said they themselves were not typical of British people Question 19: It is hard to learn about a country's culture from books because such books.......?. take no notice of culture differ[r]
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018
(Đề gồm có 02 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 688
Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
Question 1:A situation B appropriate C understanding D informality
Question 2:A allow B confide C reserved D household
Indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentence Question 3: In most social situations where some informality is allowed, a brief raise of the hand or a small wave is fine.
A common situations B politeness C unfriendly manner D close relationship
Question 4: The audience responded to his suggestion with a big clap.
Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C, or D which has the same meaning as the given one
Question 5: Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.
A Busy at work as my parents are, they try to find time for their children.
B My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children.
C My friends rarely have time for their children because they are busy at work.
D My parents are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children.
Question 6: "You'd better apologize for being so rude," said my friend to me.
A My friend warned me to apologize for being so rude.
B My friend offered me to apologize for being so rude.
C My friend suggested me apologizing for being so rude.
D My friend advised me to apologize for being so rude.
Question 7: The secret to success is hard work.
A One cannot succeed if he has secrets B One must work hard to keep secrets.
C Working hard ensures success D If you keep your work secret, you will succeed
Question 8: She asked if I had passed the English test the week before.
A "Had you passed the English test the week before?" she asked.
B "Did you pass the English test last week?” she asked.
C "Have you passed the English test the week before?" she asked.
D "Have you passed the English test last week,” she asked.
Question 9: It isn't necessary for you to finish the work right now.
A You don't have to finish the work right now B You mustn't finish the work right now.
C It isn't unnecessary for you to finish the work right now.
D It is necessary for you to start the work right now.
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
If dancing isn't your thing, perhaps you (10) singing? Everyone knows that karaoke comes from Japan, but it is not the
Japanese for 'drunk and tone-deaf' as you might think It actually means 'empty orchestra' It all started in a small music (11) in the city of Kobe One night, when usual guitarist didn't turn (12) , the desperate bar owner recorded some music and invited his (13) to sing instead The craze soon spread and special karaoke machines were invented
The idea was that, however badly you sang everyone applauded at the end and it proved the perfect (14) for stressful Japanese businessmen to relax Today, you can find karaoke bars all over the world It is so (15) in China that restaurants normally have several karaoke machines going at the same time As one karaoke fan (16) , it's something everyone should try at least once in their life
Question 10:A prefer B like C hate D interest
Question 11:A tool B stage C bar D shop
Question 12:A over B against C up D bac
Question 13:A shopkeepers B relatives C customers D guests
Question 14:A way B thing C road D behaviour
Question 15:A favourable B well-known C popular D famous
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges
Question 17: A: "What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary?" ~ B:
A You are telling a lie B Thank you very much I am afraid.
C I don't like your sayings D Thank you for your compliment.
Question 18: A: May I sit here? ~ B:
A Yes, with pleasure B Ok You will C No, thanks D No, you can’t.
Indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentence Question 19: Of course, James liked his toy car very much.
Question 20: Dad is willing to give a hand with cleaning the house.
Read the following passage and choose the best answers A, B, C, or D.
Trang 2Many people think that we can learn a lot about the culture of a foreign country simply by living in that country However, this is not necessarily true Often, the longer we stay in a foreign country, the more we realize how little we actually know about the culture of that country
Books and talks about other people’s culture can even be dangerous because they concentrate on cultural differences and exaggerate national character, and sometimes a lot of information they contain is untrue
In a study recently carried out in Britain, people were asked to make a list of anything that they thought was typical of Britain and would interest a foreign visitor there Most mentioned Shakespeare, the Queen, villages inns, English folk dancing, English castles, and fish chips wrapped in newspaper Although all of these characters can be found in British culture, they do not show the real interests of ordinary British people: (They are, in fact, simply stereotype - that is, general character which people wrongly think are typical.) What is surprising is that they were suggested by British people themselves as representing their culture If people have such a wrong impression of their own culture, how much false would their impression of other culture be!
