VII. Put the verb in brackets into the correct form.

Complete each of these sentences with an appropriate preposition.

1. Do you believe_________ ‘contractual’ marriage?

2. What first attract you ______ the study of Buddhism?

3. In the past, parents usually decided

__________the marriage of their children.

4. A survey was made to determine the students’ attitudes

love and marriage.

5. We’re studying the body’s immune response____the virus.

6. He is more concerned __________what people think about him than anything else.

7. Few Asian students agreed____ the American students’ view that wives and

husbands should share all thoughts.

8. A happy marriage should be based love.

9. There are differences and similarities __________Vietnamese and American

cultures.

10. I’ve never felt able to confide __________my sister.

IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use

the word(s) in brackets.

1. I’ve arranged to have next week off work. (I’m)

_________________________________________________________________

2. This time tomorrow we’ll be in the air over the Atlantic. (flying)

_________________________________________________________________

3. We’ll get to the theater after the beginning of the play, (by the time)

_________________________________________________________________

4. Anderson is the winner of this year’s Grand Prix!(won)

_________________________________________________________________

5. During my dinner, the phone rang, (while)

_________________________________________________________________

6. The parcel has been here for two hours, (arrived)

_________________________________________________________________

7. Weeks passed as Karen lay in hospital, (for)

_________________________________________________________________

8. Jack left the office before I arrived there, (when)

_________________________________________________________________

9. There’s a party at Mary’s house next Sunday, (having)

_________________________________________________________________

10. The last time Nancy came here was in 1996. (since)

_________________________________________________________________

VIII.



TEST 1

I. PRONUNCIATION

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the



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others.

1. a. diversity

2. a. weather

3. a. confided

4. a. unwise

5. a. ancestor



b.

b.

b.

b.

b.



sacrifice

appear

obliged

develops

celebrate



c.

c.

c.

c.

c.



oblige

measure

determined

values

conical



d.

d.

d.

d.

d.



significant

pleasure

agreed

equals

certain



II. LANGUAGE FOCUS

A. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences.

6. We need a decision_____ this project by next week.

a. in

b. on

c. with

d. to

7. Attitudes

seniors and their roles will have to change.

a. for

b. of

c. towards

d. on

8. A large number of India men agreed that it was unwise to confide. _________ their

wives.

a. in.

b. on

c. of

d. with

9. Approval or___________ of the project is up to the Italian cultural affairs minister.

a. rejection

b. admission c. prevention

d. decision

10. The culture has been ______with the arrival of immigrants.

a. diverse

b. diversified c.

diverged

d. diverted

11. The Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese___________

a. partner

b. colleague c. counterpart

d. collaborator

12. Safely should take______ over all other matters in the workplace.

a. precede

b. precedent c. preceding

d. precedence

13. Parents are

by law to send their children to school.

a. obliged

b. confided

c. demanded

d. conducted

14. Some people are concerned with physical ______when choosing a wife or husband.

a. attract

b. attractive c. attractiveness d. attractively

15. She was prepared to . having a family in order to pursue her career,

a. satisfy

b. sacrifice

c. maintain

d. confide

B. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences.

16. She said she met you once at the Parade last week.__since?

a. Have you met her

b. Had you met her

c. Did you meet her

d. Did you meet her

17. Several years after they _____ up they met again by chance in Paris.

a. have split

b. had split c. were split

d. had been splitting

18. By this time tomorrow, Peter_____ for the graduation examination, so now he feels

very nervous.

a. will sit

b. is



c. will be sittingd. will have sitting

19. Please turn off the stove. The water _____ for more than fifteen minutes,

a. is boiling

b. was boiling

c. will be boiling

d. has been boiling

20. I am sorry I cannot hear what you__because everybody _____so loudly.

a. are saying - talk

b. have just said - is talking

c. were saying - has talked

d. said - was talking

21. They _____ the job by this time tomorrow.

a. will finish

b. will be finishing

c. will have finished

d. are finishing

22. We_____tennis for half an hour when it started to rain.

a. was playing b. has been playing

c. had been playing

d. would be

playing

23. We _ at a hotel in Miami when the hurrican

southern Florida last month.

