SAMPLE TEST 1 UNIT 7 CULTURAL DIVERSITY A NỘI DUNG CẦN GHI NHỚ I Vocabulary culture (n) – cultural (adj) diversity (n) = variety proposal ceremony (n) engagement ceremony (n) reception (n) complicated[.]
UNIT CULTURAL DIVERSITY A NỘI DUNG CẦN GHI NHỚ: I Vocabulary: - culture (n) – cultural (adj) - diversity (n) = variety - proposal ceremony (n) - engagement ceremony (n) - reception (n) - complicated (adj)= complex - expense (n) – expensive (adj) - bride (n) - bridesmaid (n) - groom (n) - groomsman (n) - superstitious (adj) – superstition (n) - favourable (adj) - altar (n) - ritual (n) - funeral (n) - ancestor (n)= forefather - originate (v) - prestigious (adj) - fortune (n) - prosperity (n) – prosperous (adj) - table manner (n) - approve (v) – approval (n)>< disapproval (n) - newly-wed (n) - background (n) - characteristic (n) - prestige (n) – prestigious (adj) - individual (adj)/(n) – individuality (n) - practical (adj) - legal (adj) >< illegal (adj) - symbolize(v) – symbol (n) - present (v) – present (n) - self-reliance (n) – rely (v) – reliable (adj) – reliance (n) - embarrass (v) – embarrassed (adj) – embarrassment (n) II Phrasal verbs/ structures: - to waste money on sth - no matter what… - to play an important part in… - to have influence on … - to place great value on… - to provide sb with sth - to object to sb/sth/V-ing sth - to involve in… - to be / get engaged to sb - to be/ get married to sb - to propose to sb: to ask sb to marry you - to arrange / plan a wedding - to make a toast to the bride and groom III Pronunciation: - The change of stress pattern of a two-syllable word Ex: pre`sent (v): tặng quà, đưa `present (n): quà IV Grammar: Comparison:(Revision) Equality (So sánh bằng) S + V + as + adj/adv + as + N/pronoun S + V + not + so/as + adj/adv + N/Pronoun Ex: - She is as stupid as I/me - This boy is as tall as that one - Population of Ho Chi Minh city isn't as much as that of Bangkok (Không lặp lại từ dùng chủ ngữ, thay đại từ one, that) Comparatives and superlatives a.Comparative (So sánh hơn) Short adj/adv: S + V + adj/adv + er + than + N/pronoun Long adj/adv: S + V + more + adj/adv + than + N/pronoun So sánh kém/ hơn: S + V + less + adj/adv + than + N/pronoun.(khơng phân biệt tính từ/trạng từ ngắn dài) Ex: - She is taller than I/me - This boy is more intelligent than that one - My close friend is less studious than me b Superlative (So sánh nhất) Short adj/adv:S + V + the + adj/adv + est + (N/pronoun) Long adj/adv:S + V + the most + adj/adv + (N/pronoun) So sánh ít/kém nhất:S + V + the least + adj/adv + (N/pronoun).(khơng phân biệt tính từ/trạng từ ngắn dài) Ex: - She is the tallest girl in the village – She is the tallest in the village - He is the most gallant boy in his class – This boy is the most gallant in his class - Tom is the least active boy in our neighbourhood Chú ý: - Những tính từ ngắn kết thúc phụ âm mà trước nguyên âm nhân đơi phụ âm lên thêm "-er" so sánh "est" so sánh nhất.(ex:hot > hotter/the hottest) - Những tính từ có hai âm tiết kết thúc chữ "-y" đổi "y" thành "i" thêm "-er" so sánh "-est" so sánh nhất(ex: happy >happier/the happiest) - Những tính từ/trạng từ có hai âm tiết kết thúc "-le","-et","-ow","-er"vẫn xem tính từ ngắn (gentle, narrow, clever, quiet gentler/the gentlest) - Các tính từ/ trạng từ so sánh bất quy tắc o Good/well better/the best o Bad/badly worse/the worst o many(much) more/the most o little less/the least o far farther(further)/the farthest(the furthest) ARTICLES: A/AN – THE a.Cách dùng mạo từ bất định“a/an” Dùng“an”trước danh từ bắt đầu nguyên âm:e,a,i,u,o.Dùng a/an trườnghợp sau: Trước vật, việc kể đến lần I live in a house near ashop She has two children: a son and a daughter Chỉ nghề nghiệp: I’m a student My brother is an architect Trong cụmtừ/ từ lượng: a pair of/ a little/ a few/… Dùng câu cảm thán: what a + noun What a beautiful flower! What a great party! b.Cách dùng mạo từ xác định“the” Dùng “the” trường hợp sau: Sự vật, việc kể đến lần thứ hai I live in a house The house is very nice She has two children: a son and a daughter The son is a pupil The daughter is very small Chỉ yếu tố nhất: the sun, the moon, the earth, the sea… Đi với tính từ: The rich: người giàu The