Unit 7. FURTHER EDUCATION
Part I. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. degree B. doctorate C. graduate D. kindergarten
2. A. bachelor B. chapter C. chemistry D. teacher
3. A. culture B. student C. institution D. university
4. A. appreciate B. psychology C. programme D. respectively
5. A. academic B. apply C. apology D. achieve
6. A. business B. bustle C. hundred D. number
7. A. modern B. mother C. opera D. hobby
8. A. function B. assimilation C. question D. communication
9. A. thousand B. Thailand C. theatre D. think
10. A. French B. school C. mechanic D. chemistry
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. biology B. geography C. education D. relationship
2. A. broaden B. provide C. pursue D. succeed
3. A. college B. degree C. language D. subject
4. A. analytical B. opportunity C. qualification D. university
5. A. bachelor B. diploma C. internship D. Scholarship
6. A. extinction B. furniture C. applicant D. wilderness
7. A. bamboo B. offer C. student D. minute
8. A. facility B. minority C. necessary D. priority
9. A. apply B. differ C. decide D. protect
10. A. charity B. accurate C. erosion D. dangerous
Part II. VOCABULARY
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
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. You have to be highly ____ to do well in these subjects.
A. competitive B. competitor C. competition D. competed
4. I can't cope well ____ all the homework I've got to do!
A. on B. of C. about D. with
5. ____ education normally provides undergraduate and postgraduate education, as well as vocational education and training.
A. Intermediate B. Primary C. Secondary D. Tertiary
6. You'll find plenty of books on the ____ of business studies in the library.
A. lesson B. subject C. curriculum D. schedule
7. I wonder if you could tell me who was awarded the ____.
A. scholar B. scholastic C. scholarship D. scholarly
8. He has got a degree ____ Information Technology from Oxford University.
A. in B. for C. on D. of
9. Mrs Dawson said that we are ____ our lesson in the library next Monday.
A. going B. having C. making D. reading
10. My dad wants me to go to university, but I'm in ____ minds about it.
A. different B. my C. some D. two
11. I still have a lot ____ about the English language.
A. for learning B. of learning C. learning D. to learn
12. 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
13. I did six hours of ____ for the test, but I still failed.
A. education B. survey C. revision D. training
14. Please, don't forget ____ your essays during Friday's lesson.
A. hand in B. handing in C. to hand in D. to handing in
15. 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
16. 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
17. When I got to 16, some of my friends left school to get a job, but most ____.
A. dropped out B. moved back C. got in D. stayed on
18. The more ____ you have, the more chance you have of finding a better job.
A. courses B. contributions C. qualifications D. qualities
19. Next year, I have to decide which area of medicine I want to ____ in.
A. come B. focus C. hand D. specialise
20. 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
Exercise 4. 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 5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meanin the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. Students also have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of optional courses 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
Part III. GRAMMAR
Exercise 6. 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 your book back now. I ____ it.
A. have been reading B. have read C. had read D. read
3. How many times ____ you ____ that international conference?
A. did – attend B. do - attend C. have – attended D. have - been attending