15000 bài tập tách từ đề thi thử môn Tiếng Anh có đáp án (Phần 37)

DO SMALLER CLASSES REALLY HELP?

 In an experiment in Canada, ten-year-old children were put in classes of four sizes: 16, 23, 30 and 37 children in (31)____ class. Their teachers said that the smaller classes would result in more individual attention and better marks. However, when the children were (32)____, those in the smaller classes didn’t get higher marks than the others, except in mathematics. Moreover, children in the larger classes said they liked school (33)____ as much. Perhaps the most surprising result was the difference between what teachers expected and the actual results obtained. More than 90% of the teachers expected the smaller classes to (34)____ well. After teaching these smaller classes, over 80% of the teachers thought the pupils had done better. However, according to the researchers, nothing of the (35)____ happened. Class size seemed to make a difference only to the teachers’ own attitudes - and not to the results they obtained. (Source: “Longman Tests in Contexts” by J.B. Heaton)

In a small village in North Yorkshire, there is a big old farmhouse ______(31) three families live together. Alice and George and their three children, Joe and Pam and their two children, and Sue and her baby daughter. The adults divide up the work between them. George does the cooking, Joe and Sue do almost the housework. Pam looks after the shopping and ______(32) the repairs, and Alice takes care of the garden.

    Alice, George and Sue go out to work. Joe works at home ______(33) computer systems, and Pam, who is a painter, looks after the baby during the day. Two of the children go to school in the village, but the three oldest ones go by bus to the secondary school in the nearest town, ten miles away.

    The three families get ______(34) well, and enjoy their way of life. There are a few difficulties, of course. Their biggest worry at the moment is money- one of the cars needs replacing, and the roof needs some expensive repairs. But this isn't too serious- the bank has agreed to a loan, which they expect to be able to pay back in three years. And they all say they would much rather go on living in their old farmhouse ______(35) move to a luxury flat in a big city.

    Left- handers are the odd ones out. Sure, lefties________ (31) up about 10 percent of the population, but, frankly, it seems like society has forgotten about them. Just consider all of the right-handed gadgets, awkwardly designed desks, and cooking tools that fit comfortably only in your right hand. What________(32) someone to become a southpaw? Scientists aren’t exactly sure, but research points to a complex________(33) between genes and environment. While no exact set of “leftie genes” have been discovered, people who dominantly use their left hands do have more left-handed family members. And researchers have found different brain wirings in righties vs. lefties. But no matter ________(34) it is that drives someone to use their antipodal paw, science has also uncovered a particular set of personality traits that left-handed people tend to have. So for all of you lefties, leftie- loving righties, and ambidextrous folks out there - it’s time to brush up on your left-handed knowledge and help ________(35) an end to leftie discrimination once and for all

Throughout the world, there are many different ways for people (31)_____ each other. In much of the world, a handshake is the common form of welcoming and greeting someone. In many countries around the Mediterranean Sea a (32)_____ kiss on the cheek is the appropriate way to welcome friends and family. It can be a very big surprise if you expect to shakes hands and get a kiss or a hug (33)_____.

    At times, it is difficult to tell (34)_____ sort of greeting custom is followed. People may bow, grab another's arm or even slap the other person on the back. In some places, people just smile, look at the other's face and say nothing. 

    Most people in the world are (35)_____ of visitors and don't mind what travellers do that seems experiencing different customs."

Most educational specialists believe that early schooling should provide children with an (31) ________ of their own abilities and the self-confidence to use their abilities. One approach recognized by many (32) ________ as promoting these qualities is the Montessori method, first practiced by Maria Montessori of Italy in the early 1900s. Nancy McCormick Rambusch is credited with (33) ________ the method in the United States, where today there are over 400 Montessori schools. 

The method helps children learn for themselves by (34) ________ them with instructional materials and tasks that facilitate acts of discovery and manipulation. Through such exploration, children develop their sense of touch and learn (35) ________ to do everyday tasks without adult assistance. Other benefits include improvement in language skills, and acquaintance with elements of science, music, and art.

About 50 or so kinds modern plastic are made from oil, gas, or coal-non-renewable natural resources . We (15) _______ well over three million tons of the stuff in Japan each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high proportion of our annual consumption is in the (16) _______ of packaging and this constitutes about seven percent by weight, of our domestic (17) _______. Almost all of it can be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling industry is growing fast. The plastics themselves are extremely energy - rich – they have a higher calorific (18) _______ than coal and one method of “recovery” strongly (19) _______ by plastic manufactures is the conversion of waste plastic into a fuel.

ABROAD WITH US

    The company study abroad was originally founded in 1991 for students who wished to study French in France. Its success led to the establishment of other schools around the world.

    Learning the language in the country in which it is spoken is, of course, a (29) __________ more effective and faster process than studying in your own country. It is also an opportunities to mix with local habitants and (30) __________ a greater and deeper (31) __________ of the people whose language you are studying. This makes the whole experience much more enjoyable.

    You may wish to attend an Italian language and a cooking course in Italy or combine a Portuguese course with a sport. You should look at all the possibilities and (32) __________ the best choice. In order to choose the (33) __________ course and location for you, we suggest you contact us to discuss your particular requirements. From the information you give us, we can make some recommendation.

BRINGING THE LEARNING OUTDOORS

    Kindergarten is a fun place (1) ________ young children learn. In some special kindergartens, children learn outside most of the day!
    Some kindergartens are (2) ________ the forest. In these "forest kindergartens," children play freely. They're outside in all kinds of weather. At forest kindergartens, children learn by climbing trees and picking fruit. They also learn about and (3) ________ animals. For example, they collect chicken eggs and feed baby mice.
    Little Flower Kindergarten is in Dong Nai, Vietnam. At this school, children learn about farming. They also learn that it is important (4) ________ healthy food. They grow vegetables in gardens - on the roof! They eat the vegetables they grow in their lunches.
    At Fuji Kindergarten in Tokyo, Japan, trees grow inside the building! The classroom windows and sliding doors (5) ________ open to the outside most of the year. The roof is a big, wooden circle. Children love to play and run on it.

As teenagers approach university level, a decision has to be made on what course to pursue. In this world of diversity, (1) ______ such a choice is not easy for both children and parents. In the old days, it was not much a problem to do the task because there were not so many diverse learning areas to choose from. Besides, there were only a few distinctive professional careers like doctor, engineer, accountant, nurse, teacher,etc. to think about. Most higher learning usually led to a financially successful life. (2) ______, the cost of education was not so high. Today’s world is entirely different from the things (3) ______ have just been described. The job market is constantly changing due to innovative technology and new (4) ______. Meanwhile, most teenagers have difficulty in identifying their own interests. There are a variety of well- organized career talks and student counseling workshop to guide and help teenagers (5) ______ what course to take. Furthermore, psychological tests are also used. Certain instruments such as surveys, interviews and computer software can help to find out preferences, interests, or learning styles of the students.

Swim, Cycle, and Run

    For athletes who like to (1)______a variety of endurance sports in a single race, triathlons are a great fit. These competitions (2) ______running, cycling, and swimming into one race, and they take place one after the other in a single continuous timed race. Athletes who participate must be in top physical form and have the skills needed to complete each portion of the race.
    Training for triathlons means the athletes have to become proficient not only in the sport required in each stage, but they also have to become familiar with what (3) ______from one to the other does to their bodies. Many inexperienced triathletes are surprised to (4) ______hard it can be to switch from swimming to cycling to running, and how tired their muscles can suddenly feel. One thing all triathletes can agree (5) ______is that no one ever told them that running a triathlon would be easy