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In nature study, plants and animals can be studied in their natural habitat or by bringing them into the classroom. In many cases it is impossible or impracticable to bring the concrete object into the school, or to take the students to see it outside. In such cases, similar results may be obtained by using some form of graphic illustration of the object, such as a picture, sketch, diagram, map, etc. Pictures are being more and more used in teaching, though it is a question whether teachers make good use of the pictures of the textbook. Which of the statements below is true?. Fully equipped science laboratories are available to teachers. Pictures can be a helpful resource if teachers know how to use them well. Outdoor education is more popular nowadays. There is an increasing tendency to use computers when teaching.

In nature study, plants and animals can be studied in their natural habitat or by bringing them into the classroom. In many cases it is impossible or impracticable to bring the concrete object into the school, or to take the students to see it outside. In such cases, similar results may be obtained by using some form of graphic illustration of the object, such as a picture, sketch, diagram, map, etc. Pictures are being more and more used in teaching, though it is a question whether teachers make good use of the pictures of the textbook. Which of the statements below best summarises the text?. Teachers who don’t take students outdoors are impractical. Some activities to use pictures effectively when using a textbook. How teachers can introduce the study of plants and animals. Using maps and diagrams rather than concrete objects all the time.

A group of living toys, who pretend to be lifeless around humans, are preparing to move into a new house with their owner Andy. The toys become worried when Andy has his birthday party a week early, because they think new toys might substitute them. Especially Woody, Andy’s favourite toy, feels apprehensive. So, they are eventually happy and pleased when Andy receives nothing that could replace them. But a last-minute surprise gift – a rocket-man who can fly, called Buzz Lightyear – impresses the other toys with his various stunts, and becomes Andy’s new favourite, making Woody jealous. What does "his" bolded in the text refer to?. The other toys. The rocket-man. Andy. Woody.

A group of living toys, who pretend to be lifeless around humans, are preparing to move into a new house with their owner Andy. The toys become worried when Andy has his birthday party a week early, because they think new toys might substitute them. Especially Woody, Andy’s favourite toy, feels apprehensive. So, they are eventually happy and pleased when Andy receives nothing that could replace them. But a last-minute surprise gift – a rocket-man who can fly, called Buzz Lightyear – impresses the other toys with his various stunts, and becomes Andy’s new favourite, making Woody jealous. Which is the grammatically correct paraphrase of the bolded sentence in the text?. They are polite for the event. They are satisfied in the end. They are evidently understood. They are polite and eventful.

A group of living toys, who pretend to be lifeless around humans, are preparing to move into a new house with their owner Andy. The toys become worried when Andy has his birthday party a week early, because they think new toys might substitute them. Especially Woody, Andy’s favourite toy, feels apprehensive. So, they are eventually happy and pleased when Andy receives nothing that could replace them. But a last-minute surprise gift – a rocket-man who can fly, called Buzz Lightyear – impresses the other toys with his various stunts, and becomes Andy’s new favourite, making Woody jealous. The word "surprise" bolded in the text means. Expensive. Unexpected. Surprised. Unwanted.

"Are we ready for our picnic?" asked Mr. Rogers. "Yes, we are. We’re ready to go", said Amelia Bedelia, the cleaner. "Good!" smiled Mr. Rogers. "It’s time to hit the road, then." "Hit the road?" asked Amelia. "Right." She picked up a heavy stick, and started banging it on the road surface, like a hammer. "Stop that!" shouted Mrs. Rogers "Let’s leave, we have to pick up some friends, we must be on time". "On time?" asked Amelia. "I see" she said, and took out a copy of The Time magazine and sat on it. Which of the statements below is true?. More than three people are going on a picnic. Only three people are going on a picnic. Mrs. Rogers’s name is Amelia. Amelia will certainly be late.

"Are we ready for our picnic?" asked Mr. Rogers. "Yes, we are. We’re ready to go", said Amelia Bedelia, the cleaner. "Good!" smiled Mr. Rogers. "It’s time to hit the road, then." "Hit the road?" asked Amelia. "Right." She picked up a heavy stick, and started banging it on the road surface, like a hammer. "Stop that!" shouted Mrs. Rogers "Let’s leave, we have to pick up some friends, we must be on time". "On time?" asked Amelia. "I see" she said, and took out a copy of The Time magazine and sat on it. What does "that" bolded in the text refer to?. Being late. Amelia’s strange behaviour. The Time magazine. The road.

