Read the passage and answer the questions.

Every child in England must receive full time education from the age of five to sixteen. Many parents send their children to state schools where the tuition and the equipment, textbooks and exercise books are free. About 5% of children go to fee-paying school. Under the old system, children attended primary school (from five to eleven) which was followed by a secondary school course (from eleven to fifteen or over. At eleven every child had to sit for the eleven –plus examination. It consisted of tests in English, Arithmetic and intelligence tests. Those with the highest marks (about 20% of the children) went to grammar school. The others went to technical school.

Who were allowed to go to grammar school?

Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

I last saw him when I was a student.

→ I haven’t ____________________________________________.

Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

I sent my friend a letter in London last week.

→ A letter _____________________________________________.

Choose the word or phrase ( A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

You should pay ______ to what the instruction is saying

Mother: “Could you do me a favor?” - Kate: “______.”

Practising ______ English anywhere you can is a way to better your speaking skill.

Choose the word or phrase ( A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

My friends usually enjoy my ______ of humor.

Choose the word or phrase ( A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

Mrs. Thanh: “______ you give the book to me, please?” - Mai: “Of course.”

Choose the word or phrase ( A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

Typhoons, floods or droughts can easily ______ a harvest.

Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

He failed the exam because of his laziness.

→ Because he__________________________________________________.

Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

Two miles (8.be) enough for her to go jogging every morning.

Use the words or phrases given to complete the sentences.

We / hope / give / more / green / color / town / and / earn / money / group.

Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

“Don’t forget to bring your passports with you when you go abroad.”

→ She reminded ______________________________________________.

Choose the word or phrase ( A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence

The winners are the first ones ______ a fire.

Use the words or phrases given to complete the sentences.

It / brave / him / jump / river / save / child.