Question 21: It is hard to learn about a country's culture from books because such books
A exaggerate national character B concentrate on the dangers of the foreign culture
C take no notice of culture difference D contain little information about culture
Question 22: It can be inferred from the last paragraph that it’s easy to
A know a lot about your own country's culture B know the culture of other countries
C describe stereotypes of your country D give exact information about your own country
Question 23: When asked about their own culture, many British people
A said they themselves were not typical of British people B argued they knew little about British culture
C gave incorrect answers D were surprised by the question asked.
Question 24: Which of the following is true?
A It’s easy to assimilate the culture of a foreign country.
B Visitors to a country are soon assimilated into its culture.
C The culture of a foreign country cannot be learned by reading books.
D British people understand their own culture more than other culture.
Question 25: If we stay a long time in a foreign country,
A we can seldom find out anything at all about its culture.
B we will sometimes forget about culture of our own country.
C we will usually realize our own ignorance about its culture.
D we can often learn a lot about the culture of the foreign country
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
Question 26:A caused B booked C pushed D matched
Question 27:A keeps B doctors C beliefs D pets
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 28: Did Pat she would be late?
Question 29: I there once a long time ago and back since.
C was going - did not go D have gone - will not be
Question 30: Mathematics my most difficult subject so far this year.
Question 31: A: Should we wear our uniform at the meeting tomorrow? ~ B: No, it’s only a(n) meeting.
Question 32: We are a very close-knit family and very supportive one another.
Question 33: Body language is quiet and secret, but most powerful language of all.
Question 34: We must tackle the problem with and understanding.
Question 35: Our newest franchise in two months, so we need to start hiring new employees.
Question 36: The host asked Peter tea or coffee.
A that he preferred B whether he preferred C if he prefers D did he prefer
Question 37: Most Americans use the first name very quickly when their new acquaintance
Question 38: special occasions such as weddings, gifts are an expected part of courtesy.
Mark the underlined word(s) or phrase(s) A, B, Cor D that needs correcting.
Question 39: My mother reminded me to remember to water her house plants.
Question 40: It is difficult to write rules that tell exactly when we should apologize, and it is not difficult to learn how.
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018
(Đề gồm có 02 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 438
Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
Indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentence Question 1: Of course, James liked his toy car very much.
Question 2: Dad is willing to give a hand with cleaning the house.
Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
Question 3:A household B allow C reserved D confide
Question 4:A situation B understanding C informality D appropriate
Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C, or D which has the same meaning as the given one
Question 5: She asked if I had passed the English test the week before.
A "Have you passed the English test last week,” she asked.
B "Had you passed the English test the week before?" she asked.
C "Have you passed the English test the week before?" she asked.
D "Did you pass the English test last week?” she asked.
Question 6: The secret to success is hard work.
A One must work hard to keep secrets B Working hard ensures success
C If you keep your work secret, you will succeed D One cannot succeed if he has secrets.
Question 7: Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.
A My friends rarely have time for their children because they are busy at work.
B Busy at work as my parents are, they try to find time for their children.
C My parents are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children.
D My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children.
Question 8: It isn't necessary for you to finish the work right now.
A It is necessary for you to start the work right now.
B It isn't unnecessary for you to finish the work right now.
C You don't have to finish the work right now.
D You mustn't finish the work right now.
Question 9: "You'd better apologize for being so rude," said my friend to me.
A My friend advised me to apologize for being so rude.
B My friend offered me to apologize for being so rude.
C My friend suggested me apologizing for being so rude.
D My friend warned me to apologize for being so rude.
Mark the underlined word(s) or phrase(s) A, B, Cor D that needs correcting.
Question 10: My mother reminded me to remember to water her house plants.
Question 11: It is difficult to write rules that tell exactly when we should apologize, and it is not difficult to learn how.
Indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentence Question 12: The audience responded to his suggestion with a big clap.
Question 13: In most social situations where some informality is allowed, a brief raise of the hand or a small wave is fine.
A common situations B politeness C unfriendly manner D close relationship
Read the following passage and choose the best answers A, B, C, or D.
