Đề thi thử THPT Quốc Gia môn Tiếng anh năm 2020 (Đề số 6)

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She is looking x a new place to live because she does not want to depend x her parents any more.

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Near the White House is another famous landmark x the Washington Monument.

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“You stepped on my toes” - “ x ”

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The policeman x my details.

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My daughter is learning to play x violin at x school.

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x he missed the first bus, he came ten minutes late.

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One's fingerprints are x other person.

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I have three brother, x are professional athletes.

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I put my keys on the table, but now it’s gone. Someone                 have taken it.

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If I x in her position, I could turn down the job.

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I don’t like x when I am not there.

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Elevators in tall buildings make the top floors accessible x everybody.

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The government should take x to reduce the current high unemployment rate.

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I was brought x in the countryside by my aunt after my parents had pass x .

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Let me know immediately if you hear any x news.

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It was x a difficult question that they couldn't explain.

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My friend often shows her _____ whenever I have troubles.

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She expected x to the principal.

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I x a small fortune when my uncle died but I managed to squander most of it. I’m ashamed to say.

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x  appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion.

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“ Do you know where Paul is? ” - “ x ”

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We bought some x. 

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A good teacher should treat all her students on the same x 

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The Norman is said x England in 1066.

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I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday,  x ?

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“ x ” - “I’m glad you like it”.

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Not only x in the field of psychology but animal behavior is examined as well.

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Had we not watched the football match last night, we x our work

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Tom painted his room black. It looks dark and dread. He x another color.

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“ I hear the Golden Bridge is a good film” - “x”

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x my father sat down for lunch than there was a knock at the door.

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India is the country x he spent the early year of his life.

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The judge x the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment

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The harder you work, x you’ll pass the exam.

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While southern California is densely populated x live in the northern part of the state.

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Mary is x independent woman with wise and x enthusiasm.

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The book which x by a famous author has become the best seller.

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When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you

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He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.

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Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional

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Many of the things we do (46) x on receiving information from other people. Catching a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information (47) x stored, processed and communicated. In the past this information had to be kept on paper (48) x , for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more information is put (49) x computers.

Computers play a role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it. (50) x the use of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops have to deal with very large (51) x of information. They have to make sure that there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to reorder before (52) x run out. A lot of office work in the past involved information on paper. Once it had been dealt with by people, the paper was (53) x for future reference. This way x of working was never (54) x easy or fast. A computer system is much more (55) x

Điền vào ô 46

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Many of the things we do (46) x on receiving information from other people. Catching a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information (47) x stored, processed and communicated. In the past this information had to be kept on paper (48) x , for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more information is put (49) x computers.

Computers play a role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it. (50) x the use of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops have to deal with very large (51) x of information. They have to make sure that there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to reorder before (52) x run out. A lot of office work in the past involved information on paper. Once it had been dealt with by people, the paper was (53) x for future reference. This way x of working was never (54) x easy or fast. A computer system is much more (55) x

Điền vào ô 47

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Many of the things we do (46) x on receiving information from other people. Catching a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information (47) x stored, processed and communicated. In the past this information had to be kept on paper (48) x , for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more information is put (49) x computers.

Computers play a role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it. (50) x the use of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops have to deal with very large (51) x of information. They have to make sure that there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to reorder before (52) x run out. A lot of office work in the past involved information on paper. Once it had been dealt with by people, the paper was (53) x for future reference. This way x of working was never (54) x easy or fast. A computer system is much more (55) x

Điền vào ô 48

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Many of the things we do (46) x on receiving information from other people. Catching a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information (47) x stored, processed and communicated. In the past this information had to be kept on paper (48) x , for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more information is put (49) x computers.

Computers play a role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it. (50) x the use of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops have to deal with very large (51) x of information. They have to make sure that there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to reorder before (52) x run out. A lot of office work in the past involved information on paper. Once it had been dealt with by people, the paper was (53) x for future reference. This way x of working was never (54) x easy or fast. A computer system is much more (55) x

Điền vào ô 49

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Many of the things we do (46) x on receiving information from other people. Catching a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information (47) x stored, processed and communicated. In the past this information had to be kept on paper (48) x , for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more information is put (49) x computers.

