12 Grade Teacher : Quỳnh NhU UNIT 2 : CULTURAL DIVERSITY I. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition 1. The war diverted people’s attention _____________ from the economic situation 2. She confided all her secrets _________________ her best friend 3. It is important to have someone you can confide ________________. 4. He answered the questions ________________ confidence 5. She took me ________________ her confidence and told me about the problem she was facing 6. Eva told me about their relationship ________________ confidence 7. _______________ the terms of the contract the job should have been finished yesterday 8. I’m much obliged _______________ you _____________ helping us 9. She preceded her speech _________________ a vote of thanks to the committee 10. She had to learn that her wishes did not take preedence _____________ other people’s needs 11. The rims of her eyes were red _______________ crying 12. She sacrificed everything _______________ her children II.Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exacthy the same as the sentence printed before it . 1. I arrived by train a monment ago. I’ve_____________________________________________________________. 2. I had been intructed to driver out of town and I began to acquire confidence. After having_______________________________________________________. 3. I have only ever left frightened on one occasion. Only on one occasion____________________________________________________. 4. University students have volunteered to driver buses during the strike. University students have volunteered to driver buses while_______________________. 5.Unfortunately, we have never seen a duller show. Unfortunately, the show____________________________________________________. 6.I think it was about two in the morning when I returned home. It must______________________________________________________________. 7. The train couldn’t run because of the snow. The snow_____________________________________________________________. 8. I didn’t arrive in time to see her. I wasn’t early____________________________________________ 9. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train. If______________________________________________________. 10. Janet is the best tennis player in the club. No one__________________________________________________. TEST 3 A.PHONETICS 1-5. Pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other word. 1. A.beloved B.naked C.wicked D.confused 2.A.learned B.sacred C.believed D.decided 3.A.moaned B.presented C.viewed D.robbed 4.aliked B.leaened C.laughed D.stopped 5.A.blessed B.wretched C.naked D. demolished 6-10. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other word. 6.Amajority B.minorty C.partnership D.enjoyable 7.A. appearanceB.measurement c.counterpart D.cultural 8.A.romatic B. following C.summary D.physical 9.A.determine B.appearance C.develop D.different 10.A.contratual B.significan C.Asian D.demanding B.VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE 1 12 Grade Teacher : Quỳnh NhU 11-30. choose the besr anwer mamong A,B,C,D that best completes each sentence. 11.There was a _ diversity of opinion about the Iraq war. A.great B.wide C.rich D.All are correct 12.People often_confidence when they are criticized. A.lose B.fail C.drop D.omit 13.He_________confidence when he went to college. A.got B.maintained C.gained D.obtained 14. we________a contract with the supplier. A.enter into B.make C.sing D.All are correct 15.Rusia has promised to______continuity of fuel supplies. A.ensure B.provide C.maintain D.all are correct 16.Call me if you need any help-I’d be__________to oblige. A.merry B.happy C.sure D.of course 17.The Parliament members flatly_____________the proposed budget of the following year. A.deny B.reject C.oppose D.All are correct 18.Are you willing to make the___sacrifice to die for your country A.final B.supreme C.top D.A and B 19.”Did you meet Ann here at the university?” “No,we___________ when I started college.” A.have already B.had already C.had already met D.already met 20.”I took the TOEFL.It was really hard.””_______A lot before you took it?” A.Have you studied B.Did you studied C.Had you studied D.Do you study 21.”Would you like to go to the pop concert?””Thanks,but I____________________it already” A.had seen B.have been seeing C.have seen D.did see 22.”What did you do last night?” “ I wached TV, practised the piano, and_____my homework.” A.made B.do C.done D.Did 23.” ,Why is John so sad?” “ Because his bird____away.” A.flown B.flew C.fly D.had flown 24. “Did you go to Hawaii for vacation?” “I __________ to go, but I got sick at the last minute.” A. was planned B. had planning C. had been planning D. have planned 25. I __________ to the same barber since last year. A. am going B. have been going C. go D. had going 26. The electricity failed while she __________ the dinner. A. cooked B. was cooking C. has cooked D. had been cooking 27. I am to wait until you __________ your work. A. will finish B. had finished C. are finishing D. have finishing 28. The bus always __________ here to pick up passengers. A. is stopping B. stopsC. has stopped D. will stop 29. She said that she __________ a new dress on her small salary. A. can’t get B. can’t save C. couldn’t spend D. couldn’t afford 30. I saw a bear while I __________ in the forest. A. am walking B. walked C. were walking D. was walking 31 - 35. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 31. Paul decided to join the army after the first year at college and he was in it A B C D ever since. 32. The director, as well as his wife and two children, were injured in the accident. A B C D 33. John used to working in Leeds, but his company had him transfer to a better A B C D position in London. 34. London, which was the capital of England, was founded by the Romans in 43AD. A B C D 35. It is true that we can’t go to England with going to Buckingham Palace. A B C D 36 – 40. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same 2 12 Grade Teacher : Quỳnh NhU meaning as the given one. 36. