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EXERCISE 38
I. ARTICLE
Exercise  1. Write a or an in the space
1. _____an unreasonable decision 2. _____a universal problem 3. _____a unit of work.
4. _____an eucalyptus tree 5. _____an honorable man. 6. _____an X- ray
7. _____a UFO. 8. _____a T shirt 9. _____a happy girl
10. _____a H-bomb 11. _____an elephant 12. _____a hospital
13. _____a BBC programme 14. _____a UNESCO worker

Exercise  2. Put "an", "a", "the" and nothing.
1. My birthday is _____ Sunday afternoon.
2. It doesn't often snow here at _____ Christmas. We haven't had _____ White Christmas for many years.
3. We came here in _____ summer of _____ 1969.
4. _____ Thanks giving is in _____ November. The Church of  England dates from  _____
year 1534. I like driving at _____ night. The roads  are quite. Oh, I don't like driving in
_____ park. I'd rather travel during _____ day.
5. - Are you doing anything at _____ weekend?
- I don't think so.
- Well, come over on _____ Sunday.
6. _____ meals we had weren't very good. We had _____ breakfast in the hotel and that
wasn't too  bad. We usually went  out  for _____  lunch because _____  lunch they served in
the hotel was always the same _____ dinner we had  in our first evening was pretty a few,
so we tried a few restaurants. On  our last evening we had _____ marvelous  dinner in a
Chinese restaurant, but that was an exception.
7. Rita plays _____ violin and her sister plays _____ guitar.
8. On our trip to _____ Spain, we crossed _____ Atlantic Ocean.
9. David attended _____ Princeton University.
10. _____ Florida State University is smaller than _____ University of Florida.
11. _____ chair that you are sitting in is broken.
12. _____ Civil War was fought in _____ United States between 1861 and 1865.
13. _____ big books on _____ table are for my history class.

Exercise  3. Choose the correct answer.
1. The British Prime Minister live in Downing Street/the Downing Street.
2.  One  of the  nicest  parks  in  London  is St.  James's  Park/the St.  James's  Park,  which  is  very
near Buckingham Palace/the Buckingham Palace.
3. Frank is a student at Liverpool University/the Liverpool University.
4. Mr. Jenkins reads Daily Telegraph/the Daily Telegraph but his wife reads Times/the Times.
5. We flew from London to Orly Airpot/the Orly Airpot in Paris.
6. Mary and Peter got married in St. Matthew's Church/the Matthew's Church.
7. Some children hate school/the school.
8. After leaving school/the school, Nora worked as a cleaner in hospital /at the hospital
9. All over the world, people are in prison/the prison because of their political beliefs.
10. The other day the fire-brigade had to go to prison/the prison to put out a fire.
11. On the way to London we passed through a small village with an old church. We stopped
to visit church/the church. It was a beautiful building.
12. John's mother is a regular churchgoer. She goes to church/the church every Sunday. John
himself doesn't go to church/the church.
13. Apples/the apples are good for you.
14. Women/the women are often better teachers then men/the men.
15. In Britain coffee/the coffee is more expensive than tea/the tea.
16.  Most people/the most people still  believe that marriage/the marriage  and family  life/the
family life are the basic of our society.
17. Life/the life would be very difficult without electricity/the electricity.

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18. Skiing/the skiing is my favourite sport but I also like swimming/the swimming.
19. Second World War/the Second World Ward ended in 1945.
20. Don't stay in that hotel. Beds/the beds are very uncomfortable.

II. LEXICO
1. Gap-filling: Choose the suitable words from the box to complete the sentences.
similarities properly favourable reception crossing
ancestors grooms scattered sweep souls

1. In order to meet the requirement, you have to point out both _________ and differences between two cultures.
2.In some cases, brides and __________ are providedwith most of the necessary things for their big day.
3.The board of directors have decided to hold a ________________ in a luxurious restaurant.
4.As a rule of thumb, several superstitious people choose a ________ date before starting something.
5.My parents lay food on the altar for my _________ on a regular basis because they perceive that they will enjoy the meal
with my family.
6. Traditionally, Vietnamese people do not ________ the floor during the first three days of Tet (Lunar New Year).
7. Some people try to avoid ________ the path of a woman, as this may not bring good luck to them.
8. He holds a belief that the altar is the place where ancestors' _______ live.
9. Before travelling to England, you have to learn to use knives, forks and spoons _______.
10. They leave coins ___________ on the ground as a ritual of their culture.

