TEST 6

Education is not an end, but a mean to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of education them; our purpose is  to fit them for life. So it is very important to choose a suitable system of education which will relly prepare children for life.

When we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever job is suited to his brain and ability, and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessaryto society, and that it is very bad tobe ashamed of one’s work, or to scorn someoen else’s. Only such a type of education can be called valluable to society.

1. Education is a mean _____________.

a. to reach one’s goals               

b. to earn lots of money   

c. to make up one’s personality

2. Accoding to the writer, the purpose of education is ___________.

a. symply to provide knowlegde for children.

b. to fit children for life

c. to prepare anything which is suitable for children

3. Each of us must be educated to do ______________.

a. whatever job that is well-paid

b. whatever job that is suitable

c. whatever job that is professional

4. All jobs are necessary ________________.

a. to the employees          

b. to us                  

c. to society

5. It is very bad ______________.

a. to look down on someone else’s work

b. to feel ashamed of someone else’s work

c. to think one’s work as a means to earn money

6. Only a type of education ____________ can be called valuable to society.

a. that helps people to get good jobs

b. that trains people to do whatever they want

c. that fit people for life

TEST 7

Children’s education is changing rapidly today. In the past, teachers made children sit still for hours. They made them memorize all sorts of things. In other words, children had to go on repeating things until they knew them by heart. Today, many teachers wonder if it possible to make children learn at all. They say you can only help them learn. They say you must let children learn and discover things for themselves.

1. What did teachers make children do in the past?

A. stand for hours                                        B. memorize everything

C. repeat their homework                             D. sit for days

2.     Children in the past were mase to learn everything…………………

A. by head            B. by hand            C. by hair              D. by heart

3.     Nowadays, many teachers say that they only ……………………

A. give children more homework                  B. make children learn

C. help children                                            D. teach children at home

4.     Today, the modern learning method is ……………………

A. Letting children play computer games      

B. making children read a lot of books

C. doing homework for children                  

D. letting children discover things for themselves

TEST 8

I often hear or read about “natural disaster”- the eruption of  Mount St Helen, a volcano  the state of Washington: Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible earthquakes all over the world; huge fires; and so on. But I’ll never forget my first  personal experience with the strangeness of nature – “the London Killer Fog” of  1952. It began on Thursday, December 4^th when a high –pressure system (warm air) cover southern England. With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic (cars, trains, and boats) stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked  onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally on Tuesday, December 9^th , the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick, many of them died.

1.Which natural disaster isn’t mentioned in the text?

A. a volcanic eruption               B. a flood

C. a hurricane                           D. a tornado

2.What is his unforgettable person experience?

A. the London killer                  B. the heavy fog in London

C. the strangeness of nature       D. a high-pressure system

3.What didn’t happen during the time of the “London Killer Fog”?

A. pollution                              B.humidity            

C. heavy rain                            D. heavy fog

4.The traffic stopped because of ……….

                           A. The rain                                   B. the windy weather

                          C.  the humid weather                    D. the heavy fog

TEST 9

Christmas is the biggest festival of the year in most of Britain. Celebrations start properly on December 24, Christmas Eve, although there have been several weeks of preparation beforehand. The Christmas tree and all the presents, food, drink and decorations have been bought. Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and relations. About a week before Christmas, people usually put up their decorations and decorate the Christmas tree with lights, various colored decorations and an angel on the top. Family presents are usually put under the tree.

Christmas Day is the biggest day of the holiday. On the Christmas morning (often very early), children open the presents that are in their socks. Some families go to church. The traditional Christmas  dinner consists of roast turkey with potatoes and various other vegetables. Before the dinner, people usually pull crackers-small rolls of paper that have gifts, jokes, and party hats inside.

1.People usually decorate the Christmas tree ……………………

A. on December 24                                      B. on December 25

C. several weeks before Christmas                D. about a week before Christmas

2.The most important day of the holiday is ……………………

A. the day before Christmas                         B. the day after Christmas Day

C. Christmas Eve                                         D. Christmas Day

3.Children open the presents…………………………

A. on the Christmas morning                         B. on the Christmas afternoon

C. on Christmas Eve                                    D. on December 24

4.Which of the following is the traditional Christmas dinner?

A. Roast turkey and potatoes and bread       

B. Roast potatoes, tomatoes with turkey and various vegetables

C.  Roast turkey with tomatoes and various other vegetables     

D. Roast turkey with potatoes and vegetables

TEST 10

Pollution is the process of making air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use. For example:

* Air pollution is where there are gases in the air that is harmful, these gases come from object or buildings like harmful smoke from factories, vehicles, automobiles. (cars, trucks, planes, boats) and many more.

* Light pollution is unwanted light, such as the light of cities, street lights, and others makes it hard to see the stars.

* Noise pollution is unwanted noise, such as the sound of cars in a city, loud boats/ship, airplanes, and trains.

* Water pollution is where there are things in the water that are harmful such as crude oil spilled from a shipwrecked tanker, smoke, poison, air pollution, and a lot other things that are not human/plant/animal remains.

1. Air pollution comes from harmful………………from factories, vehicles, etc.

A. trees                 B. parks                C. smoke              D. liquid

2. All of the following things cause light pollution except……………

A. traffic light                                     B. light of cities

C. street lights                                    D. light of the moon

3. Noise pollution is ……………sound of cars, trains, planes, etc.

A. unwanted                    B. small                 C. interesting                   D. useful

4. Which of the following sentences is Not true?

E. Air pollution comes from harmful gases.

B. Light of the stars causes light pollution

C.  Sound from a loud ship cause pollution

D. Water pollution can come from the land.