PASSAGE 1

By adopting a few simple techniques, parents who read to their children can considerably increase their children’ s language development. It is surprising, but true. How parents talk to their children makes a big difference in the children’s language development. If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what

the parent is reading, the child’s language skills increase. A study was done with two or three-year-old children and their parents. Half of the thirty children participants were in the experimental study; the other half acted as the control group. In the experimental group, the parents were given a two-hour training session in whichthey were taught to ask open-ended questions rather than yes-no questions. For example, the parent should ask, “What is the doggy doing?” rather than, “Is the doggy running away?” Experimental parents were also instructed how to expand on their children’ s answer, how to suggest alternative possibilities, and how to praise correct answers.

At the beginning of the study, the children did not differ on levels of language development, but at the end

of one month, the children in the experimental group were 5.5 months ahead of the control group on a test of verbal expression and vocabulary. Nine months later, the children in the experimental group still showed an advance of 6 months over the children in the control group.

Câu 1. Parents can give great help to their children’s language development by       them.

A. adopting

B. reading to

C. experimenting  

D. responding to

Câu 2. What does the word “they” in the second paragraph refer to?

A. Participants

B. Parents

C. Children.

D. Questions

Câu 3. During the training session, experimental parents were taught to        .

A. study many experiments

B. use yes-no questions

C. give correct answers

D. ask open-ended questions

Câu 4. What was the major difference between the control group and the experimental one in the study?

A. The training that parents received

B. The books that were read

C. The number of participants

D. The age of the children

Câu 5. What conclusion can be drawn from this passage?

A. Children’s language skills increase when they are required to respond actively.

B. The more children read, the more intelligent they become.

C. Two or three-year-old children can be taught to read actively.

D. Children who read actively always act six months earlier than those who don’t.

PASSAGE 2

ATLANTIC COLLEGE

Last week I went to visit Atlantic College, an excellent private college in Wales. Unusually, it gives young people much needed experience of life outside the classroom, as well as the opportunity to study for their exams. The students, who are aged between 16 and 18 and come from all over the world, spend the morning studying. In the afternoon they go out and do a really useful activity, such as helping on the farm, looking after people with learning difficulties, or checking for pollution in rivers. One of the great things about Atlantic College students is that they come from many different social backgrounds and countries. As few can afford the fee of £ 20,000 over two years, grants are available. A quarter of the students are British, and many of those can only attend because they receive government help. “I really admire the college for trying to encourage international understanding among young people”, as Barbara Molenkamp, a student from the Netherlands, said “You learn to live with people and respect them, even the ones you don’t like. During the summer holidays my mother couldn’t believe how much less I argued with my sister.” To sum up, Atlantic College gives its students an excellent education, using methods which really seem to work.

Câu 1. What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A. To give an opinion about a particular

B. To give an opinion about a special type of

C. To describe the activities the students do in their free

D. To describe his own experience of

Câu 2. What can a reader find out from this text?

A. How to become a student at Atlantic College.

B. What kind of programme Atlantic College offers

C. What the British education system is like.

D. How to get along better with other people.

Câu 3. What is the writer’s opinion of Atlantic College?

A. It doesn’t allow students enough study time.

B. Its students are taught to like each other

C. It doesn’t give good value for money.

D. Its way of teaching is successful.

Câu 4. How has Barbara changed since being at Atlantic College?

A. She knows a lot about other countries.

B. She is more confident than her sister now.

C. She prefers her new friends to her family.

D. She finds it easier to get on with other people.

Câu 5. Which advertisement uses correct information about Atlantic College?

A. Study at Atlantic College Courses for 16 – 18 year olds Lessons all morning, sport in the

B. Study at Atlantic College Courses for 16 – 18 year olds Morning lessons and afternoon activities

C. Study at Atlantic College Classes on international topics Many free places available Students of all ages

D. Study at Atlantic College Learn English in a beautiful place Lots of weekend activities Help with fees available

PASSAGE 3

Course numbers are an indication of which courses are to various categories of students at the University. Undergraduate courses with the numbers 100 or 200 are generally introductory courses appropriate for freshmen or sophomores, whereas courses with the numbers 300 or 400 often have prerequisites and are often to juniors and seniors only. Courses with the numbers 800 or above are open only to graduate students. Certain graduate courses, generally those devoted to introductory material, are numbered 400 for undergraduate students who qualify to take them and 600 for graduate students. Courses designed for students seeking a professional degree carry a 500 number for undergraduate students and a 700 number for graduate students. Courses numbered 99 or below are special interest courses that do not carry academic credit. If students elect to take a special interest course, it will not count toward the number of hours needed to complete graduation requirements.

