II. Choose the best answer to complete the passage. (1.0 pt)
Homework
Many people now (1)_________that teachers give students too (2)_________homework. They said that it is unnecessary for children to work (3)_________home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to students. The result is that students have to repeat tasks (4)_________they have already done at school.
Recently in Greece many parents complained (5)_________the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children. The parents say that most of the homework was (6)_________of time and they want to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In Denmark, West Germany and several other (7)_________in Europe, teachers can’t set homework at weekends.
Most people agree that homework is unfair. A student who can do his homework in a (8)_________and comfortable room is in a much better position than a student who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television (9)_________ . Some parents help their children (10)_________their homework.
It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. Parents are often better at teaching their own children.
1. A. think B. talk C. speak D. tell
2. A. many B. a lot C. much D. lots
3. A. in B. for C. on D. at
4. A. who B. what C. which D. when
5. A. on B. about C. with D. over
6. A. a need B. a must C. a waste D. a form
7. A. houses B. towns C. cities D. countries
8. A. quiet B. quitely C. quite D. quietly
9. A. at B. on C. in D. to
10. A. to B. of C. with D. about
Many people now (1)_________that teachers give students too (2)_________homework. They said that it is unnecessary for children to work (3)_________home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to students. The result is that students have to repeat tasks (4)_________they have already done at school.
Recently in Greece many parents complained (5)_________the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children. The parents say that most of the homework was (6)_________of time and they want to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In Denmark, West Germany and several other (7)_________in Europe, teachers can’t set homework at weekends.
Most people agree that homework is unfair. A student who can do his homework in a (8)_________and comfortable room is in a much better position than a student who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television (9)_________ . Some parents help their children (10)_________their homework.
It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. Parents are often better at teaching their own children.
1. A. think B. talk C. speak D. tell
2. A. many B. a lot C. much D. lots
3. A. in B. for C. on D. at
4. A. who B. what C. which D. when
5. A. on B. about C. with D. over
6. A. a need B. a must C. a waste D. a form
7. A. houses B. towns C. cities D. countries
8. A. quiet B. quitely C. quite D. quietly
9. A. at B. on C. in D. to
10. A. to B. of C. with D. about
