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Unit 10 Lifelong Learning

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Students' motivation for language learning really varies.

a)

inspiration

b)

sense

c)

emotion

d)

feeling

2.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

No one asked him to donate his money. He did it voluntarily.

a)

willingly

b)

unwillingly

c)

reluctantly

d)

suspiciously

3.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The ultimate aim of lifelong learning is to better yourself for personal or professional development.

a)

utmost

b)

secondary

c)

trivial

d)

minimal

4.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

She is very good at handling both her work and family life.

a)

managing

b)

assessing

c)

reserving

d)

changing

5.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The school picnic has been cancelled because of bad weather.

a)

continued

b)

called off

c)

destroyed

d)

broken off

6.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Unnecessary components should be removed from the current program to reduce the workload for school students.

a)

added

b)

taken away

c)

taken off

d)

abolished

7.

What are the main reasons for young people to ………….lifelong learning in the modern time?

a)

follow

b)

pursue

c)

chase

d)

take

8.

Lifelong learners should have a ………….desire to learn and explore the outside world.

a)

strong

b)

large

c)

big

d)

high

9.

Choosing the subject you like best, planning your study and ……………your dreams are three main steps to keep you learning throughout life.

a)

taking

b)

imagining

c)

realizing

d)

making

10.

Lifelong learning should be regarded as an attitude to learning for self-improvement rather than a ________________ to qualifications

a)

pathway

b)

roadmap

11.

Online courses are the best choice for people who are busy with jobs or families because they are____________________.

a)

flexible

b)

feasible

12.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Martin Luther King devoted his life to the ____ of voting right for black people.

a)

effort

b)

realization

c)

achievement

d)

performance

13.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The teacher asked us to get on with the next exercise and he would be back in a while.

a)

finish doing

b)

start doing

c)

continue

d)

stop doing

14.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

reluctant

b)

different

c)

flexible

d)

willingly

15.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The lecture is followed by a 15-minute discussion session.

a)

period of time

b)

length of journey

c)

section

d)

set

16.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

If I hadn't stayed up so late last night, I ____ so tired this morning.

a)

wouldn't have felt

b)

don't feel

c)

felt

d)

didn't feel

17.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

If I had a computer, I ____ the assignment last night.

a)

would have finished

b)

finished

c)

would have finish

d)

had finished

18.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

If she ____ on time, I would have been surprised.

a)

had arrived

b)

have arrived

c)

would arrive

d)

arrived

19.

Nam: Would you like to register for an online course on extensive reading?

Lan: ___

a)

Yes, I'd love to. How can I register?

b)

We should improve our extensive reading.

c)

Online courses are really popular these days.

d)

Extensive reading courses are available online.

20.

Lan: What do you think about lifelong learning?

Nam: ____

a)

Lifelong learning helps us to improve our job prospects.

b)

What is the definition of lifelong learning, do you think?

c)

Do you like lifelong learning?

d)

I am thinking about lifelong learning.

21.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

I didn't have an umbrella with me, so I got wet.

a)

I got wet because I didn't have an umbrella with me.

b)

I got wet, so I didn't have an umbrella.

c)

My umbrella helped me to get wet.

d)

Since I got wet, I didn't have an umbrella with me.

22.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Unless you leave me alone, I'll call the police.

a)

I'll call the police because you leave me alone.

b)

I'll call the police if you don't leave me alone.

c)

If you leave me alone, I'll call the police.

d)

You leave me alone, so I'll call the police.

23.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

I wouldn't accept if you asked me to do the assignment for you.

a)

If you were to ask me to do the assignment for you, I wouldn't accept.

b)

If you ask me to do the assignment for you, I will accept.

c)

If you ask me to do the assignment for you, I won't accept.

d)

Unless you ask me to do the assignment for you, I won't accept.

24.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

The subjects at high school were not really relevant to the real world. I cannot apply that knowledge in my job now.

a)

If the subjects at high school are more relevant to the real world, I can apply that knowledge in my job now.

b)

If the subjects at high school were more relevant to the real world, I could apply that knowledge in my job now.

c)

The subjects at high school were relevant to the real world, so I can apply that knowledge in my job now.

d)

If the subjects at high school had been more relevant to the real world, I could apply that knowledge in my job now.

25.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Mary did not put any effort into learning English. She cannot speak with foreign partners in this project now.

a)

If Mary had put her effort into learning English, she could speak with the foreign partners in this project now.

b)

Even Mary put great effort into learning English, she cannot speak with the foreign partners in this project now.

c)

Mary did not put any effort into learning English, but she can speak with the foreign partners in this project now.

d)

Although Mary did not put any effort into learning English, she couldn't speak with the foreign partners in this project

26.

Teachers have to be very ____ when working with students who have varying needs.

a)

flexible

b)

reliable

c)

applicable

d)

capable

27.

Lifelong learners are ____ to learn and develop because they want to: it is a deliberate and voluntary act.

a)

motivated

b)

interested

c)

stimulated

d)

affected

28.

You can ____ much more if you do one thing at a time.

a)

achieve

b)

effective

c)

flexibility

d)

schedule

29.

Poverty and deprivation are not ________ to the north of the country.

a)

confined

b)

regarded

c)

continuous

d)

existing

30.

How long will it take to _______ the necessary skills?

a)

acquire

b)

make

c)

require

d)

need

31.

You’ll have to _________ a course on how to deal with customers on the phone.

a)

apply

b)

make

c)

attend

d)

carry

32.

Choose the word whose UNDERLINED part differs from the other three in pronunciation in the following question:

a)

self-directed

b)

self-improved

c)

self-motivated

d)

flexible

33.

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary STRESS in the following question:

a)

selective

b)

voluntary

c)

flexible

d)

optional

34.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in the following question:

Different learners have different learning styles.

a)

steps

b)

means

c)

methods

d)

rituals

35.

Choose the best answer for the following question:

We all welcome the government's initiative to boost lifelong _______.

a)

study

b)

learner

c)

learning