“We are having a technical problem”, said the staff.. The staff said that they are having a technical problem.[r]
(1)UNIT 3: WAYS OF SOCIALIZING (12 BASIC) I Verb form:
1 Helena (receive) ………hospital treatment for a year before the doctors finally (tell) ……….her their diagnosis
2 Julia (try) ……… several computer dating agencies by the time she ( meet) ……… and (fall) ……….in love with George
3 Sharon eventually (find ) ……….the job she (want) ……… last year, although she (graduate) ……….the year before
4 When the doctor (arrive) ……… at the scene of the accident, he (realize) ………the victim ( still breathe)………
5 In twenty-four hours’ time I ( relax) ……….on my yard By the time you get back, we( leave)………
7 What (you/give) ……… your niece for her birthday? Have you decided yet? I (read)……… the book three times It’s a really interesting story
9 My brother just (get)……… a new TV He (buy) ……… it last Sunday Yesterday, when I (come)………he (watch)………….……… a film on it That TV (give) ….….…good pictures
10 This bicycle(be)……… … in our family for fourteen years My father (use) ………it for the first five years, my brother (ride)……….………it for the next five years, and I (have)… ……… it for the last four years
II. Vocabulary
Exercise1 Fill each gap in the sentences with one word from the box.
1 We promise you that your letter of application will receive our early His many different hobbies include, for _, skating and stamp collecting The book was written in style to the age of the children
4 A bell is often used as a _ that a train is approaching a crossing It is a disagreeable to be alone and without money in a strange city He sent us a announcement of only a few lines
7 She only gave us a _ as she passed, without saying a word The university gave her a grant of $ 2,000 as toward her degree Don’t your gun at me, boy! Even though it is a toy gun
10 Most cultural learning results from _ communication; in fact, culture is passed from generation to generation chiefly through language
Exercise Word form
1 The singer gave an performance but it was not outstanding (accept) The boy is rude, always answering my question (polite)
3 We admired the actress who wore an _ hat to the party (attract)
4 When _ statements and body language conflict, listeners will more likely believe the non-verbal messages that what is spoken (non-verbal)
5 I cannot tell you any more about Tom because I know him _ (slight) Many poems have been written on the of human life (brief)
7 Several democratic nations developed relations with one another than ever before (friend)
8 Hofmann advised his students to be _ to elements of colors and lines in painting pictures (attend)
(2)I. Grammar: Reported Speech Exercise 1
1 “I have something to show now,” I said to her
I told her that “Nothing grows in my garden,” she said
She said that “I’m going away tomorrow,” he said
He said “It isn’t foggy today,” I say
I say “We have moved into our new flat,” said my aunt
My aunt said that “We have a lift but very often it doesn’t work,” they said
They said “I’m 25 years old,” she said
She said that “I‘ll come with you as soon as I am ready,” she replied
She replied that “I haven’t finished my homework yet,” the boy said
The boy said 10 “I cannot swim well,” I told her
I told her that 11 “I don’t want to go swimming,” Andrew said
Andrew said 12 “I don’t like my job very much,” Sarah said to Peter
Sarah told Peter that 13 “We’ll meet you here tomorrow,” the boy said to us
The boy told us that 14 “I went to New York last summer,” he said to me
He told me that 15 “I’m looking for a better job,” he said
He said Exercise 2
1 “How old are you?” she said to me
She asked me “Where you live?” she said to him
She asked him She asked me, “How old is the pyramid?”
She asked me “Do you like my dress?” she asked me
She asked me She asked me, “Why did you leave the party so early?”
