Đề thi thử Aptis for Teachers 4 – Reading

Choose the word that fits in the gap. the first one is done for you.

Choose the word that fits in the gap. the first one is done for you.

Choose the word that fits in the gap. the first one is done for you.

Choose the word that fits in the gap. the first one is done for you.

Choose the word that fits in the gap. the first one is done for you.

The sentences below are from the beginning of a story ("John’s Day"). Order the sentences. The first sentence is an example.

Câu đầu: This is an easy experiment that can be done in just a few steps!

Câu thứ 2 là:

The sentences below are from the beginning of a story ("John’s Day"). Order the sentences. The first sentence is an example.

Câu đầu: This is an easy experiment that can be done in just a few steps!

Câu thứ 3 là:

The sentences below are from the beginning of a story ("John’s Day"). Order the sentences. The first sentence is an example.

Câu đầu: This is an easy experiment that can be done in just a few steps!

Câu thứ 4 là:

The sentences below are from the beginning of a story ("John’s Day"). Order the sentences. The first sentence is an example.

Câu đầu: This is an easy experiment that can be done in just a few steps!

Câu thứ 5 là:

The sentences below are from the beginning of a story ("John’s Day"). Order the sentences. The first sentence is an example.

Câu đầu: This is an easy experiment that can be done in just a few steps!

Câu thứ 6 là:

The sentences below are from a set of instructions. Order the sentences. The first sentence is an example.

Câu đầu: When you hear the fire alarm, immediately stop the lesson.

Câu thứ 2 là:

The sentences below are from a set of instructions. Order the sentences. The first sentence is an example.

Câu đầu: When you hear the fire alarm, immediately stop the lesson.

Câu thứ 3 là:

The sentences below are from a set of instructions. Order the sentences. The first sentence is an example.

Câu đầu: When you hear the fire alarm, immediately stop the lesson.

Câu thứ 4 là:

The sentences below are from a set of instructions. Order the sentences. The first sentence is an example.

Câu đầu: When you hear the fire alarm, immediately stop the lesson.

Câu thứ 5 là:

The sentences below are from a set of instructions. Order the sentences. The first sentence is an example.

Câu đầu: When you hear the fire alarm, immediately stop the lesson.

Câu thứ 6 là:

Read the four opinions posted on a neighbourhood forum. Then, answer the questions.

My neighbourhood. Person A Personally, I don’t think our school receives enough funding from the government. Well, of course we have class sets of textbooks and enough desks for students, but we always seem to be short on cash when it comes to anything beyond the basics. Let’s take projectors for example. We only have one projector per department. That means we each have to take turns to sign it out. In today’s day and age, it’s unreasonable to not have technology in every classroom. However, I don’t think it’s fair to ask for parents to donate money. They already have to pay for school uniforms, lunches and so on. Person B I am one of the lucky teachers who works in a wealthy area. Being in an affluent neighbourhood sure has its perks. For one, we always get the resources we need in terms of science and technology. Moreover, our cafeteria has nutritional meals and our facilities are sparkling clean. That being said, I think we should reallocate some of these funds into the arts. There are not nearly enough instruments for students who are enrolled in music classes and we lack the proper space to provide drama classes. I think if we spread out the funding more evenly, everyone would benefit. Person C You may have heard the claim that teachers often have to pay for their own supplies and I can confirm that this is indeed true. In fact, I think I pay for most of the materials in my classroom- pens, pencils, arts supplies etc. I guess I could show my receipts to the principal in order to be reimbursed, but I know that I won’t receive anything back. At the beginning of the year, it’s hard to get by financially, but I know it would be harder without having the necessary resources. I care deeply about my students and want to set them up for success. Person D I remember when I was a kid, my school had the bare minimum. If we wanted a better playground, we had to raise the money, so we had bake sales among many other fundraisers. Taking that into consideration, I planned a holiday card drive with my class. My students designed and wrote greeting cards and we sold them for $2 each, with 100% of the proceeds going to our class bank account. We made enough money to cover the cost of a bus for our upcoming field trip. I’m glad that the kids had entrepreneurial spirits, but I truly believe that parents should financially help out more.