a. were staying- hit

b. stayed - hit

c. had stayed - hit

d. stayed - was hitting

24. I must just go and wash, I________.

a. have gardened

b. have been gardening

c. had gardened

d. was gardening

25. Alex’s plane_____at 10:15 tomorrow morning, but I can’t pick him up.

a. will arrive

b. is arriving

c. will be arriving

d. arrives

26. I _Jane tonight, so I will pass your message on to her.

a. meet

b. will be meeting

c. am meeting

d. will have

met

27. In every culture, people _____ jewelry since prehistoric times.

a. wear

b. wore

c. have worn

d. had worn

28. I Bob’s pen to him the next time I_________him.

a. will return - see

b. will return-will see

c. return - will see

d. return - see

29. I_______ the time when I first____as a teacher.

a. won’t forget - work

b. will never forget - worked

c. never forget - have worked d. never forgot - had worked

30. I _______on the left because I’ve lived in Britain for a long time.

a. used to drive

b. am used to drive

c. get used to driving

d. am used to driving

C. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be

changed for the sentence to be correct.

31. TheAmericans are much more concerned than the Chinesewith physical

A



B



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attractive when choosing a wife or a husband.

C

D

32. Please be sure to call me as soon as you will find out anything about the

meeting.

A

B

C

D

33. A large number of Indian men agrees that it. is unwise to confide in their wives.

A

B

C

D

34. In 1992, Bill Clinton has become president of the United States, beating

A

B

C

his opponent by a wide margin.

D

35. A basic knowledge of social studies. such as history and geography.

A

B

is considering a basic part of the education of every child.

C

D

III. READING.

A. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box.

invitations firm Impolite common punctual polite reschedule location

Americans tend to be very (36) ____________ people. This is often expressed in

Conversations. It is (37)___for an American to end a conversation by saying:

“Let’s get together sometime,” “Come by for a visit when you have a chance,” or “Let’s

meet for coffee.” However, these (38)_____ are usually not intended to be taken

literally., An Invitation is not (39)_____ unless a time and place is set.

If you have accepted an invitation or if a meeting has been set, Americans usually

expect you to arrive at the agreed (40)_____at the right time. It is considered

(41)_____ to accept an invitation and not show up or to arrive more than 10 to 20

minutes late. Americans tend to be quite (42)_____. If you have to cancel an

appointment or know that you will not be able to be on time, you should call your

friend or host to cancel or (43)_____

B. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.

I was an MBA student in the USA and I lived in the university’s coed dormitory.

In my culture, usually, if a woman talks to a man, it is a sign of romantic interest.

Therefore, in the first few days of school, I found it strange that so many women were

talking to me and I was under the impression that some women on my dormitory floor

were interested in me. To return , their politeness, I would buy them flowers or offer

small gifts, as is done in my country. However, I was quite surprised to see that these

same women now seemed uncomfortable around me. One was even quite offended and

told me to leave her alone. Eventually I talked to the residence adviser on my floor to

see what I was doing wrong, and he explained to me the way men and women usually

interact in the USA. I was quite relieved to hear that nothing was Wrong with me, but



rather with the way I was interpreting my conversations with women. Even though I

did not find the love of my life while I was in the USA, I still made many good female

friends afterwards with whom still maintain contact.

44. The writer came to the US to get________

a. a university degree, in Arts

b. a second university degree in business

c. a Doctor of Philosophy

d. a Master of Arts

45. In the writer’s country, women___

a. often fall in love with men

b. like talking to men

c. never talk to men

d. don’t often talk to men

46. In the first few days of school, the writer_____.

a. spent so much money on flowers and gifts

b. found it difficult to make friends with women

c. misunderstood the openness of American women

d. was impressed by American women

47. How did the writer feel when he was explained the way men and women usually

interact in the USA?

a. confused

b. happy

c. surprise

d. disappointed

48. We can conclude, from the passage, that in the United States________.

a. men and women often have long-term relationships that have no romantic

involvement.

b. college campuses are a place where many ideas are discussed freely

c. people can sometimes seem brusque or impatient

d. people are usually eager to explain anything in which you might be interested

IV. SPEAKING

Choose the phrase or sentence - a, b, c or d - that best completes the

conversation.

49. A: Personally, I think a happy marriage should be based on love.

B:_________!

a. Oh, I hope so b. It’s all right c. I definitely agree d. Good idea

50. A: I’m not sure about this soup. It tastes like something’s missing.

B:_____It tastes fine to me.

a.You’re right.

b.

Oh, I don’t know,

c. I couldn't agree more.

d.

I don’t think so.

51. A: It seems to me, that, spring is the most beautiful time of year.

B:______It really is lovely!

a.You’re exactly right!

b.

You could be right,

c. You’re dead wrong.

d.

I couldn’t agree less.

52. A: children nowadays watch too much TV.

B: Absolutely!



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