She asked me “Where did you find this money?” the mother said to her son
The mother asked her son “Have you met them yet?” the boss said
The boss wanted to know
8 “How much money you need?” he said to me
He asked me “Are you staying here today?” she said
(3)10 “Have you been to town today?” the student asked her friend
The student asked her friend 11 “Do you feel well today, John,” Mary said
Mary asked John 12 “How is your father today?” he said to Maria
He asked Maria 13 “What did you say, Helen?” Margaret said
Margaret asked Helen 14 “Where are you going for your holiday?” Seiko said to her boy friend
Seiko asked her boy friend 15 “Can you tell me where the public library is?” the stranger said to me
The stranger asked me 16 “When will you get back from London, Mary?” David said
David asked Mary 17 “What you think you are doing?” he said
He wanted to know Exercise 3
1 “Open the window,” he said to me
He told me “Wait there until I come,” the teacher says to us
The teacher tells us “Cook it in butter,” Mrs Brown said to her daughter
Mrs Brown told her daughter “Have a cup of tea,” he said to the waitress
He told the waitress “Tell me what you have seen,” the policeman said to me
The policeman ordered me “Pay attention to what I’m saying,” Mr Black said to me
Mr Black told me “Bring me another glass of beer,” that guy said to me
That guy told me “Don’t leave your coat on the chair,” his wife said to him
His wife told him The teacher said to us, “Don’t come to class late.”
The teacher told us 10 “Don’t be a baby,” I said to her
I told her 11 “Don’t believe what he says,” my mother told me
My mother told me 12 “Don’t drive too fast,” the passengers said to the driver
The passengers told the driver 13 The teacher said to me, “Don’t be lazy at school.”
The teacher told me 14 “Don’t make noise during the lessons,” the principle says to us
The principle tells us 15 The driver said, “Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving!”
The driver asked the passengers
(4)2 “ Would you mind not smoking between course?” said the hostess
3 “Take these letters to the post, will you? And shut the door as you go out” said the boss “Will you help me, please? She said “I can’t reach the top shelf”
5 “This is a terrible room Why don’t you ask for something better?” he said “If I were you I would try to get a room on the top floor,” he said
7 “I will wait for you if you like”, she said
8 “Would you like to have lunch with me on Sunday?” he said to me
Multiple-choice Test- Unit 2
I Phonetics
A Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part
1 A attracted B waved C excited D demanded
2 A decision B situation C attention D qualification B Choose the word with the different stress patterns
3 A attract B person C common D verbal
4 A instance B polite C accept D approach
5 A noisy B signal C across D whistle
II Vocabulary and Grammar
Choose the word which best fits each gap of the sentences The family has a very important role in _
A social B socialist C socializing D socialism I tried not to draw to the weak points in my argument
A attention B notion C intention D attraction
8 Buckingham Palace is a major tourist in London
A attract B attraction C attractive D attractiveness You owe him a(n) _ for what you said
A signal B apology C discussion D compliment
10 Some people think it’s _ to ask someone’s age
A impolite B impatient C impossible D impractical
11 Please be _ to all people at the party
A polite B honest C pleased D confident
12 Shaking hands is a _ greeting
A normal B formal C abnormal D conventional
13 “We have been waiting for over an hour”, we said
A We complained that we have been waiting for over an hour B We complained that we had been waiting for over an hour C We said that we had waited for over an hour
D We told that we had been waiting for over an hour 14.“Do you enjoy living in the city?” asked the man.
A The man asked if I enjoy living in the city
B The man wanted to know if I enjoy living in the city C The man said whether I enjoyed living in the city
(5)15 Mum wanted to know _ put her coats
A whether you had B if whether you had C where you had D where had you 16 Could you tell us ?
A where the student office B if where the student office is C Where is the student office D where the student office is 17 I was wondering I would get if I won
A how many money B how much money C how D if much money
18.“We are having a technical problem”, said the staff. A The staff said that they are having a technical problem
B The staff explained that they were having a technical problem C The staff told that they were having a technical problem
D The staff complained that they were having a technical problem
19 They informed us that they _ to consider our applications first
A need B had needed C will need D needed
20 Mother asked me _ had done the ironing
A if you B whether C when you D what you
21 They announced that the next train to HCM city until three hours later
A will be delayed B would be delayed C have been delayed D would delay 22 Jill she wouldn’t be late again
A said us B told that C promised that D explained that 23 Mai thought that they the simple life there
A would love B will like C would have loved D loved 24 “Why don’t you go to see the doctor about your cough?” said Tom
A Tom asked why I didn’t go to see the doctor about my cough B Tom said why I didn’t go to see the doctor about my cough C Tom suggested going to see the doctor about my cough D Tom said I go to see the doctor about my cough
25.“We have had to change our majors”, they said. A They claimed that they had had to change their majors B They said that they had to change their majors
C They told us that they have had to change their majors D They told that they had had to change their majors II. Error correction
26 It (A) was (B) a long time (C) since we (D) talked to John 27 (A)Have you ever (B) made (C) any (D) scientific research?
