B. Read the passage, then choose the one best answer - a, b, c or d.

Many people now think that teachers give students too much homework, They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at 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 which they have already done at school.

Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult home­work which teachers gave to their children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework  recently. In Denmark, Germany and several other countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at week­ends. In Holland, teachers allow students to stay at school  to do their homework. The children are free to help one another. Similar arrangements also  exist in some British schools.

Most people agree that homework is unfair. A student who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much better portion than a student who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television on. Some parents help their children with their homework. Other parents take no interest at all in their children's homework.

            It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents it homework. A teacher should suggest suitable tasks for parents to do their children. Parents are often better at teaching their own children.

1. According to many parents, ____________
A. most homework is different from the work the students have done in class.
B. their children have to plan the homework tasks
C. a lot of homework has not been planned properly.
D. most teachers give homework that have already done at school
2.Which of the following sentences is not true?
A. Children do not have homework now in Turkey
B. In some countries in Europe teachers are allowed to give children homework only at weekends.
C. Children can do their homework at school and help one another in Britain.
D. Greek parents thought their children’s homework was too difficult.
3.Only a small number of people ___________
A. can help their children with their homework.           B. take interest in their children’s homework.
C. agree that homework is unnecessary.                        D. think that homework is fair.
4. According to the passage, teachers should __________
A. advise parents about how to work together with their children at home.
B. plan the homework tasks more carefully.
C. allow students to stay at school to do their homework.
D. not give their students too much homework.
5. Which of the following sentences is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Students sometimes have to repeat the homework tasks that they have already done in class.
B. Greek parents wanted to stop homework.
C. Some parents don’t help their children with their homework.
D. Many teachers think that students should have homework

IX. Read the text carefully then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

Many students listen to music while they are studying, and say that it helps them learn. Many parents and teachers say that music is just distracting, and that students are better studying in silence. Who is right? In a study, some scientists asked three groups of students to listen to a piece of music by Mozart or a relaxation tape for ten minutes, or just sit in silence for ten minutes. The students then did a ‘spatial reasoning’ test (a test about remembering shapes and imagining looking at objects from different directions), and the ones who had listened to the Mozart did better in the test. Taking part in musical activities and learning to play an instrument can improve verbal memory (the ability to remember words). The longer the training lasts, the better the improvement in the memory. So, there’s no excuse to give up the piano lessons! 

53. Many students think it’s helpful to listen to music when studying. 

54. Teachers say music helps students to better concentrate. 

55. The students who had listened to Mozart did better in the spatial reasoning test. 

56. Music training helps to improve memory

* Read the passage and choose the best answers.

Many people now think that teachers give students too (1) …………………homework. They say that it is (2) …………………for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to students. The (3) …………………is that students have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school.Recently in Greece many parents complained (4) …………………the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children. Most people agree that homework is unfair. A student who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much better position than a student who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television on. Some parents help their children with their homework. Other parents (5) …………………no interest at all in their children’s homework.

It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. A teacher should suggest suitable tasks for parents to do with their children. Parents are often better (6) …………………teaching their own children!

1. A. many   B. much     C. more    D. less

2. A. necessary B. necessity  C. unnecessary            D. unnecessarily

3. A. cause   B. reason    C. purpose         D. result

4. A. about           B. to           C. with         D. on

5. A. make     B. do          C. take    D. give

6. A. in    B. at            C. on          D. with

* Read the passage and choose the best answers.

Many people now think that teachers give students too (1) …………………homework. They say that it is (2) …………………for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to students. The (3) …………………is that students have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school.Recently in Greece many parents complained (4) …………………the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children. Most people agree that homework is unfair. A student who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much better position than a student who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television on. Some parents help their children with their homework. Other parents (5) …………………no interest at all in their children’s homework.

It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. A teacher should suggest suitable tasks for parents to do with their children. Parents are often better (6) …………………teaching their own children!