2. Match each word/phrase on the left with its description on the right.

1. self-reliance a. a business project or activity, especially one that involves taking risks
2. ancestor b. something that is difficult to understand or to
3. mystery c. the ability to do or decide things by yourself
4. prestigious d. a person in your family who lived a long time ago
5. venture e. respected and admired as very important or of very high quality

3. Word formation: Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

1.The ______ ceremony is one of the three stagesof a Vietnamese traditional wedding. (propose)
2.Before a wedding ceremony, there must be an _______ ceremony. (engage)
3.As a rule of thumb, a number of superstitious people choose a ______ date before starting something. (favour)
4.It is believed that meeting a black cat is lucky, but it is ______ to walk under a ladder or break a mirror. (luck)
5.Working as a volunteer provides you with opportunities to know more about cultural ______. (diverse)
6.If you want to get on well with your colleagues, you shouldpay ______ to some common features of their cultures. (attend)
7.He is trying to work hard so that he is promoted to a higher andmore _____________ position. (prosper)
8.After he had flirted her for a long time, they ________ fell in love. (gradual)
9.It cannot be denied that superstitious _______ existmany cultures. (believe)
10.After the wedding day, the ________ of couples leave on honeymoon in very romantic places. (major)

4. Choose the best answer.

1. The bride is accompanied by the groom during the wedding ceremony. The underlined word has the closest meaning to:
A.bridegroom B. bridesmaid C. broom D. bridge
2. Karen: “What is the similarity between Vietnamese culture andThai culture?” - Kevin: “_____”
A.That sounds interesting. B.I couldn’t agree more. I like Vietnamese culture and Thai culture.
C.That’s true. They don’t know much about this. D.I think it is food.
3.It can be seen that these cultures have _______ lot ofthings in common.
A.a B.an C. the D.no article needed
4.Taking part in social activities and interacting with differentcultures widen their knowledge and gradually ________ them.
A. nature B. mature C. future D. picture
5. “Jim is more popular than any other painter in this district." has the closest meaning to:
A. Another painter is more popular than Jim. B.Jim is more popular than no other painter in this district.
C. Jim is the more popular than any other painter in this district.

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D. Jim is the most popular painter in this district.
6. He has worked as _________ coordinator for more than 4 years.
A.a B.an C. the D. no article needed
7. Older athletes are getting faster and _______ than in thepast.
A. fitter B. fittest C. fit D.morefit
8.Mount Everest is _________ mountain on Earth.
A. the tallest B. the taller C. tall D. tallest
9.My closest friend is looking forward to receiving a scholarshipto study at a university in _______ Italy.
A. a B.an C.the D.no article needed
10.Before the wedding, the groom usually asks his brother, best friend or father to be his best man. The underlined word has
the closest meaning to:
A. bride B. bridegroom C. groomsman D. bridesmaid
11. Today’s top sportspeople receive a lot ______ money than in the past.
A. much B. many C.more D.most
12. Pain killers are much _______ now than in the past.
A. effective B. more effective C. most effective D. the more effective
13. Choose the word with a stress pattern different from the others.
A. increase B. bridesmaid C. wedding D. workforce
14. That was probably_______ enjoyable meal I’veever had.
A. least B. less C. the less D. the least
15. Choose the word with a stress pattern different from the others.
A. contrast B. courage C. venture D. legend
16. Our atmosphere is gradually becoming more and _______ polluted.
A. much B. many C. more D. most
17. Choose the answer which needs correcting.
We didn’t realize(A) that it(B) was the most fastest(C) way to cross the(D) country.
18. Choose the answer which needs correcting.
In(A) fact, France had a more lower(B) overall medal(C) total than Russia (D).
19. Choose the word with a stress pattern different from the others.
A bulky B. altar C.employ D. object
20. Choose the word with a stress pattern different from the others.
A. machine B. expense C. import D.alone
III. READING
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Alcohol And The Devil
Although stereotypes can be harmful, it is true that Russia is oneof ______ (1) -ranked countries in the world
inalcohol consumption. The country’s love of vodka is also itsleading cause of ______ (2), from liver disease andalcohol
poisoning to fatal accidents and crimes.
Since its such an ______ (3) part of their culture,there are many rules of etiquette surrounding drinking in Russia, for
instance, you can’t place a glass of alcohol back on the table after a toast-it should be bottom’s up and _______ (4).
Arriving late for dinner means that you have to drink a ______ (5) glass of vodka, no questions asked,as you’ll have to
catch ________ (6) with the rest.
Between the first and second shots, there must be no interruptionswhatsoever. Lastly, you should never _______ (7)
themistake of offering a toast with an empty glass. If you do, you’ll have to drink the entire bottle.
Russians also love to swear, but their custom is steepedin ______ (8). It is said that when you curse anotherpersons
health in a manner without malice, you should spit threetimes over your left shoulder. This _____ (9) spits inthe eye of the
devil, preventing ______ (10) omens or a
temptation of fate. If the curse is made in writing, you should write the guttural sound, “Tfu, tfu, tfu!”