Full-time undergraduate student is expected to take courses that total twelve to eighteen credit hours. A full-time graduate student is expected to take courses that total ten to sixteen credit hours. Student holding assistantships are expected to enroll for proportionately fewer hours. A part-time graduate may register for minimum of three credit hours. An overload, that is, more than the maximum number of hours, may be taken with the approval of an academic advisor. To register for an overload, students must submit the appropriate approval form when registering. Overloads above 24 hours will not be approved under any circumstances.

Câu 1. Where would the passage most likely be found?

A. In a graduate course

B. In an undergraduate course

C. In a college catalog

D. In a syllabus

Câu 2. What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To apologize

B. To inform

C. To persuade

D. To criticize

Câu 3. The word “categories” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .

A. teachers

B. courses

C. jobs

D. groups

Câu 4. The word “those” in paragraph 1 refers to   .

A. graduate courses

B. course numbers

C. introductory courses

D. graduate students

Câu 5. Which classification of students would be eligible to enroll in Mechanical Engineering 850?

A. A part- time student

B. An undergraduate student

C. A full- time student

D. A graduate student

Câu 6. If an undergraduate student uses the number 520 to register a accounting course, what number would a graduate student probably use to register for the same course?

A. Accounting 620

B. Accounting 820

C. Accounting 520

D. Accounting 720

Câu 7. How is a student who registers for eight credit hours classified?

A. Full- time student

B. Graduate student

C. Part- time student

D. Non-degree student

Câu 8. Which of the following courses would NOT be included in the list of courses for graduation?

A. English 90

B. Eglish 100

C. English 300

D. English 400

Câu 9. A graduate student may NOT .

A. enroll in a course numbered 610

B. register for only one one-hour course

C. enroll in an introductory course

D. register for courses if he has an assistantship

Câu 10. The word “appropriate” in the LAST paragraph is closest in meaning to   .

A. wrong

B. interest

C. suitable

D. denial

PASSAGE 4

ACADEMICS AREN’T THE PROBLEM

Studies about how students use their time might shed light on whether they face increased academic and financial pressures compared with earlier eras.

Based on data about how students are spending time, academic or financial pressures don’t seem to be greater now than a generation ago. The data show that full-time students in all types of colleges study much less now than they did a generation ago – a full 10 hours a week less. Students are also receiving significantly higher grades. So it appears that academic pressures are, in fact, considerably lower than they used to be.

The time-use data don’t suggest that students feel greater financial pressures, either. When the time savings and lower opportunity costs are factored in, college appears less expensive for most students than it was in the 1960s. And though there are now full-time students working to pay while in college, they study less even when paid work choices are held constantly.

In other words, full-time students do not appear to be studying less in order to work more. They appear to be studying less and spending the extra time on leisure activities or fun. It seems hard to imagine that students feeling increased financial pressures would respond by taking more leisure.

Based on how students are spending their time then, it doesn’t look as though academic or financial pressures are greater now than a generation ago. The time-use data don’t speak directly to social pressures, and it may well be that these have become more intense lately.

In one recent set of data, students reported spending more than 23 hours per week either socializing with friends or playing on the computer for fun. Social activities, in person or on computer, would seem to have become the major focus of campus life. It is hard to tell what kinds of pressures would be associated with this change.

Câu 1. The study’s conclusion that students’ workload now is not greater than before is based        on .

A. what students achieve with greater load

B. how students spend their time

C. how students work through college

D. what college demands from students

Câu 2. Research studies have shown that pressures put on students nowadays are    .

A. not greater than the past

B. getting ever greater

C. much greater than the past

D. more diversified

Câu 3. Students get higher grades as   .