Many people think that we can learn a lot about the culture of a foreign country simply by living in that country However, this is not necessarily true Often, the longer we stay in a foreign country, the more we realize how little we actually know about the culture of that country
Books and talks about other people’s culture can even be dangerous because they concentrate on cultural differences and exaggerate national character, and sometimes a lot of information they contain is untrue
In a study recently carried out in Britain, people were asked to make a list of anything that they thought was typical of Britain and would interest a foreign visitor there Most mentioned Shakespeare, the Queen, villages inns, English folk dancing, English castles, and fish chips wrapped in newspaper Although all of these characters can be found in British culture, they do not show the real interests of ordinary British people: (They are, in fact, simply stereotype - that is, general character which people wrongly think are typical.) What is surprising is that they were suggested by British people themselves as representing their culture If people have such a wrong impression of their own culture, how much false would their impression of other culture be!
Question 14: Which of the following is true?
A The culture of a foreign country cannot be learned by reading books.
B Visitors to a country are soon assimilated into its culture.
C It’s easy to assimilate the culture of a foreign country.
Trang 4D British people understand their own culture more than other culture.
Question 15: It can be inferred from the last paragraph that it’s easy to
A know the culture of other countries B know a lot about your own country's culture
C describe stereotypes of your country D give exact information about your own country
Question 16: If we stay a long time in a foreign country,
A we can seldom find out anything at all about its culture
B we will usually realize our own ignorance about its culture
C we can often learn a lot about the culture of the foreign country
D we will sometimes forget about culture of our own country
Question 17: When asked about their own culture, many British people
A were surprised by the question asked B argued they knew little about British culture
C said they themselves were not typical of British people D gave incorrect answers
Question 18: It is hard to learn about a country's culture from books because such books
A concentrate on the dangers of the foreign culture B exaggerate national character
C take no notice of culture difference D contain little information about culture
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
Question 19:A pushed B matched C booked D caused
Question 20:A keeps B beliefs C doctors D pets
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges
Question 21: A: May I sit here? ~ B:
A Ok You will B No, thanks C No, you can’t D Yes, with pleasure.
Question 22: A: "What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary?" ~ B:
A I don't like your sayings B You are telling a lie
C Thank you for your compliment D Thank you very much I am afraid.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 23: We are a very close-knit family and very supportive one another.
Question 24: Body language is quiet and secret, but most powerful language of all.
Question 25: Most Americans use the first name very quickly when their new acquaintance
Question 26: Did Pat she would be late?
Question 27: A: Should we wear our uniform at the meeting tomorrow? ~ B: No, it’s only a(n) meeting.
Question 28: We must tackle the problem with and understanding.
Question 29: Mathematics my most difficult subject so far this year.
Question 30: The host asked Peter tea or coffee.
A whether he preferred B did he prefer C that he preferred D if he prefers
Question 31: I there once a long time ago and back since.
A went - have not been B was going - did not go
C had gone - was not D have gone - will not be
Question 32: special occasions such as weddings, gifts are an expected part of courtesy.
Question 33: Our newest franchise in two months, so we need to start hiring new employees.
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
If dancing isn't your thing, perhaps you (34) singing? Everyone knows that karaoke comes from Japan, but it is not the Japanese for 'drunk and tone-deaf' as you might think It actually means 'empty orchestra' It all started in a small music (35) in the city of Kobe One night, when usual guitarist didn't turn (36) , the desperate bar owner recorded some music and invited his (37) to sing instead The craze soon spread and special karaoke machines were invented
The idea was that, however badly you sang everyone applauded at the end and it proved the perfect (38) for stressful Japanese businessmen to relax Today, you can find karaoke bars all over the world It is so (39) in China that restaurants normally have several karaoke machines going at the same time As one karaoke fan (40) , it's something everyone should try at least once in their life
Question 34:A interest B prefer C hate D like
Question 35:A stage B shop C tool D bar
Question 36:A against B over C up D bac
Question 37:A relatives B guests C customers D shopkeepers
Question 38:A behaviour B road C way D thing
Question 39:A popular B favourable C famous D well-known
Trang 5Question 40:A introduces B says C interprets D reports
The End
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018
(Đề gồm có 02 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 279
Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
Question 1:A booked B matched C caused D pushed
Question 2:A keeps B pets C beliefs D doctors
Indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentence Question 3: In most social situations where some informality is allowed, a brief raise of the hand or a small wave is fine.