Which person 1. receives adequate school funding?

Read the four opinions posted on a neighbourhood forum. Then, answer the questions.

My neighbourhood. Person A Personally, I don’t think our school receives enough funding from the government. Well, of course we have class sets of textbooks and enough desks for students, but we always seem to be short on cash when it comes to anything beyond the basics. Let’s take projectors for example. We only have one projector per department. That means we each have to take turns to sign it out. In today’s day and age, it’s unreasonable to not have technology in every classroom. However, I don’t think it’s fair to ask for parents to donate money. They already have to pay for school uniforms, lunches and so on. Person B I am one of the lucky teachers who works in a wealthy area. Being in an affluent neighbourhood sure has its perks. For one, we always get the resources we need in terms of science and technology. Moreover, our cafeteria has nutritional meals and our facilities are sparkling clean. That being said, I think we should reallocate some of these funds into the arts. There are not nearly enough instruments for students who are enrolled in music classes and we lack the proper space to provide drama classes. I think if we spread out the funding more evenly, everyone would benefit. Person C You may have heard the claim that teachers often have to pay for their own supplies and I can confirm that this is indeed true. In fact, I think I pay for most of the materials in my classroom- pens, pencils, arts supplies etc. I guess I could show my receipts to the principal in order to be reimbursed, but I know that I won’t receive anything back. At the beginning of the year, it’s hard to get by financially, but I know it would be harder without having the necessary resources. I care deeply about my students and want to set them up for success. Person D I remember when I was a kid, my school had the bare minimum. If we wanted a better playground, we had to raise the money, so we had bake sales among many other fundraisers. Taking that into consideration, I planned a holiday card drive with my class. My students designed and wrote greeting cards and we sold them for $2 each, with 100% of the proceeds going to our class bank account. We made enough money to cover the cost of a bus for our upcoming field trip. I’m glad that the kids had entrepreneurial spirits, but I truly believe that parents should financially help out more.

Which person 2. does not believe parents should help?

Read the four opinions posted on a neighbourhood forum. Then, answer the questions.

My neighbourhood. Person A Personally, I don’t think our school receives enough funding from the government. Well, of course we have class sets of textbooks and enough desks for students, but we always seem to be short on cash when it comes to anything beyond the basics. Let’s take projectors for example. We only have one projector per department. That means we each have to take turns to sign it out. In today’s day and age, it’s unreasonable to not have technology in every classroom. However, I don’t think it’s fair to ask for parents to donate money. They already have to pay for school uniforms, lunches and so on. Person B I am one of the lucky teachers who works in a wealthy area. Being in an affluent neighbourhood sure has its perks. For one, we always get the resources we need in terms of science and technology. Moreover, our cafeteria has nutritional meals and our facilities are sparkling clean. That being said, I think we should reallocate some of these funds into the arts. There are not nearly enough instruments for students who are enrolled in music classes and we lack the proper space to provide drama classes. I think if we spread out the funding more evenly, everyone would benefit. Person C You may have heard the claim that teachers often have to pay for their own supplies and I can confirm that this is indeed true. In fact, I think I pay for most of the materials in my classroom- pens, pencils, arts supplies etc. I guess I could show my receipts to the principal in order to be reimbursed, but I know that I won’t receive anything back. At the beginning of the year, it’s hard to get by financially, but I know it would be harder without having the necessary resources. I care deeply about my students and want to set them up for success. Person D I remember when I was a kid, my school had the bare minimum. If we wanted a better playground, we had to raise the money, so we had bake sales among many other fundraisers. Taking that into consideration, I planned a holiday card drive with my class. My students designed and wrote greeting cards and we sold them for $2 each, with 100% of the proceeds going to our class bank account. We made enough money to cover the cost of a bus for our upcoming field trip. I’m glad that the kids had entrepreneurial spirits, but I truly believe that parents should financially help out more.