A. students study much harder

B. academic workload appears more attractive

C. academic workload appears less demanding

D. college’s facilities are much better

Câu 4. According to the author, the  fact  that  students  have  more  time  for  leisure  is  a  proof that.

A. financial pressure on students is not a problem

B. academic work disinterests them

C. they are active with extra-curricular activities

D. they cannot find extra jobs

Câu 5. All factors considered, college now seems   .

A. more costly

B. ever more expensive

C. much more expensive

D. less expensive

Câu 6. According to the author, the fact that more full-time students are working for pay .

A. does not change students’ campus life

B. indicates that students are academically pressured

C. is not an indication of pressures

D. shows that students are financially pressured

Câu 7. Students nowadays seem to be studying less and   .

A. spending more time on leisure

B. spending more time doing odd jobs

C. giving more time to sports

D. taking more extracurricular activities

Câu 8. The word “focus” in the last paragraph can be replaced with     .

A. central activity

B. primary theme

C. headline 

D. biggest importance

Câu 9. The author finds it hard to point out   .

A. how students’ campus life becomes subject to academic pressure

B. what is associated with the change in students’ campus life

C. the cause to students’ financial pressure

D. how the background of students’ campus life is built

Câu 10. The word “Academics” in the title mostly means         

A. students’ workload in college

B. college students and tutors

C. professors and research students

D. graduate students’ workload

PASSAGE 5

In early civilization, citizens were educated informally, usually within the family unit. Education meant simply learning to live. As civilization became more complex, however, education became more formal, structured, and comprehensive. Initial efforts of the ancient Chinese and Greek societies concentrated solely on the education of males. The post-Babylonian Jews and Plato were exceptions to this pattern. Plato was apparently the first significant advocate of the equality of the sexes. Women, in his ideal state, would have the same rights and duties and the same educational opportunities as men. This aspect of Platonic philosophy, however, had little or no effect on education for many centuries, and the concept of a liberal education for men only, which had been espoused by Aristotle, prevailed.

In ancient Rome, the availability of an education was gradually extended to women, but they were taught separately from men. The early Christians and medieval Europeans continued this trend, and single-sex schools for the privileged through classes prevailed through the Reformation period.  Gradually, however, education for women, in a separate but equal basis to that provided for men, was becoming a clear responsibility of society. Martin Luther appealed for civil support of schools for all children. All the Council of Trent in the 16th century, the Roman Catholic Church encouraged the establishment of free primary schools for children of all classes. The concept of universal primary education, regardless of sex, had been born, but it was still in the realm of the single-sex school.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, co-education became a more widely applied principle of educational philosophy. In Britain, Germany, and the Soviet Union the education of boys and girls in the same classes became an accepted practice. Since World War II, Japan and the Scandinavian countries have also adopted relatively universal co-educational systems. The greatest negative reaction to co- education has been felt in the teaching systems of the Latin countries, where the sexes have usually been separated at both primary and secondary levels, according to local conditions.

A number of studies have indicated that girls seem to perform better overall and in science in particular. In single-sex classes, during the adolescent years, pressure to conform to stereotypical female gender roles may disadvantage girls in traditionally male subjects, making them reluctant to volunteer for experimental work while taking part in lessons. In Britain, academic league tables point to high standards achieved in girls’ schools. Some educationalists, therefore, suggest segregation of the sexes as a good thing, particularly in certain areas, and a number of schools are experimenting with the idea.

Câu 1. Ancient education generally focused its efforts on          .

A. young people only

B. on male learners

C. both sexes       

D. female learners

Câu 2. Education in early times was mostly aimed at       .

A. teaching skills

B. learning new lifestyles

C. learning to live  

D. imparting survival skills

Câu 3. The first to support the equality of the sexes was  

A. the Chinese

B. the Jews

C. Plato      

D. the Greek

Câu 4. The word “informally” in this context mostly refers to an education occurring      .

A. in a department

B. in classrooms

C. ability

D. outside the school

Câu 5. When education first reached women, they were   .

A. separated from men

B. locked up in a place with men

C. deprived of opportunities

D. isolated from a normal life

Câu 6. When the concept of universal primary education was introduced, education         .

A. was intended for all the sexes

B. was intended to leave out female learners

C. was given free to all

D. focused on imparting skills

Câu 7. Co-education was negatively responded to in        .

