was said having been D. is said to have been
12. All bottles _______ before transportation.
A. frozen B. were freezing C. were frozen D. freezing
13. 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
14. 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
15. The telephone _______ by Alexander Graham Bell.
A. being invented B. inventing C. invented D. was invented
16. The school library is open ______ all of the students and the teaching staff of the
school.
A. for B. over C. to D. among
17. Fee-paying schools, often called "independent schools", "private schools" or
“_______ schools".
A. college B. primary C. secondary D. public
18. In England schooling is compulsory _______ all children from the age of 5 to 16.
A. with B. for C. to D. over
19. In Vietnam, a school year lasts for nine months and is divided _______ two terms.
A. into B. to C. from D. on
20. Despite many recent _______ advances, there are parts where schools are not
equipped with computers.
A. technology B. technological C. technologically D. technologist
21. There is a wide range of _______ in the education system of the USA.
A. select B. selective C. selected D. selection
22. English, Maths and Science are _____ subjects in the national curriculum in England.
A. supportive B. core C. public D. independent
23. “_______ have you been learning English?” – “For over five years”.
A. Why B. How long C. What time D. When
24. The preparations _______ by the time the guests _______.
A. had been finished / arrived B. have finished / arrived
C. had finished / were arriving D. have been finished / were arrived
25. “What’s your favourite food?” - “________”
A. Hamburgers, please. B. A hamburger C. Hamburgers D. Coke
26. “He didn’t understand it.” - “________.”
A. So did I B. I did too C. Neither did I D. Was he?
27. This school ___________ in 2000.
A. was built B. be built C. built D. be building
28. I ________ here since last January.
A. am studying B. have been studying
C. had been studying D. was studying
29. Don’t you remember _______ Sally at that party several months ago?
A. met B. to meet C. meet D. meeting
30. The advanced students are selected to take part ______ the annual International
Olympic Competition.
A. at B. for C. in D. for
31. Mr. Baker: Why didn’t you water the pot plants? Tom: ________________
 A. Thank you for your help. B. I’m sorry, Dad.
B. I’m glad you like it D. I’m very proud of you.
32. We washed up and cleaned up the kitchen after our dinner guests ___________.
A. leave B. had left C. left D. have left
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentences which is closest in meaning to
the given one.
33. Someone cleaned the floor yesterday.
A. Yesterday, the floor cleaned. B. The floor was cleaned yesterday.
C. The floor was yesterday cleaned. D. Yesterday cleaned the floor.
34. Many people think Steve stole the money.
A. It was not Steve who stole the money.
B. Steve is thought to have stolen the money.
C. Many people think the money is stolen by Steve.
D. The money is thought to be stolen by Steve.
35. The man suddenly realized that the neighbor was watching him.
A. The man suddenly realized that he was being watched by the neighbor.
B. The neighbor was watching the man and he suddenly realized that.
C. The neighbor was suddenly realized the man and watching him.
D. The man suddenly realized that he was watched by the neighbor.
36. My mother never lets me go out by myself at night.
A. I am never allowed to go out alone at night.
B. My mother allows me to go out on my own at night.
C. I am never given a chance to go out with my mother at night.
D. Going out at night by myself is seldom allowed.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.

37. We were surprising by the results of the test.

A B C D
38. The first postage stamps issued in New York City in 1842.
A B C D
1. The major goals of primary education is to achieve basic literacy and numeracy
A B C D
among all students.
40. This lake is feed by more than thirty mountain streams.
A B C D
41. The music on a compact disc is recording by lasers.
 A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions:
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!
1. The expression government-operated could best be replaced by _____.
A. independent B. state C. vocational D. boarding
2. According to the text, students in the USA _______.
A. are made to take primary and secondary education in the country
B. are not necessarily taking 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
3. The writer _______ the US education.
A. appreciates B. underestimates C. overstates D. dislikes
4. 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.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 46 to 50.
The General Certificate of Secondary Education or the GCSE examinations for (46)
_____ are the standard school-leaver qualifications taken by virtually all UK students in
the May and June following their 16th birthday. If you come to a UK independent school
before you (47) _____ the age of 16, you will study towards GCSE examinations in up to
12 subjects. Some subjects are compulsory, including English and mathematics, and you
can select (48) _____, such as music, drama, geography and history from a series of
options. GCSEs provide a good all-round education that you can build on at college and
eventually at university.
AS- and A-levels are taken after GCSEs. They are the UK qualifications most (49)
_____ accepted for entry to university and are available in subjects from the humanities,
arts, sciences and social sciences as well as in (50) _____ subjects such as engineering,
and leisure and tourism. You can study up to four subjects at the same time for two years.
5. A. short B. long C. big D. long
6. A. reach B. come C. approach D. go
7. A. other B. each other C. another D. others
8. A. wide B. widely C. width D. widen
9. A. practical B. apprentice C. vocational D. physical