Computers play a role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it. (50) x the use of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops have to deal with very large (51) x of information. They have to make sure that there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to reorder before (52) x run out. A lot of office work in the past involved information on paper. Once it had been dealt with by people, the paper was (53) x for future reference. This way x of working was never (54) x easy or fast. A computer system is much more (55) x

Điền vào ô 50

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Many of the things we do (46) x on receiving information from other people. Catching a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information (47) x stored, processed and communicated. In the past this information had to be kept on paper (48) x , for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more information is put (49) x computers.

Computers play a role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it. (50) x the use of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops have to deal with very large (51) x of information. They have to make sure that there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to reorder before (52) x run out. A lot of office work in the past involved information on paper. Once it had been dealt with by people, the paper was (53) x for future reference. This way x of working was never (54) x easy or fast. A computer system is much more (55) x

Điền vào ô 51

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Many of the things we do (46) x on receiving information from other people. Catching a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information (47) x stored, processed and communicated. In the past this information had to be kept on paper (48) x , for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more information is put (49) x computers.

Computers play a role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it. (50) x the use of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops have to deal with very large (51) x of information. They have to make sure that there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to reorder before (52) x run out. A lot of office work in the past involved information on paper. Once it had been dealt with by people, the paper was (53) x for future reference. This way x of working was never (54) x easy or fast. A computer system is much more (55) x

Điền vào ô 52

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Many of the things we do (46) x on receiving information from other people. Catching a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information (47) x stored, processed and communicated. In the past this information had to be kept on paper (48) x , for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more information is put (49) x computers.

Computers play a role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it. (50) x the use of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops have to deal with very large (51) x of information. They have to make sure that there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to reorder before (52) x run out. A lot of office work in the past involved information on paper. Once it had been dealt with by people, the paper was (53) x for future reference. This way x of working was never (54) x easy or fast. A computer system is much more (55) x

Điền vào ô 53

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Many of the things we do (46) x on receiving information from other people. Catching a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information (47) x stored, processed and communicated. In the past this information had to be kept on paper (48) x , for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more information is put (49) x computers.

Computers play a role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it. (50) x the use of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops have to deal with very large (51) x of information. They have to make sure that there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to reorder before (52) x run out. A lot of office work in the past involved information on paper. Once it had been dealt with by people, the paper was (53) x for future reference. This way x of working was never (54) x easy or fast. A computer system is much more (55) x

Điền vào ô 54

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Many of the things we do (46) x on receiving information from other people. Catching a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information (47) x stored, processed and communicated. In the past this information had to be kept on paper (48) x , for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more information is put (49) x computers.

Computers play a role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it. (50) x the use of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops have to deal with very large (51) x of information. They have to make sure that there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to reorder before (52) x run out. A lot of office work in the past involved information on paper. Once it had been dealt with by people, the paper was (53) x for future reference. This way x of working was never (54) x easy or fast. A computer system is much more (55) x

Điền vào ô 55

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions.

We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!

Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed- ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers.

Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

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We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!

Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed- ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers.

Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.

According to the passage, which of the following is an advantage of mixed-ability teaching?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions.

We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!

Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed- ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers.

Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.

The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the pupils’ x .

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions.

We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!

Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed- ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers.

Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.

The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to x.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions.

We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!

Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed- ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers.

Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.

According to the author, mixed-ability teaching is more preferable because x.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions.

We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!

Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed- ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers.

Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.

Which of the following statements can best summaries the main idea of the passage?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions.

We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!

Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed- ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers.

Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.

The words “held back” in 1^st paragraph means “ x ”.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions.

We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!

Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed- ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers.

Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions.

We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!

Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed- ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers.

Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.

According to the passage, “streaming pupils” x 

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We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!

Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed- ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers.

Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.

