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Music is very much an integrated part of our life
A encouraged B unnecessary C essential D impolite
1 ...... is the cake made ?It is for Mary because to day is her birthday
A where B what for C whom D for whom?
For whom is the cake made ?It is for Mary because to day is her birthday
We can hardly magine........ our world would be like without music
A where B How C what D why
We can hardly magine........ our world would be like without music
A where B How C what D why
I. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.
range | cultures | first | added | contributed |
benefited | dishes | developed | way | alive |
Cultural diversity means a (1) range of different societies or people of different origins, religions and traditions all living and interacting together. Britain has (2) benefited from diversity throughout its long history and is currently one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.
The food they eat, the music they listen to, and the clothes they wear have all been influenced by different (3) cultures coming into Britain. Ethnic food, for example, is part of an average British diet. One of Britain's favourite (4) dishes is Indian curry. Britons have enjoyed curry for a surprisingly long time - the (5) first curry went on an English menu in 1773.
Even the English language (6) developed from the languages spoken by Anglo-Saxons, Scandinavian Vikings and Norman French invaders. New words were (7) added from the languages of other immigrants over the years.
Valuing the diverse culture is all about understanding and respecting the beliefs of others and their (8) way of life, as we would expect someone to respect ours. It is about supporting individuals in keeping their cultural traditions (9) alive and appreciating the fact that all these different traditions will enrich British life both today and in the future.
People from all over the world have (10) contributed to the Britain and they continue to do so.
II. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
VIETNAMESE WEDDING CUSTOMS
The wedding consists of several (1) _____ including asking permission to receive the bride, the procession to the groom's house, the ancestor ceremony, and the banquet party.
In the morning, the groom's mother and a few close relatives would walk to the bride's house with a present of betel to ask permission to receive the (2) ____ at her house. The date and time of the ceremony is usually determined by a Buddhist monk or fortune teller.
In the procession to receive the bride, the groom and his family often carry decorated lacquer boxes covered in red cloth to represent his (3) ____ and which include various (4) ____ for the bride's family. There are either 6 or 8 boxes, but never 7 because it is bad (5) ____.
After paying their (6) ____ to their ancestors, the bride and groom will serve tea to their parents who will then give them advice regarding (7) ____ and family. During the candle ceremony, the bride and groom's families union is celebrated and the mother-in-law of the bride will open the boxes filled with jewelry and dress her new daughter-in-law in the jewelry.
Finally, the groom officially asks for permission to take his new bride (8) ____ and they make their way back to his house. During the (9) ____, there is usually a 10-course meal and the bride and groom make their (10) ____ to each table to express their gratitude and also get money as presents.
1. A. asks B. ceremonies C. requests D. tells
2. A. bride B. regulations C. laws D. notes
3. A. condition B. culture C. relation D. wealth
4. A. beans B. boxes C. presents D. wars
5. A. bad B. fond C. luck D. interest
6. A. respects B. allows C. stops D. refuses
7. A. existence B. dead C. marriage D. divorce
8. A. flat B. home C. house D. apartment
9. A. acquaintance B. contribution
C. difficulty D. reception
10. A. troubles B. problems C. ovals D. rounds
V. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. To the Chinese, 8 is a lucky number, ____ the Vietnamese believe 9 brings luck, and the 1 and 8 of 18, adding up to 9, are considered success.
A. despite B. but C. while D. and
2. Many people believe that the first person who visits their home on the first day of the New Year will ____ their life.
A. change B. afford C. effect D. affect
3. That year, things were going a lot better for the Pilgrims, thanks to ____ help of Squanto and Samoset.
A. an B. the C. a D. x
4. In ____ Netherlands, singing at ____ dinner table means you are singing to ____ devil for your dinner – which means bad luck.
A. x - the - the B. the - the - a C. x - a - the D. the - the - the
5. In Spain, it is believes to be bad luck to enter ____ room with your left foot.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
6. Cultural diversity makes the United States a ____ interesting place in which to live for all of its inhabitants.
A. much better B. more C. many more D. much more
7. In every culture, there are basic standards for social ____ such as personal space distance, eye contact, amount of body language displayed in public.
A. reaction B. interaction C. relationship D. relation
8. They invited these friends and their families to ____ special meal. It was ____ first Thanksgiving dinner with turkey, fish, green beans, and soup.
A. a - a B. a - the C. a - x D. the - a
9. Today, Australia is one of ____ diverse countries in the world.
A. the more culturally B. the most culturally C. most cultural D. the most cultural
10. UN World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development on May 21st is a chance to celebrate the cultural diversity of people around us, and find out more about what we have ____.
