Unit 7. FURTHER EDUCATION
Part I. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. degree
B. doctorate
C. graduate
D. kindergarten
2. A. bachelor
B. chapter
C. chemistry
D. teacher
3. A. culture
B. student
C. institution
D. university
4. A. appreciate
B. psychology
C. programme
D. respectively
5. A. academic
B. apply
C. apology
D. achieve
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of primary stress in each of the following questions.
6. A. biology
B. geography
C. education
D. relationship
7. A. broaden
B. provide
C. pursue
D. succeed
8. A. college
B. degree
C. language
D. subject
9. A. analytical
B. opportunity
C. qualification
D. university
10. A. bachelor
B. diploma
C. internship
D. scholarship
Part II. VOCABULARY
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11. It is not easy at all to get a good job without any ____ qualifications.
A. academic
B. social
C. great
D. favourite
12. At the ____ level, you can join three-year or four-year colleges.
A. primary
B. secondary
C. postgraduate
D. undergraduate
13. Hugh is quite worried because he hasn't ____ for the end-of-term test.
A. examined
B. researched
C. studied
D. read
14. Any pupil caught ____ was made to stand at the front of the class.
A. misbehave
B. misbehaved
C. misbehaviour
D. misbehaving
15. They ____ sacrifices so that their only child could have a good education.
A. made
B. did
C. provided
D. lent
16. A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants ____ degrees at all levels in a
variety of subjects.
A. secondary
B. optional
C. academic
D. vocational
17. You have to be highly ____ to do well in these subjects.
A. competitive
B. competitor
C. competition
D. competed
18. I can't cope well ____ all the homework I've got to do!
A. on
B. of
C. about
D. with
19. ____ education normally provides undergraduate and postgraduate education, as well as vocational
education and training.
A. Intermediate
B. Primary
C. Secondary
D. Tertiary