Teaching is hard work and some teachers need experience and time to excel. Great teachers, indeed, work tirelessly to create a challenging, caring, stimulating environment for their students. Great teaching seems to have less to do with teachers’ knowledge and skills than with their attitude toward their students, subject, and work. In a great teacher’s classroom, each person’s ideas and opinions are appreciated. Students feel safe to express their feelings and learn to respect and listen to others. This teacher creates a welcoming learning environment for all students. Which of the statements below is the grammatically correct paraphrase of the bolded sentence in the text?. Many teachers do not became excellent teachers at all. Not all teachers become excellent teachers at once. Not every teacher become excellent teacher soon. Lots of teachers becomes excellent teacher.

Teaching is hard work and some teachers need experience and time to excel. Great teachers, indeed, work tirelessly to create a challenging, caring, stimulating environment for their students. Great teaching seems to have less to do with teachers’ knowledge and skills than with their attitude toward their students, subject, and work. In a great teacher’s classroom, each person’s ideas and opinions are appreciated. Students feel safe to express their feelings and learn to respect and listen to others. This teacher creates a welcoming learning environment for all students. The word "caring" bolded in the text means. Poor. Cold. Unstable. Friendly.

Teaching is hard work and some teachers need experience and time to excel. Great teachers, indeed, work tirelessly to create a challenging, caring, stimulating environment for their students. Great teaching seems to have less to do with teachers’ knowledge and skills than with their attitude toward their students, subject, and work. In a great teacher’s classroom, each person’s ideas and opinions are appreciated. Students feel safe to express their feelings and learn to respect and listen to others. This teacher creates a welcoming learning environment for all students. Which of the statements below best summarises the text?. Great teachers are too good communicators. Great teachers do more than transferring knowledge. Great teachers have many good books. Great teachers know their subject very well.

Christmas was coming. One morning in December, the school of magic at Hogwarts, where Harry Potter was still living, woke up and found itself covered in several feet of snow. The lake froze solid, and the Weasley brothers were punished for playing a magic game where several snowballs followed professor Quirrell around, bouncing off his hat. In the lecture halls, in the common rooms and even in the private rooms of the professors a sense of expectation was tangible. No one could wait for the holidays to start, but all the students and all the professors were still there, despite the cold. Which of the statements below is true?. When the school woke up, there was a lot of snow everywhere. When the school woke up, it started to snow. When the school woke up, all the students and professors went on holiday. When the school woke up, Professor Quirrell took his hat off.

Christmas was coming. One morning in December, the school of magic at Hogwarts, where Harry Potter was still living, woke up and found itself covered in several feet of snow. The lake froze solid, and the Weasley brothers were punished for playing a magic game where several snowballs followed professor Quirrell around, bouncing off his hat. In the lecture halls, in the common rooms and even in the private rooms of the professors a sense of expectation was tangible. No one could wait for the holidays to start, but all the students and all the professors were still there, despite the cold. What does "itself" bolded in the text refer to?. Harry Potter. The people living at Hogwarts. The school. One morning.

Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. Yet human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world carries on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population struggle to just stay alive, we are rapidly destroying the resources we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile land is either built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover completely. The word "recover" bolded in the text means. Live longer than expected. Grow again. Become extinct. Find by chance.

Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. Yet human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world carries on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population struggle to just stay alive, we are rapidly destroying the resources we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile land is either built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover completely. Which of the statements below best summarises the text?. Earth is a fit place for humans to live on. We are using the Earth’s resources in an inappropriate way. Many buildings are built on fertile land. The Western World consumes half of the world’s resources.

Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. Yet human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world carries on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population struggle to just stay alive, we are rapidly destroying the resources we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile land is either built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover completely. Which of the words below can substitute "yet" bolded in the text?. Although. Instead of. However. Because of.

Harry Potter knew that this time the end was getting near. The lake was frozen at the sides, and the water in the middle was still, as if it was thinking about turning into a smooth sheet of ice. The air in the forest was freezing, and he only had a few minutes to dive into the water before it would be too late. He thought of his friends: Hermione did not know what was happening. Ron had gone, nobody knew where. He had first met them on his very first train journey to Hogwarts. Were they still his friends? Which is the grammatically correct paraphrase of the bolded sentence in the text?. He meet them since his first journey to Hogwarts. He had known them since his first journey to Hogwarts. He has met them since his first journey to Hogwarts. He has know them during his first journey to Hogwarts.