A. as usual B. as normal C. in common D. alike
IV. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
1. The parents of the groom go to the fortune teller to see what date and time is best for them to celebrate the wedding ceremony. 2. Traditionally, the reception occurs at their houses, but now many families hold wedding parties at the restaurant. 3. American teenagers send an average of 60 text messages per day, making this an effective way in communication. 4. Consider that there are a good number of book published now putting their content online. 5. In order to integrate technology into the classroom, teachers should implement the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy to make the learning process more relevant and effective. 6. Studies encourage mobile learning because students benefit greatly from more opportunities for academic development. 7. On that day, the groom's family and relatives visit the bride and her family with round lacquered boxes known as betrothal presents which are covered with red cloth and carried by married girls or boys. 8. The Intel programme tries to deliver the “four Cs” to grade-10 students: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creation. 9. Many digital textbooks are constantly updated and often more vivid, helpful, creative, and a lot of cheaper than those old heavy books. 10. Then, the couple should pray in front of the altar to ask their ancestors for permitting for their marriage, then express their gratitude to both groom's and bride's parents for raising and protecting them. | CELEBRATION
TRADITION
EFFECT
PUBLISH
LEARN
ACADEMY
MARRY
CREATE
CONSTANT PERMIT |
V. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. To the Chinese, 8 is a lucky number, ____ the Vietnamese believe 9 brings luck, and the 1 and 8 of 18, adding up to 9, are considered success.
A. despite B. but C. while D. and
2. Many people believe that the first person who visits their home on the first day of the New Year will ____ their life.
A. change B. afford C. effect D. affect
3. That year, things were going a lot better for the Pilgrims, thanks to ____ help of Squanto and Samoset.
A. an B. the C. a D. x
4. In ____ Netherlands, singing at ____ dinner table means you are singing to ____ devil for your dinner – which means bad luck.
A. x - the - the B. the - the - a C. x - a - the D. the - the - the
5. In Spain, it is believed to be bad luck to enter ____ room with your left foot.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
6. Cultural diversity makes the United States a ____ interesting place in which to live for all of its inhabitants.
A. much better B. more C. many more D. much more
7. In every culture, there are basic standards for social ____ such as personal space distance, eye contact, amount of body language displayed in public.
A. reaction B. interaction C. relationship D. relation
8. They invited these friends and their families to ____ special meal. It was ____ first Thanksgiving dinner with turkey, fish, green beans, and soup.
A. a - a B. a - the C. a - x D. the - a
9. Today, Australia is one of ____ diverse countries in the world.
A. the more culturally B. the most culturally C. most cultural D. the most cultural
10. UN World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development on May 21st is a chance to celebrate the cultural diversity of people around us, and find out more about what we have ____.
A. as usual B. as normal C. in common D. alike
II. Put the correct preposition for the sentences below.
1. Most Vietnamese people place more emphasis __________on_______ their duties __to__________ their family than their own desires.
2. ________At________ home, he should show respect _________to____ his parents, older brothers or sisters, and older relatives.
3. ___For__________ some teenagers, when they rebel ______against________ their parents, they act as rebels.
4. If you really want ____to__________ get to know ______about_________ their culture, you need ____to________ go there to record their daily activities as well as festivals.
5. There are three ways ____in____________ which a man can acquire a good name: either ____by_______ heroic deeds, ______by______ intellectual achievements, or _________by_______ moral virtue.
6. If you volunteer ____to_______ present about that cultural aspect, you will get a present ____from_________ the teacher.
7. Rich people who are not educated are often looked _________ upon __________ other people.
8. He seems ___to________ have particular respect and admiration ___from_________ learned people, and learning is considered more valuable than wealth and material success.
9. There is an increase _in____ the number ___of___ Vietnamese women taking the roles _as____ leaders ________in___ their organisations.
10. You need _____to________ perfect yourself _____in_______ order to look ____for_______ a perfect life partner.
III. Choose the correct words in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. In the past, the proposal and engagement ceremonies took place one or two years before the wedding.
2. There is a wedding reception for all guests after the wedding ceremony.
3. My cousin's wedding is next Sunday.
4. The bride can have as many bridesmaids as she wants.
5. There will be about 100 guests at my cousin's wedding.
6. My brother got engaged to one of his friends from college and started saving for the big day.
7. On the wedding day, the best man is expected to help the groom
1 ..... does she joy every day for ?To stay fit .
A when B which C why D what