Education in England
Every child in Great Britain between the age of five and fifteen must attend school. There are three main types of educational institutions: primary (elementary) schools, secondary schools and universities.
State schools are free, and attendance is compulsory. Morning school begins at nine o'clock and lasts until half past four. School is open five days a week. On Saturdays and Sundays there are no lessons. There are holidays at Christmas, Easter and in summer. In London as in all cities there are two grades of state schools for those who will go to work at fifteen: primary schools for boys and girls between the ages of five and eleven, and secondary schools for children from eleven to fifteen years.
The lessons are reading, writing, the English language, English literature, English history, geography, science, Nature study, drawing, painting, singing, woodwork and drill (physical training).
1. What are three main types of educational institutions?
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2. What are the two grades of state schools for those who will go to work at fifteen?
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3. What subjects do children study at school?
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4. Are state schools free?
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VIII. Read the passage then choose the correct answer for the following questions. (0.8pts)
Music influences people in different ways or the same person differently at different times. Music may seem to influence people differently. That is because people can react differently to the music. We are able to apply a choosing process to the music we hear. If someone hates jazz, then a jazz piece with a positive effect will probably not make him feel good. A happy song might appear to make an angry person angrier, yet it is not the music itself that is creating the anger; rather it is the positive effect of the music. The angry person does not want to accept the song's happy feeling: it points out his already existing anger, and makes that anger come to the surface. When a piece of music is played and we are listening to it, our body, mind, and feelings are being affected. The musicians of ancient cultures such as China, India, Turkey and Greece understood the effects of music. In fact, Pathagoras, in ancient Greece, introduced a whole science that concerned them. Because the musicians of these ancient cultures understood these effects, they created music that was positive, uplifting, and beneficial. Once the effects of music are better understood, the next step is to gain a better understanding of the music around us, and what effect it is actually having.
1. The text is about ....................
A. The science of music B. Understanding music
C. The effects of music on human feelings D. Music and an angry person
2. Music ................
A. cannot be chosen B. affects everybody in the same way
C. affects us in different ways D. never makes us angry
3. What does the word “it” refer to?
A. a piece of music B. jazz C. anger D. the song
4. The word “Once” is closest in meaning to .............
A. on time B. when C. because D. if
IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one given. (1,2pt)
1. My teacher made us study hard for our exam.
-> We were ……….....……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. “We will spend our holiday in Da Lat next month” said Mrs. Chi
-> Mrs.Chi said ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Our sources of energy will soon end if we don’t try to save them.
-> Unless ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. The last time it rained was a month ago.
-> It hasn’t …....……….…………………….……………………………...…..…………………………….
5. Mr. Tam is the most careful worker in the factory
-> Nobody ........................................................................................................................................................
6. Although it was dark, he could tell it was her.
-> Despite …....……….…………………….……………………………...…..…………………………….
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