Which person 3. wants to redistribute money?

Read the four opinions posted on a neighbourhood forum. Then, answer the questions.

My neighbourhood. Person A Personally, I don’t think our school receives enough funding from the government. Well, of course we have class sets of textbooks and enough desks for students, but we always seem to be short on cash when it comes to anything beyond the basics. Let’s take projectors for example. We only have one projector per department. That means we each have to take turns to sign it out. In today’s day and age, it’s unreasonable to not have technology in every classroom. However, I don’t think it’s fair to ask for parents to donate money. They already have to pay for school uniforms, lunches and so on. Person B I am one of the lucky teachers who works in a wealthy area. Being in an affluent neighbourhood sure has its perks. For one, we always get the resources we need in terms of science and technology. Moreover, our cafeteria has nutritional meals and our facilities are sparkling clean. That being said, I think we should reallocate some of these funds into the arts. There are not nearly enough instruments for students who are enrolled in music classes and we lack the proper space to provide drama classes. I think if we spread out the funding more evenly, everyone would benefit. Person C You may have heard the claim that teachers often have to pay for their own supplies and I can confirm that this is indeed true. In fact, I think I pay for most of the materials in my classroom- pens, pencils, arts supplies etc. I guess I could show my receipts to the principal in order to be reimbursed, but I know that I won’t receive anything back. At the beginning of the year, it’s hard to get by financially, but I know it would be harder without having the necessary resources. I care deeply about my students and want to set them up for success. Person D I remember when I was a kid, my school had the bare minimum. If we wanted a better playground, we had to raise the money, so we had bake sales among many other fundraisers. Taking that into consideration, I planned a holiday card drive with my class. My students designed and wrote greeting cards and we sold them for $2 each, with 100% of the proceeds going to our class bank account. We made enough money to cover the cost of a bus for our upcoming field trip. I’m glad that the kids had entrepreneurial spirits, but I truly believe that parents should financially help out more.

Which person 4. pays out of pocket?

Read the four opinions posted on a neighbourhood forum. Then, answer the questions.

My neighbourhood. Person A Personally, I don’t think our school receives enough funding from the government. Well, of course we have class sets of textbooks and enough desks for students, but we always seem to be short on cash when it comes to anything beyond the basics. Let’s take projectors for example. We only have one projector per department. That means we each have to take turns to sign it out. In today’s day and age, it’s unreasonable to not have technology in every classroom. However, I don’t think it’s fair to ask for parents to donate money. They already have to pay for school uniforms, lunches and so on. Person B I am one of the lucky teachers who works in a wealthy area. Being in an affluent neighbourhood sure has its perks. For one, we always get the resources we need in terms of science and technology. Moreover, our cafeteria has nutritional meals and our facilities are sparkling clean. That being said, I think we should reallocate some of these funds into the arts. There are not nearly enough instruments for students who are enrolled in music classes and we lack the proper space to provide drama classes. I think if we spread out the funding more evenly, everyone would benefit. Person C You may have heard the claim that teachers often have to pay for their own supplies and I can confirm that this is indeed true. In fact, I think I pay for most of the materials in my classroom- pens, pencils, arts supplies etc. I guess I could show my receipts to the principal in order to be reimbursed, but I know that I won’t receive anything back. At the beginning of the year, it’s hard to get by financially, but I know it would be harder without having the necessary resources. I care deeply about my students and want to set them up for success. Person D I remember when I was a kid, my school had the bare minimum. If we wanted a better playground, we had to raise the money, so we had bake sales among many other fundraisers. Taking that into consideration, I planned a holiday card drive with my class. My students designed and wrote greeting cards and we sold them for $2 each, with 100% of the proceeds going to our class bank account. We made enough money to cover the cost of a bus for our upcoming field trip. I’m glad that the kids had entrepreneurial spirits, but I truly believe that parents should financially help out more.