28 Terry (A) asked (B) his wife (C) when she (D) thought the meat was all right
29 The hostess (A) did every effort (B) to see that her guests got (C) the foods and (D) drinks they wanted 30 Because they (A) have moved away, they (B)hardly never go to (C) the beach any (D) more
III. Reading comprehension
A Read the passage and choose the word which best fits each gap.
Non-verbal communication, or “body language”, is communication by facial expressions, head or eye movements, hand signals and body (31) It can be just as important to understand (32) _ words are Misunderstanding- often amusing (33) sometimes serious – can arise between people from different cultures if they misinterpret non-verbal signals For example, take the difference in meaning of gesture (34) _ is very common in the United States: a circle made with the thumb and index finger To an American, it means that everything (35) _ okay To a Japanese, it means that you are talking (36) _ money In Frances, it means that something is worthless Meanwhile in Greece, it is an obscene gesture Therefore, an American could unknowingly offend a Greek by using the particular hand signal
31 A pastures B pictures C postures D matures
(6)33 A unless B but C although D in order to
34 A who B where C why D that
35 A is B are C was D were
36 A around B about C among D ahead
B Read the passage and choose the best answer
If you are invited out for a meal or even just a drinking and dancing session with Korean friends, you will find it difficult to pay the bill yourself or even contribute to it The same applies even if it is you that is doing the inviting All manner of ruses will be used to beat you to the cashier, even if it means that the person who pays is going to have to live on bread and water for the next week The bill for a group is always paid by one person and one only If you want to contribute, then make these arrangements before you go out and settle up after you leave Never attempt to it in front of the cashier You will seriously embarrass your host Indeed, by doing anything like this, you may embarrass them to such a degree that they will never be able to return to that particular restaurant or club If you are a man taking a woman out for the night, you pay She won’t even offer
37 Which is the best title of the passage? A Social behavior in South Korea
B The Korean business lunch C How to pay your way
D Eating habits in South Korea
38 According to the passage, when you are invited out, _ A you should offer to pay yourself
B It is difficult for you to pay the bill C You should ask for the bill
D you should ask to contribute to paying the bill
39 It can be inferred from the passage that A the first person to get the bill is supposed to pay
B only one person always pays for the whole groups C Korean people never share the bill
D The person who invites should pay 40 Which of the following is true?
A If you are a woman, you should offer to pay yourself
B People will never return to the same restaurant or club if someone else pays the bill C A man should always pay for a woman
(7)KEY - UNIT 3: I Verb form:
1 Helena (receive) HAD RECEIVED…hospital treatment for a year before the doctors finally (tell) … TOLD….her their diagnosis
2 Julia (try) …HAD TRIED… several computer dating agencies by the time she ( meet) MET… and (fall) ……FELL…….in love with George
3 Sharon eventually (find ) …FOUND.the job she (want) WANTED last year, although she (graduate) …HAD GRADUATED………….the year before
4 When the doctor (arrive) ARRIVED… at the scene of the accident, he (realize) REALIZED…the victim ( still breathe)…WAS STILL BREATHING…
5 In twenty-four hours’ time I ( relax) …WILL BE RELAXING….on my yard By the time you get back, we( leave)…WILL HAVE LEFT……
7 What (you/give) ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE… your niece for her birthday? Have you decided yet? I (read)…HAVE READ…… the book three times It’s a really interesting story
9 My brother just (get)…HAS JUST GOT… a new TV He (buy) BOUGHT…… it last Sunday Yesterday, when I (come)…CAME……he (watch)…WAS WATCHING…… a film on it That TV (give) GAVE.…good pictures
10 This bicycle(be)…HAS BEEN … in our family for fourteen years My father (use) …USED…it for the first five years, my brother (ride)…RODE…it for the next five years, and I (have)…HAVE HAD…… it for the last four years
II Vocabulary
Exercise1 Fill each gap in the sentences with one word from the box.
