Unit 19 ( Date 21/2-Lớp bồi dưỡng)

A. VOCABULARY

Voyage: chuyến đi biển

Journey: hành trình
Trip: chuyến đi ngắn ngày
Excursion: chuyến dã ngoại
Fare: giá vé tàu xe
Fee: lệ phí
Tuition: học phí
Border: biên giới
Edge: dìa ngoài
Tourist season: mùa du lịch
Teritory: lãnh thổ
See somebody off: tiễn ai đi đâu
Set off / out: khởi hành
Drop off: cho ai xuống xe
Go away: đi nghỉ
Run over: đâm xe
Take off: cởi , tháo , cất cánh ( máy bay)
Catch up with : đuổi kịp ai ( vì đã tụt hậu)
Keep up with: đuổi kịp ai ( ko muốn bị tụt hậu nữa)
Turn round: quanh lại, quay về chỗ ban đầu
Tertiary education: giáo dục bậc cao đẳng và đại học ( tơ-sơ-ri)

2. Phân biệt: Used to / get used to / be used to

Used to: đã từng làm gì trong quá khứ mà hiện tại ko làm nữa

S + used to + V
S + didn’t use to + V
I used to walk to school

Get used to / be used to + V-ing / Noun: quen làm gì / quen với cái gì

I get used to getting up early ( tôi đang dần quen)

I am used to getting up early ( tôi đã quen)
She is used to the weather
Exercise 1. Mark the latter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
1. It is not easy at all to get a good job without any __________ qualifications.
A. academic B. social C. great D. favourite
2. At the __________ level, you can join three-year or four-year colleges.
A. primary B. secondary C. postgraduate D. undergraduate
3. Hugh is quite worried because he hasn’t __________ for the end-of-term test.
A. examined B. researched C. studied D. read
4. Any pupil caught __________ was made to stand at the front of the class.
A. misbehave B. misbehaved C. misbehavior D. misbehaving
5. They __________ sacrifices so that their only child could have a good education.
A. made B. did C. provided D. lent

6. A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants __________ degrees at all
levels in a variety of subjects.
A. secondary B. optional C. academic D. vocational
7. You have to be highly __________ to do well in these subjects.
A. competitive B. competitor C. competition D. competed
8. I can’t cope well __________ all the homework I’ve got to do!
A. on B. of C. about D. with
9. __________ education normally provides undergraduate and postgraduate education, as well as vocational
education and training.
A. Intermediate B. Primary C. Secondary D. Tertiary
10. You’ll find plenty of books on the __________ of business studies in the library.
A. lesson B. subject C. curriculum D. schedule

11. I wonder if you could tell me who was awarded the __________.
A. scholar B. scholastic C. scholarship D. scholarly
12. My dad said that I’d better spend more time on my __________.
A. student B. studied C. studious D. studies
13. He has got a degree __________ Information Technology from Oxford University.
A. in B. for C. on D. of
14. If you’re not sure what “something” means, look it __________ in the dictionary.
A. for B. out C. at D. up
15. My dad wants me to go to university, but I’m in __________ minds about it.
A. different B. my C. some D. two

16. Yesterday, we had a discussion __________ different cultures.

A. about B. around C. for D. from
17. I still have a lot __________ about the English language.
A. for learning B. of learning C. learning D. to learn
18. Belinda missed a few months of school because of illness and found it difficult to keep __________ with
her classmates.
A. on B. off C. down D. up
19. If you need to __________ the teacher’s attention, just put up your hand.
A. attract B. pay C. take D. pull
20. I did six hours of __________ for the test, but I still failed.
A. education B. survey C. revision D. training

21. Please, don’t forget __________ your essays during Friday’s lesson.
A. hand in B. handing in C. to hand in D. to handing in
22. Australians and New Zealanders often have a/an __________ year before going to college or after
finishing high school to travel overseas independently.
A. gap B. new C. busy D. graduation
23. It’s my __________ ceremony next week; I think my parents are looking forward to it more than I am.
A. graduation B. graduate C. graduating D. graduates
24. Going to university is expensive because in addition to the tuition __________, there are expenses for
accommodation, books, living costs, etc.
A. grants B. fees C. fares D. scholarships
25. Next year, I have to decide which area of medicine I want to __________ in.
A. come B. focus C. hand D. specialize

26. I got a diploma in business administration, but still sometimes wish I had ben able to go to university and
get a __________.
A. certificate B. diploma C. degree D. scholarship
27. In response to the need to improve access to __________ education, universities are increasingly
implementing online delivery solutions.
A. tertiary B. secondary C. primary D. distance
28. __________ education is connected with the skills, knowledge, etc. that you need to have in order to do a
particular job.
A. distance B. vocational C. compulsory D. full time
29. What are the university entry __________ for international students in the UK?
A. needs B. qualifications C. requirements D. conditions
30. There are also __________ courses, which allow young people to pursue further education while working.
A. part-time B. full-time C. intensive D. overtime