A. conservative countries

B. Japan

C. South American countries

D. the Scandinavian countries

PASSAGE 6

LEVELS OF VOCABULARY

Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers. In English, at least three have been identified and described.

Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the level of formality. As such, these words and expressions are well defined and listed in standard dictionaries. Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations. Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial language. Slang, refers to words and expressions understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as appropriate formal usage by the majority. Colloquial expressions and even slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified. Both colloquial usage and slang are more common in speech than writing.

Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang also passes into standard speech, but other slang expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity. In some cases, the majority never accepts certain slang phrases but nevertheless retains them in their collective memories. Every generation seems to require its own set of words to describe familiar objects and events.

It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are necessary for the creation of a large body of slang expressions. First, the introduction and acceptance of new objects and situations in the society; second, a diverse population with a large number of subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the majority population.

Finally, it is worth noting that the terms “standard”, “colloquial”, and “slang” exist only as abstract labels for scholars who study language. Only a tiny number of the speakers of any language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slang expressions. Most speakers of English will, during appropriate situations, select and use three types of expressions.

Câu 1. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

A. Standard speech

B. Idiomatic phrases

C. Different types of vocabulary

D. Dictionary usage.

Câu 2. How is slang defined by the author?

A. Words and phrases accepted by the majority of formal

B. Words or phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard

C. Words or phrases that are understood by a restricted group of

D. Words or phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as formal

Câu 3. The word “appropriate” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to.

A. old

B. large

C. correct

D. important

Câu 4. The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to.

A. words

B. slang phrases

C. memories        

D. the majority

Câu 5. What does the author mean by the statement in paragraph 2: “Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations.”?

A. Familiar words and phrases are found in both speech and writing in formal

B. Familiar situations that are experienced by most people are called

C. Informal language contains colloquialisms, which are not found in more formal

D. Most of the speakers of a language can used both formal and informal speech in their appropriate situations.

Câu 6. Which of the following is true of standard usage?

A. It can be used in formal and informal settings.

B. It is limited to written language.

C. It is only understood by the upper classes.

D. It is constantly changing.

Câu 7. The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be created EXCEPT         .

A. new situations

B. a new generation

C. interaction among diverse groups

D. a number of linguists

PASSAGE 7

Although most universities in the United States are on a semester system, which offers classes in the fall and spring, some schools observe a quarter system comprised of fall, winter, spring, and summer quarters. The academic year, September to June, is divided into three quarters of eleven weeks each beginning in September, January, and March: the summer quarter, June to August, is composed of shorter sessions of vary length.

There are several advantages and disadvantages to the quarter system. On the plus side, students who wish to complete their degrees in less than the customary four years may take advantage of the opportunity to study year round by enrolling in all four quarters. In addition, although most students begin their programs in the fall quarter, they may enter at the beginning of any other quarters. Finally, since the physical facilities are kept in operation year round, the resources are used effectively to serve the greatest number of students. But there are several disadvantages as well. Many faculties complain that eleven- week term is simply not enough for them to cover the material required by most college courses. Students also find it difficult to complete the assignments in such a short period of time.

In order to combine the advantages of the quarter system with those of the semester system some colleges and universities have instituted a three-term trimester system. In fourteen weeks, faculty and students have more time to cover material and finish course requirements, but the additional term provides options for admission during the year and accelerates the degree programs for those students who wish to graduate early.

Câu 1. Where would this passage most probably be found?

A. In a college catalog for a university in the United States

B. In a general guide to colleges and universities in the United States

C. In an American newspaper

D. In a dictionary published in the United States

Câu 2. When may students begin studying in a school that uses a quarter system?

A. September

B. Summer semester only

C. at the beginning of any quarter

D. at the beginning of the academic year

Câu 3. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. Universities in the United States

B. The academic year

C. The Quarter System

D. The Semester System

Câu 4. The word “customary” could best be replaced by

A. Agreeable

B. lengthy

C. traditional

D. limited

Câu 5. The word “instituted” is closest meaning to         .

A. Recommended

B. established

C. considered

D. attempted

Câu 6. A semester system         .

