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Download the test about the vocabulary and grammar and more Assignments English in PDF only on Docsity! TỜ 28 Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. graduate B. mandatory C. explode D. persuade 2. A. investigate B. neglect C. gaol D. progress 3. A. chooses B. clothes C. encourages D. boxes 4. A. design/z/ B. persuade C. pursue D. increase 5. A. motivation B. initiative C. optional D. restricted Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. 6. A. authentic B. ultimate C. graduate D. personal 7. A. compulsory B. voluntary C. initiative D. investigate 8. A. optional B. primary C. selective D. national 9. A. unchangeable B. adjustable C. emotional D. privilege 10. A. reluctant B. different C. flexible D. willingly Part II. VOCABULARY Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 11. Secondary education is now compulsory nationwide. A. optional B. selective C. primary D. mandatory 12. All students are required to attend the course in order to be eligible for a certificate. A. see B. watch C. join D. study 13. The lecture is followed by a 15-minute discussion session. A. length of journey B. period of time C. section D. set 14. It is important for high school students to acquire necessary living skills to live independently. A. gain B. possess C. improve D. practise 15. Students' motivation for language learning really varies. A. sense B. emotion C. feeling D. inspiration 16. Different learners have different learning styles. A. steps B. means C. methods D. rituals 17. Online courses allow learners to study at flexible time. A. fixed B. adjustable C. rigid D. unchangeable 18. No one asked him to donate his money. He did it voluntarily. A. willingly B. unwillingly C. reluctantly D. suspiciously 19. More and more school leavers want to pursue higher education. A. prepare B. surprise C. persuade D. continue 20. In fact, learning is not confined to the classroom environment and school subjects. A. defined B. unlimited C. restricted D. designed 21. Children learn a great deal in their daily interaction with other peers at school. A. interruption B. communication C. action D. projection 22. Lifelong learners are people who have a strong desire to learn and explore the world. A. investigate B. invest C . explode D. express 23. Nowadays, lifelong learning is facilitated by e-learning platforms. A. insisted B. assisted C. assessed D. accessed 24. Online courses have enabled many people to realize their learning objectives. A. motivated B. discouraged C. allowed D. stopped 25. There are different courses available for students to select. A. consider B. neglect C. collect D. choose 26. The ultimate aim of lifelong learning is to better yourself for personal or professional development. A. utmost B. secondary C. trivial D. minimal 27. She has always showed her genuine interest in lifelong learning. A. artificial B. fake C. genius D. authentic 28. Greater efforts are needed to reach the goal of universal education. A. achieve B. archive C. receive D. risk 29. Having adequate funding is crucial throughout the learning process. A. abundant B. enough C. insufficient D. unsatisfactory 30. Our first priority is to offer free education to all people. A. attention B. help C. concern D. aid 31. It is equal-chance for everyone. No one should be given privilege. A. time B. money C. disadvantage D. advantage 32. I don't think office work is suitable for me. I'd like to work in a more challenging environment. A. rewarding B. enjoying C. relaxing D. demanding 33. She is very good at handling both her work and family life. A. assessing B. reserving C. managing D. changing 34. I am lucky to have a very supportive supervisor. A. survivor B. manager C. saver D. protector 35. Upon the project completion, I was transferred to the sales department. A. moved B. dismissed C. retrained D. translated 36. If you have the right qualifications and are good at English, you are very likely to get promoted. A. elevated B. enlightened C. encouraged D. endorsed 37. What is your barrier to lifelong learning? A. bar B. obstacle C. badge D. motivation 38. A number of people are prevented from lifelong learning due to various reasons. A. preserved B. invented C. hindered D. encouraged 39. His life is a rich source of inspiration for many writers and poets. A. nuance B. hindrance C. discouragement D. encouragement 40. Lifelong learning can also help amend some of the weaknesses of the education system. 73. In ________________, I must acknowledge that we were guilty of errors of judgment. A. retrospect B. review C. experience D. hindsight 74. Union leaders feel it is time Cabinet Ministers put their _________________ on the table regarding their long- term plans. A. cards B. hands C. feet D. papers 75. "Anyone who stops learning is old, ________. Anyone who keeps learning stays young." _ Henry Ford A. either at twenty or eighty B. neither at twenty or eighty C. neither at twenty nor eighty D. whether at twenty or eighty 76. He has been given work as a window cleaner even though he has no ____________ for heights. A. head B. skill C. ability D. balance 77. The ________________ of his first novel appeared in The Times yesterday. A. survey B. inspection C. appraisal D. review Exercise 7. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges. 78. Nam: Will you continue your further education after leaving school? Lan: ____ A. Further education is not for everyone. B. Leaving school is an important milestone. C. I haven't decided yet. D. Are you interested in my academic results at school? 79. Nam: Do you think students get too much homework these days? Lan: ____ A. Homework helps students study better. B. It depends on each school policy. C. Students always get homework. D. Homework can never be done in class. 80. Lan: Should students be allowed to leave school when they are 14? Nam: ____ A. I don't think so. I think it is very important to have a good education. B. Who wants to leave school at the age of 14? C. It is a hard decision. D. Students can't have their own choice at the age of 14. 81. Nam: Do you think the school holidays should be longer? Lan: ____ A. School holidays are getting longer. B. The longest school holiday is summer holiday. C. Students really enjoy their summer holiday. D. Sure. Every student would love that. 82. Lan: Do you think your schooldays are the happiest days of your life? Nam: ____ A. I believe schooldays last forever. B. Were you happy during your schooldays? C. I think so. We are worry-free and full of ambitions in the schooldays. D. We didn't have schooldays when we were at school. Part V. READING Exercise 8. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. LEARNING HOW TO LEARN AND THINK What is the point of the education system? Although this question may seem ridiculous at first (83) ____, it is actually not stupid as it sounds. The reason it is (84) ____ trying to answer is that schools and university clearly (85) ____ academic achievement, passing exams and gaining (86) ____ much more than acquiring skills such as (87) ____ children or car maintenance. But why is it? Why do they neglect to teach (88) ____ skills at school? One answer may be that schools don't (89) ____ to help us gain useful knowledge about the world. At school, what we are (90) ____ learning is how to learn effectively. The idea is that we can then (91) ____ use of that ability later on in life when we come to deal (92) ____ more practical aspects of day-to-day living. However, some people argue that the (93) ____ system is in fact a failure because it doesn't actually teach children how to become good thinkers. Learning how to learn is one thing. Learning how to learn is one thing. Learning how to think is (94) ____ another. 83. A. glance B. sight C. look D. eye 84. A. cost B. value C. worth D. price 85. A. strain B. stress C. emphasis D. emphasise 86. A. qualifications B. skills C. qualities D. personalities 87. A. increasing B. rising C. growing D. raising 88. A. practice B. practical C. impractical D. imperfect 89. A. prospect B. exit C. exist D. insist 90. A. actually B. factually C. gradually D. virtually 91. A. work B. do C. take D. make use of= take advantage of 92. A. at B. with C. on D. to 93. A. corruptive B. concurrent C. current D. currency 94. A. quite B. quit C. quiet D. quietly