31. A/ An __________ student goes to a foreign country to study for a period as part of a programme between
two institutes.
A. undergraduate B. exchange C. postgraduate D. campus-based
32. This is Javi’s last week at the school so __________ goodbye to all his new friends for the last three days.
A. he says B. he said C. he’s said D. he’s been saying
33. So far, during her time at International House Bristol, Tchior __________ to six pancake parties and
fifteen barbecues.
A. came B. comes C. has come D. has been coming
34. You look really great! __________ at the fitness centre lately?
A. Have you been exercising B. Have you exercised
C. Did you exercise D. Do you exercise
35. Ann: Do you think you’ll get the job? – Mary: __________
A. I know so. B. Well, I hope so. C. I think not. D. Yes, that’s right.

36. Fees must be paid in full at the time of __________.

A. enrolment B. scholarship C. tutoring D. internship
37. __________ courses help students develop analytical skills, critical thinking and knowledge for higher
education at a university or college.
A. Vocational B. Tutorial C. Academic D. Special
38. It is mandatory for blood banks to test all donated blood for the virus.
A. optional B. compulsory C. available D. analytical
39. An __________ is a student who is studying for their first degree at a university or college.
A. undergraduate B. postgraduate C. graduate D. researcher
40. The University is also open to overseas students, primarily from American universities, who may
__________ in study abroad programs during the summer months for more than a century.
A. write B. name C. enroll D. require

41. I would like to invite you to participate in the __________ ceremony.

A. graduate B. graduated C. graduation D. graduating
42. Further education courses are usually described as either __________ or vocational.
A. academic B. practical C. learning D. technical
43. The International Baccalaureate is also now offered by more schools in the UK as a(n) __________ to A-
levels.
A. choice B. substitution C. alternative D. option
44. In some institutions, A-levels can also be awarded in combination with other __________, such as
International Baccalaureate certificates.
A. examinations B. qualifications C. courses D. levels
45. IB students can select subjects so that they specialize in a particular academic field, but mathematics,
native language and theory of knowledge are __________ subjects.
A. optional B. elective C. compulsory D. certain

46. As well as studying on __________ in the UK, you can also choose to study outside the UK – for example
by distance learning.
A. campus B. accommodation C. building D. dormitory
47. The teachers at Edinburgh College encourage students to __________ with others, experiment with arts
and find their own ideas.
A. help B. improve C. involve D. collaborate
48. At most institutions in the UK, the __________ starts in September or October and runs until June or July.
A. calendar year B. academic year C. leap year D. gap year
49. Further and higher education colleges offer courses and qualifications in a wide range of vocational and
academic subjects at many __________.
A. standards B. qualities C. levels D. positions
50. The UK offers a wide range of work-based __________ for students seeking to build careers in specific
industries.
A. learning B. training C. exercising D. competition

