1.Talk about the ways you learn English
a) How can you take advantage of the Internet in your English study ?
b) How many hours a day do you spend learning English ?
c) What have you done to prepare for your important entrance exam to grade 10 next June ?
d) Which is more: Speaking skills or Writing skills ?
e) How is English important in the industri al 4.0 ?
2. Do you like towear school uniform or casual clothes at school ? Why ?
a) What color is your uniform ?
b) Why is it important towear uniforms ?
c) What are the advantages of wearing casual clothes ?
d) Do you uniforms create equality ?
e) Has wearing casual clothes been allowed at any schools in Quinhon city ?

SPEAKING Find out more about your partner’s childhood. Use the correct form of used to. What did he or she use to. 

have for breakfast?                    watch on TV?                 wear to school?

enjoy playing?                    do at weekends?                    your ideas

dear mum and dad .

How are you all? Iam well and Iam having a wonderful time . I (make )......... a lot of new friends and I (stay) .... with three of them until I can find a place of my own to live .

let me tell ypu what I (do) ... everyday here .I (get up)... early because my class (start) ... at eight in the morning . later , I usually (eat) ... lunch with Rod. he (own ) ... the house where I ( live) ... at the moment. he (take ) the same class as me .

we often ( practise) .... sports at the gym in the afternoon , but not today . he (finish) some work for school , and I (write) all my letters.

Write an opinion essay (120-150 words) about why living with your extended or nuclear family is better. You can use the following questions as cues.                                                                                                                      - What is an extended/ nuclear family?                                                                   - Whom do you live with?                                                                                  - What are the advantages of living in an extended/ nuclear family?                                                                                                                                              - How does living in an extended/ nuclear family benefit you?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

       Children in the Netherlands must be at least four years old to (1)_______ primary education. Almost all 4-year-olds (99.3%) in the country indeed attend primary school, (2)________ this is not compulsory until children reach the age of. Primary school is free of charge. In most schools, children are grouped by age in mixed ability classes, with one teacher for all subjects. Primary school consists of 8 groups, thus schooling (3)_______ for 8 years. During the first two years, which is also called kindergarten, children receive an average of 22 hours of (4)______, during the last 6 years children receive an average of 25 hours per week. Schools are open 5 days a week, but children are free on Wednesday afternoon. At the end of primary school, or in group 8, schools advice on secondary school choice. Most schools use a national test to support this advice, for instance the ′Citotoets’, a test (5)_______ by the Central Institute for Test development.

Question 4. 

A. educate

B. educative

C. educator

D. education

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

       Children in the Netherlands must be at least four years old to (1)_______ primary education. Almost all 4-year-olds (99.3%) in the country indeed attend primary school, (2)________ this is not compulsory until children reach the age of. Primary school is free of charge. In most schools, children are grouped by age in mixed ability classes, with one teacher for all subjects. Primary school consists of 8 groups, thus schooling (3)_______ for 8 years. During the first two years, which is also called kindergarten, children receive an average of 22 hours of (4)______, during the last 6 years children receive an average of 25 hours per week. Schools are open 5 days a week, but children are free on Wednesday afternoon. At the end of primary school, or in group 8, schools advice on secondary school choice. Most schools use a national test to support this advice, for instance the ′Citotoets’, a test (5)_______ by the Central Institute for Test development.

Question 1.

A. afford

B. enter

C. come

D. run

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

       Children in the Netherlands must be at least four years old to (1)_______ primary education. Almost all 4-year-olds (99.3%) in the country indeed attend primary school, (2)________ this is not compulsory until children reach the age of. Primary school is free of charge. In most schools, children are grouped by age in mixed ability classes, with one teacher for all subjects. Primary school consists of 8 groups, thus schooling (3)_______ for 8 years. During the first two years, which is also called kindergarten, children receive an average of 22 hours of (4)______, during the last 6 years children receive an average of 25 hours per week. Schools are open 5 days a week, but children are free on Wednesday afternoon. At the end of primary school, or in group 8, schools advice on secondary school choice. Most schools use a national test to support this advice, for instance the ′Citotoets’, a test (5)_______ by the Central Institute for Test development.

Question 2.

A. although

B. despite

C. inspite

D. due to

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

       Children in the Netherlands must be at least four years old to (1)_______ primary education. Almost all 4-year-olds (99.3%) in the country indeed attend primary school, (2)________ this is not compulsory until children reach the age of. Primary school is free of charge. In most schools, children are grouped by age in mixed ability classes, with one teacher for all subjects. Primary school consists of 8 groups, thus schooling (3)_______ for 8 years. During the first two years, which is also called kindergarten, children receive an average of 22 hours of (4)______, during the last 6 years children receive an average of 25 hours per week. Schools are open 5 days a week, but children are free on Wednesday afternoon. At the end of primary school, or in group 8, schools advice on secondary school choice. Most schools use a national test to support this advice, for instance the ′Citotoets’, a test (5)_______ by the Central Institute for Test development.

Question 3.

A. spends

B. lasts

C. lengthens

D. takes