UNIT 2 : CULTURAL DIVERSITY

A. VOCABULARY:

1. diversity [dai'və:siti] (n): tính đa dạng
2. diverse [dai'və:s] (a): đa dạng
3. tradition [trə'di∫n] (n): truyền thống
4. traditional [trə'di∫ənl] (a): (thuô ̣c) truyền
thống
5. traditionally (adv): theo truyền thống
6. marriage ['mæridʒ] (n): hôn nhân
7. marry ['mæri] (v): lấy (ai) làm vợ làm chồng
8. married ['mærid] (a): có chồng hoă ̣c có vợ
9. romance [rou'mæns] (n): lãng mạn
10. romantic [rou'mæntik] (a): lãng mạn
11. on the other hand (idm): mă ̣t khác...
12. contract ['kɔntrækt] (n): hợp đồng
13. contractual [kən'træktjuəl] (a): bằng hợp
đồng
14. bride [braid] (n): cô dâu
15. groom [grum] (n): chú rể (= bridegroom)
16. precede [pri:'si:d] (v): đến hoă ̣c đi trước
17. survey ['sə:vei] (n): sự khảo sát
18. conduct [kən'dʌkt] (v): tiến hành
19. determine [di'tə:min] (v): xác định
20. determination [di,tə:mi'nei∫n] (n): sự xác
định; kiên quyết
21. determined [di'tə:mind] (a): kiên quyết
22. attitude ['ætitju:d] (n): thái đô ̣
23. response [ri'spɔns] (n): sự trả lời
24. respond [ri'spɔnd] (v): trả lời
25. concerned [kən'sə:nd](a): lo lắng, quan tâm
26. maintain [mein'tein] (v): duy trì
27. maintenance ['meintinəns] (n): sự duy trì
28. confide [kən'faid] (v): tin ai, giãi bày tâm sự
29. confidence ['kɔnfidəns] (n): sự tin câ ̣y
30. confident ['kɔnfidənt] (a): tin chắc
31. partner ['pɑ:tnə] (n): người cô ̣ng sự; đối tác
32. partnership ['pɑ:tnə∫ip] (n): sự cô ̣ng tác
33. sacrifice ['sækrifais] (v): hy sinh
34. trust [trʌst] (n/v): (sự) tin câ ̣y
35. significant [sig'nifikənt] (a): có ý nghĩa
36. significance [sig'nifikəns] (n): ý nghĩa
37. counterpart ['kauntəpɑ:t] (n): đối tác
38. oblige [ə'blaidʒ] (v): bắt buô ̣c
39. obliged [ə'blɑidʒd] (a): biết ơn
40. conical ['kɔnikəl] (a): hình nón
41. rim [rim] (n): mép, vành (vâ ̣t hình tròn)
42. reject [ri'dʒekt] (v): bác bỏ (ai/cái gì)
43. rejection [ri'dʒek∫n] (n): bác bỏ
44. spirit ['spirit] (n): tinh thần, linh hồn
45. altar ['ɔ:ltə] (n): bàn thờ
46. banquet ['bæηkwit] (n): tiê ̣c lớn
47. blessing ['blesiη] (n): phúc lành
48. ancestor ['ænsistə] (n): ông bà, tổ tiên
49. Master of Ceremony : M.C
50. generation [,dʒenə'rei∫n] (n): thế hê ̣
51. base (v): dựa vào

How to pronounce the final –ED

 /id / : when the verbs end in: t, d (wanted, needed, prevented, divided…)
 / t / : when the verbs end in: f, p, k, ch, sh, x, s, ss
(laughed, stopped, cooked, watched, finished, boxed, focused, kissed….)
 / d / : For the remaining verbs : (opened, changed, allowed, preserved….)