poor: người nghèo Trước từ biển, sông, khách sạn,quán bar, tên ban nhạc, tên dãy núi, tên nhạc cụ… Ex: the Nile, the Huong Giang hotel, the Mekong river, the Himalaya, the westlife, the Backstreetboy, the violin, the guitar… Chỉ quốc tịch: the Vietnamese, the Chinese…… Trước tên tập hợp nhiều bang, nhiều nước: the Asian , the United Nations, the United States… Trước danh từ, với điều kiện danh từ xác định cụm từ mệnh đề The girl in uniform (Cô gái mặc đồng phục) The mechanic that I met (Người thợ máy mà gặp) The place where I waited for him (Nơi mà đợi anh ta) Trước so sánh cao nhất, trước first (thứ nhất), second (thứnhì), only(duy nhất) từ dùng tính từ hay đại từ The + họ (ở số nhiều) nghĩa Gia đình Ex:The Smiths = Gia đình Smith(vợ chồng Smith con) c.Các trường hợp khôngdùng“the” Trước danh từ đếm được, danh từ khơng đếm nói chung Books are good friends Milk is good for you Trước tên quốc gia, tên châu lục, tiểu bang, thành phố, quận huyện, tên núi, tên hồ, tên đường Europe , South America , France, Downing Street, Mount Everest Trước danh từ trừu tượng, danh từ trường hợp cá biệt Ex: Men fear death - Nhưng: The death of the president was unknown Trước tên gọi bữa ăn: dinner, breakfast, lunch : The wedding breakfast was held in a beautiful garden Trước tên trường có tên riêngVD: Nguyen Hue high school Trước danh từ với số đếm: Ex: Chapter one, World War two Trước tên môn thể thao Football, basketball, tennis Trước tên ngày lễ tết Christmas, Autumn Festival, Tet Trước tên mơn học nói chung: mathematics, literature Trước tên loại hình âm nhạc: jazz, classical music B BÀI TẬP LUYỆN TẬP: I Phonetic: Choose the word which has difference stress pattern: A wedding B engage C happy D party A expense A affect A asleep A knowledge B success B woman B custom B married C ritual C approve C culture C bridesmaid D believe D depend D manner D exchange II Vocabulary and expressions: Exercise 1.Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: There is a wedding _ for all the guests after the wedding ceremony A proposal B reception C anniversary D celebration A is the person who keeps the bride calm, help her ready and looks after her dress A groom B bridegroom C bridesmaid D groomsman As a country with many mysteries and legends, Vietnam has kept various beliefs about daily activities A superstition B superstitious C superstitive D superstitiously I see a lot of _ between Vietnamese and British cultures A similar B similarly C similarity D similarities Jack and Rose need the _ of their parents before holding a wedding ceremony A approve B approving C approval D approvable III Grammar: Exercise Complete the sentences with the comparative and superlative of the adjectives in brackets A cut is _ (painful) than an insect bite 2.The weather this summer is even (bad) than last summer Apartments are usually _ (cheap) than separate houses A tumour is _ (bad) of all diseases He was the (clever) _ thief of all A man is normally _ (strong) than a woman This flower is (beautiful) _ than that one This is the (interesting) _ book I have ever read Fruit and vegetables are (healthy) than fast food 10 Fish is one of _ (nutritious) food possible 11 Non-smokers usually live (long) _ than smokers 12 Which is the (dangerous) _ animal in the world? Exercise Are the following sentences right (√) or wrong (x)? Mark them with (√ ) or (x) and correct the mistakes Syrups are gooder than pills in treating a sore throat. _ Ointments are the most effective medicines for bruises Inhalers are best for breathing problems My Latin class is more boring than my English class. _ In the UK, the streets are generally more narrow than in the USA. _ London is more busier than Glasgow _ My garden is a lot colourful than this park Yesterday the weather was much more nicerthan it istoday _ Amanda is the most ambitious than her classmates 10 This is the most interesting type of recreation Exercise Complete the sentences with the comparative and superlative of the adjectives in brackets My brother has a (tidy) _room than me Australia is (big) _than England 3 I'm (good) _ now than yesterday She's got (little) _ money than you, but she doesn't care He thinks Chinese is (difficult) _ language in