GRADE 11 ~ UNIT 7 - FURTHER EDUCATION 

I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differsfrom the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. degree      B. doctorate         C. graduate            D. kindergarten

2. A. bachelor   B. chapter            C. chemistry          D. teacher

3. A. culture      B. student            C. institution         D. university

4. A. appreciate B. psychology     C. programme       D. respectively

5. A. academic B. apply               C. apology             D. achieve

II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

1. A. biology     B. geography       C. education          D. relationship

2. A. broaden    B. provide           C. pursue               D. succeed

3. A. college      B. degree             C. language           D. subject

4. A. analytical B. opportunity     C. qualification      D. university

5. A. bachelor   B. diploma           C. internship          D. scholarship

III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. It is not easy at all to get a good job without any....qualifications.

A. academic      B. social              C. great                  D. favourite

2. At the....level, you can join three-year or four-year colleges.

A. primary        B. secondary       C. postgraduate     D. undergraduate

3. A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants…..degrees at all levels in a variety of subjects.

A. secondary     B. optional           C. academic           D. vocational

4. You have to be highly.....to do well in these subjects.

A. competitive B. competitor      C. competition       D. competed

5. I can't cope well....all the homework I've got to do!

A. on                 B. of                    C. about                 D. with

6. I  wonder if you could tell me who was awarded the…...

A. scholar          B. scholastic                                       C. scholarship   D. scholarly

7. My father said that I'd better spend more time on my.....

A. student          B. studied            C. studious             D. studies

8. He has got a degree....Information Technology from Oxford University.

A. in                  B. for                 C. on                      D. of

9. Yesterday, we had a discussion....different cultures.

A. about            B. around          C. for                     D. from

10. I still have a lot.....about the English language.

A. for learning B. of learning    C. learning             D. to learn

11. Belinda missed a few months of school because of illness and found it difficult to keep....with her classmates.

A. on                 B. off                 C. down                 D. up

12. If you need to.....the teacher's attention, just put up your hand.

A. attract           B. pay                C. take                   D. pull

13. I did six hours of....for the test, but I still failed.

A. education      B. survey           C. revision             D. training

14. Australians and New Zealanders often have a/an....year before going to college or after finishing high school to travel overseas independently.

A. gap               B. new               C. busy                   D. graduation

15. It's my.....ceremony next week; I think my parents are looking forward to it more than I am.

A. graduation    B. graduate        C. graduating         D. graduates

16. Going to university is expensive because in addition to the tuition...., there are expenses for accommodation, books, living costs, etc.

A. grants           B. fees               C. fares                  D. scholarships

17. The more....you have, the more chance you have of finding a better job.

A. courses         B. contributions                               C. qualifications   D. qualities

IV. Choose the correct words in brackets to complete the sentences.

1. Prof. Wilson has given / has been giving the same seminar to students for the last 12 years.

2. She has never understood / has never been understanding why so many young people want to study abroad.

3. Nam has studied / has been studying English for two years.

4. He has attended / has been attending online vocational courses twice.

5. Have you applied / Have you applying for the scholarship to study in Singapore?

6. We have waited / have been waiting for the university's reply about entry requirements for the whole week. We hope to receive it soon.

7. The British Council has used / has been using IELTS as an international standardised test of English for non-native English language speakers for a long time.

8. The university has built / has been building a new campus since May.

9. We have read / have been reading three books on vocational training to complete this project.

10. They have read / have been reading a report on a further education since last Monday. I will finish it this Sunday.

11. Mary has stayed / has been staying at a homestay for three weeks during her undergraduate programme.

12. I have applied / have been applying for a vocational scholarship three times.

V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. I... English for five years. I study it at school.

A. have been learning   B. have learnt           C. learnt         D. am learning

2. You can  have your book back now. I ....it.

A. have been reading    B. have read             C. had read    D. read

3. You look upset. .....you......?

A. Are - crying             B. Do - cry               C. Have - been crying    D. Have - cried

4. How many times......you…. that international conference?

A. did - attend                                                B. do - attend                                               

C. have - been attending                                                       D. have - attended

5. I... for my maths textbook all day, but I .... it yet.

A. have been looking - haven't found           B. have looked - haven't found

C. have been looking - haven't been finding                        D. have looked - haven't been finding

6. Mum….all morning. She.....lots of Christmas presents.

A. has shopped - has bought                                                B. has been shopping - has bought

C. has been shopping - has been buying                              D. has shopped - has been buying

7. Kevin....his homework, but he.... it yet.

A. has been doing - hasn't been finishing                            B. has done - hasn't finished

C. has been doing - hasn't finished         D. has done - hasn't been finishing

8. Pete....at Midfield Secondary School since 2006, but he.... music in his lessons twice.

A. has been teaching - has only played B. has been teaching - has only been playing

C. has taught - has only been playing    D. has taught - has only played

9. I.....the biography of Robbie Williams, but I'm on page 50.

A. have read                 B. have been reading C. had read        D. was reading

10. Jimmy can go out when he....for the exam.

A. has been studying    B. has been studied    C. has studied   D. studied

11. I.....the latest Harry Potter book all day. I'm dying to know what happens in the end!

A. am reading               B. have been reading C. have read        D. had read

12. So far I.....any of the exams at school.

A. haven't been failing B. hadn't failed           C. didn't fail                                                     D. haven’t failed