Which person 5. organised an initiative?

Read the four opinions posted on a neighbourhood forum. Then, answer the questions.

My neighbourhood. Person A Personally, I don’t think our school receives enough funding from the government. Well, of course we have class sets of textbooks and enough desks for students, but we always seem to be short on cash when it comes to anything beyond the basics. Let’s take projectors for example. We only have one projector per department. That means we each have to take turns to sign it out. In today’s day and age, it’s unreasonable to not have technology in every classroom. However, I don’t think it’s fair to ask for parents to donate money. They already have to pay for school uniforms, lunches and so on. Person B I am one of the lucky teachers who works in a wealthy area. Being in an affluent neighbourhood sure has its perks. For one, we always get the resources we need in terms of science and technology. Moreover, our cafeteria has nutritional meals and our facilities are sparkling clean. That being said, I think we should reallocate some of these funds into the arts. There are not nearly enough instruments for students who are enrolled in music classes and we lack the proper space to provide drama classes. I think if we spread out the funding more evenly, everyone would benefit. Person C You may have heard the claim that teachers often have to pay for their own supplies and I can confirm that this is indeed true. In fact, I think I pay for most of the materials in my classroom- pens, pencils, arts supplies etc. I guess I could show my receipts to the principal in order to be reimbursed, but I know that I won’t receive anything back. At the beginning of the year, it’s hard to get by financially, but I know it would be harder without having the necessary resources. I care deeply about my students and want to set them up for success. Person D I remember when I was a kid, my school had the bare minimum. If we wanted a better playground, we had to raise the money, so we had bake sales among many other fundraisers. Taking that into consideration, I planned a holiday card drive with my class. My students designed and wrote greeting cards and we sold them for $2 each, with 100% of the proceeds going to our class bank account. We made enough money to cover the cost of a bus for our upcoming field trip. I’m glad that the kids had entrepreneurial spirits, but I truly believe that parents should financially help out more.

Which person 6. calls on parents’ support?

Read the four opinions posted on a neighbourhood forum. Then, answer the questions.

My neighbourhood. Person A Personally, I don’t think our school receives enough funding from the government. Well, of course we have class sets of textbooks and enough desks for students, but we always seem to be short on cash when it comes to anything beyond the basics. Let’s take projectors for example. We only have one projector per department. That means we each have to take turns to sign it out. In today’s day and age, it’s unreasonable to not have technology in every classroom. However, I don’t think it’s fair to ask for parents to donate money. They already have to pay for school uniforms, lunches and so on. Person B I am one of the lucky teachers who works in a wealthy area. Being in an affluent neighbourhood sure has its perks. For one, we always get the resources we need in terms of science and technology. Moreover, our cafeteria has nutritional meals and our facilities are sparkling clean. That being said, I think we should reallocate some of these funds into the arts. There are not nearly enough instruments for students who are enrolled in music classes and we lack the proper space to provide drama classes. I think if we spread out the funding more evenly, everyone would benefit. Person C You may have heard the claim that teachers often have to pay for their own supplies and I can confirm that this is indeed true. In fact, I think I pay for most of the materials in my classroom- pens, pencils, arts supplies etc. I guess I could show my receipts to the principal in order to be reimbursed, but I know that I won’t receive anything back. At the beginning of the year, it’s hard to get by financially, but I know it would be harder without having the necessary resources. I care deeply about my students and want to set them up for success. Person D I remember when I was a kid, my school had the bare minimum. If we wanted a better playground, we had to raise the money, so we had bake sales among many other fundraisers. Taking that into consideration, I planned a holiday card drive with my class. My students designed and wrote greeting cards and we sold them for $2 each, with 100% of the proceeds going to our class bank account. We made enough money to cover the cost of a bus for our upcoming field trip. I’m glad that the kids had entrepreneurial spirits, but I truly believe that parents should financially help out more.