A common situations B close relationship C politeness D unfriendly manner
Question 4: The audience responded to his suggestion with a big clap.
Read the following passage and choose the best answers A, B, C, or D.
Many people think that we can learn a lot about the culture of a foreign country simply by living in that country However, this is not necessarily true Often, the longer we stay in a foreign country, the more we realize how little we actually know about the culture of that country
Books and talks about other people’s culture can even be dangerous because they concentrate on cultural differences and exaggerate national character, and sometimes a lot of information they contain is untrue
In a study recently carried out in Britain, people were asked to make a list of anything that they thought was typical of Britain and would interest a foreign visitor there Most mentioned Shakespeare, the Queen, villages inns, English folk dancing, English castles, and fish chips wrapped in newspaper Although all of these characters can be found in British culture, they do not show the real interests of ordinary British people: (They are, in fact, simply stereotype - that is, general character which people wrongly think are typical.) What is surprising is that they were suggested by British people themselves as representing their culture If people have such a wrong impression of their own culture, how much false would their impression of other culture be!
Question 5: It is hard to learn about a country's culture from books because such books
A exaggerate national character B concentrate on the dangers of the foreign culture
C take no notice of culture difference D contain little information about culture
Question 6: Which of the following is true?
A It’s easy to assimilate the culture of a foreign country.
B The culture of a foreign country cannot be learned by reading books.
C Visitors to a country are soon assimilated into its culture.
D British people understand their own culture more than other culture.
Question 7: It can be inferred from the last paragraph that it’s easy to
A know a lot about your own country's culture B describe stereotypes of your country
C give exact information about your own country D know the culture of other countries
Question 8: If we stay a long time in a foreign country,
A we can often learn a lot about the culture of the foreign country
B we will sometimes forget about culture of our own country
C we can seldom find out anything at all about its culture
D we will usually realize our own ignorance about its culture
Question 9: When asked about their own culture, many British people
A argued they knew little about British culture B gave incorrect answers
C said they themselves were not typical of British people D were surprised by the question asked.
Indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentence Question 10: Of course, James liked his toy car very much.
Question 11: Dad is willing to give a hand with cleaning the house.
Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
Question 12:A understanding B informality C situation D appropriate
Question 13:A confide B household C reserved D allow
Mark the underlined word(s) or phrase(s) A, B, Cor D that needs correcting.
Question 14: My mother reminded me to remember to water her house plants.
Question 15: It is difficult to write rules that tell exactly when we should apologize, and it is not difficult to learn how.
Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C, or D which has the same meaning as the given one
Question 16: Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.
A My friends rarely have time for their children because they are busy at work.
B My parents are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children.
C Busy at work as my parents are, they try to find time for their children.
D My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children.
Trang 7Question 17: She asked if I had passed the English test the week before.
A "Did you pass the English test last week?” she asked.
B "Have you passed the English test the week before?" she asked.
C "Have you passed the English test last week,” she asked.
D "Had you passed the English test the week before?" she asked.
Question 18: It isn't necessary for you to finish the work right now.
A It isn't unnecessary for you to finish the work right now.
B It is necessary for you to start the work right now.
C You mustn't finish the work right now.
D You don't have to finish the work right now.
Question 19: "You'd better apologize for being so rude," said my friend to me.
A My friend warned me to apologize for being so rude.
B My friend suggested me apologizing for being so rude.
C My friend advised me to apologize for being so rude.
D My friend offered me to apologize for being so rude.
Question 20: The secret to success is hard work.
A If you keep your work secret, you will succeed B Working hard ensures success
C One cannot succeed if he has secrets D One must work hard to keep secrets.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges
Question 21: A: May I sit here? ~ B:
A No, you can’t B Ok You will C No, thanks D Yes, with pleasure.
