Sách bài tập Mai Lan Hương Lớp 12 - Unit 2

CULTURAL DEVERSITV
TEST 1
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
a. naked 	b. looked 	c. booked 	d. hooked
a. concerned 	b. raised 	c. developed 	d. maintained
a. appeared 	b. agreed 	c. coughed 	d. loved
a. sacrificed 	b. trusted 	c. recorded 	d. acted
a. laughed 	b. weighed 	c. helped 	d. missed
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
London is home to people of many _______ cultures.
a. diverse 	b. diversity 	c. diversify 	d. diversification
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
My mother used to be a woman of great _______, but now she gets old and looks pale.
a. beauty 	b. beautiful 	c. beautifully	d. beautify
My father phoned me to say that he would come _______ home late.
a. a 	b. an 	c. the 	d. Ø
At last they divorced after ten years of _______ marriage.
a. a 	b. an 	c. the 	d. Ø
A curriculum that ignores ethnic tensions, racial antagonisms, cultural _______ and religious differences is pot relevant.
a. diversity 	b. contacts 	c. barriers 	d. levels
Some researchers have just _______ a survey of young people's points of view on contractual marriage. 
a. sent 	b. directed 	c. managed 	d. conducted
It is not easy to our beauty when we get older and. older.
a. develop 	b. maintain 	c. gain 	d. collect
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
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
It is thought that traditional marriage _______ are important basis of limiting divorce rates.
a. appearances 	b. records 	c. responses 	d. values
Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes _______ love and marriage have dramatically changed.
a. for 	b. with 	c. through 	d. towards
Sometimes she does not agree _______ her husband about child rearing but they soon find the solutions.
a. for 	b. on 	c. with 	d. of
The young are _______ more concerned with physical attractiveness than elderly people. 
a. much 	b. as 	c. many 	d. as much as
It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.
a. approximately 	b. generally 	c. frankly 	d. simply
The number of the participants in the survey _______ 250 students for Oxford University.
a. are 	b. was 	c. were 	d. have been
The grass was yellow because it _______ all summer.
a. does not rain b. has not rained c. had not rained d. would not rain
Many people even wonder these days _______.
a. what marriage is 	b. what is marriage
c. what marriage was 	d. what was marriage
The lights _______ out because we _______ the electricity bill.
a. have gone / did not pay 	b. will go / did not paid
c. go / would not pay	 	d. went / had not paid
_______ Tom Cruise's last movie? Yes, I _______ it three days ago
a. Have you ever seen / saw 	b. Did you ever see / have seen
c. Had you ever seen / would see 	d. Will you ever see / saw
In the past, people _______ to the beach more often.
a. have gone 	b. used to go 	c. were going 	d. had gone
Soon, people _______ most of the time at home.
a. will work 	b. are working 	c. have worked 	d. work
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
After all, she _______ him since her childhood.
a. knows 	b. knew 	c. was knowing 	d. had known
We _______ touch since we _______ school three years ago.
a. lost / have left 	b. have lost / leave 
c. have lost / left 	d. were losing / had left
Error identification. 
While preparing for your wedding, keeping in mind that this is just the 
 A B C
first step in your future lives of love together.
 D
Marriage is a life-long journey together, which is not simply a boat you 
 A B C
get on together and getting off when it does not work out.
 D
It is important to note that such a happy marriage does not come about
 A
by accident, but it had taken years of dedicated work to bring this kind 
 B C
of relationship into existence.
 D
There are dangerous times in a marriage, especially when the wife can 
 A B
come to feel such overburdened that she decides to end the relationship. C D
Once you can overcome your difficulty, the problems may well become 
 A B C
a source of strengthen to your marriage and to your faith.
 D 
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
When people plan to marry, they expect to find in their partner not only a lover but a friend also. They find a person with whom they can share their opinions, their emotions, thoughts and fears. In marriage we are looking for a partner who will be able to understand our values, our likes and dislikes. 