B. LANGUAGE FOCUS: TENSE REVISION

< I >: MULTIPLE CHOICE:
1. London __________ the capital of the United Kingdom.
A. is B. was C. will be D. is being
2. Someone __________ at the door. Can you near it?
A. knocks B. is knocking C. will knock D. was knocking
3. What are you cooking in that saucepan? It __________ good.
A. smells B. is smelling C. smelled D. smell
4. When he was questioned by the police, the thief __________ the truth.
A. doesn't tell B. has not told C. was telling D. didn't tell
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5. Hearing a noise, I __________ outside.
A. went B. will go C. am going D. has gone
6. Your friends _________ here for long, will they?
A. will be B. won’t be C. are D. have been
7. I used to swim in this river when I __________ young.
A. am B. was C. will be D. were
8. We __________ the bus at the same stop every day.
A. get off B. are getting off C. got off D. gets off
9. __________ "Congratulations!" to Nam? He's won a scholarship to study abroad.
A. Would you say B. Did you say C. Have you said D. Do you say
10. We reached the house after we __________ for almost an hour.
A. cycled B. had been cycling C. have been cycled D. were cycling
11. I __________ my pencil. May I borrow one of yours?
A. broke B. have broken C. was breaking D. break
12. Who will look after your baby while you __________?
A. are shopping B. will shop C. were working D. have shopped
13. When you get up tomorrow morning, the sun __________.
A. shine B. will be shining C. will shine D. is shining
14. The strike __________ on for over two months now.
A. went B. was going C. has been going D. had gone
15. The patient __________ in the emergency room for almost an hour before a doctor finally treated
her.
A. had been waiting B. was waiting C. has waited D. is waiting
16. When she was in college, Julia __________ home at least once a week.
A. writes B. wrote C. was writing D. would write
17. While Mary was cleaning the apartment, her husband __________ TV.
A. watched B. was watching C. were watching D. has watched
18. We __________ Uncle Tom at the airport tomorrow afternoon.
A. are meeting B. is going to meet C. have met D. would meet
19. It is not likely that he __________ successful.
A. are B. will be C. have been D. would be
20. In the last five months, he __________ only three letters to his parents.
A. has written B. wrote C. would write D. had written
21. "Hurry up! We're waiting for you. What's taking you so long?"
"I __________ for an important phone call. Go ahead and leave without me."
A. wait B. will wait C. am waiting D. have waited
22. "Laura is going to be a famous someday. She __________ in three movies already."
"I'm sure she'll be a star."
A. has been appearing B. had appeared C. has appeared D. appeared
23. "Where is Mary?" - "She __________ "
A. is in her room studying B. in her room is studying
C. studies in her room D. has in her room studied
24. "Hello? Alice? This is Jeff. How are you?"
"Jeff? What a coincidence! I __________ about you when the phone rang."
A. was just thinking B.have just thought C. am just thinking D. just thought
25. "What __________ about the new simplified tax law?"
"It's more confusing than the old one."
A. did you think B. do you think C. have you thought D. are you thinking
26. "When is Mr. Fields planning to retire?"
"Soon, I think. He __________ here for a long time. He'll probably retire either next year or the
year after that."
A. worked B. had been working C. has been working D. is working
27. "Why did you buy all this sugar and chocolate?"
"I __________ a delicious dessert for dinner tonight."

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 A. make B. will have made C. am going to make D. made
28. "Let's go! What's taking you so long?"
"I'll be there as soon as I __________ my keys."
A. found B. will find C. find D. am finding
29. I've been in this city for a long time. I __________ here sixteen years ago.
A. have come B. was coming C. came D. had come
30. While I __________ TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
A. watch B. watched C. was watching D. am watching
31. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish __________ on earth for ages and ages.
A. existed B. are existing C. exist D. have existed
32. The phone __________ constantly since Jack announced his candidacy for president this morning.
A. has been ringing B. rang C. have rung D. had rung
33. The earth __________ on the sun for its heat and light.
A. is depending B. depended C. depend D. depends
34. I don't feel good. I __________ home from work tomorrow.
A. am staying B. stay C. will have stayed D. stayed
35. Today there are weather satellites that beam down information about the earth's atmosphere. In the
last two decades, space exploration __________ great contributions to weather forecasting.
A. is making B. has made C. made D. makes
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36. On July 20 , 1969, Astronaut Neil Armstrong __________ down onto the moon, the first person
ever to set foot on another celestial body.
A. was stepping B. stepped C. has stepped D. was stepped
37. The plane's departure was delayed because of mechanical difficulties. When the weary passengers
finally boarded the aircraft, many were annoyed and irritable because they ______ in the airport for
three and a half hours.
A. had been waiting B. were waiting C. have been waiting D. are waiting
38. If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate, in another fifty years this beach
______ anymore.
A. hasn't existed B. isn't going to exist C. isn't existing D. doesn’t exist
39. Homestead High School's football team _________ a championship until last season, when the
new coach led them to take first place in their league.
A. will never win B. is never winning C. has never won D. had never
won
40. To be able to qualify as an interpreter, many years of intensive language study are required for
non-native speakers. By the end of this year, Trung _________ English for five years, but he will still
need more training and experience before he masters the language.
A. will be studying B. has studied C. will have been studying D. is studying

