Some people return to college as mature students and take full- or part-time training courses in a skill will help them to get a job. The development of open learning, (1)______ it possible to study when it is convenient for the students, has increased the opportunities available (2)_______ many people. This type of study was formerly restricted to book-based learning and (3)________ course but now includes courses on TV, CD-ROM or the Internet, and self-access courses at language or computer centers.

        Americans believe that education is important at all stage of life and should not stop (4)________ people get their first job. About 40% of adults take part in some kind of formal education. About half of them are trying to get qualifications and skills to help them with their jobs, the (5)_________ are taking recreational subjects for personal satisfaction. Schools and community colleges arrange evening classes, and a catalog of courses is published by local boards of education.

Điền vào số 4

A. whereas

B. that

C. when

D. otherwise

There are a number of options when it refers to choosing childcare. These range from child minders and nannies through to Granny or the kind lady across the street. In reality, however, many parents do not have any choice; they have to accept anything they can get. Be prepared! No (1) _____ how good the childcare may be, some children are going to protest wildly if they are left. This is a (2) _____ normal stage of child development. Babies separate well in the first six months, but soon after that they start to get a crush on Mum and close family (3) _____. Make sure that in the first week, you allow plenty of time to help your child settle in. All children are different. Some are independent, while others are more (4) _____ to their mothers. Remember that if you want to do the best for your children, it’s not the quantity of time you spend with  them; it’s the (5) _____ that matters.

Điền vào số 3

A. people

B. adults

C. members

D. grown-ups

Tattooing is an old art. In ancient Greece, people who had tattoos were regarded as members  of  the  (1)_____ classes.  On  the  other  hand,  tattooing  was (2)______ in Europe by the early Christians, who thought that it was a sinful thing to (3)_____. It was not until the late 18th  century, when Captain Cook saw South Sea Islander decorating their bodies with tattoos that attitudes began to change. Sailors came back from these islands with pictures of Christ on their backs and from then on, tattooing (4)_____  in  popularity.  A survey  by  the  French  army  in  1881 (5)______ that among the 387 men, there were 1,333 designs.

Điền vào số 4

A. gained

B. won

C. earned

D. made

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

- "Excuse me. Where’s the parking lot?" - “___________”

A. Why do you ask me? I don’t know

B. Do you get lost? I do too

C. You missed the turn. It’s back that way  

D. You are going the wrong way. It’s not here

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

Do you know the woman who is wearing the _________ ?

A. gold watch very old valuable

B. very valuable old gold watch

C. old gold watch very valuable

D. very old gold valuable watch