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The passage discusses homework and parents' perspectives on it in different countries. It notes that many parents believe teachers give too much homework and it is unnecessary for kids to work at home. Recently in Greece, many parents complained that their children's homework was difficult and a waste of time. Spain and Turkey have stopped homework recently. In some European countries like Denmark and Germany, teachers cannot assign homework on weekends. In Holland, students can stay after school to do homework with help from peers. Most people agree that homework is unfair for those without a quiet place to work. Teachers should discuss homework with parents and suggest ways parents can help their kids.

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Text 1 (Read The Text Carefully and Answer The Following Questions!)

The passage discusses homework and parents' perspectives on it in different countries. It notes that many parents believe teachers give too much homework and it is unnecessary for kids to work at home. Recently in Greece, many parents complained that their children's homework was difficult and a waste of time. Spain and Turkey have stopped homework recently. In some European countries like Denmark and Germany, teachers cannot assign homework on weekends. In Holland, students can stay after school to do homework with help from peers. Most people agree that homework is unfair for those without a quiet place to work. Teachers should discuss homework with parents and suggest ways parents can help their kids.

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Text 1 (Read the text carefully and answer the following questions!

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Many people now think that teachers give students too much homework. They say that it is unnecessary for
children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the
homework tasks they give to students. The result is that students have to repeat tasks which they have already done
at school.
Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult homework which teachers gave to their
children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it. Spain and
Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In Denmark, Germany and several other countries in
Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends. In Holland, teachers allow students to stay at school to do
their homework.
The children are free to help one another. Similar arrangements also exist in some British schools. Most
people agree that homework is unfair. A student who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a
much better position than a student who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television on. Some
parents help their children with their homework. Other parents take no interest at all in their children’s homework.
It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. A teacher should suggest suitable
tasks for parents to do with their children. Parents are often better at teaching their own children!

1. According to the passage, many parents would like their children


a. to do homework at school only
b. to have test homework
c. to avoid their children who have homework
d. to do homework both at school and at home
e. to do more difficult homework

2. According to many parents


a. children should not be given marks on homework
b. teachers do not set enough homework
c. children are not too lazy to do their homework
d. the teacher do not know how to give good homework to their children
e. a lot of homework has not been planned properly

3. Greeks parents thought


a. their children’s homework was useful
b. more time should be allowed for their homework
c. their children’s homework was too easy
d. their children’s homework was waste of time
e. the children must avoid homework

4. Pick out a statement which is not true!


a. Only a small number of people think homework is fair
b. Children can do their homework at school and help one another in Britain
c. Teacher should advise parents on how they should help their children’s homework
d. All parents show great interest in their children’s homework
e. Homework is not fair for children who have quite home

5. In some countries in Europe


a. Homework is already been stopped
b. Homework is not given at weekend
c. Teachers are trained to be a good homework giver
d. The students are not allowed to take homework
e. Students are allowed to do homework at school that are not allowed to help each other.
6. Somebody stole our car, …?
a. isn’t it ? b. aren’t they? c. didn’t he? d. doesn’t he? e. didn.t they
7. Although he wrote her for several times, he has never met his daughter …?
a. did he? b. is he? c. hasn’t he d. didn’t he? e. has he?
8. Nothing went wrong when the director was gone, …?
a. did it b. didn’t it c. was it d. wasn’t it e. doesn’t it
9. Everybody had the right to vote in the parliamentary elections,
a. didn’t they b. did it c. had they d. hadn’t they e. do they
10. We have to call the police officer, …?
a. haven’t we b. don’t we c. didn’t we d. haven’t us e. do we
11. There’s a new Oriental restaurant in town, isn’t it?
A B C D
12. Joshua hasn’t come yet and …
a. Ariel does either b. Ariel doesn’t either c. Ariel has either
d. Ariel hasn’t either e. So does Ariel
13. My mother will cook for the dinner …
a. while my father don’t b. but my father can’t c. but my father will
d. while my father won’t e. Neither will my father
14. Bali was bombed by terrorist … WTC in United States.
a. and either does b. and so did c. but either did
d. also was e. and so was
15. That is the most well-written book of the 21th century, … ?
a. isn’t that b. isn’t it c. is it? d. is that e. does it
16. You would lend me money if my wallet were lost , … ?
a. didn’t you b. wouldn’t you c. weren’t it
d. were it e. would you
17. Ask the man to call his wife, ….?
a. do you b. will you c. shall we d. does she e. didn’t he
18. Zane would come to my home yesterday and …
a. so would Jesika b. so wouldn’t Jesika c. so is Jesika
d. so does Jesika e. Jesika wouldn’t either

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