1. A. many   B. much     C. more    D. less

2. A. necessary B. necessity  C. unnecessary            D. unnecessarily

3. A. cause   B. reason    C. purpose         D. result

4. A. about           B. to           C. with         D. on

5. A. make     B. do          C. take    D. give

6. A. in    B. at            C. on          D. with

VI. READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS: Many people now think that teachers give pupils too much homework. They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan homework tasks they give to pupils. The result is that pupils have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school. Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult homework which teachers gave to children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In Denmark, West Germany and several other countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends. In Holland, teachers allow pupils to stay at school to do their homework. The children are free to help one another. Similar arrangements also exist in some British school. 

READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS:
Many people now think that teachers give pupils too much homework. They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan homework tasks they give to pupils. The result is that pupils have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school.
Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult homework which teachers gave to children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In Denmark, West Germany and several other countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends. In Holland, teachers allow pupils to stay at school to do their homework. The children are free to help one another. Similar arrangements also exist in some British school. 
Most people agree that the homework is unfair. A pupil who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much better position than a pupil who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television room. Some parents help their children with their homework. Other parents take no interest at all in their children's homework.
It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. A teacher should suggest suitable tasks for parents to do with their children. Parents are often better at teaching their own children.
1. According to the writer,_________.
A. a lot of homework is well planned
B. teachers are allowed to give children homework
C. many parents would like their children to have less homework
D. pupils should do homework in their leisure time
2. In which countries is homework completely stopped?
A. Spain and Holland
B. Turkey and Spain
C. Turkey and Greece
D. Holland and Britain
3. What does "set" mean?
A. assign
B. handle
C. design
D. send
4. _______think homework is fair.
A. many people
B. only a small number of people
C. the majority of people
D. almost all people
5. The following can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT that______
A. many teachers think that pupils should have homework
B. teachers' homework is different from the work pupils have done in class
C. teachers should advise parents about how to work with the children at home
D. it's advisable for the children to redo the class tasks
 

III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. 

Many people now think that teachers give pupils too much homework. They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks which they have already done at school.

Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it.

Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In Demark, Germany and several countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends. In Holland, teacher allow students to stay at school to do their homework. The children are free to help one another. Similar arrangements also exist in some British schools.

1. According to the passage, which of the following sentences is Not True?

a. In all schools in Britain children can do their homework at school and help one another

b. In Greek, parents wanted to stop homework

c. Greek parents thought their children's homework was not easy

d. According many parents, a lot of homework has not been planned properly.

2. According to the passage, many parents would like their children to.............

a. do more homework

b. have less homework

c. have no homework

d. do their homework at school

3. In which countries can't teacher set homework at weekends?

a. Germany and Britain

b. Spain and Turkey

c. Germany and Denmark

d. Denmark and Holland

Many people now think that teachers give students too much homework. They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at 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 which they have already done at school.

Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult home­work which teachers gave to their children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it.  Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework  recently. In Denmark, Germany and several other countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at week­ends. In Holland, teachers allow students to stay at school  to do their homework. The children are free to help one another. Similar arrangements also  exist in some British schools.

Most people agree that homework is unfair. A student who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much better position than a student who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television on. Some parents help their children with their homework. Other parents take no interest at all in their children's homework.

    It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. A teacher should suggest suitable tasks for parents to do their children. Parents are often better at teaching their own children!

1. According to the writer, __________.

a. many parents would like their children to have less homework.

b. homework is unnecessary  for children.

c. students should do a lot of homework in their leisure time at home.

d. teachers used to give their students less homework than they do now.

2. According to many parents , _____________.

a. most homework is different from the work the students have done in class.

b. their children have to plan the homework tasks.

c. a lot of homework has not been planned properly.

d. most teachers give homework that have already been done at school.

3. Which of the following sentences is not true?

a. Children do not have any homework now in Turkey.

b. In some countries in Europe, teachers are allowed to give  children homework only at weekends.

c. Children can do their homework at school and help one another in some schools in Britain.

d. Greek Parents thought their children’s homework was too difficult.

4. Only a small number of people_________.

a. can help their children with their homework.

b. take interest in their children’s homework.

c.  agree that homework is unnecessary.

d. think that homework is unfair.

5. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

a. Teachers should advise  parents about how to work together with their children at home.

b. Greek parents wanted to stop homework.

c. Some parents don’t help their children with their homework.

d. Many teachers think that students should have homework.