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WorksheetsE.11.U7.FURTHER.EDUCATION
Total questions: 130
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
How long for?
A. are you waiting
B. have you been waiting
C. have you waited
D. do you wait
We in this street for twenty years.
A. are living
B. have been living
C. live
D. lived
He in the garden since morning.
A. is working
B. work
C. worked
D. has been working
It heavily yesterday.
A. is raining
B. has rained
C. rained
D. has been raining
I this laptop for three years.
A. am using
B. use
C. have been using
D. used
The workers higher wages for a long time.
A. has been demanding
B. have been demanding
C. demand
D. demanded
The girl her lessons for 2 hours.
A. has been learning
B. have been learning
C. had been learning
D. is learning
"You look tired". "Yes, I "
A. am running
B. have been running
C. has been running
D. was running
Who in my bed since 7 o'clock?
A. is sleeping
B. has been sleeping
C. have been sleeping
D. was sleeping
Our kitchen's a mess. We ____ any cleaning for weeks.
A. didn't do
B. haven't been doing
C. have done
D. haven't done
I think they are dating. They ____ each other a lot recently.
A. had seen
B. haven't been seeing
C. have been seeing
D. have seen
We've discovered in this great café and we ____ there a lot.
A. have been going
B. have gone
C. are going
D. have went
How's your Mum? I ____ her for ages.
A. had seen
B. haven't seen
C. haven't been seeing
D. didn't see
You're covered in paint! What ____ you ____?
A. have / done
B. were / doing
C. did / do
D. have / been doing
She's gone to the doctor's. She ____ well lately.
A. hasn't felt
B. hasn't been feeling
C. has felt
D. doesn't feel
I ____ for ages now.
A. have waited
B. waited
C. was waiting
D. have been waiting
I have to write an essay. I ____ about half of it so far.
A. have written
B. have been writing
C. wrote
D. have to write
As well as studying on ____ in the UK, you can also choose to study outside the UK - for example by distance learning.
A. department
B. dormitory
C. campus
D. accommodation
You can choose to study online or on ____, in the UK or even at an overseas site.
A. the move
B. campus
C. the ground
D. board
IB students can select subjects so that they specialise in a particular academic field, but mathematics, native language and theory of knowledge are ____ subjects.
A. compulsory
B. certain
C. optional
D. elective
In some institutions, A-levels can also be awarded in combination with other ____, such as International Baccalaureate certificates.
A. courses
B. levels
C. examinations
D. qualifications
Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City ____ around 30 undergraduate courses in English since 2000.
A. have been setting up
B. have been set up
C. has set up
D. has been setting up
The International Baccalaureate is also now offered by more schools in the UK as a(n) ____ to A-levels.
A. alternative
B. option
C. choice
D. substitution
Vietnam National University - Ha Noi, the country's largest ___ , has been carrying out a similar project since 2008, setting up six undergraduate, three masters and a PhD programme taught in English.
A. school
B. faculty
C. institute
D. institution
Further education courses are usually described as either ____ or vocational.
A. major
B. partial
C. academic
D. practical
Academic ____ are official copies of your academic work.
A. transcripts
B. reminds
C. accounts
D. statements
We ____ him since he ____ married.
A. didn't see/got
B. haven't seen/got
C. don't/get
D. hadn't seen/got
I ____ the money yet.
A. not received
B. didn't receive
C. haven't received
D. hadn't received
Today is Thursday and she ____ late twice this week. She ___ late yesterday and on Monday.
A. is/was
B. has been/is
C. has been/was
D. has been/had been
We ____ what to do with the money yet.
A. not decide
B. didn't decide
C. haven't decided
D. hadn't decided
My father ____ as a teacher for almost thirty years.
A. works
B. is working
C. worked
D. has been working
They ____ to know each other for more than ten years.
A. get
B. got
C. have got
D. had got
I ____ you for ages.
A. haven't been meeting
B. didn't meet
C. wasn't meeting
D. haven't met
Tom is still watching television. He ____ television all day.
A. has been watching
B. was watching
C. has watched
D. watched
A Bachelor's degree is a three-year or four-year course you take in undergraduate higher education after you ____ further education.
A. has finished
B. had been finishing
C. have finished
D. have been finishing
At most institutions in the UK, the............starts in September or October and runs until June or July.
A. leap year
B. gap year
C. new year
D. academic year
That university ____ the Advanced Programme with the aim to enrol around 500 international students for a decade.
A. has been implementing
B. will be implementing
C. have implemented
D. will implement
Further and higher education colleges offer courses and qualification wide range of vocational and academic subjects at many ____.
A. levels
B. positions
C. standards
D. qualities
Depending on your nationality, you may be _ for a loan or financial support from the UK government.
A. keen
B. eligible
C. legal
D. capable
The UK offers a wide range of work-based ____ for students seeking to build careers in specific industries.