In the passage, the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is x 

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The forest from which Man takes his timber is the tallest and most impressive plant community on Earth. In terms of Man’s brief life, it appears permanent and unchanging, save for the season growth and fall of the leaves, but to the forester, it represents the climax of a long succession of events.

No wooded landscape we see today has been forest for all time. Plants have minimum requirements of temperature and moisture and, in ages past, virtually every part of Earth’s surface has, at some time, been either too dry or too cool for plants to survive.

However, as soon as climatic conditions change in favor of plant life, a fascinating sequence of changes, called a primary succession, occurs first to colonize the barren land and the lichen surviving on bare rock. Slowly, the acids produced by these organisms crack the rock’s surface, plants debris accumulate and mosses establish shallow root-holes. Ferns may allow and, with short grasses and shrubs, gradually form a covering of plant life. Roots broke even deeper into the developing soil and eventually large shrubs give way to the first trees. These grow rapidly, cutting off sunlight from the smaller plants, and soon establish complete domination - closing their ranks and forming a climax community which may endure for thousands of years. Yet even this community is not everlasting. Fire may destroy it outright and settlers may cut it down to gain land for pasture or cultivations. If the land is then abandoned, a secondary succession will take over, developing much faster on the more hospitable soil. Shrubs and trees are among the early invaders, their seeds carried by the wind, by birds and lodged in the coat of mammals.

For as long as it stands and strives, the forest is a vast machine storing energy and the many elements essential for life.

Why is a “secondary succession” quicker?

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The forest from which Man takes his timber is the tallest and most impressive plant community on Earth. In terms of Man’s brief life, it appears permanent and unchanging, save for the season growth and fall of the leaves, but to the forester, it represents the climax of a long succession of events.

No wooded landscape we see today has been forest for all time. Plants have minimum requirements of temperature and moisture and, in ages past, virtually every part of Earth’s surface has, at some time, been either too dry or too cool for plants to survive.

However, as soon as climatic conditions change in favor of plant life, a fascinating sequence of changes, called a primary succession, occurs first to colonize the barren land and the lichen surviving on bare rock. Slowly, the acids produced by these organisms crack the rock’s surface, plants debris accumulate and mosses establish shallow root-holes. Ferns may allow and, with short grasses and shrubs, gradually form a covering of plant life. Roots broke even deeper into the developing soil and eventually large shrubs give way to the first trees. These grow rapidly, cutting off sunlight from the smaller plants, and soon establish complete domination - closing their ranks and forming a climax community which may endure for thousands of years. Yet even this community is not everlasting. Fire may destroy it outright and settlers may cut it down to gain land for pasture or cultivations. If the land is then abandoned, a secondary succession will take over, developing much faster on the more hospitable soil. Shrubs and trees are among the early invaders, their seeds carried by the wind, by birds and lodged in the coat of mammals.

For as long as it stands and strives, the forest is a vast machine storing energy and the many elements essential for life.

Why do we tend to think the forest as permanent?

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The forest from which Man takes his timber is the tallest and most impressive plant community on Earth. In terms of Man’s brief life, it appears permanent and unchanging, save for the season growth and fall of the leaves, but to the forester, it represents the climax of a long succession of events.

No wooded landscape we see today has been forest for all time. Plants have minimum requirements of temperature and moisture and, in ages past, virtually every part of Earth’s surface has, at some time, been either too dry or too cool for plants to survive.

However, as soon as climatic conditions change in favor of plant life, a fascinating sequence of changes, called a primary succession, occurs first to colonize the barren land and the lichen surviving on bare rock. Slowly, the acids produced by these organisms crack the rock’s surface, plants debris accumulate and mosses establish shallow root-holes. Ferns may allow and, with short grasses and shrubs, gradually form a covering of plant life. Roots broke even deeper into the developing soil and eventually large shrubs give way to the first trees. These grow rapidly, cutting off sunlight from the smaller plants, and soon establish complete domination - closing their ranks and forming a climax community which may endure for thousands of years. Yet even this community is not everlasting. Fire may destroy it outright and settlers may cut it down to gain land for pasture or cultivations. If the land is then abandoned, a secondary succession will take over, developing much faster on the more hospitable soil. Shrubs and trees are among the early invaders, their seeds carried by the wind, by birds and lodged in the coat of mammals.

