Unit 4. School education system

UNIT 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM- LANGUAGE FOCUS (2)
STRESS AND PASSIVE VOICE IN TESTS

I/ STRESS
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
1.A. sympathy B. poverty C. equipment D. character
2. A. apartment B. benefit C. argument D. vacancy
3. A. explain B. involve C. borrow D. discuss
4.A. behave B. relax C. enter D. allow
5. A. disaster B. origin C. charity D. agency
6. A. president B. opponent C. assistant D. companion
7. A. obtain B. perform C. affect D. happen
8. A. explain B. involve C. borrow D. discuss 
9. A. argument B. benefit C. vacancy D. apartment
10. A. intend B. install C. follow D. decide
1. (THPT 2015). The headmaster has decided that three lecture halls__________ in our school next semester.
A. will build B. will be built C. are being built D. will be building
2. (THPT 2016). Most psychologists agree that the basic structure of an individual’s personality is ________.
A. by the age of five it is quite well-established B. quite well- established by the age of five
C. well – established quite by the age of five D. by the age of five and quite well – established
3. (MH 1- 2017) Richard, my neighbor, _________in World War II.
A. says to fight B. says to have fought C. is said to fight D. is said to have fought
4. (MH 2- 2017) Her fiancé is said ______ from Harvard University five years ago.
A. having graduated B. to have graduated C. being graduated D. to be graduated
5. Many people _______homeless after the tsunami last month
A. say to be B. are said to be C. is said to be D. are said to have been
6. The Prime Minister_______in favour of the new law.
A. knows to be B. is known to be C. are known to be D. has known to be
7. The music at the party was very loud and ______ from far away.
A. can hear B. could hear C. can be heard D. could be heard
II/ PASSIVE VOICE
Choose the best answer
II/ PASSIVE VOICE
Choose the best answer
8. Pencils _______ at the test, so please bring your own.
A. are provided B. will be provided C. won’t be provided D. shall not provide
9. He _______a natural death.
A. thinks to have died B. is thought to have died
C. is thought to have been died D. is thought to be died
10. John _______the brightest student in class.
A. is said to be B. says to be C. said to be D. are said to be
11. The football match _______because of the serious storm yesterday.
A. was found to cancel B. is found to have been cancelled
C. was found to have cancelled D. found to have been cancelled
12. The American women _______ used to living independently.
A. is said to be B. are said to be C. say to be D. says to have been
13. John _______ born in a rich family.
A. is thought to be B. is thought to have been C. thinks to have been D. thinks to be
14. The president _______in the city last Friday.
A. is said to have arrived B. said to have arrived. C. is said to arrive D. said to arrive
15. His father _______ back home tomorrow.
A.is expected to come B. is expected to have come
C. expects to come D. expects to have come
II/ PASSIVE VOICE
Choose the best answer
Choose the sentence having similar meaning with the original one.
Question 1( 2018): They report that soil pollution has seriously threatened the livelihood of many local farmers.
A. The livelihood of many local farmers was reported to be seriously endangered by soil pollution.
B. It is reported that the livelihood of many local farmers has led to serious soil pollution.
C. Soil pollution is reported to have posed a serious threat to the livelihood of many local farmers.
D. It has been reported that soil pollution has actually put many local farmers` lives at risk.
Question2 ( 2018): They expect that recent changes will bring about an overall improvement in the quality of the country`s education.
A. Recent changes are expected to lead to an overall improvement in the quality of the country`s education. 
B. The quality of the country`s education is expected to be the consequence of recent changes. 
C. It is expected that recent changes are caused by an overall improvement in the quality of the country`s education. 
D. It was expected that recent changes would result in an overall improvement in the quality of the country`s education.