13. We….our classroom for the upcoming Teachers' Day, but there's still a lot to do.

A. are decorating                                    B. decorated

C. have been decorating                                                       D. have decorated

14. Margaret….in the school marathon for charity before.

A. has never run                                     B. never runs       

C. never ran                                            D. has never been running

15. My brother graduated from Hanoi University of Science and Technology last month and ....for a job since then.

A. has been looking      B. has looked    C. was looking         D. had looked

16. Tim….for the scholarship to study abroad in the USA at least twice.

A. applied                     B. is applying    C. has been applying   D. has applied

17. All the students....for their academic transcripts all this week, but they.... them yet.

A. have waited - haven't received              B. have been waiting - haven't received

C. have waited - haven't been receiving    D. have been waiting - haven't been receiving

18. I....for the information about the differences between further education and higher education all this morning.

A. had searched                                      B. have been searched

C. have been searching                                                        D. have searched

19. It's the first time you... an online course, isn't it?

A. had ever taken                                    B. have evei -been yer be« taking

C. ever took                                            D. have ever taken

20. The teacher....the speaking task on the board, so now the students are discussing it.

A. has already been writing                    B. has already written

C. already wrote                                     D. had already written

VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

   One way of training for your future occupation in Germany is by pursuing a dual vocational training programme. Such programmes offer plenty of opportunity for on-the-job training and work experience. Programmes usually last between two and three and a half years and comprise theoretical as well as practical elements. You will spend one or two days a week, or several weeks at once, at a vocational school where you will acquire the theoretical knowledge that you will need in your future occupation. The rest of the time will be spent at a company. There you get to apply your newly acquired knowledge in practice, for example by learning to operate machinery. You will get to know what your company does, learn how it operates and find out if you can see yourself working there after completing your training.

  This combination of theory and practice gives you a real head start into your job: by the time you have completed your training, you will not only have the required technical knowledge, but you will also have hands-on experience in your job. There are around 350 officially recognised training programmes in Germany, so chances are good that one of them will suit your interests and talents. You can find out which one that might be by visiting one of the jobs and vocational training fairs which are organised in many German cities at different times in the year.

  Employment prospects for students who have completed a dual vocational training programme are very good. This is one of the reasons why this kind of training is very popular with young Germans: around two thirds of all students leaving school go on to start a vocational training programme.

1. Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?

A. Employment Opportunities and Prospects in Germany

B. Higher Education System in German

C. Dual Vocational Training System in Germany

D. Combination of Theory and Practice in Studying in Germany

2. The word "it" in the first paragraph refers to.......

A. company B. machinery C. knowledge D. organisation

3. Which of the following statements best describes the dual vocational training programmes?

A. These programmes consist of an intensive theoretical course of two and a half years at a vocational school.

B. These programmes require you to have only practical working time at a certain  company.

C. These programmes offer you some necessary technical skills to do your future job.

D. These programmes provide you with both theoretical knowledge and practical working experience.

4. The word "hands-on” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to.......

A. theoretical           B. practical            C. technical           D. integral

5. How many German school leavers choose this vocational trainingprogramme?

A. well over 75%                                    B. around one out of five

C. less than a third                                  D. about 70%

VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, orD to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

1. It's only her second time in an international conference about further education.

A. It was the second time she had been in an international conference about further education.

B. She has only been in an international conference about further education once before.

C. She has never been to any international conference about further education before.

D. She has already got used to being in an international conference about further education.

2. I started writing this essay hours ago and it's still not right.

A. I have been writing this essay for hours and it's still not right.

B. It's hours ago since I last wrote this essay correctly.

C. The last time I started writing this essay was hours ago, which is still not right.

D. I didn't stop to write this essay hours ago and it's still not right.

3. "You'd better work harder if you don't want to retake the exam!" the teacher said to Jimmy.

A. The teacher advised Jimmy to work harder if he didn't want to retake the exam.

B. The teacher ordered Jimmy to work harder if he didn't want to retake the exam.

C. The teacher reminded Jimmy to work harder if he didn't want to retake the exam.

D. The teacher warned Jimmy to work harder if he didn't want to retake the exam.

4. Lisa has never studied abroad before.

A. It's the first time Lisa has ever studied abroad.

B. It's the last time since Lisa studied abroad.

C. It was the first time Lisa had ever studied abroad.

D. Never before Lisa has studied abroad.

5. The last time my friend wrote a letter to me was in February.

A. I haven't never received a letter from my friend since February.

B. I last received a letter from my friend in February.

C. It was in February since I first received a letter from my friend.

D. My friend last wrote a letter to me when in February.

VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given

1. Linda started learning English two months ago (learning)

=> Linda……………………………………………….

2. The last time he came back to his university was in 1995. (since)

=> He ……………………………………………………..

3. This is her first visit to Viet Nam National University. (time)

=> This is……………………………………………………

4. John bought that shirt last month, and has been wearing it ever since. (for)

=> John……………………………………………………….

5. The English assignemt is a nightmare. I started doing it last Sunday. (doing)

=> I…………………………………………………………..