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UNIT 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM

I/. VOCABULARY AND PREPOSITIONS
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- 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

- 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

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

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?

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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