Further Practice *Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. arranges B. organizes C. pushes D. leaves 2. A. dates B. speaks C. learns D. laughs 3. A. appeared B. agreed C. coughed D. loved 4. A. works B. stops C. shifts D. plays 5. A. imagined B. released C. rained D. followed 6. A. eyes B. apples C. tables D. faces * Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 7. A. responsibility B. confident C. mischievous D. difference 8. A. attract B. person C. signal D. instance 9. A. discuss B. waving C. airport D. often II. Choose the best option 10. Students are______less pressure as a result of changes in testing procedures. A. under B. above C. upon D. out of 11. My father is a________. He works from 8 a.m to 5 p.m in a lab. A. biology B. biological C. biologist D. biologically 12. Let’s go! What on earth are you doing? – I’ll be there as soon as I __________ my keys. A. found B. have found C. finding D. find 13. Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week at the hospital. A. solution B. night shift C. household chores D. special dishes 14. We usually help our mother with _______. A. household chores B. Both A&D C. homework D. housework 15. “._____________” “I think the vase is broken.” Can I help you? B. Why is it so expensive. C. What is it? D. What’s wrong with it? 16. He ______ his job last month and since then he ________ out of work. A. has lost/ is B. had lost/ was C. lost / has been D. lost/ had been 17. Two friends Kathy and Mai are talking about Kathy's family. Mai: "_________________, Kathy?" Kathy: He’s a biologist. A. What does your father do B. What’s your father’s job C. What’s your father D. All are correct 18. Ben: "______" Ben’s mother: "Never mind." A. Happy birthday, Mum. B. Would you mind washing my white shirt? C. I’m sorry for staining the carpet, mum. Let me have it cleaned. D. Thank you for your nice gift. 19. John cannot make a _______ to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car. A. decide B. decision C. decisive D. decisively 20. Many young people have objected to _______ marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride and groom. A. agreed B. shared C. contractual D. sacrificed 21. Housework has ________been regarded as women’s work. A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditioness 22. Each member of our group has a of opinion. A diverse B. diversity C. vary D. Both B &C 23. My brother ________ for a job since he graduated from college. A. is looking B. looked C. was looking D. has been looking 24. When I last ____ him, he _____ in London. A. saw – has been living B. see – is living C. saw – was living D. have seen – lived 25. By next month, Laura ____ for the company for 20 years. A. will be working B. will work C. has been working D. will have been working 26. At this time tomorrow, we ____ our final exam. A. will have taking B. will be taking C. will be taken D. would take 27. “ Are you going to Tom’s farewell party tonight?” -“ _________________” A. That’s surprising B. I’m not sure yet.. . And you? C. It’s too hot in here . D. they are not my favourite 28. – “ You look great in this new dress” . -“ ________” . A. With pleasure B. Not at all C. I am glad you like it D. Do not say anything about it 29. – “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary”! - “ _______” A. Thank you very much. I am afraid B. You are telling a lie C. Thank you for your compliment D. I don't like your sayings 30. Nam wanted to know what time _______. A. the movie began B. the movie begins C. does the movie begin D. did the movie begin 31. He told me _______ him up at six o'clock. A. pick B. to pick C. picking D. picked 32. Charlie _______ that his father was in hospital. A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. asked me 33. The boy waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to _______ her attention. A. attract B. pay C. follow D. tempt 34.When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance. A. bill B. menu C. help D. food 35. He is not really friendly and makes no attempt to be _______. A. society B. social C. socialize D. sociable 36. When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is appropriate. A. coming nearer to B. catching sight of C. pointing at D. looking up to 37.John asked me _______ in English. a. what does this word mean b. what that word means c. what did this word mean d. what that word meant 38.The mother told her son _______ so impolitely. a. not behave b. not to behave c. not behaving d. did not behave 39.She said she _______ collect it for me after work. a. would b. did c. must d. had 40.This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate. a. situation. B. attention c. place d. matter 41.They started, as _______ gatherings but they have become increasingly formalized in the last few years. a. informal b. informally c. informalize d. informality 42.Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and ________. a. communicate . communication c. communicative d. communicator 43.The lecturer explained the problem very clearly and is always _______ in response to questions. a. attention b. attentive c. attentively d. attentiveness 44.Soon, people _______ most of the time at home. a. will work b. are working c. have worked d. work 45.I _______ a terrible accident while I _______ on the beach. a. see / am walking b. saw / was walking c. was seeing / walked d. have seen / were walking 46.After all, she _______ him since her childhood. a. knows b. knew c. was knowing d. had known 47.Many young people have objected to _______ marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride and groom. a. agreed b. shared c. contractual d. sacrificed 48.All parents are _______ to at least try to behave in ways that will give their own children an important protection a. decided b. supposed c. followed d. rejected 49It is thought that traditional marriage _______ are important basis of limiting divorce rates. a. appearances b. records c. responses d. values 50.A curriculum that ignores ethnic tensions, racial antagonisms, cultural _______ and religious differences is pot relevant. a. diversity b. contacts c. barriers d. levels III. Choose A, B, C or D that has the same meaning as the previous one. 37. “Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?” he said. A. He invited me to go to the cinema with him that night. B. He offered me to go to the cinema with him tonight. C. He asked me if I'd like to go to the cinema with him tonight. D. He would like me to go to the cinema with him this night. 