For as long as it stands and strives, the forest is a vast machine storing energy and the many elements essential for life.

What conditions are needed for shrubs to become established?

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The forest from which Man takes his timber is the tallest and most impressive plant community on Earth. In terms of Man’s brief life, it appears permanent and unchanging, save for the season growth and fall of the leaves, but to the forester, it represents the climax of a long succession of events.

No wooded landscape we see today has been forest for all time. Plants have minimum requirements of temperature and moisture and, in ages past, virtually every part of Earth’s surface has, at some time, been either too dry or too cool for plants to survive.

However, as soon as climatic conditions change in favor of plant life, a fascinating sequence of changes, called a primary succession, occurs first to colonize the barren land and the lichen surviving on bare rock. Slowly, the acids produced by these organisms crack the rock’s surface, plants debris accumulate and mosses establish shallow root-holes. Ferns may allow and, with short grasses and shrubs, gradually form a covering of plant life. Roots broke even deeper into the developing soil and eventually large shrubs give way to the first trees. These grow rapidly, cutting off sunlight from the smaller plants, and soon establish complete domination - closing their ranks and forming a climax community which may endure for thousands of years. Yet even this community is not everlasting. Fire may destroy it outright and settlers may cut it down to gain land for pasture or cultivations. If the land is then abandoned, a secondary succession will take over, developing much faster on the more hospitable soil. Shrubs and trees are among the early invaders, their seeds carried by the wind, by birds and lodged in the coat of mammals.

For as long as it stands and strives, the forest is a vast machine storing energy and the many elements essential for life.

What has sometimes caused plants to die out in the past?

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The forest from which Man takes his timber is the tallest and most impressive plant community on Earth. In terms of Man’s brief life, it appears permanent and unchanging, save for the season growth and fall of the leaves, but to the forester, it represents the climax of a long succession of events.

No wooded landscape we see today has been forest for all time. Plants have minimum requirements of temperature and moisture and, in ages past, virtually every part of Earth’s surface has, at some time, been either too dry or too cool for plants to survive.

However, as soon as climatic conditions change in favor of plant life, a fascinating sequence of changes, called a primary succession, occurs first to colonize the barren land and the lichen surviving on bare rock. Slowly, the acids produced by these organisms crack the rock’s surface, plants debris accumulate and mosses establish shallow root-holes. Ferns may allow and, with short grasses and shrubs, gradually form a covering of plant life. Roots broke even deeper into the developing soil and eventually large shrubs give way to the first trees. These grow rapidly, cutting off sunlight from the smaller plants, and soon establish complete domination - closing their ranks and forming a climax community which may endure for thousands of years. Yet even this community is not everlasting. Fire may destroy it outright and settlers may cut it down to gain land for pasture or cultivations. If the land is then abandoned, a secondary succession will take over, developing much faster on the more hospitable soil. Shrubs and trees are among the early invaders, their seeds carried by the wind, by birds and lodged in the coat of mammals.

For as long as it stands and strives, the forest is a vast machine storing energy and the many elements essential for life.

In a “primary succession”, what makes it possible for mosses to take root?

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The peasant’s wife , who have been married for four times, has just had her third baby.

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It was suggested that Tom studied the document more thoroughly before attempting to pass 

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After driving a car for ten miles, John suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction.

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I often look into new words in the dictionary whenever I don’t know their meanings.

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When I came to the theatre, I saw a handsome American young man standing on the stage 

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Apollo English centre attracted many students from schools and universities when it was established in 1994

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It was hard not to start laughing when she started to sing.

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Although Mike was exhausted, he kept on climbing

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“I always talk to my father about my personal problems” David said

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I’ m sure that Kelly will do well in the talent contest