Every school-going child has something to say about their school. Some students enjoyschool because it has activities that interest them and they have good friends to play with.However others have different experiences. You know, school may be the last place wherethey want to be. Some always want to escape from school with boring lessons and testsbecause there is nothing interesting for them there. So what can be done to make schools aplace that all students want to go to every day?

Fun activities: One way to encourage students to enjoy school is to involve them in activities that make them interested. We can make Physical Education at school interesting byteaching simple dances with modern music instead of boring exercise. Providing students with various outside class activities, like hiking or obstacle courses, or with more new clubsinvolving sports, music, or movies, can also be a good way.

Make school feel a little like home: No one likes to stay in an uncomfortable environment.Therefore, students should be allowed to decorate their classrooms or dorms with pictures of family, friends or even idols to make school homely. Then, they will feel happier and more comfortable.

Encourage socializing: In order for students to think that school is about more than juststudying; outings or field trips should be organized once in a while. This will help students getto know other people outside their school, as well learn the art of socializing.

Decide whether the following sentences are True, False or Not Given.

(Xác định xem những câu dưới đây là Đúng, Sai hay Không có trong bài đọc.)

1.

Half of students like to go to school.

True

False

Not Given

2.

If there are more interesting activities at school, students will enjoy going to school.

True

False

Not Given

3.

Omitting Physical Education at school can make students interested.

True

False

Not Given

4.

Outside class activities are unnecessary to make school interesting.

True

False

Not Given

5.

Now many students aren't allowed to hang pictures on their walls at school.

True

False

Not Given

6.

Most students think that school is only about studying.

True

False

Not Given

( Cái này cần bài làm chứ ko cần dịch đâu )

Hãy xác định những thông tin sau là Đúng (True) hay Sai (False).

The school year in Vietnam runs from September through the first of June. It is divided into two semesters. The first semester begins in September and ends before the Lunar New Year, while the second one begins right after the first one and lasts until June the first. Children in Vietnam go to school six days a week from Monday to Saturday and a typical school day runs from 7:00 to about 11:30 in the morning. Vietnamese students are expected to take school very seriously and to work hard. Most periods begin with a small test. The teacher calls on some students to stand and answer a few questions to check their understanding of the last lesson.

After school, Vietnamese students take part in a lot of activities. Some students play sports. Soccer, table tennis, and badminton are the most popular. Others enjoy going swimming. A few students like music and movies. They often practice playing musical instruments in the music hall or go to the cinema with their friends to see the latest films. In addition, some students play video games or computer games or stay at home to help their parents. The after-school activities above help students find friends with similar interests, develop their talents, and sometimes even discover their career goals.

The Vietnamese students have two days off a week.

A. True

B. False

Hãy xác định những thông tin sau là Đúng (True) hay Sai (False).

The school year in Vietnam runs from September through the first of June. It is divided into two semesters. The first semester begins in September and ends before the Lunar New Year, while the second one begins right after the first one and lasts until June the first. Children in Vietnam go to school six days a week from Monday to Saturday and a typical school day runs from 7:00 to about 11:30 in the morning. Vietnamese students are expected to take school very seriously and to work hard. Most periods begin with a small test. The teacher calls on some students to stand and answer a few questions to check their understanding of the last lesson.

After school, Vietnamese students take part in a lot of activities. Some students play sports. Soccer, table tennis, and badminton are the most popular. Others enjoy going swimming. A few students like music and movies. They often practice playing musical instruments in the music hall or go to the cinema with their friends to see the latest films. In addition, some students play video games or computer games or stay at home to help their parents. The after-school activities above help students find friends with similar interests, develop their talents, and sometimes even discover their career goals.

No one expects students to take school seriously and to work hard in Vietnam.

A. True

B. False

Hãy xác định những thông tin sau là Đúng (True) hay Sai (False).

The school year in Vietnam runs from September through the first of June. It is divided into two semesters. The first semester begins in September and ends before the Lunar New Year, while the second one begins right after the first one and lasts until June the first. Children in Vietnam go to school six days a week from Monday to Saturday and a typical school day runs from 7:00 to about 11:30 in the morning. Vietnamese students are expected to take school very seriously and to work hard. Most periods begin with a small test. The teacher calls on some students to stand and answer a few questions to check their understanding of the last lesson.

After school, Vietnamese students take part in a lot of activities. Some students play sports. Soccer, table tennis, and badminton are the most popular. Others enjoy going swimming. A few students like music and movies. They often practice playing musical instruments in the music hall or go to the cinema with their friends to see the latest films. In addition, some students play video games or computer games or stay at home to help their parents. The after-school activities above help students find friends with similar interests, develop their talents, and sometimes even discover their career goals.

Badminton is an unpopular after-school sport.

A. True

B. False

Hãy xác định những thông tin sau là Đúng (True) hay Sai (False).

The school year in Vietnam runs from September through the first of June. It is divided into two semesters. The first semester begins in September and ends before the Lunar New Year, while the second one begins right after the first one and lasts until June the first. Children in Vietnam go to school six days a week from Monday to Saturday and a typical school day runs from 7:00 to about 11:30 in the morning. Vietnamese students are expected to take school very seriously and to work hard. Most periods begin with a small test. The teacher calls on some students to stand and answer a few questions to check their understanding of the last lesson.

After school, Vietnamese students take part in a lot of activities. Some students play sports. Soccer, table tennis, and badminton are the most popular. Others enjoy going swimming. A few students like music and movies. They often practice playing musical instruments in the music hall or go to the cinema with their friends to see the latest films. In addition, some students play video games or computer games or stay at home to help their parents. The after-school activities above help students find friends with similar interests, develop their talents, and sometimes even discover their career goals.

