Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 25: In England, schooling is mandatory for all children from the age of 5 to 16.

A. voluntary

B. obligatory

C. advisory

D. compulsory

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word of phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following question.

Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16.

A. optional 

B. required  

C. difficult  

D. cheap

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Schooling is compulsory for all Vietnamese children from the age of 6 to 14.

A. obeyed             

B. required           

C. obligatory        

D. optional

*Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.  

School education system in England

Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided into three terms. Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid – December. Spring Term is from the beginning of January to mid- March and Summer Term from early April to mid – July. Each term is separated by a one-week break called half terms, usually at the end of October, mid- February and the end of May.

There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school system, which is free for all students and paid for by the state. The second category is the “independent” or “public school system, which is fee-paying. The state school system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can be divided into two levels of education: primary education and secondary education.

The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all state schools. It is made up of the following subjects : English, Design and Technology , Geography, Maths, Information Technology , Music , Science , Arts , Physical Education , History and a Modern Foreign Language. English, Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the national examination at certain stages of the school education system.

Question 8:  When do children in England start their compulsory schooling?

A. When they are from 5 to 16 years old.                    B. When they are under 5 years old.

C. When they are 16 years old.                                    D. When they are 5 years old.

Question 9:  When do students in England take their half terms?

A. At the end of the school year B. At the end of each term                   

C. In the middle of each term                          D. At the beginning of each term                

Question 10:  The phrase is made up of in the passage means………………

A. exclude                       B. be compulsory

C. include                           D. produce               

Question 11:  Which of these statements is NOT true about the school education system in England?

A. The students who go to state school do not have to pay tuition fees.

B. Most students in England go to state school.

C. There are three half terms in a school year, which last one week each.

D. The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all schools.

Question 12:  What does the word it in paragraph 3 refer to? 

A. Primary education B. The government          

C. The state school system              D. The national curriculum        

Tìm và chữa lỗi sai

1.          Schooling is optional to all English children from the age of 6 to 15.

2.          Children in England may choose between public schools and independent schools to study.

3.          There are two semesters in an academic year in schools in England.

4.          Children in Vietnam have to study twelve years from grade one to grade twelve.

      A                             B                   C                             D

5.          An academic year in Vietnam consists of three terms from September to May.

            A                                         B           C                              D

6.          Each term in a school year in England is separated by one-month break called half term.

  A                         B                                       C                       D

7.          The state school system in England can be divided into three levels of education.

                    A                                                                     B       C             D

8.          A school year in Vietnam usually begins in late September every year.

          A                                             B           C         D

9.          In Vietnam, schooling is compulsory for all children from the age of three to five.

                          A                   B                         C                     D

10.      In Vietnam, to finish secondary education, students have to complete eleven grades.

                                                          A             B                         C           D

11.      Great singers of the world can be hearing at the Sydney Opera House

                       A            B                     C       D

12.      Don’t all of us want to be loved and need by other people ?

   A                              B                       C          D

13.      The price of rice exports will been increased by the government

  A           B                               C                     D

14.      Does Dr Brown mind calling at home if his patients need his help ?

   A                                   B                       C                 D

15.      Most of the jobs in the manufacturing factories will take over by robots

  A                                           B                               C               D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Children in the Netherlands must be at least four years old to (1)_______ primary education. Almost all 4-year-olds (99.3%) in the country indeed attend primary school, (2)________ this is not compulsory until children reach the age of. Primary school is free of charge. In most schools, children are grouped by age in mixed ability classes, with one teacher for all subjects. Primary school consists of 8 groups, thus schooling (3)_______ for 8 years. During the first two years, which is also called kindergarten, children receive an average of 22 hours of (4)______, during the last 6 years children receive an average of 25 hours per week. Schools are open 5 days a week, but children are free on Wednesday afternoon. At the end of primary school, or in group 8, schools advice on secondary school choice. Most schools use a national test to support this advice, for instance the ′Citotoets’, a test (5)_______ by the Central Institute for Test development.

Question 5

A. develop

B. to develop

C. developed

D. developing