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TRƯỜNG CD VĂN HÓA NGHỆ THUẬT VÀ DU LỊCH SÀI GÒN ĐỀ THI ANH VĂN NGÀNH THÔNG DỊCH VIÊN ANH-PHÁP 2009 – 2010 THỜI GIAN: 90 PHÚT b. could not be forced to attend racially segregated public schools. c. could not be denied freedom of speech, press, or religion. 5. On which of the beliefs listed below did Malcolm X disagree with Martin Luther King, Jr.? a. Black people should be assimilated into the larger American society. b. Black people were not treated fairly by the larger American society. c. Black people must gain their freedom now, not in the distant future. 6. Scholars who see the United States as a “salad bowl” emphasize a. the great extent of racial and ethnic assimilation in the United States. b. the many differences between racial and ethnic groups in the US. c. the rapid growth of the population of the US 7. In American society, there are some members of ethnic groups (such as some Jews and Hispanics) that are bicultural; they feel that d. they are fully assimilated into American society. e. they do not belong at all to American society. f. they belong to American society, but at the same time they are separate from it 8. Which of these terms should be used to describe the diversity of the U.S? a. A mosaic b. A salad bowl c. A melting pot II/ Answer the questions 1. What is assimilation? Why do minorities have to assimilate? 2. Which group of people in the US establishes the dominant culture (number 0)? Number the other 6 groups of people in the order of the degree of their assimilation into the dominant culture. WASPs American Indians African Americans Chinese Northern and Western Europeans Eastern and Southern Europeans Hispani 3. Is it important to maintain one’s own ethnic cultural identity and language? III/ Matching: Melting-pot ? Salad-bowl? Mosaic? differences multiculturalis m similarities assimilation unity of diversity, E Pluribus Un IV/ Fill in each blank with one appropriate word The people of the United States are from a large variety of (1) groups which represent many races, nationalities, (2) religions. Some of these (3) have assimilated completely into the main culture while others (4)_ not. The more the group differed from the characteristics of the dominant culture – which was white, (5) speaking, Protestant, and middle class, the(6)_ the group assimilated, generally. In the late 1800s and early(7) _ large groups of immigrants (8) from southern and eastern (9) countries. Although they were quite (10) , they were assimilated into the rapidly growing economy with the help of (11) bosses. (12) have had the most difficulty assimilating since they were bought to America as slaves. Slavery ended in (13) , but there was illegal (14)__ in the South until the civil rights (15) of the 1960s. Although much (16) has been made, (17) _ are still inequalities between (18) races. Now new immigrants from Asia, the Caribbean, and (19) America are bringing both challenges and ne Discussion 1. Is there discrimination in Vietnam? Is it racial? Social? Sexual? Regional? Why do you think people discriminate? Why are they prejudiced? 2. Why do you think people discriminate? Why are they prejudiced? 3. Should minority college students be given special scholarship simply because minorities - regardless of their ability compared to other students Comprehension Check I/ Fill in the gaps with appropriate information American people are generally suspicious of a (1) government, because they think a (2) government would threaten their (3) . American revolutionists view government as a necessary (4) . The principle of (5) government is basic to the American Constitution and is achieved by the doctrine of (6) , the system of (7) , and the system of (8)_ . T h e S e n ate T h e H o u se Nu m b e r of (9) (10) Nu m b e r of M e m bers (11) deter m i n ed by (12) Le n g t h of Te r m (13) (14) Nu m b e r of Te r m s no li m it (15) _ Age Req u ir e m e nt at least 30 at least (16) Citi z e n s h i p Req u i re m e n t at least (17) _ years at least 7 years as a Dates of Re g u lar Session January 3 to adjour n m ent January 3 to adjour n m ent II/ Answer the questions 1. What is the federal system of government? 2. What is the power of the federal government? What power belongs to states? 3. Where does the government get the money from? 4. How many people make laws for America? 5. What is a “bi-cameral” legislature? 6. What are the four functions of Congress? 7. Who is the President of the Senate? 8. Who presides over the Senate if the President of the Senate is absent? 9. Who presides over the House? 10. What party does the Speaker of the House usually belong to? 11. What is the Cabinet? 12. Who decides if the government has done a wrong or bad action? 13. How are government leaders chosen? 14. What are the checks and balances? III/ The Check and Balances: Who checks whom? Fill in each blank with C (Congress), P (President), or S (Supreme Court) 1. can veto bills passed by . 2. can override ‘s vetoes. 3. can declare acts unconstitutional. 4. can declare laws unconstitutional. ( ) 5. propose amendments to the constitution. ( ) 6. can disapprove the ‘s nominations. 7. can impeach . 8. can send messages to the . 9. can change the number of justices. ( ) 10. can nominate judges. ( ) 11. can appeal to people. ( ) 12. can grant pardons to those who are convicted of federal laws. ( ) IV/ Which party is each sentence about? 1. It is the oldest political party in the United States. 2. It is sometimes called the G.O.P 3. Its first President was Abraham Lincoln. 4. Its first President was Andrew Johnson. 5. It is generally more liberal than the other party. 6. Its members usually prefer to spend tax money for military purposes rather than for social programs. 7. Its members do not want the government to control the lives of individuals. 8. The party symbol is the donkey. V/ Which is NOT true about “special interest group”? 1. They are designed to help protect certain people in America. 2. They are groups of active people who put pressure on the government to make laws 3. They are appointed by the President to serve the people. 4. They are also called “lobbying groups”. VI/ Cloze Summary Americans believe that the (1) role of their government is (2) protect their individual freedom. (3) Constitution divides the powers (4) _ the government among the (5) branches: the executive, the (6) , and the judicial. This (7) any branch from gaining too much power and threatening (8) . Because the ideal of (9) _ free individual was so (10) _, for many years the (11) remained small and weak, leaving (12) to pursue their individual goals. In the 1930s, there was a severe economic hardship and the role of (13) changed. Welfare programs were (14) to help the needy, (15) the government grew much (16) and stronger. Also, many (17) groups were established to lobby the government. Today, almost major groups have a lobby to protect their (18) and demand for benefits from the government. Traditionally, the (19) party supporters favored having a big government (20) try to solve society’s problems and regulates business activities. The (21) party favored having a small government with few (22) over business activities. Although most . TRƯỜNG CD VĂN HÓA NGHỆ THUẬT VÀ DU LỊCH SÀI GÒN ĐỀ THI ANH VĂN NGÀNH THÔNG DỊCH VIÊN ANH- PHÁP 2009 – 2010 THỜI GIAN: 90 PHÚT b. could not be forced. Social? Sexual? Regional? Why do you think people discriminate? Why are they prejudiced? 2. Why do you think people discriminate? Why are they prejudiced? 3. Should minority college students. Some of these (3) have assimilated completely into the main culture while others (4)_ not. The more the group differed from the characteristics of the dominant culture – which was white,