Worksheetsexam 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 41mins
1) School students in the USA and the UK were spending the last time at school, with an average school year of 187 days. The typical Jordanian school year is longer than this. However, none of these are nearly as long as the school years in countries like Japan and South Korea. South Koreans attend school for 220 days per year, and in Japan, the school years numbers 243 days.
➣The typical Jordanian school year is…………..days.
more than 187
less than 187
nearly 187
exactly 187
2) Students follow a tailor-made curriculum at the school, including subjects such as Astronomy and Astrophysics. Lessons are a mixture of small-class tutorials, with projects supervised by leading companies in both the space and technology industries. Prominent scientist and engineers are brought in as guest lecturers. When they leave school, they will be-placed to take any number of different career paths.
➣The phrase which means “a course designed to meet the specific needs of students” in the text is………..
tailor-made
small-class
well-placed
career paths
3) Studio schools are pioneering schools which receive funding as well as support from private businesses, and which seek to encourage young people to undertake a less conventional form of secondary education. These schools often specialise in one specific area, whilst understanding that the same broad range of skills and qualifications should be made available to all young people.
➣One of the following options is false about studio schools:
Receiving fund from the private sector
Receiving fund from the government
Specialising mainly in one field
Introducing new methods for the first time
4) It was found that secondary school students in the USA and the UK were spending the least time at school, with an average school year of 187 days. The typical Jordanian school year is longer than this. However, none of these are nearly as long as the school year in countries like Japan and South Korea. South Koreans attend school for 220 days per year, and in Japan, the school year numbers 243 days.
➣Students in .......... spend the least days away from their schools.
South Korea
USA
Japan
Jordan
2) In Jordan, pre-school and kindergarten education is optional, while basic
education is free and………………….
earn
keep your chin up
compulsory
4)The new courses will give the beginners personal……………in all types of
outdoor photography.
dehydration
contradictory
interpreter
tuition
5) The main feature of a………is that it is socially and economically advanced.
rewarding
gross domestic product
development nation
Dr. Zaid explains the……………..views of the study to his students.
make
linguistics
contradictory
tuition
Some universities offer......... courses that suit different individual needs.
tailor- made
prospects
increasingly
fluently
It seems that the findings of the study are ………………… and confusing. (
extraction
agriculture
contradictory
diet
The study of the chemical structure of the stars and the forces that …...... them is…....
infleunce / Astrephysics
influence / Astrophysics
influance / Astraphysics
influnce / Astruphysics
I didn't have the money for university …………..so I decided to work as a cashier.
minority
motive
fees
qualification
Tokyo and New York are major ……………………. centres.
optional
contradictory
colloquial
financial
The students' high ……………..achievements suggest that the longer you study, the better you do in final exams.
academy
academic
academies
academically
Finns students attend school for fewer and shorter days than 85% of other ..………. …nations.
developing
development
develop
developed
Most students speak at least two languages ……………………..
fluency
fluent
fluential
fluently
Please list your educational ……………………. and work experience.
cualifications
qualificetions
qualifications
qualefications
the word " not compulsory" means
your choice
obtional
optional
opteonal
"introducing new and beter methods" means
peoneering
pioneering
pionering
pionnering
"informal conversation " means
colloquial
coloquial
collequial
colloquiall
"reason for doing something" means
desire
choice
feeling
motive
This was because it was found that secondary school students in the USA and the UK were spending the least time at school, with an average school year of 187 days. The typical Jordanian school year is longer than this. However, none of these are nearly as long as the school year in countries like Japan and South Korea.
what does the underlined word (this) refer to ?
(a)
Prominent scientists and engineers are brought in as guest lecturers, with students aiming to achieve top grades in their Maths and Science exams. When they leave school, they will be well-placed to take any number of different career paths. ‘They don’t have to become astronauts!’ says a spokesperson for the school.
what does the underlined word "they" refer to ?
(a)
The Arabic class, in Modern Standard Arabic, was challenging, especially the grammar. Every week, we had to learn a vocabulary list of around 50 words. We covered many topics. Living with a family helped to improve my Arabic-speaking skills because, while all the students heard Arabic in the classroom and streets, I could also practise it at home.
what does the underlined word "we" refer to ?
(a)
Most of them say that they want to move to the university of their choice, rather than the nearest one. Another strong motive is the desire to live in a new culture. Where do these students live? Many have rooms in halls of residence, especially in their first year.
what does the underlined word (one) refer to ?
(a)
