Write an opinion essay (viết theo kiểu đồn ý 1 phần)
With the development of technology in education, traditional classrooms will disappear in the future.
Do you agree or disagree with the above statement?
do you agree or disagree with the statement people should sometimes do things that they do not enjoy doing?why?
Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answer
The education system of the 21st century has changed radically with the integration of the technology in every sector. At the same time, the students are more matured than the previous time. Now, in the 21st century education depends on Thinking Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Information Media, Technological Skills as well as Life Skills. Especially, the education of the present time emphasizes on life and career skills. Now there has no value for rote learning. In general, it needs to meet the industry need. To clarify, the teaching will be effective when a student can use the lesson outside of the classroom.
For changing the globalizing world, the role of the teachers is essential to improve the sustainable education. At the same time, inspiring and guiding the students in increasing employability skills with the digital tools is the prerequisite for a teacher. Thus a teacher in the 21st century will be a digital teacher. Teachers are not the facilitator for learning of the students only, and now they are responsible for training the students for increasing employability skills, expanding the mind, growing digital citizenship, critical thinking, and creativity as well as sustainable learning. Thus, the winning of the students is the win of the teachers.
With the passage of time and integration of technology in every sector, the teacher’s role has changed a lot. They need to enrich some skills to develop their students. Otherwise, the students will not get the lesson, and it will increase the rate of educated unemployed in the digital era.
1. What is the topic of the passage?
A. The decline of traditional educational system.
B. The role of education in the 21st century.
C. The impact of teachers on student achievement.
D. The changing role of teachers in the 21st century schooling.
2. According to the first passage, technology in the 21st century ………….
A. is making students more matured
B. has transformed education
C. enhances students’ performance
D. has changed life and career skills
3. What is “rote learning”?
A. A teaching approach based on practical activities
B. An education method that centers on big – picture ideas
C. A memorization technique based on repetition
D. A collaborative learning approach based on group work
4. According to the passage, the teachers of the 21st century ………….
A. should pay more attention to new digital tools
B. can take their lessons outside of the classroom
C. need to find ways to improve digital citizenship skills
D. must help their students develop employability skills
5. The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to ………
A. rote learning B. technology
C. education D. teaching
6. The phrase “critical thinking” in the second paragraph means ……….
A. A thought without actual study of the fact
B. a method of solving problems by using your imagination
C. the analysis and evaluation of an issue to form a judgement
D. the ability to think about things that are not actually present
7. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The roles of teachers are evolving due to changes in technology
B. Teachers no longer function as lecturers but as facilitators of learning
C. A 21st century education gives students the skills they need to succeed in their careers
D. If the students aren’t educated, they will be unemployed in the digital era
8. All of the following statements can be inferred from the passage EXPECT ……….
A. vocational education will be more focused
B. teachers are now faced with a lot of challenges
C. students will be better equipped for their future
D. teaching is getting more and more complex and challenging
Some people say that in the future robots will do everything and make human unemployed.Do you agree?Write a paragraph
Part IV. Fill in the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable word from the box. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
help | organizations | difference | other |
chat | something | free | themselves |
Do you ever wonder what to do with yourself in your (21) _________ time? Do you sometimes have nothing to do? Yes, you can ring a friend and (22) _________ to each other. You can keep yourself amused by watching TV or playing on the computer. Nevertheless, there are lots of (23) _________ more interesting things you could do.
Some people like to try to improve (24) _________ by learning how to draw, or play a musical instrument. Some people join (25) _________ that help in the local community. For example, you can help by visiting an elderly neighbour who lives by himself or herself. You can also join the Scouts or a similar organization where the members do lots of things to (26) _________ each other as well as other people in the community.
Everybody has (27) _________ to offer! It doesn't have to be anything big and nobody has to know about it! Go on, think of something you can do and make a (28) _________!
Part V. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the following questions. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English.
Why do all these people learn English? It's not difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
29. What does the word "them" in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. children | B. teenagers |
C. adults | D. people |
30. Which of the following methods of learning English is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. studying by themselves | B. studying abroad |
C. hearing the language in films or on television | D. learning at school |
31. Where do many boys and girls learn English?
A. at school | B. at home |
C. in the office | D. in the evening classes |
32. Why do school children learn English?
A. It's useful for their work. | B. It helps them to read English books. |
C. It's one of their subjects. | D. It enables them to listen to English songs. |
33. Why is English necessary for higher education?
A. Some books are in English at college or university. | B. English is used in newspapers or magazines. |
C. Some people want to travel to England. | D. English is taught at college or university. |
Part VI. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the provided sentence.
34. Jack has never visited Hoi An ancient town before.
-> This is ____________________________________________________________
35. Work hard and we'll make this beach clean and beautiful again.
-> If ________________________________________________________________
36. The students organized a show to raise money for charity yesterday.
-> A show ______________________________________________________________
37. "I'm going to spend my summer vacation in the countryside", Huy said.
-> Huy said that ____________________________________________________________
38. Their chances of success are small.
-> It is not_______________________________________________________________
Part VII. Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete sentences.