A. has two major sessions a year

B. is not very popular in the United States

C. gives students the opportunity to study year round

D. has eleven-week sessions

Câu 7. Which of the following characteristics does NOT apply to trimester system?

A. They allow student to graduate

B. They provide more options for

C. They are long enough to cover the course material

D. They last eleven

PASSAGE 8

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 from 1 to 8.

Psychologists have debated a long time about whether a child’s upbringing can give it the ability to do outstandingly well. Some think that it is impossible to develop genius and say that it is simply something a person is born with. Others, however, argue that the potential for great achievement can be developed. The truth lies somewhere between these two extremes.

It seems very obvious that being born with the right qualities from gifted parents will increase a child’s ability to do well. However, this ability will be fully realized only with the right upbringing and opportunities. As one psychologist says, “To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel.”

Scientists have recently assessed intelligence, achievement, and ability in 50 sets of identical twins that were separated shortly after birth and brought up by different parents. They found that achievement was based on intelligence, and later influenced by the child’s environment. One case involving very intelligent twins was quoted. One of the twins received a normal upbringing, and performed well. The other twin, however, was brought up by extremely supportive parents and given every possible opportunity to develop its abilities. That twin, though starting out with the same degree of intelligence as the other, performed even better. This case reflects the general principle of intelligence and ability. The more favorable the environment, the more a child’s intelligence and ability are developed. However, there is no link between intelligence and the socioeconomic level of a child’s family. In other words, it does not matter how poor or how rich a family is, as this does not affect intelligence.

Gifted people cannot be created by supportive parents, but they can be developed by them. One professor of music said that outstanding musicians usually started two or three years earlier than ordinary performers, often because their parents had recognized their ability. These musicians then needed at least ten years’ hard work and training in order to reach the level they were capable of attaining. People who want to have very gifted children are given the following advice:

• Marry an intelligent
• Allow children to follow their own interests rather than the interests of the
• Start a child’s education early but avoid pushing the child too
• Encourage children to play; for example, playing with musical instruments is essential for a child who wants to become an outstanding

Câu 1. The upbringing of highly intelligent children requires     .

A. an expensive education

B. good musical instruments

C. parental support and encouragement

D. wealthy and loving parents

Câu 2. The word “others” used in the first paragraph refers to.

A. other people

B. other scientists

C. other children  

D. other geniuses

Câu 3. When scientists studied intelligence and ability in twins, they found that.

A. ability depends mainly on intelligence and achievement

B. intelligence and development are irrelevant to ability

C. ability depends both on intelligence and on environment

D. different twins generally have different levels of ability

Câu 4. Scientists chose twins for their study because       .

A. each twin has the same environment as his/her twin

B. they are born into the same family, hence the same upbringing

C. they have the same economic background and hence the same opportunities

D. they have the same genetic background, usually with similar intelligence

Câu 5. How were great musicians different from ordinary musicians in their development?

A. Their ability was realized at an early stage and then

B. They practice playing their instruments for many

C. They concentrated on music to the exclusion of other

D. They were exceptionally intelligent and

Câu 6. The remark: “To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel.” in the passage means that in order to become a genius       .

A. you need to have good health and good nourishment

B. you need intelligence and you need to develop it

C. you should try to move quickly and efficiently

D. you must nourish your brain and train your muscles hard

Câu 7. The word “favorable” in the passage mostly means.

A. “good for someone and making him/her likely to be successful”

B. “helping somebody to be more intelligent compared to other people”

C. “of high quality or an acceptable standard”

D. “under the control or in the power of somebody else”

Câu 8. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT .

A. a child’s intelligence is influenced by that of his/ her parents

B. to become successful, a child needs both native intelligence and development

C. studying different twins is a useful scientific procedure

D. educational development depends completely on economic well-being.

PASSAGE 9

Traditional methods of teaching no longer suffice in this technological world. Students, mediocre and bright alike, from the first grade through high school, not only are not intimidated by computers, but have become avid participants in the computer epoch.

Kids operating computers implement their curriculum with great versatility. A music student can program musical notes so that the computer will play Beethoven or the Beetles. For a biology class, the computer can produce a picture of the intricate actions of the body organs, that enabling today’s students to investigate human biology in a profound way. A nuclear reactor is no longer an enigma to students who can see its workings in minute detail on a computer.

