Lets make learning fun

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Lets make learning fun

• MC Cloze
• RLS 2007

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• YouTube introduction

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The long preparations, (15) start for some while
they are still primary school, are an ordeal for
many students. (80)

• This is a non-defining adjective clause.
• We are learning more about the preparations.
• BCorrect

• 15.
• where
• which
• can
• when

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It is a fact that children today (16) too much of
their time on homework. (82)

• 16.
• will spend
• spend
• have spent
• spent

• today nowadays
• Present tense
• B correct

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(17), all this heavy workload does is teach
children that school is boring. (63)

• 17.
• A. By the way
• B. Sadly
• C. On the other hand
• D. Similarly

• This sentence is telling us about one of the
  consequences of the heavy workload described in
  the paragraph.
• The consequence is negative.
• BCorrect

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There is (18) evidence of parents being surprised
by the amount of homework their children have to
do. (54)

• 18.
• little
• many
• plenty
• few

• Next sentence However, there is plenty of
  evidence
• Evidence is not countable.
• ACorrect

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However, there is plenty of evidence of back,
neck, shoulder and other (19) problems that this
burden causes among students. (59)

• The sentence is describing problems with their
  bodies.
• CCorrect

• 19.
• psychic
• psychological
• physiological
• emotional

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The Ministry of Education has been calling on
schools to reduce the (20) of homework in an
effort to lower students stress levels. (85)

• We know that students have a lot of homework.
• Homework is not countable.
• DCorrect

• 20.
• kind
• numbers
• difficulty
• amount

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It would also like to (21) schools combine the
traditional textbook-based learning with
practical skills. (53)

• 21.
• watch
• see
• observe
• find

• BCorrect

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(22), this call seems to have fallen on deaf
ears, as schools (23) with each other to produce
students who can get the highest test scores.
(88)

• 22.
• Besides
• Moreover
• However
• Additionally

• The previous sentences tell us what the Ministry
  of Education wants.
• This sentence tells us that schools havent done
  what they want.
• CCorrect

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(22), this call seems to have fallen on deaf
ears, as schools (23) with each other to produce
students who can get the highest test scores.
(64)

• 23.
• will compete
• competing
• compete
• are competitors

• CCorrect

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Having free time for unstructured play, or to
just sit and think is (24) for childrens
emotional development as well. (68)

• 24.
• too vital
• extremely vital
• very vital
• vital

• Vital extremely important necessary
• B,C redundant
• Too negative idea
• DCorrect

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The long study hours (25) many cannot live a
normal family life they cannot do those things
that bring families together. (33)

• 25.
• A. means
• B. are meant
• C. mean
• D. meant

• Subjectlong study hours
• Active voice, present tense
• CCorrect

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Of course, homework does have many beneficial
effects (26) children. (57)

• 26.
• to
• over
• in
• on

• What preposition follows effects?
• DCorrect

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Children can see that learning can (27) at home
as well as at school. (49)

• 27.
• A. connect
• B. teach
• C. derive
• D. occur

• Children can learn at home
• Learning can happen at home.
• DCorrect

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However, too much homework can have negative
effects as it can (28) to boredom with
schoolwork. (89)

• 28.
• point
• cause
• lead
• result

• Point to indicate
• No preposition after cause.
• Result in
• CCorrect

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It can also (29) children access to leisure
activities that teach important life skills. (20)

• 29.
• A. deprive
• B. deny
• C. take away
• D. remove

• C and D imply that they have something but its
  taken away later.
• A and B imply that something is never given.
• Deprive of
• BCorrect

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Another (30) is that some parents can get far too
involved in homework, thus undermining their
childs sense of responsibility. (42)

• This part of the passage is listing potential
  harmful effects.
• CCorrect

• 30.
• A. area
• B. situation
• C. danger
• D. advantage

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To avoid these negative effects, homework
policies should give individual schools and
teachers enough (31) to take their students
unique needs and circumstances into account.(76)

• You take something into account when there are
  special circumstances.
• Every student is different and should be treated
  differently, so we need
• CCorrect

• 31.
• consistency
• familiarity
• flexibility
• strategy

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Teachers and parents should (32) extremes because
every child deserves a happy, balanced childhood.
(69)

• 32.
• A. abstain
• B. avoid
• C. stay away
• D. decline

• Abstain from
• Stay away from
• Decline ???
• BCorrect