SGK Tiếng Anh 12 - TEST YOURSELF B

Listening (2.5 points)
Listen to the passage about children education and complete the following sentences.
In the past, teachers made students sit for hours and memorize all
Today many teachers wonder if it is not possible to make children
Reading (2.5 points)
Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box.
subjects
final
count
qualification
who
requirements
when
graded
equivalent
courses
A-level (Advanced level) is a British exam taken in a particular
subject, usually in the (1)	year of school. A-levels are still the
most common way of fulfilling the entry (2)	 for degree
courses in universities. Most students in the UK start preparing for
A-level exams (3)	they are aged around sixteen or seventeen
and courses normally last for two years, although some independent colleges and some colleges of further education offer intensive one- year A-level (4)	Students usually take between two and four
	at one time and will normally be expected to have a GCSE
(General Certificate of Secondary Education) or equivalent
	in the subject they wish to take at A-level. Assessment for
most subjects is in the form of written exam at the end of the course.
Passes are (7)	between A and E with A being the highest. An
AS level (Advanced Supplementary) is of an (8)	standard to
an A-level but has half the subject content. In terms of entrance
requirements for a degree course, two AS levels (9)	as one
A-level. AS levels are sometimes taken by students (10)	feel that
it is too early to specialize and wish to take a wider variety of subjects.
Grammar (2.5 points)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is similar in meaning to the original sentence. (1.5 points)
Someone has cleaned the windows.
The windows	.
They are going to build a supermarket in this area.
A supermarket	.
They say Lan won a special prize.
Lan is	.
You won’t know what to do unless you listen carefully. .
If you	.
I can’t give you a lift because I don’t have a car.
If I had 	.
We got lost because we didn’t bring a city map.
If we	.
Join the sentences, using relative clauses. (1 point)
A girl answered the phone. She told me you were out.
The chair was broken two days ago. The chair has now been repaired.
I saw some people. Their car had broken down.
I recently went back to my hometown. I was born there.
Writing (2.5 points)
Suppose you are looking for a part-time job as a librarian during the summer holiday at a university in the UK. In about 150 words, write a letter of application for the University’s Employment Service. The following cues may help you.
Reasons for writing	• Qualifications
English proficiency	• Work experience
Computer skills	• Character and interests