Unit 5.
HIGHER EDUCATION
READING 3
TRUNG VUONG HIGHSCHOOL
Teacher: Lê Thị Hồng Quế
November, 2021
Choose the best answer.
1. Despite many recent _______ advances, there are parts where schools are not equipped with computers.
A. technologist B. technologically C. technological D. technology
2. The course was so difficult that I didn’t _______ any progress at all.
A. do B. make C. produce D. create

3. He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the _______ of the company.
A. requirements B. applicants C. information D. education

4. - Which subject do you _______ at university? - I major in Math.
A. do B. make C. practice D. demonstrate

5. In many countries, prospective university students apply for ________ during their last year of high school.
A. achievement B. information C. course D. admission
Trước danh từ là tính từ (có đuôi –al, -able, -ive , -ous , …)
(to) make progress : tiến bộ
(to) meet the requirement : đáp ứng yêu cầu
(to) do : làm, học, nghiên cứu
(to) admit → admission (n) : sự nhận vào
WARM-UP
NEW WORDS
1. (an) instructor
Người hướng dẫn
2. (a) professor:
3. (to) give assignments:
4. atmosphere (n):
5. formal (adj.):
6. (a) facility :
Cơ sở vật chất
7. available (adj.) :
8. recreation (n):
Người cố vấn
9. (a) counselor:
10. (a) tutor :
Giáo sư
Cho bài tập
Bầu không khí
Trang trọng ≠ informal (adj.) : thân mật
Có sẵn
Thầy phụ đạo
Trò giải trí, thú tiêu khiển
Checking memory
EXERCISE 1
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Instructors at American colleges and universities use many different teaching methods. Some instructors give assignments everyday. They grade homework. Students in their classes have to take many quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final test. Other instructors give only writing assignments. Some teachers always follow a course outline and usually use the text book. Others send students to the library for assignments.
The atmosphere in some classrooms is very formal. Students call their instructors “Professor Smith,” “Mrs Jones,” and so on. Some teachers wear business clothes and give lectures. Other classrooms have an informal atmosphere. Students and teachers discuss their ideas. Instructors dress informally, and students call them by their first names. American teachers are not alike in their teaching styles.
At most American colleges and universities, facilities for learning and recreation are available to students. Students can often use type-writers, tape recorders, video machines, and computers at libraries and learning centres. They can buy books, notebooks, and other things at campus stores. They can get advice on their problems from counselors and individual help with their classes from tutors. Students can relax and have fun on campus, too. Some schools have swimming pools and tennis courts. Most have snack bars and cafeterias.
Instructors at American colleges and universities use many different teaching methods. Some instructors give assignments everyday. They grade homework. Students in their classes have to take many quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final test. Other instructors give only writing assignments. Some teachers always follow a course outline and usually use the text book. Others send students to the library for assignments.
The atmosphere in some classrooms is very formal. Students call their instructors “Professor Smith,” “Mrs Jones,” and so on. Some teachers wear business clothes and give lectures. Other classrooms have an informal atmosphere. Students and teachers discuss their ideas. Instructors dress informally, and students call them by their first names. American teachers are not alike in their teaching styles.

