UNIT 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
I. Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others:
1. a. generous b. suspicious c. constancy d. sympathy
2. a. acquaintance b. unselfish c. attraction d. humorous
3. a. loyalty b. success c. incapable d. sincere
4. a. carefully b. correctly c. seriously d. personally
5. a. excited b. interested c. confident d. memorable
6. a. organise b. decorate c. divorce d. promise
7. a. refreshment b. horrible c. exciting d. intention
8. a. knowledge b. maximum c. athletics d. marathon
9. a. difficult b. relevant c. volunteer d. interesting
10. a. confidence b. supportive c. solution d. obedient
11. a. parallel b. dependent c. educate d. primary
12. a. consider b. similar c. actually d. carefully
13. a. conference b. lecturer c. reference d. researcher
14. a. university b. application c. technology d. entertainment
15. a. library b. entertain c. understand d. referee
II. Preposition, Vocabulary and grammar:
1. Tommy left hight schoo……the age……17.
a. at – of b. in – for c. on – with d. of – in
2. The academic year in Vietnam is over…..the end…..May
a. from – in b. for – in c. on – in d. at – of
3. In…..most countries, it is compulsory for children to receive primary education.
a. a b. an c. the d. 
4. Over…..past few decades, …..schools in the USA have been testing various arrangements.
a. the -  b.  -  c. a – the d.  - the
5. The school library is open…..all of the students and the teaching staff of the school.
a. for b. over c. to d. among
6. I have just taken a Test of English as a Foreign Language or TOEFL …..short.
a. of b. in c. on d. for
7. In England schooling is compulsory ……all children from the age of 5 to 16.

live in different region of the world.
a. Science b. Geography c. History d. Technology
23. Lots of houses…..by the earthquake.
a. are destroying b. destroyed c. were destroying d. were destroyed
24. ……….yet?
a. Have the letters been typed b. Have been the letters typed
c. Have the letters typed d. Had the letter typed
25. All bottles ……before transportation.
a. frozen b. were frozen c. were froze d. are froze
26. It……that learning a foreign language ……a lot of time.
a. says – taken b. is saying – had been taken
c. is said – takes d. was said – was taken
27. I hate…..personal questions by newly – acquainted friends.
a. to be asking b. to be asked c. being asking d. being asked
28. Education ……to be the most important element to develop a country.
a. often be considered b. can often consider
c. can often consider d. can often be considered
29. ……..in that company?
a. Do shoes make b. Are shoes be made c. Shoes are made d. Are shoes made
III. Writing:
1. It is said that 2 men were arrested after the explosion.
a. People said 2 men be arrested after the explosion.
b. 2 men are said to be arrested after the explosion
c. 2 men are said to have been arrested after the explosion
d. 2 men were said to be arrested after the explosion
2. The court found the man innocent of murdering his wife.
a. The court found a murder man and his wife
b. The court decided that the man had killed his wife
c. The man was found murdered his wife
d. The man was judged not guitly of killing his wife

8. No longer……..in our office since it …….
a. have typewriter been used – computerized
b. typewriter have been used – was computerized
c. have typewriter been used – was computerized
d. typewriters have been used – computerized
9. When…………?
a. were computers used first b. were computers first used
c. did computers first use d. are computers first using
10. Why………..on time?
a. don’t the exercises finish
b. weren’t the exercises be finished
c. aren’t the exercises being finished
d. aren’t the exercises be finished
11. Something……immediately to prevent teenagers from…..in factories
and mines.
a. should be done – being exploited b. we should do – exploiting
c. should do – be exploited d. should have done –exploited
12. ……….by your father?
a. Did that book write b. Did that book written
c. Was that book written d. Was that book be writing
13. More than ten victims ………missing in the storm last week.
a. are reported to be b. are reported to have been
c. are reporting to have been d. are reporting to be
14. Portuguese…….as an official language in this city since three
hundred years ago.
a. has always been spoken b. has been spoken alsways
c. has always spoken d. had always spoken
15. Fee-paying schools are often called independent schools,
or…….schools.
a. college b. primary c. public d. secondary