: Read the passage and circle the best option from A, B, C or D

Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptop connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptop also connect students to their classroom.

Westlake College in Virgina will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptop are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake,a 100-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to ‘speak’ with their teachers, their classmates and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast food restaurant or under the trees- anywhere at all!

Because of the many changes in computer techonology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also use testing laptop program at other universities, too.

At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lesson. As one Westlake teacher said. “ Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.

1. The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to___________

A. use for their schoolwork B. access the Internet

C. work at home D. connect them to libraries

2. The word “speak” in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to?

A. interact B.express C. work D. use

3. Which of the following is true about Westlake College ?

A. All teachers use computers B. 1500 students have laptops

C. It is an old college in American D. Students there can do everything

4. “A window on the world” in the last paragraph means that students can________________

A. attend lectures on information technology B. travel around the world

C. get information from around the world D. have free laptops

5. What can we infer from the passage?

A. The program is successful. B. The program is not workable.

C. The program is too expensive. D. We don’t know the result yet.

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Interviewer: We have invited some students from Oak Tree School in Happy Valley to this Beyond 2030 forum, and they are going to share with us their vision of the future. Would you like to go first, Phong? 

Phong: I believe the biggest change will take place within the school system. Apart from at school, we will also be learning from places which will give us real-life knowledge and experience, such as at a railway station, in a company, or on a farm.

Mai: I agree. This real-life application of learning will give us a sense of participation, a feeling that we are part of the process.

Interviewer: And what about the role of teachers? 

Phong: Ah, they will be more like facilitators, rather than information providers. 

Interviewer: Fascinating. How else do you see the future, Nguyen?

Nguyen: Well, I think the role of fathers will drastically change.

Interviewer: Oh yes? In what way?

Nguyen: The modern father will not necessarily be the breadwinner of the family. He may be externally employed or he may stay at home to take care of his children. 

Interviewer: And do the housework?

Nguyen:  Yes. It’s work, paid or not, isn’t it? 

Mai: Absolutely. The benefi t will be that children will see their fathers more often and have a closer relationship with them. I don’t see much of my dad, but I love every moment I spend with him. 

Interviewer: Well, we are certainly covering some interesting topics …

BENEFITS OF MOBILE PHONES

Our education is changing from time to time . For all students , it is really necessary to keep .............to information , which mobile phone has helped a lot...................I think the mobile phone is the most useful invention and essential item to me in study . What i put in my priority is the convenience of mobile phone . Students with cellphones can easily .................their friends or teachers or any kind of information . Furthermore , they will not be misinformed or uninformed of......... . Learning efficiency is the next point that I take.................... Students with mobile phone can have ............. of all kinds of subjects if they know how to use the phone effectively . With a mobile phone now , especially a smart phone , you can get access to a huge ................Students can easily search for what they want to know just by ..................instead of having to look through many books . ............................., mobile phone is also a means of entertainment . After stressful lessons , students can spend their free time surfing the web , playing games or .............. , which helps them to ..................Therefore , I believe that a mobile phone is the most useful invention for students as it plays an important role in communication , study and entertainment

Give the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete each of the following sentences.

1. A leg injury is preventing Peter from active ...........(PARTICIPATE) in the competition.

2. Her children are very..............(DEPEND). They do all the shopping and cooking by themselves.

3. In the future, students will not................(NECESSARY) go to school every day; they can stay at home and follow the lesson online.

4. The morden mother will decrease her..................(INVOLVE) in household work as it will be shared by her husband.

5. Teachers should act as..................(FACILITATE), enabling their students to study in the way that suits them best.