< II >: ERROR IDENTIFICATION:

1. After taking the medication, the patient becomes drowsy and more manageable.
A B C D
2. By the time I return. to my hometown, I am away from home for more than five years.
A B C D
3. Tom wants to get married, but he doesn't meet the right person yet.
A B C D
st
4. By the end of the 21 century, scientists have discovered the cure for the common cold
A B C D
5. I saw that movie three times, and now I want to see it again.
A B C D
6. Last night I’ve had dinner with two friends. I have known both of them for a longtime.
A B C D
7. My brother wants me to change the job and I am thinking he is right.
A B C D
8. So far this week the teachers are giving us a lot of homework every day.
A B C D
9. There are more than 40 presidents of the United States since it became a country.
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10. By the time he left the office, he have attended three meetings.
A B C D
11. He will go to lunch at noon and has a sandwich and a bowl of soup.
A B C D
12. We are waiting for Mike for the last two hours, but he stilt hasn't arrived.
A B C D
13. The apartment was hot when I got home, so I was turning on the air conditioner.
A B C D
14. By the time Phong arrived to help, we have already finished moving everything.
A B C D
15. We have lived here since ten years, but we are going to move again soon.
A B C D
16. Last Sunday while Sandy cleaned out the attic, she found her mother's wedding dress.
A B C D
17. The hunter slowly raised his rifle and shoot at the deer, but he missed.
A B C D
18. Paul hid his money because he was afraid it would be stolen while he was being away.
A B C D
19. Tim has trouble with his car, so he has to take the bus to work three days.
A B C D
20. I think you have asked me five or six questions since we have begun this exercise.
A B C D
< III >: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exacthy the same as
the sentence printed before it .
1 .They don’t usually drink wine.
- They are not used ............................................................................................................................
2. John doesn’t play tennis. Neither does David.
- Neither ............................................................................................................................................
3. The house with the white wall is my uncle’s.
- The house whose ..........................................................................................................................
4. I arrived by train a monment ago.
- I’ve ...................................................................................................................................................
5. I had been instructed to drive out of town and I began to acquire confidence.
- After having .....................................................................................................................................
6. Do you have any plans for Saturday evening? ( DOING)
- What ................................................................................................................................................
7. I didn’t arrive in time to see her.
- I wasn’t .............................................................................................................................................
8. The last time Nancy came here was in 1986.
- Nancy hasn’t .....................................................................................................................................
9. Our meeting is tomorrow.
- We ....................................................................................................................................................
10. The arrival time of Helen’s flight is 8.00.
- Helen’s flight .....................................................................................................................................
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C. PRACTICE TEST:
PRACTICE TEST 2A
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. diversity B. sacrifice C. oblige D. significant
2. A. weather B. appear C. measure D. pleasure
3. A. confided B. obliged C. determined D. agreed
Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
4. A. confide B. banquet C. cultural D. attitude
5. A. similarity B. independent C. generation D. diversity