1. A. the highest B. the higher C. higher D. highest

2. A.death B. died C. die D. dead
3. A. success B.integral C. federal D. unnecessary
4. A. full B.empty C. locked D. knocked
5. A. knocked B. empty C. locked D. full
6. A. in B. for C. up D. about
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7. A. do B. change C. create D. make
8. A. super B. superstitious C. delicious D. superstition
9. A. symbolical B. symbolically C. symbolize D. symbol
10. A. lucky B. good C.worst D. bad

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following
questions.
1. A. symbolize B. bride C. ritual D. lifestyle
2. A. failed B. solved C. reached D. damaged
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following
questions.
3. A. traditional B. engagement C. proposal D. ancestor
4. A. mistake B. college C. woman D. housework
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
5. There are (A) dangerous times in a marriage, (B) especially when the wife can come to feel (C) such overburdened that she (D) decides to end
the relationship
6. One of (A) the best ways to encourage your children (B) to read (C) are to provide interesting titles (D) for them to enjoy.
7. Although we (A) made progress, many things (B) should do to (C) achieve gender equality (D) worldwide
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
8. My tablet, ______ is two years old, still works quite well
A. that B. which C. who D. whom
9. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, the fourth President of Iceland, was the first woman in the world ______ the first female Head of State in 1980.
A. to be elected B. to elected C. elect D. electing
10. The Western people are very concerned with physical ______ when choosing a wife.
A. attract B. attraction C. attractive D. attractiveness
11. Before the wedding, the groom asks his best friend to be his ____ and the bride may have some____ .
A. closest man - best maids B. good man - best maids
C. best man - bridesmaids D. best man - housemaids
12. In Russia, there is ______ belief that unmarried people should avoid sitting at _____ corner of _____ table because they will find difficulties
finding their life partner and will not get married.
A. a-a-a B. a-a-the C. the-the-the D. a-the-the
13. To the Chinese, 8 is a lucky number, _____ the Vietnamese believe 9 brings luck.
A. while B. and C. although D. or
14. Mary eats _______ she used to.
A. fewer meat and bananas than B. less and less meat and bananas than
C. less meat and fewer bananas than D. the least meat and fewest bananas than
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to the following exchanges.
15. Mr Chi: "What a pretty dress! I've never seen such a perfect thing on you." Ms Na: "Thank you ______ "
A. Never mind B. Help yourself C. Please say it again D. That's a nice compliment
16.Lan: “ I believe that gender discrimination in education starts at home because parents treat boys and girls differently”. Mai: “____”
A. All right B. I couldn’t agree more C. I don’t agree all D. Sorry to interrupt you
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
17. During Vietnamese New Year, many people believe that the first person who visits their home on the first day will affect their life.
A. effect B. help C. influence D. make
18. The Vietnamese government has done a lot to eliminate poverty and gender inequality
A. get rid of B. limit C. decrease D. discriminate
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
19. When you access the Internet, you can have a source of information that can widen your knowledge.
A. broaden B. extend C. narrow D. produce
20. Success comes to those who have enough courage and will
A. bravery B. fear C. boldness D. cowardice
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the answer to each of the following questions.
The status of women in Japan is complex and cannot be characterized in simple terms. Slowly, there is a growing number of professional
women and professional women's associations. More women continue to work after getting married and having children. However, many
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companies have separate programmes for women, usually non-career development, and follow practices that would be considered discriminatory
in other societies. For a typical couple, the female spouse is still generally expected to do all of the cleaning, cooking, and other chores, whether she
is working or not. Single women are said to be enjoying their lives, spending much money on travel abroad and shopping. Housewives are active in
networking themselves for various objectives, for example volunteer activities, community services, recycling activities. study groups, and many
others. The traditional Japanese value of "good wife, good mother" is changing.
Unlike other countries where a couple is the usual social unit, in Japan it is typical for only the husband to be invited to business gatherings or to
