exercises- unit 2 with key

UNIT 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITYExercise 1: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences: 1.. Exercise 2: Circle a, b, c or d to choose the most suitable

UNIT 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Exercise 1: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the

following sentences:

1 Hello! I ( try ) to telephone you all week Where you

(be) ?

2 “I don’t think we ( meet) before?” “ Well, , I

(see) you once at a party, but we not

( be) introduced then”

3 It (look) as if this light (burn) all night I must (forget) (switch) it off before I (go) to bed last night

4 I (buy) the book, but when I ( hear) the opinion pf the critics, I (change) my mind

5 My father (work) in Canada for the last year, so by the time he ( return) the month after next I not

(see) him for fourteen months

6 When you (see) him again, you (be

struck) by the way his health

( improve) since he ( go) to Australia

7 By the time the firemen (arrive) , the house

(be) ablaze from the top to bottom, but it

(be) clear that if someone (give) the alarm earlier, they might ( stand) a chance of (save) the building

8 Not until we (arrive) at his house we

( discover) that he (be) on

holiday, and that we ( waste) our time in

( call) on him

9 Why you not (tell) me you ( can) lend me the money? I ( not need) (borrow) it from the bank

10.( Be) you cut off while I (talk) to you just now? You ( be) ? I think something must ( go) wrong with the telephone

Exercise 2: Circle a, b, c or d to choose the most suitable word or phrase to

complete each of the following sentences:

1 Mothers often themselves for their children

a die b devote c sacrifice d give

2 Mother will need to do the work while there is so much company

a additional b urgent c obvious d valuable

3 Hand in hand with reading, he had the habit of making notes

a observed b encouraged c developed d rejected

4 After the death of their mother , the children were by an aunt

a care for b dealt with c brought out d dressed up

5 Husband was not to be the first to speak of their problem

6 In his cheerful nature, Jim after his father rather than his

mother

7 It was not his to ask his parents for things

a custom b habit c behaviour d conduct

8 She was very her mother’s confidence in her

a worth of b faithful to c proud d strict with

9 At first he opposed to the marriage but he gave his consent

a in the end b on the contrary c on second thoughts d against his will

10 He took unusual courage and to make the break with his family

a struggle b trouble c wisdom d determination

11 She that she would never want to see him again

a desired b determined c described d declared

12 He to his friend that he didn’t have much hope for his marriage

a told b confided c thought d assured

13 Things are going from bad to

14 I am of money at the moment Could you lend me some?

15 This matter is between you and me, and don’t give it to anybody

16 Lunch will be by a short speech from the chairman

a headed b taken c preceded d opened

17 We tried to what he meant

a make for b make out c make of d make from

18 How my debts?

a I am to pay b I will pay

c I am going to pay d am I to pay

19 you need help, please let me know at once

20 Many parents feel to pay for at last part of the wedding

a depressed b angry c obliged d needed

21 There is no use him at this hour

a to call b call c called d calling

22 University teachers have a obligation to research and publish

a contractual b contract c dutiful d contraction

23 I try, I cannot find the answer

a However b However often c No matter d Even

24 Be never to use bad language

a careful b attentive c attractive d attachment

25 This place was regarded as for settlement

a unable b uncertain c unfit d unlike

TEST 1 UNIT 2

A PHONETICS:

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that

of the others in the same line:

1.a supposed b discussed c based d missed

2 a wrapped b served c phoned d rained

3.a arrested b decided c walked d started

4.a knocked b leaved c stayed d shared

5 a helped b coughed c cooked d cooled

II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest in each group:

6 a culture b banquet c Spirit c Police

7 a marriage b equal c value d belief

8 a majority b attractiveness c generation d ceremony

9 a ambulance b elephant c Envelope d Expression

10.a conical b symbolic c careful d different

B GRAMMER AND VOCABULARY:

These are incomplete sentences Circle a, b, c or d as your best choice to

complete each sentence or exchange:

11 The house looks so nice Its owner must have a nature

a romance b romantic c romanized d romantically

12 The of the moon to the earth causes tide

a influence b effect c attraction d pull

13 After ten years of they got divorced

a marriage b friendship c work d love

14 Women are still struggling for true with men

a sameness b balance c equality d similarity

15 It’s in Vietnam to eat “banh chung” on Tet holidays

a customary b usual c traditional d familiar

16 It’s a to start the wedding ceremony in front of the altar

a routine b habit c tradition d Practice

17 Guests often give the newly couples envelopes containing money

18 The leaf hat is very popular in the middle of Vietnam

a cone b conics c conical d conically

19 We have little in those who write for this newspaper

a trust b confidence c belief d dismissed

20 I offered to help her on next wedding day but she it

a denied b rejected c refused d dismissed

21 People of the same easily live and work with one another

22 Physical sometimes blinds us

a attractiveness b attract c attractive d attractively

23 Is that a good mother who only cares about her ?

a beautiful b beautify c beauty d beautification

a have been b are c were d will be

25 Since I came here, I a lot of acquaintances

C READING:

Read the following passage carefully and do the tasks that follow:

I am going to a wedding (26) Saturday My great friend, Mtie, and her finances George, are (27) married They have known each other

(28) five years, but they have only been going out together a short time I must say, we were all rather (29) when they announced that they were engaged

The wedding will be in the church near Maria’s parents’ home and

(30) there will be a party in the Church Hall There will be almost a

hundred (31) at the party Besides both (32) families, all Maria’s friends from college will be at the wedding and Maria and George have also (33) a lot of people from the office where they both

(34) The party should be great fun There will be lots of food and drink There is also going to be a band We all expect that it will go on

(35) late in the evening

26 a last b next c at d from

27 a becoming b having c going d getting

29 a please b surprised c friendly d interesting

30 a afterwards b yet c however d because

31 a visitor b guests c members d crowds

33 a called b discussed c met d invited

34 a worked b employ c left d manage

35 a during b after c until d while

D WRTING.

I In these sentences , each one has four underlined words or phrases marked a, b,

c or d choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the

sentence to be correct by circling letter a, b c or d.

36 A great deal of Indian men agreed that it was unwise to confide in their wives

A b c d

37 Old-aged parents like to live in a nursing home because they want to lead

A b c

dependent lives

D

38 They have the same attitudes about love and married

A b c d

39 It is said that a happy marriage should be base on love

A b c d

40 It is better and wise for a couples not to discuss certain matters

A b c d

II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first Begin with the words given words.

41 He first met her 3 years ago

It’s

42 The last time he went to a wedding party was 1 month ago

He hasn’t

43 How long have you been studying this project?

When

44 He came in and found his son watching TV

When he

45 She finished work and then went home

After she