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Make the correct choice to complete each space.
6. We need a decision ______ this project by next week.
A. in B. on C. with D. to
7. There was an enthusiastic response ______ my suggestions.
A. for B. of C. to D. with
8. A large number of Indian men agreed that it was unwise to confide ______ their wives.
A. in B. on C. of D. with
9. Parents are ______ by law to send their children to school.
A. obliged B. confided C. demanded D. conducted
10. Some people are concerned with physical ______ when choosing a wife or husband.
A. attractive B. attracting C. attractiveness D. attractively
11. A woman has to sacrifice ______ in marriage than a man.
A. much B. more C. a lot D. most
12. After they ______ up for many years, they met again by chance in Paris.
A. have broken B. had broken C. were broken D. breaking
13. Dr Jones ______ the same talk in room 103 at 10.00 next Thursday.
A. gives B. gave C. will be giving D. will be given
14. You will have to work much harder if you ______ any chance of passing the exam.
A. have B. will have C. are having D. had
15. It's difficult for us to get jobs here, so we are considering ______ to Canada.
A. emigrating B. to emigrate C. emigrated D. emigrate
16.They ______ the job by this time tomorrow.
A. will finish B. will be finishing C. will have finished D. are finishing
17. Gold, as well as silver, ______ in price.
A. have risen B. rise C. has risen D. are rising
18. The majority of books______ today do not reach a wide audience.
A. published B. publishing C. to publish D. publish
19. I'd rather ______ anything about it.
A. don't do B. not do C. won't do D. not to do
20. I ______ on the left because I've lived in Britain for a long time.
A. used to drive B. am used to drive C.used to driving D. am used to driving
21. The table was _______ .
A. too heavy that one person couldn't carry B. so heavy that one person could carry
C. too heavy for one person to carry D. enough heavy for one person to carry
22. _____ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
A. Although B. In spite of C. Because D. Instead of
23. Some television programs make children _____.
A. to be violent. B. violently. C. violent. D. being violent.
24. The children enjoy _____ to the Botanical Garden.
A. to be taken B. taking C. being taken D. to take
25. So far this week there _____ three burglaries in our street.
A. are B. were C. have been D. has been
26. I wish I ______ to the concert last night.
A. went B. had gone C. would go D. have gone
27. He didn’t come to the party yesterday and _______.
A. I did, too B. Neither did I C. I didn’t, neither D. so did I
28. If she ______ free time, she would come to see you.
A. has B. had C. would have D. has had
29. When I was a child, I _______ fishing with my father on Sunday mornings.
A. used to going B. had gone C. used to go D. was used to go
30. The meeting was cancelled ________ the chairman’s absence.
A. because B. because of C. in spite of D. despite
31. _______ three years ago.
A. My father hasn't smoked B. My father has given up smoking