Harry Potter knew that this time the end was getting near. The lake was frozen at the sides, and the water in the middle was still, as if it was thinking about turning into a smooth sheet of ice. The air in the forest was freezing, and he only had a few minutes to dive into the water before it would be too late. He thought of his friends: Hermione did not know what was happening. Ron had gone, nobody knew where. He had first met them on his very first train journey to Hogwarts. Were they still his friends? Who does "his" bolded above refer to?. Ron. Harry. Hermione. Both his friends.

Since 2000, there has been enormous progress in reaching the objective of universal primary education. The total enrolment percentage in developing regions reached 91 percent in 2015, and the worldwide number of children out of school has fallen by almost half. There has also been a significant increase in literacy, and many more girls are in school than ever before. These are all great successes. Progress has been difficult in some developing regions because of high levels of poverty, armed conflicts and other emergencies. The word "great" bolded in the text means: Minor. Temporary. Partial. Notable.

Since 2000, there has been enormous progress in reaching the objective of universal primary education. The total enrolment percentage in developing regions reached 91 percent in 2015, and the worldwide number of children out of school has fallen by almost half. There has also been a significant increase in literacy, and many more girls are in school than ever before. These are all great successes. Progress has been difficult in some developing regions because of high levels of poverty, armed conflicts and other emergencies. Which of the statements below is true?. Social issues, like poverty, don’t affect primary school children. In 2015 the number of children going to school in developing countries was more than 90%. The number of children who are not attending primary school in the world has increased. Today there are fewer girls attending primary school than in the past.

Since 2000, there has been enormous progress in reaching the objective of universal primary education. The total enrolment percentage in developing regions reached 91 percent in 2015, and the worldwide number of children out of school has fallen by almost half. There has also been a significant increase in literacy, and many more girls are in school than ever before. These are all great successes. Progress has been difficult in some developing regions because of high levels of poverty, armed conflicts and other emergencies. Which of the statements below best summarises the text?. Despite some problems, efforts to reach universal primary education have been successful. We should donate money to allow all children to go to school. Worldwide primary education cannot be reached because of poverty and armed conflicts. Girls must go to school too.

As examples of the incorrect use of textbooks, the following might be cited: the memorization by the pupils of the words of the textbook without any understanding of the meaning; the assignment of a certain number of pages or sections to be learned by the students without any preliminary preparation for the study; the employment of the textbook by the teacher during oral tests as a guide to choose the questions she will ask—a confession that she does not know what she requires the students to know. Which of the statements below best summarises the text?. It is necessary to prepare students before they study specific pages in the textbook. There are three reasons why teachers should avoid using textbooks. There are three common mistakes to avoid when using textbooks. Memorization can have both advantages and disadvantages.

As examples of the incorrect use of textbooks, the following might be cited: the memorization by the pupils of the words of the textbook without any understanding of the meaning; the assignment of a certain number of pages or sections to be learned by the students without any preliminary preparation for the study; the employment of the textbook by the teacher during oral tests as a guide to choose the questions she will ask—a confession that she does not know what she requires the students to know. The expression "might be cited" bolded in the text means: Must be avoided. Will mention. Could be mentioned. Can be.

As examples of the incorrect use of textbooks, the following might be cited: the memorization by the pupils of the words of the textbook without any understanding of the meaning; the assignment of a certain number of pages or sections to be learned by the students without any preliminary preparation for the study; the employment of the textbook by the teacher during oral tests as a guide to choose the questions she will ask—a confession that she does not know what she requires the students to know. The word "employment" bolded in the text means: Job. Question. Use. Memorization.

Privet drive is a standard road in a normal residential area of a boring British town. Pretty, tidy, clean, with just the right combination of polite indifference. The Dursleys are a totally normal English family – boring, overweight, and typical. He is the director of a mechanical firm, while she watches in adoration over their dearest son, Dudley, who can do no wrong, and is the apple of their eye. After tragically losing his parents, Harry Potter is placed in the care of his aunt and uncle, the Dursleys, until he is old enough to go to school. What does "he" bolded in the text refer to?. Dudley. Harry. Mr. Dursley. Mrs. Dursley.

Privet drive is a standard road in a normal residential area of a boring British town. Pretty, tidy, clean, with just the right combination of polite indifference. The Dursleys are a totally normal English family – boring, overweight, and typical. He is the director of a mechanical firm, while she watches in adoration over their dearest son, Dudley, who can do no wrong, and is the apple of their eye. After tragically losing his parents, Harry Potter is placed in the care of his aunt and uncle, the Dursleys, until he is old enough to go to school. Which of the statements below is true?. Dudley always does wrong things. Dudley is adored by his parents. Dudley likes to eat apples. Dudley always does wrong things.