The teacher often tests the students’ knowledge of the last lesson before starting new lessons.

A. True

B. False

Hãy chọn đáp án đúng để trả lời các câu hỏi sau.

The school year in Vietnam runs from September through the first of June. It is divided into two semesters. The first semester begins in September and ends before the Lunar New Year, while the second one begins right after the first one and lasts until June the first. Children in Vietnam go to school six days a week from Monday to Saturday and a typical school day runs from 7:00 to about 11:30 in the morning. Vietnamese students are expected to take school very seriously and to work hard. Most periods begin with a small test. The teacher calls on some students to stand and answer a few questions to check their understanding of the last lesson.

After school, Vietnamese students take part in a lot of activities. Some students play sports. Soccer, table tennis, and badminton are the most popular. Others enjoy going swimming. A few students like music and movies. They often practice playing musical instruments in the music hall or go to the cinema with their friends to see the latest films. In addition, some students play video games or computer games or stay at home to help their parents. The after-school activities above help students find friends with similar interests, develop their talents, and sometimes even discover their career goals.

The word “latest” in paragraph 2 has the closest meaning with ___.

A. modest

B. oldest

C. newest

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 following questions.

TEXAS

A Texas middle school is under fire after students say they have been banned from speaking Spanish in class. The students say their principal announced the rule last month over the intercom. Inside the walls of Hemptead Middle School, a language controversy is brewing. “There’s one teacher that said, „If you speak Spanish in my class, I’m gonna write you up,” 8^th grader Tiffani Resurez says. Four students say their principal’s announcement – banning them from speaking Spanish in class – has given teachers and fellow students a hall pass to discriminate. “She was like, „No speaking Spanish.’ She told me that. I was like, „That’s my first language.’ She said, „Well, you can get out,” fellow classmate Yedhany Gallegos says. A letter sent home by the superintendent says, “Neither the district nor any campus has any policy prohibiting the speaking of Spanish.” The four students feel that the statement from the superintendent has not been made entirely clear that their school. “People don’t want to speak it anymore and don’t want to get caught speaking it because they’re going to get into trouble,” 6th grader Kiara Lozano says. Parents, like Cynthia Zamora, believe the school is not getting to the root of the problem. She wants to know why the “No Spanish” announcement was ever made in the first place. “I was very surprised that she would even go to such lengths,” Zamora says. Many students at the school grew up speaking Spanish at home, and they say it often comes as second nature when they’re talking to each other at school. “I’m not scared. I’m gonna keep speaking my language. That’s my first language, and I’m gonna keep doing it,” Lozano said. The principal has been placed on paid administrative leave while the district investigates. A spokewoman for Hempstead Independent School District has released a statement saying, in part, “The district is committed to efficiently and effectively resolving this matter with as little disruption to our students and their learning environment as possible.” 

What can we infer about the policy on no speaking Spanish? 

A. All the students and school staff were irritated by the policy

B. Students were against the rule at first but then compromised

C. The principal who made this announcement hated Spanish

D. Only people inside of the school knew about the rule when it was announced

Hãy chọn đáp án đúng để trả lời các câu hỏi sau.

The school year in Vietnam runs from September through the first of June. It is divided into two semesters. The first semester begins in September and ends before the Lunar New Year, while the second one begins right after the first one and lasts until June the first. Children in Vietnam go to school six days a week from Monday to Saturday and a typical school day runs from 7:00 to about 11:30 in the morning. Vietnamese students are expected to take school very seriously and to work hard. Most periods begin with a small test. The teacher calls on some students to stand and answer a few questions to check their understanding of the last lesson.

After school, Vietnamese students take part in a lot of activities. Some students play sports. Soccer, table tennis, and badminton are the most popular. Others enjoy going swimming. A few students like music and movies. They often practice playing musical instruments in the music hall or go to the cinema with their friends to see the latest films. In addition, some students play video games or computer games or stay at home to help their parents. The after-school activities above help students find friends with similar interests, develop their talents, and sometimes even discover their career goals.

In which paragraph does the information “Vietnamese students take part in a lot of after-school activities.” appear?

A. paragraph 1

B. paragraph 2

C. both paragraph 1 and 2

Read the following passage on transport, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

    (1) Increasing numbers of parents in the U.S. are choosing to teach their children at home. In fact, the U.S. Department of Education has estimated that in 1999, about 850,000 children were being homeschooled. Some educational experts say that the real number is double this estimate, and the ranks of homeschooled children seem to be growing at the average rate of about eleven percent every year.

    (2) At one time, there was a theory accounting for homeschooling: it was traditionally used for students who could not attend school because of behavioral or learning difficulties. Today, however, more parents are taking on the responsibility of educating their own children at home due to their dissatisfaction with the educational system. Many parents are unhappy about class size, as well as problems inside the classroom. Teacher shortages and lack of funding mean that, in many schools, one teacher is responsible for thirty or forty students. The children are, therefore, deprived of the attention they need. Escalating classroom violence has also motivated some parents to remove their children from school.

    (3) Although there have been a lot of arguments for and against it, homeschooling in the U.S. has become a multi-million dollar industry, and it is growing bigger and bigger. There are now plenty of websites, support groups, and conventions that help parents protect their rights and enable them to learn more about educating their children. Though once it was the only choice for troubled children, homeschooling today is an accepted alternative to an educational system that many believe is failing.

Many parents stop their children from going to school because it is now too __ for them.

A. explosive

B. expensive

C. dangerous

D. humorous