If a man and a woman are born and raised in the same country, most likely they are familiar with the same songs, movies, jokes, books and life in general. They basically have the same roots. In the case of a western man and foreign woman family everything is more complicated and requires much more patience and understanding from both spouses. On one hand each of the partners has an opportunity to learn a great deal about the other's country, culture, traditions and life styles which can be very interesting. On the other hand it can be very disappointing if there is the inability to understand your partner's excitements and frustrations. For example, you are watching the television and suddenly you see a famous actor or singer, or other type of an artist whose name you have grown up with. Maybe this artist was an idol for your parents and the music of this artist was often played in your house when you were a child. Unfortunately you realize that your wife is unable to understand your feelings because she has no idea who this artist is. Her eyes are absolutely empty because she has never even heard the song before. You feel rather disappointed! Remember that your wife has the same situation with you. You do not know her country's songs, her country's famous actors, her books. She has her own memories and in actuality, for her, everything is much more difficult than it is for you. At least, you live in your own country where everybody can understand you. She lives in completely strange surroundings, where she has nobody to share her feelings with, except you. 
Do some research and learn about your wife's country, culture and lifestyles. Talk with her, ask her questions, get to know what songs she likes, what movies and books are of interest to her. The Internet will give you a great opportunity to find anything! Tell her about your country's culture, let her listen to the music that you like, rent a movie for her that left you with great impression. Let her understand you better through the things that you like. Patience and time will help you to fight cultural differences.
A spouse should ________.
a. let the partner to do everything alone
b. be not only a lover but also a friend
c. not share the feelings with the partner
d. not interfere with what the partner's likes and dislikes
According to the passage, ________.
a. Spouses who have the same nationality need more patience and understanding in their marriage than those who are from different cultures.
b. Spouses who are from different cultures need more patience and understanding in their marriage than those who have the same roots.
c. Spouses who have the same roots go not share anything together.
d. Spouses who are from different cultures can never share anything together.
If there is the inability to understand a spouse's excitements and frustrations the marriage, he or she may feel ________.
a. faithful 	b. hopeless 	c. disappointed 	d. happy
The passage is ________.
a. critical 	b. convincing 	c. advisory 	d. apologetic
To overcome cultural differences in marriage needs ________.
a. patience and time 	b. time and money
c. movies and music 	d. books and the Internet
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Most Americans eat three meals (41) ______ the day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Breakfast begins between 7:00 and 8:00am, lunch between 11:00 am and noon, and dinner between 6:00 and 8:00 pm. On Sundays "brunch" is a (42) ______ of breakfast and lunch, typically beginning at 11:00 am. Students often enjoy a "study break" or evening snack around 10:00 or 11:00 pm. Breakfast and lunch tend to be light meals, with only one (43) ______. Dinner is the main meal. 
(44) ______ breakfast Americans will eat cereal with milk which are often mixed (45) ______ in a bowl, a glass of orange juice, and toasted bread or muffin with jam, butter, or margarine. Another common breakfast meal is scrambled eggs or (46) ______ omelet with potatoes and breakfast meat (bacon or sausage). People who are on (47) ______ eat just a cup of yogurt. Lunch and dinner are more (48) ______. When eating at a formal dinner, you may be overwhelmed by the number of utensils. How do you (49) ______ the difference between a salad fork, a butter fork, and a dessert fork? Most Americans do not know the answer (50) ______ But knowing which fork or spoon to use first is simple: use the outermost utensils first and the utensils closest to the plate last.
a. in 	b. for 	c. on 	d. during
a. addition 	b. connection 	c. combination 	d. attachment
a. course 	b. food 	c. menu 	d. goods
a. For 	b. In 	c. At 	d. With
a. each other 	b. together 	c. one another 	d. others
a. a 	b. an 	c. the 	d. no article
a. holiday 	b. engagement 	c. diet 	d. duty
a. vary 	b. variety 	c. varied 	d. variously
a. say 	b. talk 	c. speak 	d. tell
a. too 	b. either 	c. so 	d. neither
TEST 2
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
a. partnership 	b. romantic 	c. actually 	d. attitude
a. believe 	b. marriage 	c. response 	d. maintain
a. summary 	b. different 	c. physical 	d. decision
a. attractiveness 	b. traditional 	c. generation 	d. American
a. certain 	b. couple 	c. decide 	d. equal
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
Although they are twins, they have almost the same appearance but they are seldom in _______.