In the EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classroom there is a lot of pressure on the teacher to produce immediate, tangible results. [ ... ] Teachers therefore feel responsible if specific new structures and new words are not learned and produced every lesson. This is potentially a very harmful state of affairs since silence does not mean that the children are ignorant and not learning. Indeed, there is evidence that, in a total immersion situation, many children go through a silent period during which they are processing their language environment. Which of the following statements is true?. Many children learn to be silent in the EFL classroom. Children should be encouraged to speak as soon as they start learning a new language. Silence is one stage of foreign language acquisition for many children. Teachers are responsible for children’s silence in the EFL classroom.

In the EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classroom there is a lot of pressure on the teacher to produce immediate, tangible results. [ ... ] Teachers therefore feel responsible if specific new structures and new words are not learned and produced every lesson. This is potentially a very harmful state of affairs since silence does not mean that the children are ignorant and not learning. Indeed, there is evidence that, in a total immersion situation, many children go through a silent period during which they are processing their language environment. Choose a synonym for the word "harmful" (bolded in the text) from among the following. controversial. damaging. inoffensive. crucial.

At the beginning of the 20th century Maria Montessori opened the Casa dei Bambini (House of Children) to provide education to low-income children in Rome. Instead of using traditional teaching methods, Maria Montessori began testing her own child-centered educational theories in the classroom. The Casa dei Bambini was unique because it focused on educating each child according to his or her developmental stage. Maria Montessori encouraged children to take ownership of what they wanted to learn and worked with each child to create a personalized education that played on that child’s strengths. What does "low-income" (bolded in the text) mean? Choose the definition that fits best. not having a house. coming from poor families. with a bad reputation. badly educated.

At the beginning of the 20th century Maria Montessori opened the Casa dei Bambini (House of Children) to provide education to low-income children in Rome. Instead of using traditional teaching methods, Maria Montessori began testing her own child-centered educational theories in the classroom. The Casa dei Bambini was unique because it focused on educating each child according to his or her developmental stage. Maria Montessori encouraged children to take ownership of what they wanted to learn and worked with each child to create a personalized education that played on that child’s strengths. What does 'they' (bolded in the text) refer to?. teaching methods. children. teachers. educational theories.

When Zane Powles realised that the UK was probably going into a lockdown in March 2020, his first thought was about the schoolchildren. More specifically, about their stomachs. "I thought: how will the kids get their free school meals?" says the 49-year-old assistant headteacher from Cleethorpes. "I know our kids live hand to mouth." Powles’s solution was straightforward: he would personally deliver them all. And he did so: 15,000 meals, over a distance of 900 miles, through lockdowns one, two and three. Which of the following statements is true?. Zane Powles prepared school meals when his school went into a lockdown. Zane Powles hand-delivered free school meals when his school closed. Zane Powles hand-delivered 15,000 meals a day when his school closed. Zane Powles thought about his stomach during the lockdown.

When Zane Powles realised that the UK was probably going into a lockdown in March last year, his first thought was about the schoolchildren. More specifically, about their stomachs. "I thought: how will the kids get their free school meals?" says the 49-year-old assistant headteacher from Cleethorpes. "I know our kids live hand to mouth." Powles’s solution was straightforward: he would personally deliver them all. And he did so: 15,000 meals, over a distance of 900 miles, through lockdowns one, two and three. What does "live hand to mouth" (bolded in the text) mean? Choose the correct definition. eat very little. have hardly enough food or money to live on. be generous to others. stay behind to eat in school.

When Zane Powles realised that the UK was probably going into a lockdown in March last year, his first thought was about the schoolchildren. More specifically, about their stomachs. "I thought: how will the kids get their free school meals?" says the 49-year-old assistant headteacher from Cleethorpes. "I know our kids live hand to mouth." Powles’s solution was straightforward: he would personally deliver them all. And he did so: 15,000 meals, over a distance of 900 miles, through lockdowns one, two and three. What does "them" (bolded in the text) refer to?. the kids. school meals. the three lockdowns. their houses.

Jane Considine is an educationist with a cause: she wants a total ban on the honourable, traditional weekly spelling tests still carried out in many primary schools. The tests that involve a list of words sent home to be stuck on the fridge door, so that the parents can help their children practice them, in those quiet, empty moments in the family day. "I’m not anti tests generally," Considine says. "But school spelling tests have an essential design defect, which is that involving parents hugely amplifies the opportunity to pile on stress and pressure on them." Which of the following statements is true?. Jane Considine is against all spelling tests. Jane Considine is against spelling tests that involve parents at home. Jane Considine thinks that all tests are stressful. Jane Considine wants pupils to do no spelling tests at school.

