TEST

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. A. partnership 1 B. romantic 2 C. actually 1 D. attitude
2. A. believe 2 B. marriage 1 C. response 2 D. maintain
3. A. summary 1 B. different 1 C. physical D. decision 2
4. A. attractiveness 2 B. traditional 2 C. generation 3 D. American
5. A. certain 1 B. couple 1 C. decide 2 D. equal
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
6. A. foot B. moon C. look D. would
7. A. gravity B. aspiration C. biography D. possible
8. A. technical B. conquest C. psychology D. launched
9. A. national B. venture C. fortunate D. suggestion
10. A. support B. shuttle C. success D. venture
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or
has a close meaning to the original one.
11. London is home to people of many _______ cultures.
A. diverse B. diversity C. diversify D. diversification
12. John cannot make a _______ to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a
car.
A. decide B. decision C. decisive D. decisively
13. My mother used to be a woman of great _______, but now she gets old and looks pale.
A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautify
14. My father phoned me to say that he would come _______ home late.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
15. At last they divorced after ten years of _______ marriage.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
16. A curriculum that ignores ethnic tensions, racial antagonisms, cultural _______ and religious
differences is pot relevant.
A. diversity B. contacts C. barriers D. levels
17. Some researchers have just _______ a survey of young people's points of view on contractual
marriage.
A. sent B. directed C. managed D. conducted
18. It is not easy to ________ our beauty when we get older and older.
A. develop B. maintain C. gain D. collect
19. Many young people have objected to _______ marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride
and groom.
A. agreed B. shared C. contractual D. sacrificed
20. All parents are _______ to at least try to behave in ways that will give their own children an important
protection
A. decided B. supposed C. followed D. rejected
21. It is thought that traditional marriage _______ are important basis of limiting divorce rates.
A. appearances B. records C. responses D. values
22. Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes _______ love and marriage
have dramatically changed.
A. for B. with C. through D. towards
23. Sometimes she does not agree _______ her husband about child rearing but they soon find the
solutions.
A. for B. on C. with D. of
24. The young are _______ more concerned with physical attractiveness than elderly people.
A. much B. as C. many D. as much as
25. The number of the participants in the survey _______ 250 students for Oxford University.
A. are B. was C. were D. have been
26. We could make better ______ of our energy resources.
A. spend B. use C. need D. limit
27. All fossil fuels are ______ resources that cannot be replaced after use.
A. unlimited B. renewable C. available D. non-renewable
28. ______ energy sources include water and wind power.
A. Friendly environmental B. Environmentally friendly
C. Friendly environment D. Environmental friendly
29. He has ______ extensive research into renewable energy sources.
A. carried out B. turned on C. taken over D. cared for
30. One danger is in ______ radioactive wastes which are produced during nuclear reactions.
A. consisting of B. getting rid of C. making use of D. taking care of
Identify the one underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to
be correct.
31. Neither Sam nor James wanted their name associated with the project.
A B C D
32. Not only could the younger people completed all the work quickly and accurately, but the retired
A B workers could also.
C D
33. Our nervous system has over ten billions nerve cells in a network covering every inch of our skin and
A B C
organs.
D
34. According to geological discoveries, 4.6-billion-years life span of our planet is divided into four time
A B C D intervals called eras.
35. The players prepared good for the tournament but performed poorly. A B C
D
36. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today.
A B C D
37. Stars in our universe vary in temperature, color, bright, size and mass.
A B C D
38. Richard said the play was very entertaining and he recommended to see it.
A B C D
39. Some of my friends have considered not going to college because the cost.
A B C D
40. I asked the boys to move their bicycles off the football pitch but they flat refused.
A B C D
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Traditions, saying, beliefs, language, and values are just a few things that make up our culture.
Culture is the framework in which families are structured. It shapes our expectations and ideals. Culture
plays a part in the meaning of marriage and our roles as husbands, wives, children and parents.
 Understanding cultural differences and similarities related to marriage is important. Culture affects
the roles that spouses take within marriages, the age at marriage and number of children a couple have,
the meaning of divorce, cohabitation and non-marital childbearing, and the way parents raise children.
Understanding how relationships and marriages vary across cultural contexts, and how they are similar,
we will be able to identify the unique ways that marriages and family life affect people of various
cultures. As a result, we will be able to help families and sustain happy marriages.
A cross cultural marriage or similar love relationship can be extremely exciting. The cultural
background, visits to the other country, the language of the country and learning to speak it, the different
habits and ways of doing and saying things that people from other cultures have, are. all very exciting
indeed. What of the disadvantages of a cross cultural marriage or love relationship with someone from
another country or cultural background? No matter how much you love your husband or wife, no matter
how high your level of cross cultural awareness, cross cultural communication and respect for differences.
Misunderstanding seems to be unavoidable.
41. The passage is about _________.
A. the effects of cultures on love and marriage
B. the definition of culture
C. the role of spouses in the family
D. cultural differences
42. The word It refers to _________.
A. culture B. family C. framework D. structure
43. According to the writer, cross-cultural marriage _________.
A. does not have advantages
B. does not have disadvantages
C. have both advantages and disadvantages
D. does not exist through time
44. According to the passage, which of the following is not affected by culture?
A. The age to get married
B. Child-raising
C. How much spouses love each other
D. The roles of spouses
45. In cross-cultural marriage, _______ may happen.
A. divorce B. quarrel C. misunderstanding D. separation
Choose the answer (a, b, c or d) that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it.
46. 'If I were you, I would take the job,' said my roommate. A.
My roommate was thinking about taking the job.
B. My roommate advised me to take the job.
C. My roommate introduced the idea of taking the job to me.
D. My roommate insisted on taking the job for me.
47. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago. A.
He had tested his eyes ten months before.
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He hasn't had his eyes tested for ten months.
D. He didn't have any test on his eyes in ten months.
48. Scientists say forests are being destroyed by air pollution.
A. Scientists blame air pollution for the destruction of forests.
B. Scientists are blamed for destroying forests.
C. Forests are being destroyed by scientists.
D. Forests account for air pollution.
49. Although she has less teaching experience than the other staff member, she is one of the best teachers.
A. She is one of the best teachers because she has taught longer.
B. Other members of the staff teach less than she does.
C. She has the best experience of all the teachers on the staff.
D. She is one of the best teachers in spite of her having less experience.
50. The sooner he stops smoking, the better he'll feel.
A. As soon as he feels better, he'll try to stop smoking.
B. When he stops smoking, he'll begin to feel better.
C. He feels so much better since he stopped smoking.
D. Though he feels better, he still smokes.