a. agree 	b. agreeable 	c. agreement 	d. agreeably
The more _______ and positive you look, the better you will feel.
a. confide 	b. confident 	c. confidently 	d. confidence
My parents will have celebrated 30 years of _______ by next week.
a. marry 	b. married 	c. marriageable 	d. marriage
Mr. Pike held his wife's hands and talked urgently to her in a low voice, but there didn't seem to be any response. 
a. feeling 	b. emotion 	c. reply 	d. effect
Family is the place where _______ children is not only tolerated but welcomed and encouraged.
a. taking 	b. having 	c. giving 	d. showing
Socially, the married _______ is thought to be the basic unit of society.
a. couple 	b. pair 	c. twins 	d. double
Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.
a. variety 	b. changes 	c. conservation 	d. number 
You are not _______ to say anything unless you wish to do so.
a. obliged 	b. willing 	c. equal 	d. attracted
A woman can never have a happy married life without _______ her husband.
a. demanding 	b. agreeing 	c. trusting 	 d.determining
_______ large number of India men agreed that it was unwise to confide in their wives.
a. A 	b. An 	c. The 	d. Ø
Not all men are concerned with _______ physical attractiveness of their girlfriends and wives.
a. A 	b. An 	c. The 	d. Ø
My mother is the only one that I can absolutely confide _______.
a. in 	b. for 	c. with 	d. up
After they have been _______ love for two years, they decide to get married.
a. for 	b. with 	c. on 	d. in
In some cases, Mary is thought not to be _______ her sister.
a. as much intelligent than 	b. so intelligent than
c. intelligent more than 	d. as intelligent as
She is _______ I expect.
a. more prettier than 	b. far prettier than
c. much more prettier than 	d. a lot prettier as
There were about 100 attendees at the wedding, and _______ half of them were the bride's and groom's relatives.
a. less 	b. not less than 	c. no less than 	d. nor less than
The bride looked _______ on her wedding than she does as usual.
a. nicer and more attractive 	b. more nicer and more attractive
c. more nicer and more attractive 	d. more attractive and nicer
_______ people used to read more.
a. Twenty years before 	b. Twenty years ago
c. For twenty years 	d. Since twenty years
_______ in Rome than he _______.
a. No sooner he had arrived / was being kidnapped
b. No sooner had he arrived / was kidnapped
c. Had he no sooner arrived / kidnapped
d. No sooner was he arriving / had been kidnapped
_______ John usually watch TV at the weekend?
a. Will 	b. Is 	c. Does 	d. Has
I _______ there once a long time ago and _______ back since.
a. was / have not been 	b. had been / was not
c. would be / had not been 	d. have been / will not be
As many as ten-million children _______ with the virus by the end of this decade.
a. have been infected 	b. will be infecting
c. had been infected 	d. will have been infected
What _______ when the fire alarm _______ off?
a. are you doing / will go 	b. have you done / would go
c. were you doing / went 	d. will you do / are going
_______ you send this wedding card to Peter, please?
a. Will 	b. Are 	c. Did 	d. Had
When Peter _______, I _______ him to your new house.
a. will arrive / take 	b. arrives / will take
c. has arrived / am taking 	d. had arrive / had taken
Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.
The conical leaf hat / call / "Non La” / Vietnamese / make of a typical kind of soft palm
a. The conical leaf hat, which is called “Non La” in Vietnamese, is made of a typical kind of soft palm leaves.
b. The conical leaf hat it is called “Non La” in Vietnamese is made of a typical kind of soft palm leaves.
c. The conical leaf hat, it is called “Non La” in Vietnamese, making of a typical kind of soft palm leaves.
d. The conical leaf hat, calling "Non La" in Vietnamese, is made of a typical kind of soft palm leaves.