the world Valencia played (bad) _ than Real Madrid yesterday Cats are not (intelligent) _ as dogs Show me (good) _ restaurant downtown (hot) _ desert of all is the Sahara and it's in Africa 10 Who is (talkative) _ person in your family? Exercise Choose the best correct answer 1.My father is happy because I get results at school a bad b good c intelligent d well 2.My English this term is than that of last year a good b gooder c better d best 3.Her math result is than her English result a bad b badly c worse d well 4.Detective books are than science fiction ones a more interesting b interestingly c interestinger d interesting 5.Lan is than her sister a lazy b lazily c lazier d lazilier 6.He feels than last year because his study results are a happy/ good b happier/ gooder c more happy/more good d happier/better 7.Of the three girls, Helen, Susan, and Maria, Susan is the ………… character we know a more funny b funnier c most funny d funniest 8.He is at maths than at any other subjects a better b more good c goodlier d gooder 9.Phuong can speak English than Minh a more fluent b fluently c fluent d more fluently 10.The ship was the ………… I had ever seen a most largest b largest c larger d more larger 11.Her voice is than her sister's a beautiful b more beautiful c beautifully d more beautifully 12 Her literature result is much than it was last year a good b well c more well d better 13.Cinderrella danced than any other girls at the ball a more graceful b gracefuler c gracefully d more gracefully 14.Helen is the ………… of the two sisters a more kinder b kindest c kinder d most kindest 15.David was ………… than John a well b good c better d best 16.Dorothy is the ………… student in the class, based on her high grades a smartest b more smarter c smarter d smart 17.William does …………… in English classes than David and John a better b well c good d best 18.This building is ………… than that one a beautifuler b beautifulest c the most beautiful d more beautiful 19.Dorothy promised to be ………… with her money a carefuler b more careful c most carefulest d more carefuler 20.In my opinion, Hanoi is the … city in the world a most loveliest b more lovelier c loveliest d most lovely Exercise Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences: Susan believes in ghosts and the world for the dead She is so _ (SUPERSTITION) Their of the plan caused the experiment to be abandoned (APPROVE) He is so _ that he had an accident (CARE) Many women nowadays often seek financial _by going out to work (DEPEND) All the guests got dressed in _ costume (NATION) Boys and girls may behave _ in this situation (DIFFERENCE) The 23rd mascot eagle is the _ of elegance, strength and pride (SYMBOLIZE) Claulfied claimed they had _ against him because of his nationality (DISCRIMINATION) There is no evidence of his direct in the bombing (INVOLVE) 10 The exact origin of the universe remains a (MYSTERIOUS) Exercise Fill in each blank with an article if necessary: I want apple from that basket church in the corner is progressive Miss Lin speaks Chinese I borrowed pencil from your pile of pencils and pens One of the students said, " professor is late today." Eli likes to play volleyball I bought umbrella to go out in the rain My daughter is learning to play violin at her school Please give me cake that is on the counter 10 Albany is the capital of New York State 11 _ apple a day keeps the doctor away 12.Our neighbors have cat and dog 13 I want new printer for Christmas 14 Excuse me Have you got time? 15 It was exciting movie 16 I was four the first time I saw elephant 17 It's such nice day that I think I'll go and read my book in the park 18 My students like to their activity books lying on floor 19 I saw eagle hovering high above the valley 20 huge ape ran out of the forest and stole my picnic hamper Exercise A Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks CULTURE SHOCK Many people dream of living in a foreign country It can be an amazing experience for those (1) are willing to settle down in a new place (2) ., there’s one potential problem you should be aware of: culture shock Culture shock is the feeling we get from living in a place that is so different to where we grew up that we are