In most English-speaking countries, it is traditional to sing the song “Happy Birthday to You” to the honored person celebrating his birthday.. The Happy [r]
(1)UNIT : CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Read the following passages then answer questions Choose the correct answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
In most English-speaking countries, it is traditional to sing the song “Happy Birthday to You” to the honored person celebrating his birthday The Happy Birthday Song melody is thought to be the most frequently sung melody in the world This happens traditionally at a birthday party while someone brings a birthday cake into the room
The birthday cake is traditionally highly decorated, and typically covered with lit candles when presented; the number of candles often equals the age of the person The person whose birthday it is makes a silent wish and then blows out the candles; if done in one breath, the wish is supposed to come true, but only if the person keeps the wish to herself / himself
Typical birthday party decorations include balloons, streamers, and confetti For special birthdays, the number of candles might be substituted for the individual candles These candles are in the shape of a numeral; for example, on the fifth birthday there may be one candle on the cake in the shape of the numeral 5, and on the fiftieth birthday there may be two candles on the cake, one in the shape of the numeral followed by the other in the shape of the numeral
1 Where is the song “Happy Birthday to You” to the honored person celebrating his birthday sung? A In some English-speaking countries B In only English-speaking countries
C In most English-speaking countries D In all English-speaking countries 2 What is the traditional birthday cake like?
A It is highly decorated B It is often decorated C It is very colorful D It is never decorated 3 What does the number of the candles on the birthday cake mean?
A It often equals the age of the person whose birthday it is B It often equals the age of the person who brings a birthday cake C It brings happiness to the person whose birthday it is
D It brings a lot of money to the person whose birthday it is
4 What does the person whose birthday it is often before cutting the birthday cake? A He / She says something in a loud voice and then blows out the candles
B He / She makes a silent wish and then blows out the candles C He / She sings a song and then blows out the candles D He / She says some words and then blows out the candles 5 What typical birthday party decorations include?
A Typical birthday party decorations include balls, streamers, and confetti B Typical birthday party decorations include some flowers and confetti C Typical birthday party decorations include balloons, streamers, and confetti D Typical birthday party decorations include only confetti
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced from that of the others in each group
6 A confide B sacrifice C bride D attitude
7 A collected B changed C formed D viewed A removed B washed C hoped D missed
Choose the word that contains the stressed syllable different form the ones in the other words
9 A appearance B determine C maintenance D romantic
10 A oblige B Chinese C agree D conduct
Choose the appropriate word or phrase for each gap of the following sentences
11 Many American men agree that wives and husbands should in each other and share all thoughts
A rely B maintain C sacrifice D confide
12 To make sure a happy marriage , equal is one of the important things that you should appreciate
A maintenance B attractiveness C responsibility D partnership
13 The Americans are much more concerned than the Indians and the Chinese with physical A attraction B attractive C attractively D attractiveness
14 When I _this novel , you can have it
(2)15 Are there any between Vietnamese and American culture?
A differences B different C differently D differential
16 Many Indian students agree that a woman has to _ more in a marriage than a man
A suicide B sacrifice C die D be dead
17 In Vietnam, two or more _ may live in a home
A generations B generous C generation D generators 18 Tân: _ to Đà Lạt, Peter? – Peter: No, I haven’t
A Have you ever been B Do you ever be C Are you ever D Were you 19 By the time he _ to London next month, he _ English for three years
A moves / leant B is moving / learns C moved / learns D moves / will have learnt 20 Water _ of hydrogen and oxygen
A consists B consist C is consisting D has consisted
21 Where is Mary? – She _ for the dinner in the kitchen at the present
A prepares B prepared C is preparing D has prepared
22 I _ my motor’s rear mirror recently
A break B broke C am breaking D have broken
23 Someone _ at the door Can you answer it?
A is knocking B knocks C knocked D has knocked
24 The meeting _ at 7:30A m tomorrow
A was beginning B began C will be beginning D has begun 25 Mr Smith said he would come but he _ yet
A did not come B had not come C does not come D has not come 26 She came into the room while they _ television
A have watched B watched C have been watching D were watching 27 John away before his parents punished him
A went B is going C has gone D had gone
28 They in our country since January, 1st 2002
A are B have been C were D had been
29 I suddenly the Tower Square I there ten years before
A recognized / was B was recognizing / was C recognized / had been D had recognized / had
30 It’s nearly ten years
A when she started her teaching career B since she started her teaching career C after she began to teach in this school D as her teaching career was started 31 Someone says that a happy _ should be based on love
A marriage B merry C marry D marital
32 _, a husband should share certain thoughts to his wife only
A In my opinion B To all people C My hobbies D Agreement
33 That child is too rude His _ is very bad when talking to his parents and teachers
A request B obedience C good temper D attitude
34 My best friends and I each other for over fifteen years We still _ together once a week A knew / got B will know / will get C have known / get D knows /are getting
35 John _ at the moment, so he can’t answer the telephone
A has worked B is working C works D will work
36 “She hasn’t played the piano for five years”
A The last time she played the piano five years ago B She doesn’t play the piano five years ago
C The last time she played the piano was five years ago D She played the piano five years
37 It started to rain at two o’clock and it is still raining
A It has been raining at two o’clock B It has been raining since two o’clock C It has been raining for two o’clock D It has been raining in two o’clock
(3)A We didn’t start cooking for the party until four B We started cooking for the party four hours ago C We have four cooks for the party D Cooking for the party will be done in four hours
39 I’ve never eaten this food before
A It is the first time I’ve eaten this food B It’s the most tasty food I’ve eaten
C I’ve never eaten such a good food D The food was so good that I’ve never eaten before
40 I last heard this song ten years ago
A It is ten years since I last heard this song B It is ten years when I have heard this song C It has been ten years when I have heard this song D It was ten years since I have heard this song
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 41 She will study English at RMIT these days
A B C D 42 She’s at her best when she will make such a big decision
A B C D 43 We were spending our next vacation in London next week
A B C D
44 Robert has arrived at our place tomorrow morning on the 10:30 train
A B C D
45 Look! The seabirds glide on the sea surface which makes a beautiful sunset A B C D
Circle A, B, C, D to choose the most suitable word or phrase for each blank to complete the passage.
People in different cultures all over the world have different systems for family life In most cultures, … (46)
…….live in extended families in which several generations share the same house However, in ……(47)……, the nuclear family is the norm, with only the parents and young children ……(48)……the same house In the United States, young people are experimenting with still another system of family life: living together ……(49)……marriage If this new system becomes widespread, it could have enormous effects on American society On the positive side, living together might reduce the divorce rate in the United States; on the negative side, it might ……(50)……to the eventual
disintegration of the family altogether
46 A we B couple C people D men
47 A the other B another C other D others
48 A share B sharing C to share D shared
49 A never B upon C without D no