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 C. My father stopped smoking D. My father won't continue smoking
32. _______ smokes cigarettes.
A. No longer does my father B. No longer my father
C. My father can no longer D. My father no longer
33. The secret to success is hard work.
A. Working hard ensures success. B. One must work hard to keep secrets.
C. One cannot succeed if he has secrets. D. If you keep your work secret, you will
succeed.
34 .They don’t usually drink wine.
A. They are not usually used to drinking wine. B. They are not used to usually drinking wine.
C. They are not used to drinking wine. D. They are not used to drink wine.
35. John doesn’t play tennis. Neither does David.
A. Neither John nor David doesn’t play tennis. B. Neither John nor David play tennis.
C. Neither John nor David plays tennis. D. Both John and David play tennis
Identify the one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.
36. Smoking cigarettes are so harmful that you should give it up.
A B C D
37. Which is more important to you, intelligence or attractive?
A B C D
38. In the United States, people always embrace each others when they meet.
A B C D
39. During the war, our government received many information about the situation in that country.
A B C D
40. He told them to obey the traffic law when travelled on the road.
A B C D
Read the passage and make the correct choice.
In Germany, it's important to be serious in a work situation. They don't mix work and
play so you shouldn't make jokes (41) ________ you do in the UK and USA when you first
meet people They work in a very organized way and prefer to do one thing at a time. They
don't like interruptions or (42) ________ changes of schedule. Punctuality is very important so
you should arrive on time for appointments. At meeting, it's important to follow the agenda
and not interrupt (43) _________ speaker. If you give a presentation, you should focus (44)
________ facts and technical information and the quality of your company's products. You
should also prepare well, as they may ask a lot of questions. Colleagues normally use the
family names, and title - for example 'Doctor' or 'Professor', so you shouldn't use first names
(45) _______ a person asks you to.
41. A. while B. as if C. such as D. as
42. A. sudden B. suddenly C. abruptly D. promptly
43. A. other B. others C. another D. the other
44. A. on B. to C. at D. in
45. A. if only B. as C. unless D. since
Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
These days, most people in Britain and the US do not wear very formal clothes. But
sometimes it is important to wear the right thing.
Many British people don't think about clothes very much. They just like to be
comfortable. When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything. At
theatres, cinemas and concerts you can put on what you like from elegant suits and dresses to
jeans and sweaters. Anything goes, as long as you look clean and tidy.
But in Britain, as well as the US, men in offices usually wear suits and ties, and women
wear dresses or skirts (not trousers). Doctors, lawyers and business people wear quite formal
clothes. And in some hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women wear smart
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 In many years, Americans are more relaxed than British people, but they are more
careful with their clothes. At home, or on holiday, most Americans wear informal or sporty
clothes. But when they go out in the evening, they like to look elegant. In good hotels and
restaurants, men have to wear jackets and ties, and women wear pretty clothes and smart
hairstyles.
It is difficult to say exactly what people wear informal or formal in Britain and the US,
because everyone is different. If you are not sure what to wear, watch what other people do
and then do the same. You'll feel more relaxed if you don't look too different from everyone
else.
46. Many British people wear freely when they ______.
A. attend meetings B. attend lectures
C. spend their spare time D. meet their friends
47. Who doesn't usually wear suits and ties?
A. Lawyers B. Doctors C. Drivers D. Accountants
48. If you visit an American friend at home in the evening, you may find that your friend
wears ______.
A. pretty clothes B. informal clothes C. formal clothes D. plain clothes
49. If you are in a foreign country, the best way the writer suggests to you is to wear ______ .
A. strange clothes B. as the people there do
C. your native clothes D. comfortable clothes
50. What do you think the passage is mainly about?
A. Recent dressing habit in Great Britain and the United States.
B. When we should wear in a formal way.
C. The reason why informal clothing is popular in the UK and USA.
D. Where we should wear in a formal way.
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PRACTICE TEST 2B
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. precede B. reject C. schedule D. wedding
2. A. takes B. pens C. boats D. traps
3. A. stopped B. talked C. married D. passed
Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
4. A. obliged B. contractual C. determine D. counterpart
5. A. conical B. marriage C. romantic D. sacrifice
Make the correct choice to complete each space.
6. She sacrificed her career ______ her children.
A. to B. for C. on D. with
7. If you put your trust ______ me, I will not let you down.
A. for B. on C. in D. to
8. In Vietnam, two, three or even four generations live ______ one roof.
A. on B. over C. with D. under
9. My father has an older sister whom he hasn't seen ______ thirty years.
A. since B. in C. during D. for
10. What could be more ______ than a wedding on a tropical island?
A. romance B. romantic C. romanticizing D. romantically
11. She was full of ______ to achieve her goals.
A. determined B. determining C. determine D. determination
12. ______, the frontier guards seemed unconcerned with our presence.
A. Surprisingly B. Surprising C. Surprised D. Surprise
13. In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur______ a misunderstanding.
A. despite B. account of C. because of D. in spite of
14.Mike loves Jane ______ she is not pretty. Her personality has defeated him.
A. because B. although C. despite D. because of