Homework

51. A Bachelor’s degree is also known as a(n) __________ university degree or an undergraduate degree.
A. first B. major C. main D. ordinary
52. With thousands of UK further education courses on offer, you can choose a course that __________ your
goals and interests.
A. goes B. mixes C. fixes D. matches
53. You can choose to study online or on __________, in the UK or even at an overseas site.
A. the ground B. board C. the move D. campus
54. In England, most students in further education are adults __________ on part-time programmes.
A. enrolled B. enrolling C. joined D. joining
55. Academic __________ are official copies of your academic work.
A. accounts B. statements C. transcripts D. records
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. When you sit for the exam tomorrow, try to stay calm and relaxed.
A. answer B. take C. make D. write
2. If the examiner can’t make sense of what your essay is about, you’ll get the low mark.
A. declare B. estimate C. communicate D. understand
3. If you want to get a high mark on a test, review the material carefully beforehand.
A. performance B. score C. figure D. note
4. Some students only cram for tests when there is little time left, so their results are not satisfactory.
A. prepare in a short period B. prepare in a long time
C. prepare well D. prepare badly
5. My application for the scholarship has been turned down because the transcript of marks is not satisfactory
enough.
A. cancelled B. postponed C. reduced D. rejected
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. Students also have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of optional course in the university.
A. mandatory B. selective C. free D. limited
2. Tom did miserably on the final test, which caused a shock to everyone in the class.
A. took B. sat for C. failed D. passed
3. Schools are more relaxed nowadays as discipline is less tough than before.
A. accurate B. severe C. strict D. loose
4. Well, Mrs. Baker, you’ll be pleased to hear that George has made a dramatic improvement in geography.
A. meaningful B. important C. insignificant D. steady
5. Most of the students in our country are interested in pursuing higher education to get bachelor’s degrees.
A. following B. giving up C. trying D. interrupting
Exercise 4. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. I __________ English for five years. I study it at school.
A. have been learning B. have learnt C. learnt D. am learning
2. You can have you book back now. I __________ it.
A. have been reading B. have read C. had read D. read
3. You look upset. __________ you __________?
A. Are – crying B. Do – cry C. Have – been crying D. Have – cried
4. How many times __________ you __________ that international conference?
A. did – attend B. do – attend C. have – been attending D. have – attended
5. I __________ for my math textbook all day, but I __________ it yet.
A. have been looking/ haven’t found B. have looked/ haven’t found
C. have been looking/ haven’t been finding D. have looked/ haven’t been finding
6. Mum __________ all morning. She __________ lots of Christmas presents.
A. has shopped/ has bought B. has been shopping/ has bought
C. has been shopping/ has been buying D. has shopped/ has been buying
7. Kevin __________ his homework, but he __________ it yet.
A. has been doing/ hasn’t been finishing B. has done/ hasn’t finished
C. has been doing/ hasn’t finished D. has done/ hasn’t been finishing
8. Pete __________ at Midfield Secondary School since 2006, but he __________ music in his lessons twice.
A. has been teaching/ has only played B. has been teaching/ has only been playing
C. has taught/ has only been playing D. has taught/ has only played
9. I __________ the biography of Robbie Williams, but I’m on page 50.
A. have read B. have been reading C. had read D. was reading
10. Jimmy can go out when he __________ for the exam.
A. has been studying B. has been studied C. has studied D. studied
11. I __________ the lasts Harry Potter book all day. I’m dying to know what happens in the end!
A. am reading B. have been reading C. have read D. had read
12. So far I __________ any of the exams at school.
A. haven’t been failing B. hadn’t failed C. didn’t fail D. haven’t failed
13. We __________ our classroom for the upcoming Teachers’ Day, but there’s still a lot to do.
A. are decorating B. decorated C. have been decorating D. have decorated
14. Margaret __________ in the school marathon for charity before.
A. has never run B. never runs C. never ran D. has never been running
15. My brother graduated from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology last month and __________
for a job since then.
A. has been looking B. has looked C. was looking D. had looked
16. Tim __________ for the scholarship to study abroad in the USA at least twice.
A. applied B. is applying C. has been applying D. has applied
17. All the students __________ for their academic transcripts all this week, but they __________ them yet.
A. have waited/ haven’t received B. have been waiting/ haven’t received
C. have waited/ haven’t been receiving D. have been waiting/ haven’t been receiving
18. I __________ for the information about the differences between further education and higher education all
this morning.
A. had searched B. have been searched C. have been searching D. have searched
19. It’s the first time you __________ an online course, isn’t it?
A. had ever taken B. have ever been taking C. ever took D. have ever taken
20. The teacher __________ the speaking task on the board, so now the students are discussing it.
A. has already been writing B. has already written
C. already wrote D. had already written
21. Sandy __________ his sister since she __________ to university in 2014.
A. hadn’t seen/ went B. hasn’t been seeing/ went
C. didn’t see/ has gone D. hasn’t seen/ went
22. They __________ to Spain for an educational exchange and won’t be back until the end of this month.
A. have gone B. went C. have been going D. is going
23. Poor Tracy! She __________ that essay for hours now and she still __________.
A. has written/ hasn’t finished B. has been writing/ didn’t finish
C. has been writing/ hasn’t finished D. has written/ hasn’t been finishing
24. Tom and Mary are still discussing the math exercise with each other because they __________ how to do
it.
A. aren’t working out B. haven’t worked out
C. haven’t been working out D. didn’t work out
25. I __________ reading a wonderful book about space travel.
A. just finish B. just do finish
C. have just finished D. have just been finishing
26. As a rule, you shouldn’t argue with your hosts unless they __________ something openly offensive.
A. had said B. have been saying C. have said D. would say
27. Noah Webster __________ an American Dictionary of the English Language in two volumes in 1828, and
since then it __________ the recognized authority for usage in the United States.
A. published/ became B. has published/ has become
C. published/ was becoming D. published/ has become
28. She __________ of great help to us because she __________ for such a long time with us.
A. has been/ had lived B. has been/ has been living
C. has been/ lived D. was/ has lived
29. I __________ the book yet so I can’t tell you what happens.
A. haven’t finished B. haven’t been finishing
C. didn’t finish D. hadn’t finished
30. Peter has been a junior clerk for three years. Lately he __________ for a better post but so far he
__________ anything.
A. looks/ hasn’t found B. have looked/ haven’t found
C. has been looking/ hasn’t found D. has looked/ hasn’t found