TEST 1 (UNIT 7)

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. academic                B. bachelor                C.  exam                D. format

2. A. vocational        B. professional                C.  doctorate                D. provide

3. A. chemist                B. bachelor                C.  mechanic                D. architect

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

4. A. university        B. educational                C.  qualification        D. independently

5. A. apprenticeship        B. academic                C.  institution                D. systematic

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

6. Further education courses are usually described as either _____________ or vocational.

A. academic                 B. practical                C.  learning                D. technical

7. It is clear from these figures that only a minority of older people participate in formal learning, and that even fewer engage in _____________ education.

A. high                        B. higher                 C.  early                D. physical

8. He argued for better vocational education, saying many students were not interested in _____________ courses.

A. studying                 B. theory                C.  school                D. academic

9. The Swedes regard _____________ training as a part of a young person’s education.

A. work                B. occupation                C.  vocation                D. vocational

10. As well as studying on _____________ in the UK, you can also choose to study outside the UK - for example by distance learning.

A. campus                B. accommodation         C.  building                D. dormitory

11. The teachers at Edinburgh College encourage students to _____________ with others, experiment with arts and find their own ideas.

A. help                        B. improve                C.  involve                D. collaborate

12. University _____________ in Viet Nam can decide their own criteria for enrolling international students.

A. principals                 B. rectors                C.  headmaster         D. managers

13. Humans do harm to the environment by _____________ atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration by a third since the Industrial Revolution began.

A. increasing                                        B. having increased

C.  having been increased                        D. being increased 

14. _____________ the desalination plant, the company could offer an effective solution to the problem of water scarcity.

A. To build                 B. Having built                C.  Being built                D. Having been built

15. The public praised the local farmers for _____________ millions of trees on the surrounding hills.

A. plant                B. being planted        C.  being planting        D. having planted

IV. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word below. There are three extra words.

Upon satisfactory ¹⁶ _____________ of the 12^th grade, a student graduates and receives a high school diploma. In the US, students graduate from high school, junior high school, elementary school and even nursery school. At high schools, there are ceremonies to celebrate ¹⁷ _____________ with caps, gowns, diplomas, and speeches by staff and students.

Graduation ceremonies are often called ‘commencement’, because it marks the start of a new                     ¹⁸ _____________ in a student’s life. Americans are enthusiastic about ‘life cycle events’ or milestones and graduations are a time of great celebration of students. It’s a particular ¹⁹ _____________ for a student(usually the top student) to be chosen as the ‘valedictorian’, who gives the farewell                             ²⁰ _____________ at the graduation ceremony.

V. Combine the following sentences by completing the second sentences and using perfect gerunds.

21. The world’s largest IT companies have powered their operations with 100 percent renewable energy. We admire them for that.

🡪 We admire

22. Greenpeace had supplied all public school districts with 100 percent renewable energy. Local communities in North Carolina thanked the organization for that. 

🡪 Local communities in North Carolina

23. Salinity of water had caused significant damage to the crops and livestock in Ben Tre. Local people in Ben Tre blamed it for that damage.

🡪 Local people in Ben Tre

24. Mary installed a wind turbine to provide energy for all lights and air-conditioners in the home. She remembers that.

🡪 Mary remembers

25. The burning of fossil fuels and other human activities has increased average global temperatures by 0.8 degree centigrade over the past 100 years. Scientists accuse it for that.

🡪 Scientists accuse

VI. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Further education in Britain means education after GCSE exams ²⁶ _____________ around the age of 16. It includes courses of study ²⁷ _____________ to A-levels which students do at their school or college. Some students go ²⁸ _____________ to a college of further education which ²⁹ _____________ a wide range of full or part-time courses. Further education also includes training for professional              ³⁰ _____________ in nursing, accountancy, and management and in ³¹ _____________ such as arts and music.  The term ³² _____________ education is used to refer to degree courses at universities.

The British government is keen to ³³ _____________ more young people to remain in education as              ³⁴ _____________ as possible in order to build up a more highly ³⁵ _____________, better educated workforce.

26. A. taken                B. madeC.  performedD. participated

27. A. led                B. linked                C.  leading                D. linking

28. A. ahead                B. right                        C.  straight                D. forward

29. A. gives                B. offers                C.  supports                D. presents

30. A. degree                B. diploma                C.  certificate                D. qualifications

31. A. skills                B. fields                C.  topics                D. respects

32. A. high                B. tertiary                C. secondary                D. main

33. A. ask                B. make                C.  remind                D. inquire

34. A. soon                B. long                        C.  well                        D. much

35. A. skilled                B. valued                C.  devoted                D. talented

VII. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

If you want to go to a university, you usually apply during your last year at school, when you are 17-18. You can apply to study at any university in Britain and most people choose a university that is not in their own town. So, university students usually live away from home. Students get a grant from the government to study. At the beginning of your last year at school, you receive an application form. On this form you choose up to five universities that you would like to go to. The form is sent to those universities with information from your school about you and your academic record. If the universities are interested in your application, they will ask you to attend an interview. If they are still interested after the interview, they will offer you a place.