Question 22: A: "What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary?" ~ B:
A You are telling a lie B I don't like your sayings.
C Thank you very much I am afraid D Thank you for your compliment.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 23: We must tackle the problem with and understanding.
Question 24: Our newest franchise in two months, so we need to start hiring new employees.
Question 25: The host asked Peter tea or coffee.
A whether he preferred B that he preferred C did he prefer D if he prefers
Question 26: Mathematics my most difficult subject so far this year.
Question 27: Body language is quiet and secret, but most powerful language of all.
Question 28: special occasions such as weddings, gifts are an expected part of courtesy.
Question 29: Most Americans use the first name very quickly when their new acquaintance
Question 30: A: Should we wear our uniform at the meeting tomorrow? ~ B: No, it’s only a(n) meeting.
Question 31: I there once a long time ago and back since.
Question 32: We are a very close-knit family and very supportive one another.
Question 33: Did Pat she would be late?
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
If dancing isn't your thing, perhaps you (34) singing? Everyone knows that karaoke comes from Japan, but it is not the Japanese for 'drunk and tone-deaf' as you might think It actually means 'empty orchestra' It all started in a small music (35) in the city of Kobe One night, when usual guitarist didn't turn (36) , the desperate bar owner recorded some music and invited his (37) to sing instead The craze soon spread and special karaoke machines were invented
The idea was that, however badly you sang everyone applauded at the end and it proved the perfect (38) for stressful Japanese businessmen to relax Today, you can find karaoke bars all over the world It is so (39) in China that restaurants normally have several karaoke machines going at the same time As one karaoke fan (40) , it's something everyone should try at least once in their life
Question 34:A interest B like C prefer D hate
Question 35:A bar B shop C stage D tool
Question 36:A over B up C against D bac
Question 37:A relatives B guests C customers D shopkeepers
Question 38:A road B thing C way D behaviour
Question 39:A famous B popular C favourable D well-known
Trang 8Question 40:A reports B introduces C interprets D says
The End
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018
(Đề gồm có 02 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 467
Thời gian: 60 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
Question 1:A pets B beliefs C doctors D keeps
Question 2:A caused B pushed C matched D booked
Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
Question 3:A household B reserved C allow D confide
Question 4:A appropriate B informality C understanding D situation
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges
Question 5: A: May I sit here? ~ B:
A Ok You will B Yes, with pleasure C No, thanks D No, you can’t Question 6: A: "What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary?" ~ B:
A Thank you for your compliment B Thank you very much I am afraid.
C You are telling a lie D I don't like your sayings.
Mark the underlined word(s) or phrase(s) A, B, Cor D that needs correcting.
Question 7: It is difficult to write rules that tell exactly when we should apologize, and it is not difficult to learn how.
Question 8: My mother reminded me to remember to water her house plants.
Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C, or D which has the same meaning as the given one
Question 9: Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.
A My friends rarely have time for their children because they are busy at work.
B Busy at work as my parents are, they try to find time for their children.
C My parents are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children.
D My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children.
Question 10: "You'd better apologize for being so rude," said my friend to me.
A My friend offered me to apologize for being so rude.
B My friend suggested me apologizing for being so rude.
C My friend advised me to apologize for being so rude.
D My friend warned me to apologize for being so rude.
Question 11: The secret to success is hard work.
A One must work hard to keep secrets B One cannot succeed if he has secrets.
C If you keep your work secret, you will succeed D Working hard ensures success
Question 12: It isn't necessary for you to finish the work right now.
A You don't have to finish the work right now.
B It isn't unnecessary for you to finish the work right now.
C You mustn't finish the work right now.
D It is necessary for you to start the work right now.
Question 13: She asked if I had passed the English test the week before.
A "Have you passed the English test the week before?" she asked.
B "Did you pass the English test last week?” she asked.
C "Had you passed the English test the week before?" she asked.
D "Have you passed the English test last week,” she asked.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 14: Body language is quiet and secret, but most powerful language of all.