1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Ways of using the textbook B. Ways of giving assignments
C. Ways of teaching D. Ways of taking an exam.
Instructors at American colleges and universities use many different teaching methods. Some instructors give assignments everyday. They grade homework. Students in their classes have to take many quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final test. Other instructors give only writing assignments. Some teachers always follow a course outline and usually use the text book. Others send students to the library for assignments.
The atmosphere in some classrooms is very formal. Students call their instructors “Professor Smith,” “Mrs Jones,” and so on. Some teachers wear business clothes and give lectures. Other classrooms have an informal atmosphere. Students and teachers discuss their ideas. Instructors dress informally, and students call them by their first names. American teachers are not alike in their teaching styles.
2. Where do students call their instructors “Professor Smith,” “Mrs Jones,”?
In classrooms with informal atmosphere
B. In classrooms with formal atmosphere
C. At libraries
D. At learning centres
Instructors at American colleges and universities use many different teaching methods. Some instructors give assignments everyday. They grade homework. Students in their classes have to take many quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final test. Other instructors give only writing assignments. Some teachers always follow a course outline and usually use the text book. Others send students to the library for assignments.
The atmosphere in some classrooms is very formal. Students call their instructors “Professor Smith,” “Mrs Jones,” and so on. Some teachers wear business clothes and give lectures. Other classrooms have an informal atmosphere. Students and teachers discuss their ideas. Instructors dress informally, and students call them by their first names. American teachers are not alike in their teaching styles.
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. American teachers do not dress informally.
B. The atmosphere in American classrooms is always formal.
C. The atmosphere in American classrooms is always relaxed and friendly
D. American students can call their teachers by their first names.
Instructors at American colleges and universities use many different teaching methods. Some instructors give assignments everyday. They grade homework. Students in their classes have to take many quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final test. Other instructors give only writing assignments. Some teachers always follow a course outline and usually use the text book. Others send students to the library for assignments.
The atmosphere in some classrooms is very formal. Students call their instructors “Professor Smith,” “Mrs Jones,” and so on. Some teachers wear business clothes and give lectures. Other classrooms have an informal atmosphere. Students and teachers discuss their ideas. Instructors dress informally, and students call them by their first names. American teachers are not alike in their teaching styles.
4. What does the phrase “business clothes” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. clothes that only business people wear. B. trendy clothes
C. casual clothes D. formal clothes
The atmosphere in some classrooms is very formal. Students call their instructors “Professor Smith,” “Mrs Jones,” and so on. Some teachers wear business clothes and give lectures. Other classrooms have an informal atmosphere. Students and teachers discuss their ideas. Instructors dress informally, and students call them by their first names. American teachers are not alike in their teaching styles.
At most American colleges and universities, facilities for learning and recreation are available to students. Students can often use type-writers, tape recorders, video machines, and computers at libraries and learning centres. They can buy books, notebooks, and other things at campus stores. They can get advice on their problems from counselors and individual help with their classes from tutors. Students can relax and have fun on campus, too. Some schools have swimming pools and tennis courts. Most have snack bars and cafeterias.
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true about schools in American?
A. They are well-equipped
B. They have stores on campus.
C. They have no recreation facilities.
D. They offer sports and leisure facilities for students.
Exercise 2
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Higher education also provides a competitive edge in the career market. We all know that in the economic times we are living in today, finding jobs is not guaranteed. The number of people unemployed is still relatively high, and the number of new career (1) _______ isn’t nearly enough to put people in jobs they are seeking.
As a job seeker, you’re competing with a high number of experienced workers (2) _______ have been out of the workforce for a while and are also seeking work. (3) _______, when you have a higher education, it generally equips you for better job security. Generally speaking, employers tend to value those who have completed college than those who have only completed high school and are more likely to replace that person who hasn’t (4) _______ a higher education. Furthermore, some companies even go so far as to pay your tuition because they consider an educated (5) _______ to be valuable to their organization. A college education is an investment that doesn’t just provide you with substantial rewards. It benefits the hiring company as well.
A. responsibilities B. activities C. opportunities D. possibilities
A. who B. where C. whose D. which
A. Otherwise B. Moreover C. Therefore D. However
A. permitted B. refused C. applied D. received
A. employment B. employer C. employee D. unemployed 
Higher education also provides a competitive edge in the career market. We all know that in the economic times we are living in today, finding jobs is not guaranteed. The number of people unemployed is still relatively high, and the number of new career (1) _______ isn’t nearly enough to put people in jobs they are seeking.
As a job seeker, you’re competing with a high number of experienced workers (2) _______ have been out of the workforce for a while and are also seeking work. (3) _______, when you have a higher education, it generally equips you for better job security.
A. responsibilities B. activities C. opportunities D. possibilities

2. A. who B. where C. whose D. which

3. A. Otherwise B. Moreover C. Therefore D. However
Career opportunities: cơ hội nghề nghiệp
N chỉ người + who + V
.However, : tuy nhiên
Higher education also provides a competitive edge in the career market. We all know that in the economic times we are living in today, finding jobs is not guaranteed. The number of people unemployed is still relatively high, and the number of new career (1) _______ isn’t nearly enough to put people in jobs they are seeking.
As a job seeker, you’re competing with a high number of experienced workers (2) _______ have been out of the workforce for a while and are also seeking work. (3) _______, when you have a higher education, it generally equips you for better job security. Generally speaking, employers tend to value those who have completed college than those who have only completed high school and are more likely to replace that person who hasn’t (4) _______ a higher education. Furthermore, some companies even go so far as to pay your tuition because they consider an educated (5) _______ to be valuable to their organization. A college education is an investment that doesn’t just provide you with substantial rewards. It benefits the hiring company as well.
4. A. permitted B. refused C. applied D. received

5. A. employment B. employer C. employee D. Unemployed
 
(nhận)
Educated employee: người lao động có trình độ giáo dục cao
HOME WORK
-copy all the lesson into your notebooks.
- Learn by heart all the rules.
- Prepare UNIT 5. LISTENING
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