A. exercising
B. practicing
C. learning
D. training
University ____ in Vietnam can decide their own criteria for enrolling international students.
A. bosses
B. leaders
C. principals
D. rectors
A Bachelor's degree is also known as the ____ university degree or an undergraduate degree.
A. main
B. ordinary
C. first
D. major
The teachers at Edinburgh College encourage students to ____ with others, experiment with arts and find their own ideas.
A. solve
B. collaborate
C. support
D. improve
With thousands of UK further education courses on offer, you can choose a course that ____ your goals and interests.
A. watches
B. appoints
C. fixes
D. matches
I'm very hungry. I ____ all day.
A. didn't eat
B. haven't ate
C. haven't eaten
D. have been eating
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
A. degree
B. doctorate
C. graduate
D. kindergarten
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
A. bachelor
B. chapter
C. chemistry
D. teacher
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
A. culture
B. student
C. institution
D. university
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
A. appreciate
B. psychology
C. programme
D. respectively
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
A. academic
B. apply
C. apology
D. achieve
Pick out the words whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest
A. biology
B. geography
C. education
D. relationship
Pick out the words whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest
A. broaden
B. provide
C. pursue
D. succeed
Pick out the words whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest
A. college
B. degree
C. language
D. subject
Pick out the words whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
A. analytical
B. opportunity
C. qualification
D. university
Pick out the words whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
A. bachelor
B. diploma
C. internship
D. scholarship
It is not easy at all to get a good job without any ____ qualifications.
A. academic
B. social
C. great
D. favourite
At the ____ level, you can join three-year or four-year colleges.
A. primary
B. secondary
C. postgraduate
D. undergraduate
Hugh is quite worried because he hasn't ____ for the end-of-term test.
A. examined
B. researched
C. studied
D. read
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants ____ degrees at all levels in a variety of subjects.
A. secondary
B. optional
C. academic
D. vocational
You have to be highly ____ to do well in these subjects.
A. competitive
B. competitor
C. competition
D. competed
I can't cope well ____ all the homework I've got to do!
A. on
B. of
C. about
D. with
____ education normally provides undergraduate and postgraduate education, as well as vocational education and training.
A. Intermediate
B. Primary
C. Secondary
D. Tertiary
I wonder if you could tell me who was awarded the ____.
A. scholar
B. scholastic
C. scholarship
D. scholarly
He has got a degree ____ Information Technology from Oxford University.
A. in
B. for
C. on
D. of
I don't really ____ the point of taking the exam when you are not ready for it.
A. annoy
B. have
C. see
D. take
If you're not sure what “something” means, look it ____ in the dictionary.
A. for
B. out
C. at
D. up
Mrs Dawson said that we are ____ our lesson in the library next Monday.
A. going
B. having
C. making
D. reading
My dad wants me to go to university, but I'm in ____ minds about it.
A. different
B. my
C. some
D. two
Yesterday, we had a discussion ____ different cultures.
A. about
B. around
C. for
D. from
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
If you need to ____ the teacher's attention, just put up your hand.
A. attract
B. pay
C. take
D. pull
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
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
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
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
The more ____ you have, the more chance you have of finding a better job.
A. courses
B. contributions
C. qualifications
D. qualities
Next year, I have to decide which area of medicine I want to ____ in.
A. come
B. focus
C. hand
D. specialise
I got a diploma in business administration, but still sometimes wish I had been able to go to university and get a ____.
A. certificate
B. diploma
C. degree
D. scholarship
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
When you sit for the exam tomorrow, try to stay calm and relaxed.
A. answer
B. take
C. make
D. write
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
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
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
If you want to get a high mark on a test, review the material carefully beforehand.
A. performance
B. score
C. figure
D. note
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
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
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
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
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
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
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
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
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
Schools are more relaxed nowadays as discipline is less tough than before.
A. accurate
B. severe
C. strict
D. loose
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
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
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
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
I ____ English for five years. I study it at school.
A. have been learning
B. have learnt
C. learnt
D. am learning
You can have your book back now. I ____ it.
A. have been reading
B. have read
C. had read
D. read
How many times ____ you ____ that international conference?
A. did – attend
B. do - attend
C. have - been attending
D. have - attended
I ____ for my math textbook all day, but I ____ it yet.
A. have been looking/haven't found
B. have looked/haven't found
C. have been looking/haven't been finding
D. have looked/haven't been finding
Mum ____ all morning. She ____ lots of Christmas presents.
A. has shopped/has bought
B. has been shopping/has bought
C. has been shopping/has been buying
D. has shopped/has been buying
Kevin ____ his homework, but he ____ it yet.