weddings for company employees. Exceptions are frequently made for foreign visitors depending on the occasion. but wives should not take their
exclusion as a personal insult.
21. The status of women in Japan is ____
A. indefinite and illegal B. complex and unclear C. clear and high D. low and simple
22. Nowadays. Japanese women _____
A. can go to work after getting married and having children B. all have become professional women
C. take over most important work in many companies D. have the same work and pay as men in all companies
23. In the family, the female partner ____
A. often does all the housework if she doesn't go to work B. the male spouse always helps his wife with cooking and other chores
C. is still generally expected to do all of the housework D. no longer spends much time doing the housework
24. Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?
A. It is normal for only the husband to be invited to business gatherings.
B. Single Japanese women are used to enjoying their lives, spending much money on travel abroad and shopping.
C. The traditional Japanese value of "good wife, good mother" is changing.
D. Wives in Japan can take their exclusion as a personal insult.
25. What can be inferred from the passage is ____
A. the role of Japanese women in the society is changing so that all Japanese women gain gender equality in both society and home
B. there have been some changes in their social role but Japanese women haven't acquired the same rights as men in many fields.
C. Japanese women are fighting for their definite status in the society .
D. most Japanese women are satisfied with their social role nowadays.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each blank.
Clothing habits are a matter of personal preference in the United States. Most people are free to wear whatever they want. Business people in large
urban areas are (26) ____ to wear suits or dresses, while clothing in rural areas is less formal. Most Americans (27)_____ to dress casually when not
in formal or business situations. When eating, most Americans hold a fork in the (28) _____ with which they write. Americans eat away from home
often, and usually they (29) ____ for their own meals when dining with their friends. When Americans greet one another they often (30) _____ a
firm handshake. They may greet strangers on the street by saying "Hello" or "Good morning".
26. A. like B. alike C. liking D. likely
27. A. tend B. enjoy C. refuse D. admit
28. A. arm B. finger C. hand D. elbow
29. A. prepare B. pay C feed D. bite
30. A.. change B. exchange C replace D. transfer
Give the correct forms of the given words to complete the following sentences
31. Although most people may claim that they are not Superstitious___________________ , they would nonetheless be a little uncomfortable
if they did break a mirror. SUPERSITION
32. If you break a mirror Accidentally__________________ , simply take out a dollar bill and make the sign of the cross. ACCIDENT
33. One ____________________ of the modern. world is that people increasingly find themselves living side by side with people from other
cultures. CHARACTER
34. My parents will have celebrated 30 years of _________________ by next week. MARRY
35. Living expenses these days are much _______________ than in the past. GREAT
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.
36. This is the best party I've ever been to.
-> I have never been ………………………………………………………………………………………….
37. Kate has slightly more experience than the others.
-> The others don't ………………………………………………………………………… …………………
38. You should tell me when you are having problems with the homework.
-> I ‘d rather you ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
39. They could do nothing to help him
-> Nothing …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
40. It was wrong of you to take my jacket without asking me
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-> You should. ……………………….................................................................................................
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
41. We must (end)___________________ all forms of discrimination against all women.
42. She refused (go)_____________________ out with the men chosen by her parents.
43. When we arrived at the banquet, everyone (finish) _____________________ their meal.
44. 45. Be careful! A car (come)_______________________! We might (hit)________________________
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition
46. When you plan to move abroad, you should be aware of___________ culture shock.
47. She has got married with_____________ a nice men who used to be her neighbor.
48. People may object to ______________ what you do if they come from another culture.
49. We don’t have many things in _______________ common but we keep being good friends.
50. We are preparing for a class dícussion about ________________ personal electronic device.

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