He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May. (Choose the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word)

Students are not allowed to handle these chemicals _______ they are under the supervision of a teacher.

Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly. 

Although I spoke to him many times, he never paid any _______ to what I said.

A school year in Viet Nam is divided _______two semesters.

The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current American families fit the traditional mold and another third consists of (26) _______ couples who either have no children or have none still living (27) _______ home. Of the final one third, about 20 percent of the total number of American households are single people, usually women over sixty-five years of age. A small (28) ______, about 3 percent of the total, consists of unmarried people (29) _______ choose to live together; and the rest, about 7 percent are single, usually divorced parents, with at least one child. Today, these varied family types are typical, and (30) _______, normal. Apparently, many Americans are achiev­ing supportive relationships in family forms other than the traditional one.

Teachers' pointing at a student to attract his or her student is suitable. (Choose the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word)

Nowadays, love is supposed to precede marriage.

They reported that Mr. Brown had won a good contract.

(28) __________

Don't make noise! My grandfather_______ in his room.

It was a kind of computer with _______ I was not familiar.

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: children; chemist; change; church.

He is willing to help his mother with the household _______.

_______ catch you reading his dairy, she'll be furious.

Jack is inviting Mary to his party.

Jack: ''Would you like to come to my party this weekend?''

Mary: ''_______''

You should ________all the questions clearly, politely and honestly when the interviewer asks you.

By the time my cousin arrived home, dinner_______ ready on the table.

If she _______ a car, she would go out in the evening.

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress: technology, engineering, application, economics.

French educational districts, called académies, are under the direction of a rector, an appointee of the national government who is also in charge of universities in each district. The uniformity in curriculum throughout the country leaves each university with little to distinguish itself. Hence, many students prefer to go to Paris, where there are better accommodations and more cultural amenities for them. Another difference is the existence in France of prestigious higher educational institutions known as grandes écoles, which provide advanced professional and technical training. Most of these schools are not affiliated with the universities, although they too recruit their students by giving competitive examinations to candidates. The grandes écoles provide rigorous training in all branches of applied science and technology, and their diplomas have a somewhat higher standing than the ordinary licence.

In Germany, the regional universities have autonomy in determining their curriculum under the direction of rectors elected from within. Students in Germany change universities according to their interests and the strengths of each university. In fact, it is a custom for students to attend two, three, or even four different universities in the course of their undergraduate studies, and the majority of professors at a particular university may have taught in four or five others. This high degree of mobility means that schemes of study and examination are marked by a freedom and individuality unknown in France.

What does the passage mainly discuss?