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month. A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes. B. It’s a month ago that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes. C. It’s for a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes. D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago. 37. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid. A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work. B. Having their work finished, the workers expected to be paid. C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work. D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid. 38. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago. A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago. B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown bought this car. C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years. D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown bought this car. 39. I might go camping. My friends have invited me. A. My friends have invited me to go camping. B. My friends have invited me go camping. C. My friends have invited me going camping. D. My friends have invited me that I might go camping 40. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much. B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much. C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much. D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much. C. READING 41 – 45. Choose the word or phase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage: “Custom, then, is the great guide of human life” wrote Scottish philosopher David Hume. Knowing the custom of a place is a guide to understanding the soul of that place its (41)__________. The custom of nation: how people marry, how families celebrate holidays and other (42) __________, what people eat, how they socialize and have fun reveal many things about their country and their inner thoughts and feelings. In Wales, a firm handshake is usual when first being introduced, but is often dispensed with thereafter. When meeting for the first time, a common (43) __________ is “How do you do?” or “Pleased to meet you.” On other occasions, ”How are you?” may be used. Good friends, especially young people, use “Hello” and “Hi” to greet each other. Women who are close friends may kiss each (44) __________.once slightly on the cheek; sometimes men also kiss women this way. Many women remain seated when being introduced and shaking hands. First names are widely used. The Welsh enjoy visiting friends and neighbors, and often call with out an invitation. If invited for a meal, however, it is (45) __________. Impolite to arrive late. 41. A. race B. racialC. peoples D. people 42. A. chances B. occasions C. opportunities D. feasts 43. A. greeting B. hello C. meeting D. welcome 44. A. another B. other C. others D. ones 45. A. called B. known C. regarded D. considered 46 – 50. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best completes he statement Chọn từ thích hợp nhất (ứng với a, b, c hoặc d) để hoàn thành các câu sau đây. 1). They arrived . three o'clock the afternoon. A). in / on B). in / at C). on / in D). at / in 2). This morning while I for a bus, the rain stopped. A). had waited B). waited C). was waiting D). have waited 3). Accidents . . A). are often cost by carelessness B). are often carelessly caused 3 12 Grade Teacher : Quỳnh NhU C). are often caused by carelessly D). are often caused by carelessness 4). I you for a long time. A). hadn't seen B). haven't seen C). didn't see D). don't see 5). Faraday's father was . poor to send him to school. A). too B). so C). very D). much 6). The boys broke a window when they . football. A). had played B). were playing C). played D). are playing 7). Farmers expect a good . this year. A). rice B). cattle C). field D). crop 8). What . happen if you come late for the meeting tomorrow? A). would B). will be C). would be D). will 9). Mr. Johnson to Los Angeles in 1992. A). had gone B). was going C). went D). has gone 10). You can't make . if they don't want to. A). people to learn B). people learning C). people learn D). that people learn 11). Many species are dying . A). up B). out C). over D). in 12). Seals, great apes are in . of being extinct. A). cries B). threat C). danger D). warning 13). Isaac Newton went on . his study at home. A). for B). about C). in D). with 14). Human beings are . their environment. A). concerning B). demolishing C). breaking D). destroying 15). If there were no gravity, water . never run downhill. A). would B). wouldn't C). will D). won't 16). I'll take the job the pay is too low. A). since B). if C). because D). unless 17). . if I take a map. A). I won't get lost B). I wouldn't get lost C). I would get lost D). I'll get lost 18). I can't speak French and . . A). neither can she B). either can't she C). she can either D). neither can't she 19). My brother didn't phone while I was out, . ? A). was I B). didn't he C). wasn't I D). did he 20). What when they arrived ? A). is happening B). happened C). was happening D). would happen Chọn từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với các từ còn lại. 21). A). success B). passion C). aspect D). medium 22). A). battle B). career C). engine D). rabies Xác định từ hoặc cụm từ có gạch dưới cần phải sửa để câu trở thành chính xác. 23). Because his bad leg, he couldn't walk so fast as the others. 24). Jane doesn't speak English as good as Betty. 25). John lived in New York since 1960 to 1975, he's now living in Detroit. 26). I don't think she is enough old to enjoy this story. 30). That's the man whose his house was burnt down. 4 . A). are often cost by carelessness B). are often carelessly caused 3 12 Grade Teacher : Quỳnh NhU C). are often caused by carelessly D). are often caused. C.have seen D.did see 22 .”What did you do last night?” “ I wached TV, practised the piano, and_____my homework.” A.made B.do C.done D.Did 23 .” ,Why is John