College Life

A. Write the missing in the blanks. Choose from these words

Graduate society combination value

Elementary demonstrate tuition formal

1. Children often have art lesson in …….school
2. national and religious different are part of the culture of American……
3. In a formal…….college classroom, the teacher lecturers and the students listen.
4. Some people…….against the government to express their political opinion
5. Many students attend college after they……from high school
6. Some societies……..individualism and original ideas
7. At expensive schools, students must pay high……for their education
8. There are advantages and disadvantages to any educational system; the best system probably uses a………of methods.

Match the statement on the left to the adjectives on the right side!

They…………….

1. like to spend time with other people a. ambitious

2. want to reach the top in their career b. creative

3. have a lot of new ideas c. hard-working

4. do what they promise to do d. motivating

5. are usually calm e. helpful

6. spend a lot of time doing a good job f. punctual

7. like to be on time g. relaxed

8. encourage other people to work well h. sociable

9. are good at making things for work i. practical

10. like to do things for other people j. reliable

Use adjectives from the exercise above complete this article!

Name : Shinta Paramita

Shinta is a good team, and she gets on well with her colleagues. She is extremely ………. She is never late for a meeting. She always………..she is very ………….she always meets deadlines. She is in the office at 8.00 everyday and often stays late. She is very…………She is also very …………..person with a lot of ideas for the future of the company.

B. Read the text and answer the questions!

In many countries, such as France, Greece, and Japan, it is often more difficult for the students to pass the college entrance exam than to do the course work when they are actually in college, and students who don’t have much money are at a disadvantage. Students prepare for these tests for years in advance. Often, students attend a private school at night (for instance, a juku in Japan or frontisiron in Greece) to get ready for them. These private schools are usually expensive. If their families don’t have much money, student can’t attend, and they might not pass the entrance exam without this extra preparation.

In contrast, students can easily get into an American or Canadian college-at least more easily than in other countries. American students take an entrance exam called the S.A.T (The Scholastic Aptitude Test). However, colleges do not consider only S.A.T scores. They also consider a student’s grades and activities throughout high school. A students who has done well in high school will probably get into college.

1. What do the France students do before they enter college?
2. What is the name of the test that is done by American students?
3. What kind of school are you studying now? What school have you studied

C. Complete the following sentences by putting irregular verbs into present perfect

1. I’m going to send them a reminder. They haven’t paid (not pay) us for their last order.
2. …………..(you/write) to them about that shipment, or do you want me to phone them.
3. We………(spend) a lot on modernizing the factory, and it is now very well equipped.
4. The lawyers ……….(draw) up the contracts, so we are now ready to go ahead with the deal.
5. I …………..(not speak) to my manager about your proposal but I will do it soon.
6. ……………(you/find) a suitable replacement for Mr. Choi Hung or is the post still vacant?
7. Anne………..(just/get) back from a meeting. Why don’t you call her now?
8. Peter ……..(you/meet) David Foster? He’s our new director.
9. Sarah……….(not/get) a car. She goes everywhere by bicycle
10. Bill is on holiday at the moment. He ……(go) to Spain.

D. Read this passage about the performance of a computer manufacturer, Compaq. Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the box, using the present perfect.

Be go grow have manage already reach open

This ……..(1)……an excellent year so far, and we………(2) most of our sales targets. Worldwide unit shipments………..(3) up to 2.5 m over the last eight months, and every region…………(4) to set new records. In America, we ……….(5) sales of $3.1 billion, and in Europe and Pacific.

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