1 We promise you that your letter of application will receive our early _attention _ His many different hobbies include, for instance , skating and stamp collecting The book was written in style _ appropriate to the age of the children A bell is often used as a signal _ that a train is approaching a crossing
5 It is a disagreeable situation _ to be alone and without money in a strange city He sent us a brief _ announcement of only a few lines
7 She only gave us a nod as she passed, without saying a word
8 The university gave her a grant of $ 2,000 as _ assistance _ toward her degree Don’t point _ your gun at me, boy! Even though it is a toy gun
10 Most cultural learning results from _ verbal _ communication; in fact, culture is passed from generation to generation chiefly through language
Exercise Word form
1 The singer gave an acceptable _ performance but it was not outstanding (accept) The boy is rude, always answering my question _ impolitely _ (polite)
3 We admired the actress who wore an attractive _ hat to the party (attract)
4 When _ non-verbal statements and body language conflict, listeners will more likely believe the non-verbal messages that what is spoken (verbal)
5 I cannot tell you any more about Tom because I know him slightly _ (slight) Many poems have been written on the _ briefness of human life (brief)
7 Several democratic nations developed friendlier relations with one another than ever before (friend)
8 Hofmann advised his students to be _ attentive to elements of colors and lines in painting pictures (attend)
Exercise Word form for advanced level
(8)1 The thieves replaced the …ORIGINAL… painting with a copy ( origin) She’s always full of …IMAGINATIVE… ideas ( imagine)
3 I wasn’t prepared for the …INTENSITY……… of his reaction to the news ( intense) Mothers are often the ones who provide …EMOTIONAL support for the family (emotion) The research shows that computer games may cause …AGGRESION………… (aggressive) She is one of the most …INFLUENTIAL…… figures in local politics (influence)
7 I think that stricter …PUNISHMENT… is the best antidote for crime ( punish) His problems began in early …ADULTHOOD…… (adult)
1 Poor ………management within school can cause fighting among students ( discipline ) An ……… board is set up to investigate this problem ( disciplinary )
3 At the end of the academic year , students usually work with great ………( intense ) We can’t stand their ……… ( aggressive )
5 I’m happy to see my students ………day after day ( maturity ) That ………pupil should be severely punished ( respect ) The ……….of children is common in all schools ( behave ) He has to clean up the mess as a ……… ( punish ) They have ……… refused to consider his offer ( report )
10 This is an ………thorny question ( admit )
1 Poor …DISCIPLINARY…management within school can cause fighting among students ( discipline ) An …DISCIPLNE…… board is set up to investigate this problem ( disciplinary )
3 At the end of the academic year , students usually work with great …INTENSITY………( intense ) We can’t stand their …AGGRESSIVENESS……… ( aggressive )
5 I’m happy to see my students …MATURE……day after day ( maturity )
6 That …DISRESPECTFUL………pupil should be severely punished ( respect ) The …BEHAVIOUR…….of children is common in all schools ( behave ) He has to clean up the mess as a …PUNISHMENT……… ( punish ) They have …REPORTEDLY…… refused to consider his offer ( report ) 10 This is an …ADMITEDLY……thorny question ( admit )
IV. Grammar: Reported Speech Exercise 1
1 “I have something to show now,” I said to her I told her that I had something to show then “Nothing grows in my garden,” she said
She said that nothing grew in her garden “I’m going away tomorrow,” he said
He said that he was going away the next day [the following day] “It isn’t foggy today,” I say
I say that it isn’t foggy today
5 “We have moved into our new flat,” said my aunt My aunt said that they had moved into their new flat “We have a lift but very often it doesn’t work,” they said
They said that they had a lift but very often it didn’t work “I’m 25 years old,” she said
She said that she was 25 years old
8 “I‘ll come with you as soon as I am ready,” she replied
She replied that she would come with me as soon as she was ready “I haven’t finished my homework yet,” the boy said
(9) I told her that I couldn’t swim well 11 “I don’t want to go swimming,” Andrew said
Andrew said that he didn’t want to go swimming 12 “I don’t like my job very much,” Sarah said to Peter
Sarah told Peter that she didn’t like her job very much 13 “We’ll meet you here tomorrow,” the boy said to us
The boy told us that they would meet us there the next day [the following day] 14 “I went to New York last summer,” he said to me
He told me that he had gone to New York the previous summer 15 “I’m looking for a better job,” he said
He said that he was looking for a better job Exercise 2
1 “How old are you?” she said to me a. She asked me how old I was “Where you live?” she said to him
a. She asked him where he lived She asked me, “How old is the pyramid?”