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15. Charles is a gifted footballer, but up to now he ______ well in the international matches.
A. doesn't play B. didn't play C. hasn't played D. wasn't playing
16. I met a lot of interesting people while I ______ in Norway.
A. worked B. was working C. am working D. was worked
17. Jane can’t cook _______ as Mary can.
A. as good B. better C. well D. as well
18. Jack is not _______ to get married.
A. so old B. old enough C. very old D. older
19. I’d rather ______ to the museum.
A. don’t go B. not to go C. not going D. not go
20. The flight was delayed ______ the bad weather.
A. because B. despite C. because of D. instead of
21. Many people regard him as one of the greatest scientists ______ the world.
A. through B. all C. on D. in
22. Don’t go with him ______ he offers you money.
A. so B. whenever C. even though D. despite
23. Peter asked me ______.
A. what time does the film start B. what time the film starts
C. what time did the film start D. what time the film started
24. English people spend 18 hours per week _____ TV.
A. watching B. to watch C. watch D. for watching
25. I’ve lived in a small house near the coast _____ 1990.
A. from B. since C. in D. for
26. She left home in 1993 and _____ since.
A. hasn’t seen B. didn’t see C. hasn’t been seen D. wasn’t seen
27. It’s time we sold this old car and bought ______.
A. the new one B. new one C. a new D. a new one
28. Marie Curie harboured the dream of a scientific career ______ was impossible for a woman at that
time.
A. which B. who C. it D. whose
29. ______ I arrived at the party, Lucy had already gone home.
A. Since B. Although C. If D. When
30. The scheme allows students from many countries _____ with each other.
A. communicate B. to communicate C. communicating D. communicated
31. _______, she would have bought the shirt.
A. If Larry hadn’t had enough money B. If Larry had had enough money
C. Because Larry had enough money D. Although Larry was rich enough
32. They worked very hard _________.
A. despite of their old age B. although they are old
C. in spite of their old age D. but they were old
33. The last student ________ was John.
A. was interviewed B. that interviews C. who was interviewed D. interviewing
34. They built the school in 1990.
A. The school in 1990 was built. B. The school was built in 1990.
C. The school built in 1990. D. The school which was built in 1990.
35. The house with the white wall is my uncle’s.
A. The house whose wall is white is my uncle.
B. The house where wall is white is my uncle’s.
C. The house which wall is white is my uncle’s.
D. The house whose wall is white belongs to my uncle.
Identify the one word or phrase that is incorrect.
36. The police believe that Paul is in Brazil despite his exact whereabouts is unknown.
A B C D
37. You can apply for a better job if you will have more experience.
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38. Before going into the temple, everyone have to take off their shoes.
A B C D
39. It is said that the earth’s climate will change great in the future because of industrial
A B C D
pollution.
40. We lived in a bungalow on the south coast and then moving to a flat in London.
A B C D
Read the passage and make the correct choice.
When eating, most Americans (41) ______ a fork in the hand with which they write.
Americans eat away from home often, and usually they (42) _______ their own meals when
dining with friends. When Americans greet one another, they often (43) _______ a firm
handshake. They may greet strangers on the street by saying "Hello" or "Good morning".
Friends often greet each other (44) _______ "How are you?" and respond "Fine, thanks.".
Americans do not really (45) _______ any other answer to the question "How are you?"
because it is a way of saying hello. Except in formal situations, people address each other by
their given names once they are acquainted.
41. A. take B. carry C. hold D. bring
42. A. buy B. get C. order D. pay
43. A. transfer B. exchange C. replace D. change
44. A. with B. of C. by D. about
45. A. want B. predict C. expect D. need
Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
For the last few months I have spent every Saturday in my flat and have done nothing more exciting than
work at home, read the newspapers and watch television. I had begun feeling bored with this and so, last
weekend I thought I would do something different. I rang up several of my friends and we decided to go to
London for the day. I was really excited as I hadn’t been to London since I was ten. We decided to go by coach
as this was by far the cheapest means of transport that was available even though it meant that we needed to get
up very early. Once in London we decided to take a sightseeing tour as we wanted to see some of the famous
buildings. After the tour we bought some sandwiches and ate them in a small park. In the afternoon two of us
went shopping and the others went to the theater. We met up again at 6:30 p.m, and went to a small restaurant in
Soho. The meal was really good but, unfortunately, it took much longer than we had expected. We had to get a
taxi back to the coach station. Luckily, we got there just two minutes before our coach left.
46. According to the passage, the writer _______.
A. usually spends his weekend at home. B. went to London with some of his friends.
C. has lived in London for ten years. D. feels bored with his life.
47. He felt so excited about going to London because _______.
A. he hadn’t been there before. B. he hadn’t been there for ten years.
C. he went there ten years ago. D. he hadn’t been there for a long time.
48. Why did they decide to go by coach ?
A. Because it was available.
B. Because other means of transport were more expensive.
C. Because they wanted to start early.
D. Because it was one of the most efficient means of transport.
49. Which of the following is true ?
A. They all went shopping before going to theater.
B. They made a sightseeing tour of London and then had lunch.
C. They had lunch in a small restaurant.
D. They left the city at 6:30 p.m.
50. It can be inferred from the text that _______.
A. they nearly missed the coach because of the meal.
B. they didn’t enjoy the meal in the restaurant very much.
C. the coach had already left when they got to the station.
D. they missed the coach and had to take a taxi back.