Jane Considine is an educationist with a cause: she wants a total ban on the honourable, traditional weekly spelling tests still carried out in many primary schools. The tests that involve a list of words sent home to be stuck on the fridge door, so that the parents can help their children practice them, in those quiet, empty moments in the family day. "I’m not anti tests generally," Considine says. "But school spelling tests have an essential design defect, which is that involving parents hugely amplifies the opportunity to pile on stress and pressure on them." The phrase "to pile on stress and pressure" bolded in the text means: to make life more difficult for the teachers. to make life more difficult for the parents. to help children cope with stress. to make it easier for teachers to test their pupils.

At the beginning of the 20th century Maria Montessori opened the Casa dei Bambini (House of Children) to provide education to low-income children in Rome. Instead of using traditional teaching methods, Maria Montessori began testing her own child-centred educational theories in the classroom. The Casa dei Bambini was unique because it focused on educating each child according to his or her developmental stage. Maria Montessori encouraged children to take ownership of what they wanted to learn and worked with each child to create a personalized education that played on that child’s strengths. Which of the following statements is true?. Maria Montessori used traditional teaching methods. The Casa dei Bambini was an orphanage. Maria Montessori encouraged children to follow their own interests in learning. The Casa dei Bambini was Maria Montessori’s house.

Teachers can be the best help for pupils to choose interesting books. While teachers are building relationships with their pupils, they can do one-on-one interviews or ask each child about their interests. These practices will help teachers learn the likes and dislikes of their students. Classmates can also be a great resource for helping find what books students will love. Encourage pupils to be book matchmakers by creating personalised book recommendations for their classmates. It's easy to create a recommendation template. Students can fill out personalised book recommendation forms and stick them to the classroom wall for everybody. Which of the statements below best summarises the text?. There are a lot of interesting books for pupils. Students are not interested in reading everything. Students do not like reading some books. How to help students select the right books to read.

Teachers can be the best help for pupils to choose interesting books. While teachers are building relationships with their pupils, they can do one-on-one interviews or ask each child about their interests. These practices will help teachers learn the likes and dislikes of their students. Classmates can also be a great resource for helping find what books students will love. Encourage pupils to be book matchmakers by creating personalised book recommendations for their classmates. It's easy to create a recommendation template. Students can fill out personalised book recommendation forms and stick them to the classroom wall for everybody. Which of the statements below is true?. All students like reading the same books. It’s difficult to create personalised book recommendations. Students can help each other choose what to read. Only teachers can recommend interesting books to read.

Teachers can be the best help for pupils to choose interesting books. While teachers are building relationships with their pupils, they can do one-on-one interviews or ask each child about their interests. These practices will help teachers learn the likes and dislikes of their students. Classmates can also be a great resource for helping find what books students will love. Encourage pupils to be book matchmakers by creating personalised book recommendations for their classmates. It's easy to create a recommendation template. Students can fill out personalised book recommendation forms and stick them to the classroom wall for everybody. What does "their" bolded in the text refer to?. Teachers. Parents. Pupils. Books.

"Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved", said Winnie-the Pooh. It was a nice warm evening, and Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet were walking together towards the sunset, in silence. They were walking slowly and thoughtfully. "When you wake up in the morning, Pooh", said Piglet at last, "what's the first thing you say to yourself?" "What’s for breakfast?" said Pooh, who was always very hungry. "And what do you say Piglet?" "I say, 'I wonder what's going to happen exciting today?’" said Piglet. Pooh nodded thoughtfully. Which of the statements below is correct?. First thing in the morning, Pooh asks what he orders for breakfast. First thing in the morning, Pooh asks what he had for breakfast. First thing in the morning, Pooh asks what he will have for breakfast. First thing in the morning, Pooh asks what he have for breakfast.

"Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved", said Winnie-the Pooh. It was a nice warm evening, and Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet were walking together towards the sunset, in silence. They were walking slowly and thoughtfully. "When you wake up in the morning, Pooh", said Piglet at last, "what's the first thing you say to yourself?" "What’s for breakfast?" said Pooh, who was always very hungry. "And what do you say Piglet?" "I say, 'I wonder what's going to happen exciting today?’" said Piglet. Pooh nodded thoughtfully. The word 'exciting’ bolded in the text means. Interesting. Laughing. Boring. Uninteresting.