In Wisconsin, the Chippewa Indians are studying their ancient and almost forgotten language with the aid of a computer. More commonly, the computer is used for drilling math and language concepts so that youngster may learn at their own speed without trying the patience of their human teachers. The simplest computers aid the handicapped, who learn more rapidly from the computer than from humans. Once irksome, remedial drills and exercises now on computer are conducive to learning because the machine responds to correct answers with praise and to incorrect answers with frowns and even an occasional tear.

Adolescents have become so exhilarated by computers that they have developed their own jargon, easily understood by their peers but leaving their disconcerted parents in the dark. They have shown so much fervor for computers that they have formed computer clubs, beguiled their leisure hours in computer stores, and even the attended computer camps. A Boy Scout can get a computer merit badge. One ingenious young student devised a computer game for Atari that will earn him $100,000 in royalties.

This is definitely the computer age. Manufacturers of computers in the United States are presently getting taxi writ-offs for donating equipment to colleges and universities and are pushing for legislation to obtain further deductions for contributions to elementary and high schools. Furthermore, the price of computers has steadily fallen to the point where a small computer for home or office is being sold for less than $100. At that price every class in the country will soon have computer kits.

Câu 1. The expression traditional methods of teaching in the first sentence refers to

         .

A. technological methods of teaching

B. teachers who punish students for not learning

C. teaching the three Rs, i.e. reading, writing, and arithmetic

D. teachers, textbooks, and class drills

Câu 2. In order to operate a computer, a student does not have to be    .

A. in grade school

B. versatile

C. especially bright

D. musical

Câu 3. Today’s students with the aid of computers .

A. try to confuse their parents

B. have more trouble learning

C. build nuclear reactors

D. can understand more complex concepts

Câu 4. When the author says parents are “left in the dark”, he means that they        .

A. didn’t pay the electrical bill

B. have deficient eyesight

D. don’t understand

D. go out at night

Câu 5. Computers are used most for   .

A. Boy Scout merit badges

B. scientific subjects

C. drills and exercises

D. language instruction

Câu 6. According to the passage, one exceedingly clever student has   .

A. invented a video game

B. learned an Indian language

C. overcome a handicap

D. played music on computer

Câu 7. It can be inferred from the passage that       .

A. computers are difficult to operate

B. students today have to be smarter than their parents

C. anyone who can operate a computer is a genius

D. computers make learning today easier than it was in the past

Câu 8. The price of a computer is now         .

A. too high for most schools

B. within the range of most schools’ budgets

C. higher than ever before

D. preventing schools from buying computer

PASSAGE 10

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately in need of reform. Private schools existed, but only for the very rich. There were very few public schools because of the strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be laborers should not “waste” their time on education but should instead prepare themselves for their life’s work. It was in the face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their task. Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated. As Manager of Education in the state of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts around the country. He extended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers by instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries. Although these changes did not bring about a sudden improvement in the educational system, they at least increased public awareness as to the need for a further strengthening of the system.

Câu 1. The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed   .

A. a lot of money

B. a high level of intelligence

C. good grades

D. a strong educational background

Câu 2. According to the passage, Horace Mann wanted a better educational system for Americans because    .

A. Massachusetts residents needed something to do with their spare time

B. there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated

C. education at the time was so cheap

D. people had nothing else to do except go to school

Câu 3. The word “reformers” in the passage mostly means       .

A. people who really enjoy teaching

B. people who believe that education is wasted

C. people who work for the government

D. people who try to change things for the better

Câu 4. From 1837 to 1848, Horace Mann     .

A. worked as a headmaster in a school in the state of Massachusetts

B. funded many projects to improve the educational system for Americans

C. managed education in the state of Massachusetts

D. raised money for the educational development in Massachusetts

Câu 5. The word “salaries” is closest in meaning to        .

A. money

B. wages

C. school fee        

D. cost

Câu 6. The word “they” in the passage refers to     .

A. these changes

B. sudden improvement

C. educational system    

D. public awareness

Câu 7. According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE?

A. Horace Mann was a famous US educational

B. Horace Mann brought about changes in many schools in the

C. Horace Mann began raising teachers’

D. Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life’s