not sure (3) to deal with it Societies are (4) in many different ways Customsand traditions can be very different and that can sometimes make it difficult to get onwith local people who might not approve (5) things you and might object tothings you say You might be banned from doing things in another country that are perfectly legal in your own For example, in Singapore people can be forced to (6) a large fine just for dropping rubbish Eventually, though, most people who live abroad fall in love with their adopted country and learn to accept its differences A who B which C what D whose A Therefore B However C Although D Moreover A what B when C how D why A organize B organizing C organization D organized A of B with C on D off A spend B waste C pay D borrow B Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions INTERNATIONAL GIFT-GIVING CUSTOMS The tradition of gift giving is a worldwide practice that is said to have been around since the beginning of human beings Over time, different cultures have developed their own gift-giving customs and traditions In France, the gift of wine for the hostess of a dinner party is not an appropriate gift as the hostess would prefer to choose the vintage for the night In Sweden, a bottle of wine or flowers are an appropriate gift for the hostess In Vietnam, a gift of whisky is appropriate for the host, and some fruit or small gifts for the hostess, children or elders of the home Besides, gifts should never be wrapped in black paper because this colour is unlucky and associated with funerals in this country Gifts that symbolize cutting such as scissors, knives and other sharp objects should be avoided because they mean the cutting of the relationship Also, in some countries you should not open the gift in front of the giver and in others it would be an insult if you did not open the gift Beyond the gift itself, give careful consideration to the manner in which it is presented Different cultures have different customs regarding how a gift should be offered - using only your right hand or using both hands, for example Others have strong traditions related to the appropriate way to accept a gift In Singapore, for instance, it is the standard to graciously refuse a gift several times before finally accepting it The recipient would never unwrap a gift in front of the giver for fear of appearing greedy Understanding these traditions and customs, as well as taking time to choose an appropriate gift, will help you to avoid any awkwardness or embarrassment as you seek to build a better cross-cultural relationship When did the tradition of gift-giving become popular all over the world? A a long time ago B two thousand years ago C since the beginning of humans D since the beginning of industrialization Which of the following is NOT true about gift-giving customs? A In France, wine is not considered a suitable gift for the hostess of a dinner party B In Sweden, it is not customary to bring some wine or flowers when you are invited to a dinner party C In Vietnam, such things as scissors, knives and other sharp objects shouldn't be used as a gift D In Singapore, it is unacceptable to open the gift right in front of the giver The phrase "associated with" is closest in meaning to A connected with B familiar with C informed of D similar to The word "it" in paragraph refer to A consideration B manner C gift D culture Which of the is the main idea of paragraph 3? A The people who are presented with gifts C The occasions of giving and receiving gifts B The traditions of giving and receiving gifts D The manners of giving and receiving gifts The end ... the counter 10 Albany is the capital of New York State 11 _ apple a day keeps the doctor away 12 .Our neighbors have cat and dog 13 I want new printer for Christmas 14 Excuse me... fluently 10 .The ship was the ………… I had ever seen a most largest b largest c larger d more larger 11 .Her voice is than her sister''s a beautiful b more beautiful c beautifully d more beautifully 12 ... most kindest 15 .David was ………… than John a well b good c better d best 16 .Dorothy is the ………… student in the class, based on her high grades a smartest b more smarter c smarter d smart 17 .William