a. She asked me how old the pyramid was “Do you like my dress?” she asked me
a. She asked me if [whether] I liked her dress She asked me, “Why did you leave the party so early?”
a. She asked me why I had left the party so early “Where did you find this money?” the mother said to her son
a. The mother asked her son where he had found that money “Have you met them yet?” the boss said
a. The boss wanted to know if [whether] I had met them yet “How much money you need?” he said to me
a. He asked me how much money I needed “Are you staying here today?” she said
a. She wondered if [whether] I was staying there that day 10 “Have you been to town today?” the student asked her friend
a. The student asked her friend if [whether] she [he] had been to town that day 11 “Do you feel well today, John,” Mary said
a. Mary asked John if [whether] he felt well that day 12 “How is your father today?” he said to Maria
a. He asked Maria how her father was that day 13 “What did you say, Helen?” Margaret said
a. Margaret asked Helen what she had said
14 “Where are you going for your holiday?” Seiko said to her boy friend a. Seiko asked her boy friend where he was going for his holiday 15 “Can you tell me where the public library is?” the stranger said to me
a. The stranger asked me if [whether] I could tell him [her] where the public library was 16 “When will you get back from London, Mary?” David said
a. David asked Mary when she would get back from London 17 “What you think you are doing?” he said
a. He wanted to know if I thought what I was doing Exercise
(10)a. He told me to open the window
2 “Wait there until I come,” the teacher says to us
a. The teacher tells us to wait there until she [he] comes “Cook it in butter,” Mrs Brown said to her daughter
a. Mrs Brown told her daughter to cook it in butter “Have a cup of tea,” he said to the waitress
a. He told the waitress to have a cup of tea
5 “Tell me what you have seen,” the policeman said to me a. The policeman ordered me to tell him what I had seen “Pay attention to what I’m saying,” Mr Black said to me
a. Mr Black told me to pay attention to what he was saying “Bring me another glass of beer,” that guy said to me
a. That guy told me to bring him another cup of beer “Don’t leave your coat on the chair,” his wife said to him
a. His wife told him not to leave his coat on the chair The teacher said to us, “Don’t come to class late.”
a. The teacher told us not to come to class late 10 “Don’t be a baby,” I said to her
a. I told her not to be a baby
11 I said to Ann, “Don’t lend Harry any money.”
a. I told Ann not to lend Harry any more money 12 “Don’t believe what he says,” my mother told me
a. My mother told me not to believe what he said 13 “Don’t drive too fast,” the passengers said to the driver
a. The passengers told the driver not to drive too fast 14 The teacher said to me, “Don’t be lazy at school.”
a. The teacher told me not to be lazy at school
15 “Don’t make noise during the lessons,” the principle says to us a. The principle tells us not to make noise during the lessons 16 The driver said, “Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving!”