38. They started doing the English test 30 minutes ago. A. They have done the English test for 30 minutes. B. They have been doing the English test for 30 minutes. C. Both A&B are correct. D. They did the English test 30 minutes ago. 39. The last time I went to the museum was a year ago. A. I have not been to the museum for a year. B. A year ago, I often went to the museum. C. My going to the museum lasted a year. D. At last I went to the museum after a year. IV. Choose the letter A, B, C or D that needs correcting to make a correct sentence. 40. The shopkeeper warned the boys don't lean their bicycles against his windows. A B C D 41. She said that the books in that store would be available tomorrow. A B C D 42. My mother takes the responsible for running the household chores. A B C D 43. His friends refused to lend him some money because he spends all his money gambling in the A B C D casino. 44. The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant. A B C D 45. Peter and Wendy first met in 2006, and they are married for three years now. A B C D VI. Choose the best answer to complete the following paragraph Families in the Western world have changed greatly during the last two centuries. Before the 19th century, families usually arranged (1) .for their children. In the 19th century, two people could get married because they loved each other, not just because their families wanted them to marry. At the same time they began to realize that they had to take very good care of their (2)... Later, people realized that education was necessary for a good life. Today many parents think that they should have fewer children, so they can give each one a good life. Social scientists think it is important for a mother and a father (3) spend as much time as possible with their children. They think parents should take care of their health and try to give them an education. Home is seen as a safe, warm place for all the family (4). A. marriage B. parents C. necessary D. work A, couple B. children C. to D. family A. at B. for C. to D.with A. members B. name C. together D. only b. Read the passage, then fill the missing information ) In the United States and Canada, it is very important to look a person directly in the eyes when you are (1) .. a conversation with him or her. If you look down or to the side when the other person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested (2) what he or she is saying. This of course is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, you may appear to be hiding something, it might seem that you are not honest. However, people (3) .. are speaking will sometimes look away for a few seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word. But they always (4) ..immediately back to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social ‘rules’ are the same for two men, two women, a man and woman or an adult and a child. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. Traditions, saying, beliefs, language, and values are just a few things that make up our culture. Culture is the framework in which families are structured. It shapes our expectations and ideals. Culture plays a part in the meaning of marriage and our roles as husbands, wives, children and parents. Understanding cultural differences and similarities related to marriage is important. Culture affects the roles that spouses take within marriages, the age at marriage and number of children a couple have, the meaning of divorce, cohabitation and non-marital childbearing, and the way parents raise children. Understanding how relationships and marriages vary across cultural contexts, and how they are similar, we will be able to identify the unique ways that marriages and family life affect people of various cultures. As a result, we will be able to help families and sustain happy marriages. A cross cultural marriage or similar love relationship can be extremely exciting. The cultural background, visits to the other country, the language of the country and learning to speak it, the different habits and ways of doing and saying things that people from other cultures have, are. all very exciting indeed. What of the disadvantages of a cross cultural marriage or love relationship with someone from another country or cultural background? No matter how much you love your husband or wife, no matter how high your level of cross cultural awareness, cross cultural communication and respect for differences. Misunderstanding seems to be unavoidable. The passage is about _________. a. the effects of cultures on love and marriage b. the definition of culture c. the role of spouses in the family d. cultural differences The word It refers to _________. a. culture b. family c. framework d. structure According to the writer, cross-cultural marriage _________. a. does not have advantages b. does not have disadvantages c. have both advantages and disadvantages d. does not exist through time According to the passage, which of the following is not affected by culture? a. The age to get married b. Child-raising c. How much spouses love each other d. The roles of spouses In cross-cultural marriage, _______ may happen. a. divorce b. quarrel c. misunderstanding d. separation
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