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Phan Phú English Language Training Class 0912633301
X. Complete the passage
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Samuel Cunard's first ship, the Britannia (..1..) its first voyage from Liverpool in England to the US in 1850. In those
days there was little choice about (..2..) of travel. Anyone who wished to go to the US from Britain had to sail across the
Atlantic. (..3..) that, there was no way of getting there. The Britannia was at (..4..) a mail ship, but it also took passengers.
On that first occasion as records show, there was a (..5..) of sixty three of them, including Samuel Cunard and his
daughter and remarkably for that time, the ship had private bathrooms. But Samuel Cunard would find it hard to see
much similarity between his (..6..) Britannia and the Cunard company's most famous liner today, the QE2, named (..7..)
Queen Elizabeth II of England. The passengers on the Britannia probably didn't sleep in rooms as comfortable and with
as much space as rooms in a good (..8..) of hotel as they do on the QE2 today. The QE2 (..9..) on her first voyage across
the Atlantic from Southampton on the south coast of England on May 2nd 1969. Five days later, she arrived in New York
to an enthusiastic (..10..). Since then, she has carried nearly million passengers.
1. A. took
2. A. methods
B. made
B. means
C. ran
C. ways
D. transferred
D. Apart from
D. measures
3. A. Instead of
B. As a result of
C. On account of
4. A. most
B. last
5. A. total
B. number
D. once
D. plenty
6. A. wrecked
7. A. with
8. A. status
9. A. called for
10. A. welcome
XI. Read and answer
B. spoiled
B. under
B. condition
B. turned up
B. departure
C. least
C. quantity
C. beloved
C. after
C. class
C. played down
C. destination
D. ruined
D. on
D. position
D. set off
D. itinerary
In Australia each state has its own education system. Within each system there are certain similarities and certain
differences. Similarities include the fact that each state has twelve years of schooling. At the completion of secondary
school, students who wish to attend university must sit for an examination. This is known as the Higher School Certificate,
or the matriculation examination. Those who do not matriculate (i.e. pass) may attend a College of Technical and Further
Education (TAFE) or business college. At university students can study for degrees or diplomas. At TAFE or business
college they can study for diplomas and certificates. In most states students study similar subjects, including
mathematics, science, history, geography, computer science, art and economics. Different states, however, have
different examination systems, different awards and different regulations.
The number of children who complete high school differs from state to state. In Tasmania only 37% of students stay at
school to year 12, while in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) 82% complete year 12. In the largest state, New South
Wales, the rate is 51%, compared with Queensland and South Australia (66%), Western Australia (59%) and Victoria
(57%). The average for the whole of Australia is 58%. Between 20 and 80% of students in Australia come from overseas
or have parents who were born overseas. Some children are immigrants, while others come to Australia especially to
study. Many of these children find the Australian education system very different from their own country. Relationships
with teachers are relatively informal. Students are encouraged to talk to each other in class to solve problems and
complete learning tasks. In addition, in many schools, uniforms are not compulsory and students are allowed to wear
casual clothes.
1. In all states of Australia
A. there is one universal education system.
C. education systems are completely different.
2. After secondary school
A. all students enter university.
B. all the students get the Higher School Certificates.
B. schooling lasts twelve years.
D. education systems are similar.
C. those who want to enter university have to pass an examination.
D. students get diplomas and certificates at TAFE.
3. In Australia students
A. study different subjects in different states.
B. are examined in the same way in most states.
C. are examined differently in different states.
D. get similar awards in most states.
4. In Australia, the average number of children who complete High School is almost equal to that in
A. Western Australia
C. New South Wales
5. From this reading it is clear that
A. in Australia children are expected to wear uniforms.
B. Tasmania
D. the Australian Capital Territory
B. children in Australia should not talk to their teachers because they are very strict.
C. children in Australia should always address their teachers by using their family names.
D. children in Australia can normally address their teachers by first names.