a. The driver asked the passengers not to get off the bus while it was moving
Exercise Put the following into indirect speech using ask, advise, invite, offer, remind, tell, warn. “Would you like to have lunch with me on Sunday?” he said to me
He invited me to have lunch with him
2 “Would you like a cigarette? said one of the guests One of the guests offered me a cigarette
3 “ Would you mind not smoking between course?” said the hostess
The hostess asked them not to smoke … / asked if they would mind not smoking…
4 “Take these letters to the post, will you? And shut the door as you go out” said the boss The boss told her to take the letters to the post and to shut the door as she went out
5 “Will you help me, please? She said “I can’t reach the top shelf” She asked me to help her as she couldn’t reach the …
6 “This is a terrible room Why don’t you ask for something better?” he said He said that it was a terrible room and advised me to ask for something better “If I were you I would try to get a room on the top floor.” he said
(11)Exercise 5: Rewirite the sentences for advanced level I PASSIVE VOICE :
1 People say that teenagers today look , talk, act, and think differently from their parents because different things influence every generation
It is said that teenagers today ………because every generation is influenced by different things
2 The negative information from the Internet , television and magazines have greatly influenced younger generations today
- Younger generations today have greatly been influenced by the negative … magazines
3 We can partially blame the education system for putting too much effort on feeding irrelevant
information instead of focusing on something much more important – molding young people’s character The education system can be partially blamed for putting too much effort on feeding irrelevant information instead of focusing on something much more important – molding young people’s character
4 The current education system in many countries provides information and facts to young people instead of shaping their socially accepted manners
- information and facts are provided by the current education system in many countries instead of shaping their socially accepted manners
5 It’s about time that governments should change their education systems in order to produce better young generations
- It’s about time that the education systems should be changed by their governments in order to produce better young generations
6 In old days , the education system educated kids to know how to differentiate the right from wrong - In old days kids were educated to know how to differentiate the right from wrong by the education system Parents have to teach their children a lot of things , and generally , even if teenagers hate to admit it , They follow the footsteps of their parents
- children have to be taught a lot of things by their parents, and generally , even if teenagers hate to admit it , They follow the footsteps of their parents
8 That’s why parents should set a good example for their children - That’s why a good example should be set by parents for their children II SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION :
1 A thermometer is an instruments and we use it to measure the temperature ( which ) A thermometer is an instruments which is used to measure the temperature
2 People say that he can speak four or five foreign languages - It is said that he can speak four or five foreign languages - He is said to be able to speak four or five foreign languages The wind was bending the young tree to the ground
- The young tree was being bent to the ground by the wind People say that this novel was written by a very young author - It ia said that this novel was written by a very young author - This novel is said to have been written by a very young author They decided to build a new school immediately
- They decided that a new school should be built immediately Martin has to wear glasses to read the newspaper (without ) - Martin can’t read the newspaper without wearing glasses Take my advice and don’t drink so much liquor
- If I were you, I wouldn’t drink so much liquor On arrival at the airport , she phoned her mother
- As soon as she arrived at the airport, she phoned her mother
(12)10 They say that three men were arrested after the explosion - It is said that three men were arrested after the explosion - Three men are said to have been arrested after the explosion
Multiple-choice Test- Unit 2
I Phonetics
A Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part
1 A attracted B waved C excited D demanded
2 A decision B situation C attention D qualification B Choose the word with the different stress patterns
3 A attract B person C common D verbal
4 A instance B polite C accept D approach
5 A noisy B signal C across D whistle
II Vocabulary and Grammar
Choose the word which best fits each gap of the sentences The family has a very important role in _
A social B socialist C socializing D socialism I tried not to draw to the weak points in my argument
A attention B notion C intention D attraction Buckingham Palace is a major tourist in London
A attract B attraction C attractive D attractiveness You owe him a(n) _ for what you said
A signal B apology C discussion D compliment
5 Some people think it’s _ to ask someone’s age
A impolite B impatient C impossible D impractical Please be _ to all people at the party
A polite B honest C pleased D confident Shaking hands is a _ greeting
A normal B formal C abnormal D conventional
8 “We have been waiting for over an hour”, we said
A We complained that we have been waiting for over an hour B We complained that we had been waiting for over an hour. C We said that we had waited for over an hour
D We told that we had been waiting for over an hour “Do you enjoy living in the city?” asked the man.
