WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS NOT TRUE. A. AWARDS VARY IN MONEY...

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Question 20: Don’t put too much garlic in the salad; two bunches are enough.

A B C D

Question 21: Lan was extreme pleased that she got an A for her assignment.

A B C D

Question 22: Why weren’t you inform us about the strike?

A B C D

Reading the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.

Recently, a study in the USA showed that 75% of high school students (23)___________ in tests and

exams. If we include copying homework, the number is 90 %. Many students don’t even realize that

(24)__________ they’re doing is wrong. They think that cheating is OK now because it’s common .

In the past, weaker students cheated but now cheats are often clever kids who need higher grades. There is

more competition today.

One high school student says, “There’s big (25)_________ to get into a good university. You have to get

good marks, and to get good marks some teens think they have to cheat.”

In the American study, 50% of teens agreed with the opinion “ People sometimes have to lie and cheat to be

succeed.” It seems that cheating has become normal for some people. There are a lot of cheats. We see more

and more cheats in sport and in business. Unfortunately, adults don’t always set a good example.

Cheating is easier with new technology. There are websites where you can download exams and essays.

You can pay people online to write an essay for you. Students are instant messaging homework answers and

they can send text messages to friends (26)__________ exams or put answers into their MP3 players.

Teachers can (27)_________ cell phones and camera and use special software to detect copying in

homework. School principles can suspend or expel students who cheat. But really it’s more important for

people to know that they don’t have to cheat to be successful – cheats never win and winner never cheat.

Question 23: A. has cheated

B. have cheated C. are cheating

D. cheat

Question 24: A. which

B. why

C. what

D. where

Question 25: A. stress

B. pressure

C. nervous

D. tense

Question 26: A. on B. at

C. in

D. of

Question 27: A. ban

B. stop

C. end

D. delay

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 questions from 28 to 32.

Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we

communicate. Today’s college students may not simply sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field.

Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike simulated

experiences and consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through

developments in information technology.

For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Yet, some of the older

children attend school only once or twice weekly to get tutoriol support or instruction from a teacher. For the

most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students must complete a minimum number of

study hours per years; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their

family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In

order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the

number of hours a week each student studies online as well as that students’ learning materials and

assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the

best learning activities and condition for each invidual student and generate similar activities. It can also

identify areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the students’ needs.

Question 28: What is the topic of the passage?

A. Computer software will make sure students learn at home.

B. Students don’t have to go to school any more.

C. The effect of information technology on education.

D. Students can know about their weak aspects to focus.

Question 29: How many times are children who are older than 10 required to go to school weekly?

A. No time.

B. Once or twice.

C. Three.

D. Four.

Question 30: Who/ What counts the number of hours per week that students spend learing?

A. Virtual reality.

B. Teacher.

C. Computer software.

D. Parents.

Question 31: What CAN’T the software do?

A. Design materials for the students.

B. Monitor the time the students learn.

C. Find out the best activities for the students.

D. Identify weaknesses of the students.

Question 32: What is NOT MENTIONED as a benefit of information technology to the students?

A. Students can stay at home to learn.

B. Students can learn at times that suit their schedule.

C. Students’ weak achievement can be identified.

D. Students’ learning time won’t be monitored.

II. WRITING: (2.0 points)

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning

with the given words

(questions from 33 to 36).