Those leaves / expose to the dew for one night / dry / they / still soft / be flatted.
a. Those leaves are exposed to the dew for one night so when they are dried, they are still soft enough for being flatted. 
b. Those leaves are exposed to the dew for one night so when drying, they are still too to be flatted.
c. Those leaves are exposed to the dew for one night so when dried, they are still soft enough to be flatted.
d. Those leaves which are exposed to the dew for one night so when dried, they are still soft enough to be flatted.
The hat / usually consist of / 16 to 18 rims / make from special kind of bamboo / the rims / shape thinly into conical-form.
a. The hat usually consists of 16 to 18 rims made from special kind of bamboo when the rims are shaped thinly into conical-form.
b. The hat usually consists of 16 to 18 rims made from special kind of bamboo. The rims are shaped thinly into conical-form. .
c. The hat usually consists of 16 to 18 rims that make from special kind of bamboo; the rims are shaped thinly into conical-form.
d. The hat usually consists of 16 to 18 rims making from special kind of bamboo. These rims that are shaped thinly into conical-form.
The leaves / sew / into all rims / solely by hand / the hat is trimmed and painted / a coat of attar / to keep it clean, smooth, and water-proof.
a. The leaves sewn into all rims solely by hand; and the hat which is trimmed and painted with a coat of attar old to keep it clean, smooth, and water-proof.
b. The leaves are sewn into all rims solely by hand; and the hat is trimmed and painted with a coat of attar to keep it clean, smooth, and water-proof.
c. As the leaves are sewn into all rims solely by hand, it means that the hat is trimmed and painted with a coat of attar old to keep it clean, smooth, and water-proof.
d. The leaves are sewn into all rims solely by hand; so, the hat is trimmed and painted with a coat of attar old they keep it clean, smooth, and water-proof.
Vietnamese girls / wear the conical leaf hat / a little umbrella / protect themselves from sun or rain. 
a. Vietnamese girls who wear this leaf hat like a little umbrella so that it protects themselves from sun or rain.
b. Vietnamese girls wear this leaf hat such as a little umbrella for protecting themselves from sun or rain.
c. Vietnamese girls wear this leaf hat like a little umbrella to protect themselves from sun or rain.
d. Vietnamese girls wearing this leaf hat as a little umbrella to protect themselves from sun or rain.
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
In the past, both men and women were expected to be married at quite young ages. Marriages were generally arranged by parents and family, with their children having little chance to say no in the matter. In the past it was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had only just met on the day of their engagement or marriage.
In modern Vietnam, this has changed completely as people choose their own marriage-partners based on love, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants. Moreover early marriage is quite illegal. 
The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important of traditional Vietnamese occasions. Regardless of westernization, many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding continue to be celebrated by both Vietnamese in Vietnam and overseas, often combining both western and eastern elements. Besides the wedding ceremony, there is also an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding. Due to the spiritual nature of the occasion, the date and time of the marriage ceremony are decided in advance by a fortune teller. The traditional Vietnamese wedding consists of an extensive array of ceremonies: the first is the ceremony to ask permission to receive the bride, the second is the procession to receive the bride (along with the ancestor ceremony at her house), the third is to bring the bride to the groom's house for another ancestor ceremony and to welcome her into the family, then the last is a wedding banquet. The number of guests in attendance at these banquets is huge, usually in the hundreds. Several special dishes are served. Guests are expected to bring gifts, often money, which the groom and bride at one point in the banquet will go from table to table collecting.
In the past, _________.
a. Vietnamese couples were free to make a decision on the marriage
b. Vietnamese marriage was decided by parents and family
c. getting married at an early age was not allowed
d. parents had no right to interfere their children's marriage
In former days, the fact that a bride and groom had only first met just on the day of their engagement or marriage was _________.
a. surprising 	b. popular 	c. uncommon 	d. strange
Which sentence is referred Vietnamese modern marriage?
a. Most young people do not have their marriage based on love.
b. All marriages are arranged by parents and family.
c. Marriage is quite westernization.
d. Couples do not get married at quite young ages.
According to the passage, __________.
a. Oversea Vietnamese people do not like to organize a traditional wedding
b. There is an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding
c. Many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding do not exist nowadays
d. Vietnamese people never ask a fortune teller the date and time of the marri