Which person 7. prioritizes students?

Read the text. Match the headings to the paragraphs. The answer to question 0 is an example. There is one heading that you will not use.

1.However, early ways of instruction were vastly different than they are today. ESL education in the 19th century involved heavy memorization and translation techniques. While this approach, The Grammar-Translation Method, helped learners become proficient in translation, it offered little communicative value. Language was presented out of context and pronunciation was not taught, making it difficult for students to confidently use English in real life. Regrettably, this style remained popular until the middle of the 20th century, and elements of it are still used today in some classrooms.

1.

Read the text. Match the headings to the paragraphs. The answer to question 0 is an example. There is one heading that you will not use.

2.Dissatisfied with this way of instruction, The Direct-Method, became mainstream and rose to popularity. Unlike its predecessor, this new style was focused on the principles of speaking only English in class. This emphasis was supported by an increased focus on pronunciation as well. What this style still lacked however was the use of meaningful situations. So, the Audio-Lingual Method remedied this. Students in the 1960s flocked to classes where they could listen and reproduce authentic dialogues. Yet, as an ode to the first method used in ESL, memorization was a learning technique.

2.

Read the text. Match the headings to the paragraphs. The answer to question 0 is an example. There is one heading that you will not use.

3.While the first few methods of English teaching either built on or moved away from one another, some experimental approaches did not have a lasting influence. Let’s take Suggestopedia as an example. Through the use of background music and relaxation techniques, students were made to feel comfortable enough to produce language. Another example is the Silent Way, where students were exposed to visuals without direct teaching support. While these methods sound appealing to some, there was no real focus on language. What’s more is that without challenging students appropriately, they could not learn efficiently.

3.

Read the text. Match the headings to the paragraphs. The answer to question 0 is an example. There is one heading that you will not use.

4.While teachers may have developed their own flair for teaching, it is The Communicative Approach that dominates classrooms today. As the title suggests, students engage in meaningful activities in order to practice their oral skills. Activities include role-plays, discussions, and different interaction patterns. Although critics of this approach suggest that there is an unbalanced focus on speaking, rather than writing, listening, and reading, most teachers will incorporate these skills into their lessons as well.

4.

Read the text. Match the headings to the paragraphs. The answer to question 0 is an example. There is one heading that you will not use.

5.With that criticism in mind, ESL classes with particular focuses have been developed. Learners who rely on English for work-related purposes may opt for a Business English class in order to fine-tune specific skills. In these courses, students may learn how to write a business report or navigate a meeting with international clients. Likewise, English-for-Academic-Purposes, or EAP, has become its own subject in universities around the globe to help learners’ transition into post-secondary studies in their second, third or even fourth language for some. In fact, students can even take classes to prepare for international English exams to certify their abilities.

5.

Read the text. Match the headings to the paragraphs. The answer to question 0 is an example. There is one heading that you will not use.

6.However, it is not just ESL students who travel around the world. A career as an ESL teacher allows you to travel and work. The demand is certainly there. Foreign countries are often actively recruiting native-English speaker teachers from the UK, USA, or Canada, to come and teach. These positions vary in salary and benefits, depending on the country. What is certain though is that teachers can enjoy different cultures, better weather and a change of pace from their native country.

6.

Read the text. Match the headings to the paragraphs. The answer to question 0 is an example. There is one heading that you will not use.

7.Nevertheless, there are upcoming trials that face the ESL industry. As the world’s population has more people who speak English as a second, or even third language, proficient non-native speakers are struggling to gain employment in the field. Moreover, the uncertainty of English’s status as the world’s Lingua Franca is also in question. Many predict that Mandarin has the possibility to take over, as it has the largest proportion of native speakers. Additionally, the increase of digital technologies in education has the potential to create a whole new method of instruction. Undoubtedly, ESL education will face many changes in the future that will require both their learners and teachers to adapt.

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