A. has been doing/hasn't been finishing
B. has done/hasn't finished
C. has been doing/hasn't finished
D. has done/hasn't been finishing
Pete ___ at Midfield Secondary School since 2006, but he ____ music in his lessons twice.
A. has been teaching/has only played
B. has been teaching/has only been playing
C. has taught/has only been playing
D. has taught/has only played
I ____ the biography of Robbie Williams, but I'm on page 50.
A. have read
B. have been reading
C. had read
D. was reading
Jimmy can go out when he ____ for the exam.
A. has been studying
B. has been studied
C. has studied
D. studied
I ____ the latest Harry Potter book all day. I'm dying to know what happens in the end!
A. am reading
B. have been reading
C. have read
D. had read
So far I ____ any of the exams at school.
A. haven't been failing
B. hadn't failed
C. didn't fail
D. haven't failed
We ___ our classroom for the upcoming Teachers' Day, but there's still a lot to do.
A. are decorating
B. decorated
C. have been decorating
D. have decorated
Margaret ____ in the school marathon for charity before.
A. has never run
B. never runs
C. never ran
D. has never been running
My brother graduated from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology last month and ____ for a job since then.
A. has been looking
B. has looked
C. was looking
D. had looked
Tim ____ for the scholarship to study abroad in the USA at least twice.
A. applied
B. is applying
C. has been applying
D. has applied
All the students ____ for their academic transcripts all this week, but they ____ them yet.
A. have waited/haven't received
B. have been waiting/haven't received
C. have waited/haven't been receiving
D. have been waiting/haven't been receiving
I ____ for the information about the differences between further education and higher education all this morning.
A. had searched
B. have been searched
C. have been searching
D. have searched
It's the first time you ____ an online course, isn't it?
A. had ever taken
B. have ever been taking
C. ever took
D. have ever taken
The teacher ____ the speaking task on the board, so now the students are discussing it.
A. has already been writing
B. has already written
C. already wrote
D. had already written
Sandy ____ his sister since she ____ to university in 2014.
A. hadn't seen/went
B. hasn't been seeing/went
C. didn't see/has gone
D. hasn't seen/went
They _ to Spain for an educational exchange and won't be back until the end of this month.
A. have gone
B. went
C. have been going
D. is going
Poor Tracy! She ____ that essay for hours now and she still ____.
A. has written/hasn't finished
B. has been writing/didn't finish
C. has been writing/hasn't finished
D. has written/hasn't been finishing
Tom and Mary are still discussing the math exercise with each other because they ____ how to do it.
A. aren't working out
B. haven't worked out
C. haven't been working out
D. didn't work out
I ____ reading a wonderful book about space travel.
A. just finish
B. just do finish
C. have just finished
D. have just been finishing
As a rule, you shouldn't argue with your hosts unless they ___ something openly offensive.
A. had said
B. have been saying
C. have said
D. would say
Noah Webster an American Dictionary of the English Language ..............in two volumes in 1828, and since then it ____ the recognised authority for usage in the United States.
A. published/became
B. has published/has become
C. published/was becoming
D. published/has become
She ____ of great help to us because she ____ for such a long time with us.
A. has been/had lived
B. has been/has been living
C. has been/lived
D. was/has lived
I ____ the book yet so I can't tell you what happens.
A. haven't finished
B. haven't been finishing
C. didn't finish
D. hadn't finished
Peter has been a junior clerk for three years. Lately he ____ for a better post but so far he ____ anything.
A. looks/hasn't found
B. have looked/haven't found
C. has been looking/hasn't found
D. has looked/hasn't found
My brother has applied for that scholarship for months, but he has never succeeded yet.
has applied
for
for months
yet
I have been unable to make out what the lecturer was saying because we were right at the back of the hall.
have been
make out
because
at the back
I have found a lot of informations about the history of English language teaching recently.
have found
informations
about
of
Although there were a number of significant differences between the two systems, both countries share a commitment to high quality education.
were
differences
both
to
I have never been understanding why such a lot of people want to study abroad.
have never been understanding
such
want
abroad
It is the first time the Internet has ever applied in English teaching and learning in this remote district.
the first
has ever applied
and
in
Due to the geographical barrier, he has been deciding to choose distance education in order to get his university degree.
Due to
geographical
has been deciding
distance education
Lily couldn't answer any questions in the end-of-term examination this morning, but she thinks she has failed.
couldn't
any questions
but
has failed.
I have started doing my homework when I got home from school, but I stopped to watch my favourite music show.
have started
when
watch
music
Prof. Daniel, who has been working in our faculty for almost 15 years, is giving a seminar on further education to students on next Friday.
has been working
almost
seminar on
on next Friday.
Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
A. French
B. school
C. mechanic
D. chemistry
Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
A. thousand
B. Thailand
C. theatre
D. think
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
A. facility
B. minority
C. necessary
D. priority