Question 15: Our newest franchise in two months, so we need to start hiring new employees.
Question 16: I there once a long time ago and back since.
A was going - did not go B have gone - will not be
Question 17: Did Pat she would be late?
Question 18: Most Americans use the first name very quickly when their new acquaintance
Question 19: We are a very close-knit family and very supportive one another.
Question 20: special occasions such as weddings, gifts are an expected part of courtesy.
Question 21: We must tackle the problem with and understanding.
Trang 10Question 22: Mathematics my most difficult subject so far this year.
Question 23: A: Should we wear our uniform at the meeting tomorrow? ~ B: No, it’s only a(n) meeting.
Question 24: The host asked Peter tea or coffee.
A did he prefer B if he prefers C that he preferred D whether he preferred Indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentence Question 25: Dad is willing to give a hand with cleaning the house.
Question 26: Of course, James liked his toy car very much.
Read the following passage and choose the best answers A, B, C, or D.
Many people think that we can learn a lot about the culture of a foreign country simply by living in that country However, this is not necessarily true Often, the longer we stay in a foreign country, the more we realize how little we actually know about the culture of that country
Books and talks about other people’s culture can even be dangerous because they concentrate on cultural differences and exaggerate national character, and sometimes a lot of information they contain is untrue
In a study recently carried out in Britain, people were asked to make a list of anything that they thought was typical of Britain and would interest a foreign visitor there Most mentioned Shakespeare, the Queen, villages inns, English folk dancing, English castles, and fish chips wrapped in newspaper Although all of these characters can be found in British culture, they do not show the real interests of ordinary British people: (They are, in fact, simply stereotype - that is, general character which people wrongly think are typical.) What is surprising is that they were suggested by British people themselves as representing their culture If people have such a wrong impression of their own culture, how much false would their impression of other culture be!
Question 27: When asked about their own culture, many British people
A argued they knew little about British culture B were surprised by the question asked.
C gave incorrect answers D said they themselves were not typical of British people
Question 28: Which of the following is true?
A British people understand their own culture more than other culture.
B Visitors to a country are soon assimilated into its culture.
C The culture of a foreign country cannot be learned by reading books.
D It’s easy to assimilate the culture of a foreign country.
Question 29: It is hard to learn about a country's culture from books because such books
A concentrate on the dangers of the foreign culture B contain little information about culture
C take no notice of culture difference D exaggerate national character
Question 30: It can be inferred from the last paragraph that it’s easy to
A know the culture of other countries B describe stereotypes of your country
C give exact information about your own country D know a lot about your own country's culture
Question 31: If we stay a long time in a foreign country,
A we can seldom find out anything at all about its culture
B we will usually realize our own ignorance about its culture
C we will sometimes forget about culture of our own country
D we can often learn a lot about the culture of the foreign country
Indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentence Question 32: The audience responded to his suggestion with a big clap.
Question 33: In most social situations where some informality is allowed, a brief raise of the hand or a small wave is fine.
A close relationship B unfriendly manner C common situations D politeness
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
If dancing isn't your thing, perhaps you (34) singing? Everyone knows that karaoke comes from Japan, but it is not the Japanese for 'drunk and tone-deaf' as you might think It actually means 'empty orchestra' It all started in a small music (35) in the city of Kobe One night, when usual guitarist didn't turn (36) , the desperate bar owner recorded some music and invited his (37) to sing instead The craze soon spread and special karaoke machines were invented
The idea was that, however badly you sang everyone applauded at the end and it proved the perfect (38) for stressful Japanese businessmen to relax Today, you can find karaoke bars all over the world It is so (39) in China that restaurants normally have several karaoke machines going at the same time As one karaoke fan (40) , it's something everyone should try at least once in their life
Question 34:A interest B like C hate D prefer
Question 35:A shop B tool C bar D stage
Question 36:A against B over C bac D up
Question 37:A guests B customers C shopkeepers D relatives
Question 38:A way B road C thing D behaviour
Question 39:A favourable B popular C well-known D famous