A The man asked if I enjoy living in the city
B The man wanted to know if I enjoy living in the city C The man said whether I enjoyed living in the city
D The man wanted to know whether I enjoyed living in the city. 10 Mum wanted to know _ put her coats
A whether you had B if whether you had C where you had D where had you 11 Could you tell us ?
A where the student office B if where the student office is C Where is the student office D where the student office is 12 I was wondering I would get if I won
A how many money B how much money C how D if much money
(13)B The staff explained that they were having a technical problem. C The staff told that they were having a technical problem
D The staff complained that they were having a technical problem
14 They informed us that they _ to consider our applications first
A need B had needed C will need D needed
15 Mother asked me _ had done the ironing
A if you B whether C when you D what you 16 They announced that the next train to HCM city until three hours later
A will be delayed B would be delayed C have been delayed D would delay 17 Jill she wouldn’t be late again
A said us B told that C promised that D explained that 18 Mai thought that they the simple life there
A would love B will like C would have loved D loved 19 “Why don’t you go to see the doctor about your cough?” said Tom
A Tom asked why I didn’t go to see the doctor about my cough B Tom said why I didn’t go to see the doctor about my cough C Tom suggested going to see the doctor about my cough D Tom said I go to see the doctor about my cough
20.“We have had to change our majors”, they said. A They claimed that they had had to change their majors. B They said that they had to change their majors
C They told us that they have had to change their majors D They told that they had had to change their majors V. Error correction
21 It (A) was (B) a long time (C) since we (D) talked to John 22 (A) Have you ever (B) made (C) any (D) scientific research?
23 Terry (A) asked (B) his wife (C) when she (D) thought the meat was all right
24 The hostess (A) did every effort (B) to see that her guests got (C) the foods and (D) drinks they wanted 25 Because they (A) have moved away, they (B)hardly never go to (C) the beach any (D) more
VI. Reading comprehension
C Read the passage and choose the word which best fits each gap.
Non-verbal communication, or “body language”, is communication by facial expressions, head or eye movements, hand signals and body (31) It can be just as important to understand (32) _ words are Misunderstanding- often amusing (33) sometimes serious – can arise between people from different cultures if they misinterpret non-verbal signals For example, take the difference in meaning of gesture (34) _ is very common in the United States: a circle made with the thumb and index finger To an American, it means that everything (35) _ okay To a Japanese, it means that you are talking (36) _ money In Frances, it means that something is worthless Meanwhile in Greece, it is an obscene gesture Therefore, an American could unknowingly offend a Greek by using the particular hand signal
31 A pastures B pictures C postures D matures
32 A as B less C more D than
33 A unless B but C although D in order to
34 A who B where C why D that
35 A is B are C was D were
36 A around B about C among D ahead
(14)If you are invited out for a meal or even just a drinking and dancing session with Korean friends, you will find it difficult to pay the bill yourself or even contribute to it The same applies even if it is you that is doing the inviting All manner of ruses will be used to beat you to the cashier, even if it means that the person who pays is going to have to live on bread and water for the next week The bill for a group is always paid by one person and one only If you want to contribute, then make these arrangements before you go out and settle up after you leave Never attempt to it in front of the cashier You will seriously embarrass your host Indeed, by doing anything like this, you may embarrass them to such a degree that they will never be able to return to that particular restaurant or club If you are a man taking a woman out for the night, you pay She won’t even offer
37 Which is the best title of the passage? A Social behavior in South Korea.
B The Korean business lunch C How to pay your way
D Eating habits in South Korea
38 According to the passage, when you are invited out, _ A you should offer to pay yourself
B It is difficult for you to pay the bill. C You should ask for the bill
D you should ask to contribute to paying the bill
39 It can be inferred from the passage that A the first person to get the bill is supposed to pay
B only one person always pays for the whole groups C Korean people never share the bill
D The person who invites should pay 40 Which of the following is true?
A If you are a woman, you should offer to pay yourself
B People will never return to the same restaurant or club if someone else pays the bill C A man should always pay for a woman.