39. Susan/ best/ student/ her class.
40. My mother/ used/ work/ hard/ the farm/ when/ young.
Part 3: Give the correct form of the verb or the word in brackets. (2.0ms)
1. We decided (rent) ....................................................a house with a swimming pool.
2. Would you like (have) ...................................................something to eat?
3. I hate seeing a child (cry) ...................................................
4. They (build) ...................................................a new theatre in the city centre at the moment.
5. What is the (different) .............................between the ao dai nowadays and the one 100 years ago?
6. The government has plans to (modern) ...................................................this city.
7. He said he (visit) ...................................................his grandmother the following day.
8. We take (proud) ..........................in being students of one of the most famous schools in this city.
Part 4: Each sentence has a mistake. Find the mistakes and correct them. (1.0m)
Example: She buys a pair of trousers and a shirt two days ago. Buys => Bought
1. You’re tired as you got up too late to watch TV last night. ………………………..
2. She has been playing as a professional tennis player from 1990s. ………………………..
Part 5: Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. Use NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS. (2.0 ms)
1. Miss Huong Tram is the best student in this class.
=> Nobody in this……………………………………than Miss Huong Tram
2. Ba said, “Why don’t we stop eating chicken to avoid being infected with bird flu?”
=> Ba suggested that chicken shouldn’t ………………………………. being infected with bird flu.
3. Bich Nhi got good grades in her exam because she worked very hard.
=> Bich Nhi worked very hard, so ……………………………………………..……. in her exam.
4. It is raining hard, but they still want to go to school.
=> They still want to go to school.………………………………………… hard.
Part 6: Complete each space with one of the words given below. Makes changes if necessary. (1.0m)
weather religious regions instruct climate nation |
Malaysia is a country in South East Asia. It is a member of the ASEAN. It contsists of the Malay Peninsula and Sarawak and Sabah on the Island Borneo. It is divived into (1)…………………, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia. It has a tropical (2)……………………….. It is the world’s biggest producer of palm oil, and it exports rubber, tin and gas. In addition to Islam, the county’s official (3)……………………….., there are Buddhism, Hinduism and Chritianity. Malaysian people speak Bahasa Malaysia as a mother tongue. It is the language of (4)……………………….in all secondary schools.
English, Chinese and Tamil are also widely spoken in this country.
Part 7: Read the following letter and decide if the statements are TRUE or FALSE. (1.0m)
Dear Minh,
I am writing to introduce to you a language school where you can improve your English. Instead of learning English on your own, as you are doing now, you should learn to speak English with others. The Academy of Language offers you a good and friendly environment to practice your English. They also have well-qualified teachers. There are classes at different levels in the afternoon and evening, and courses begin in the first week this November. If you are interested, you can phone 38765432 for further information.
Best of luck!
Hoang
1. Minh is now learning English with a tutor. …………………
2. The teachers at the Academy of Language are young and inexperienced. …………………
3. Learners can take courses in the morning. …………………
4. People who want to attend classes there can phone the school to get information. …………………
Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means
the same as the sentence printed above it.
1. This is the first time he went abroad.
=> He hasn't…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…………
2. She started driving 1 month ago.
=> She has………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
3. We began eating when it started to rain.
=> We have…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………
4. I last had my hair cut when I left her.
=> I haven't……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………
5. It is a long time since we last met.
=> We haven't…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
6. When did you have it ?
=> How long ……………………………………………………………………………………...……………………………………………?
7. This is the first time I had such a delicious meal .
=> I haven't……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………
8. I haven't seen him for 8 days.
=> The last…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………
9. I haven't taken a bath since Monday.
=> It is…………………………………………………………………………………………....…………………………………………………
10. Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997
=>Samuel has……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. We started learning English fìve years ago.
=>We have …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………
12. I began living in Ho Chi Minh City when I was 8.
=>I have……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. She has taught the children in this remote village for five months
=>She started …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
14. He has written to me since April.
=>The last time…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. She hasn’t had a swim for five years
=>She last ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
16. They last talked to each other two months ag
=>They haven’t ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
17. The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999
=>She hasn’t ………………………………………………………………………...…………………………………………………………..
18. She hasn’t written to me for years
=>It’s years……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
19. Robert and Catherine have been married for ten years
=>It’s ten years ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
20. We have not jogged since August.
=>The……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......................
Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means
the same as the sentence printed above it.
1. This is the first time he went abroad.
=> He hasn't…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…………
2. She started driving 1 month ago.
=> She has………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
3. We began eating when it started to rain.
=> We have…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………
4. I last had my hair cut when I left her.
=> I haven't……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………
5. It is a long time since we last met.
=> We haven't…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
6. When did you have it ?
=> How long ……………………………………………………………………………………...……………………………………………?
7. This is the first time I had such a delicious meal .
=> I haven't……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………
8. I haven't seen him for 8 days.
=> The last…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………
9. I haven't taken a bath since Monday.
=> It is…………………………………………………………………………………………....…………………………………………………
10. Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997
=>Samuel has……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. We started learning English fìve years ago.
=>We have …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………
12. I began living in Ho Chi Minh City when I was 8.
=>I have……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. She has taught the children in this remote village for five months
=>She started …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
14. He has written to me since April.
=>The last time…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. She hasn’t had a swim for five years
=>She last ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
16. They last talked to each other two months ag
=>They haven’t ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
17. The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999
=>She hasn’t ………………………………………………………………………...…………………………………………………………..
18. She hasn’t written to me for years
=>It’s years……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
19. Robert and Catherine have been married for ten years
=>It’s ten years ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
20. We have not jogged since August.
=>The……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......................
1. Most of tourist like (visit) ________________ traditional craft village in Viet Nam.
2. I (go) __________ fishing with my friends last weekend.
3. Do you think we can live on (sell) ___________ silk scarves as souvenirs?
4. I was washing the dishes while my sister (clean) ______________ the floor.