It is interesting, and sometimes very important to learn about the standards of courtesy in different cultural areas of the world so that we can practice them well and avoid awkwardness [r]
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I
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other s (1pt)
II
Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. (2pts)
6 My parents don’t put pressure on me to make ……….about what to study at university
7 My sister an I always ……….our respect for our grandparents and our parents
8 We are a very ………family All of us have very close relationship with one another
9 Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.
A deal with B manage C help together D work together
10 Every member in my family is very ………of one another so we don’t have to worry a lot when problems come out
11 The household chore daughters often share with their parents is ………
A making clothes B painting C washing dishes D mending chairs
12 My Dad is always willing to give a hand ……….cleaning the house
13 Who can suggest a good ………to this problem?
III Put the verbs in correct tenses (2pts)
14 He always (cross) ……… the street at the corner
15 She (not, see)……… Peter since he (leave) ………the country
16 Listen! They (say)……… something to us
17 He (read) ………books when Mary saw him
18 My brother (visit)……….Dalat city next weekend
19 He (invent)……… the steam engine in 1784
20 Mary is a writer She (write) ……… a lot of stories so far
21 He (not/ lock)………the door before he (go)……… out
IV Change into reported speech (2.5pts)
22 Michael: "I am going to read a book this week."
Michael said to me that ………
23 She said, “I went to the doctor yesterday.”
She said that………
24."Where did you spend your holidays last year?" she asked me
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25."Did you see that car?" he asked me
He asked me………
26 "Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me
She asked me………
V
Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer (2.5 pts)
Greetings in all languages have he same purpose: to establish contact with another person, to recognize his or her existence and to show friendliness The formulas for greeting are very specific and usually do not carry any literal meaning people say “ Good morning “even if it is a miserable day and may reply to “How are you?” with “Fine, thanks” even if they aren’t feeling well
Closings, like greeting s are commonly used to exchange with no literal meaning People who are leaving each other permanently or for a long time shake hands or embrace, depending on the relationship If you are in an unfamiliar situation and wonder what to do Watch other people or ask
It is interesting, and sometimes very important to learn about the standards of courtesy in different cultural areas of the world so that we can practice them well and avoid awkwardness in case we get a chance to visit a person or a community of unfamiliar social customs
1 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a purpose of greetings?
A To show that you admire him or her
B To show that you recognize his or her present
C To create contact with the person being greeted
D To show that you are willing to be his or her friend
2 Which of the following is a characteristic of the formulas for greeting?
3 In what way are closings similar to greeting?
C They have no literal meaning D They are familiar
4 According to the passage, what should you do when you are in an unfamiliar situation?
A Use formulas you know B Observe what other people do
C Ask your friends for help D Wonder what you should do
5 Which of the following is a benefit of learning about the standards of courtesy in a different cultural area?
A You can avoid meeting with a community of unfamiliar social customs
B You can act comfortably hen you have a chance to visit the community
C You can have a chance to visit a community of unfamiliar social customs
D You can practice meeting with people from different cultural areas