6. Our school will participate in a big campaign to save ................(DANGER) species

7. The role of the modern teacher is to provide...............(GUIDE) to the student.

8. It is good news that all the schools in our city are ..................(RESPOND) to changes in the curriculum.

9. Finishing high school at the age 16 is.....................(THEORY) possible for many students.

10. It is announced that successful.................(APPLY) will receive notification within the week.

Put the following sentences into passive voice

1. We will open more forums for students to share their ideas.

2. Students will no longer carry school bags to the classes.

3. Will schools provide students with laptops or iPads?

4. They will recognise and value women's contribution equally.

5. Teachers will not check students' homework every day.

6. Virtual schools will allow students to work from home.

7. Will he look after the children and feed them?

8. Women will not do all the washing-up and cooking.

9. Students will log into their accounts to take part in online lessons.

10. Our school will use a special software to track student progress.

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, Cor D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

The changes that (1)……. in schools have changed the roles of teachers. In the past, teachers used to be the (2) ……..source of knowledge, the leader and educator of their students' school life. Nowadays, teachers provide information and show their students how to (3)…….. it. Although they are still considered to be a kind of (4)……….. in the class, they can be thought of as facilitators in the learning (5)………..

Another difference between the past and present tasks of teachers is represented by the technical (6)……… they need to be able to use and handle effectively, such as computer, photocopier, PowerPoint, projectors, etc. Instead of teaching (7)……… chalk, they need tobe an information technology expert.

One of the biggest challenges for teachers is that their role in the school management has also changed. The school needs them as individuals, who can make decisions and cope with the stress of the (8)……….. world of schools. At the same time teachers need to be able to work in teams, and (9)……….. with colleagues and parents. A teacher has not only to instruct but also to (10)…….. the students with confidence and determination.

A. existed

B. took place

C. occurring

D. took first place

*Put ONE suitable word into each space

Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday (1) Friday. The maximum class size twelve (2) the average is ten. We use moderns of (3) and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. However, you will only be successful in improving (4) English if you work hard and (5) speaking English much, as you can. You will take a short (6) in English as soon as you arive. In this way, we can put you in a (7) at the most suitable level. There are two classes at the Elementary level, one is for complete beginners the other is for students who know only a little English. In both classes you will practise simple conversations. In the class (8) the intermediate level you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life situation because we help you to use the English you have previously (9) in your own country, you will also have the chance to improve your (10) of English grammar and to build up your vocabulary...

place, demands , compete , exams , scores , choices , gain , tutor

Nowadays, parents are determined to get their children into the highest performing school in their area. Many of these schools are seeing ______of children competing for each place and setting ever more rigorous tests and .......... to select their preferred students. these students may be as young as 9 or 10 when they start this process. In London, the pressure on children to succeed and.............. a place at the "right" school has almost become out of control with experts predicting that this situation will only continue to worsen as the ............ for school places grow. Employing a(n) ______or your child, which only a few years ago would have been seen as an unusual step, is now common for many parents

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.

A Mission to Mars

Have you ever had a dream of traveling to another planet in our solar system? If you have, there is an actual programme that is happening right now, and it hopes to send people to Mars in 2023. Known as the Mars One Mission, it will send a crew of four people on a one -way mission to colonize Mars. Those chosen people will have to be ready to say good-bye to the earth forever, as there will not be a return trip. For the people chosen, they will have to learn to do many different things. First of all, they will be living the rest of their lives with just a handful of other people, so they all must have personalities that allow them to get along. Second, the living quarters that they will have won’t be very spacious, so they will have to deal with that condition as well. If they feel homesick, they will only be able to communicate with people back on the earth via e-mail, video and audio sent back and forth. However, there won’t be any real-time communication. Even at the speed of light, communication between the earth and Mars takes about 20 minutes. Whether the Mars One Mission will actually happen is the big question that a lot of people are asking. There is an enormous skepticism in the science community, and Wired magazine gave the mission a miserable score of two out of ten on its probability scale. However, for those who dream of going to Mars, at least they can say there is a possibility that it could happen.

1, Who might like to go on this mission ?

A. People who get along with thers

B. People who get homesick easily

C. People with angry personalities

D. People who don't like to communicate

2, What will NOT happen to the people who go on the Mars One Mission ?

A. They will communicate with people on the earth

B. They will have to live with other people

C. They will live in quarters that don't have a lot of space inside

D. They will return to the earth

4. Which of the following is considered miserable ?

A. A crew on board of the Mars One Mission

B. A score of the programme on the probability scale

C. A personality of people taking part in the programme

D. A mission of astronauts to the ISS

5. How long will it take for a message to come back from Mars ?

A. Around 20 minutes

B. Only a few seconds

C. Almost immediately

D. About an hour