PRACTICE TEST UNIT 7: CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.A. bridesmaid B. season C. sandwich D. proposal
2.A. complication B. custom C. community D. communicate
3.A. ritual B. Russia C. social D. nation
4.A. mirror B. sticky C. gift D. bride
5.A. ceremony B. careful C. standard D. service
6.A. chocolate B. characteristic C. children D. change
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others
1.A. ancestor B. article C. assignment D. additive
2.A. decent B. descent C. detect D. debate
3.A. venture B. object C. magpie D. fortune
4.A. deplete B. balloon C. arrange D. impact
5.A. prefer B. present C. prepare D. pretend
6.A. confident B. concern C. contrast D. constant
Choose the best answers to complete the sentences :
1. I’m kind of superstitious .............. the number 13.
A. of B. about C. with D. at
2. Hair color is one of ......................... characteristics to be used in identifying people
A. the most obviously B. most obvious C. obviously the most D. the most obvious
3. The gap between the sides is not ....................... it was.
A. as wide as B. the wider as C. the widest as D. wide than
4. He is not .............................. he used to be
A. such good as a player B. such a good player as C. so good as a teacher D. as a teacher as
as good
5. Brian has been working ................... since he was promoted
A. much harder B. as harder C. more hardly D. far hardly
6. Unfortunately, her illness was ............................ we thought
A. the seriousest B. the most serious C. more seriou than D. seriouser than
7. In households where the father works full time and the mother works part time or not at all, the distribution of
labor when it comes to childcare and housekeeping is ...........................
A. as balanced B. more balanced C. less balanced D. least balanced
8. Division of the labor between mothers and fathers is ............. regarding playing or doing activities with children.
A. as even as B. more even C. most even D. more even
9. Kate is learning to play .................... piano
A. the B. a C.  D. some
10. The club has members from many different cultural .......................
A. nations B. features C. manners D. backgrounds
11. It is a .......................... belief that broken mirrors will bring bad luck.
A. usual B. normal C. similar D. common
12. Thank you. That was ...................... very nice lunch
A. a B. an C. the D. 
13. Halley was excited to be his friend’s .................... in his wedding.
A. close man B. closest man C. best man D. better man
14. Get off the bus .............................. it stops
A. so quick as B. so fast as C. so soon as D. as soon as
15. After ....................... lunch, we went for a walk by ..................... sea
A. the / the B.  /  C.  / the D. the / 
16. The French language lost its official ...................., And English became the speech not only of the common
people but of courts and parliament as well.
A. pretigious B. prestige C. fame D. famous
17. I never listen to ................. radio . In fact I haven’t got .............. radio.
A. a / a B. a / the C. the / the D. the / a
18. Today, fathers are taking .................... role in caring for children and helping out around the house.
A. a more active B. more active C. the more active D. as active
19. We live at ......................third house from the church.
A. the B. a C. an D. 
20. The bride is accompanied by the groom during the wedding ceremony.
A. bridegroom B. bridesmaid C. broom D. bride
21. What is the similarity between Vietnamese culture and Thai culture ?
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
22. It can be seen that these cultures have ................. lot of things in common
A. a B. an C. the D. 
23. Taking part in social activities and interacting with different cultures widen their knowledge and gradually ......
them.
A. nature B. mature C. future D. picture
24. “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 D. Jim is the most popular painter in this district
25. He has worked as ................... coordinator for more than 4 years
A. a B. an C. the D. 
26. Older athletes are getting faster and .............. than in the past.
A. fitter B. fittest C. fit D. more fit
27. Mount Everest is ................ mountain on the earth.
A. the tallest B. the taller C. tall D. tallest
28. My closest friend is looking forward to receiving a scholarship to study at a university in ................ Italy
A. a B. an C. the D. 
29. Before the wedding, the groom usually asks her brother, best friend or father to be his best man
A. bride B. bridegroom C. groomsman D. bridesmaid
30. Today’s top sports people receive a lot .................. money than in the past.
A. much B. many C. more D. most
31. Pain killers are much .................. now than in the past.
A. effective B. more effective C. most effective D. the more effective
32. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. increase B. bridesmaid C. wedding D. workforce
33. That was probably .................... enjoyable meal I’ve ever had
A. least B. less C. the less D. the least
34. Our atmosphere is gradually becoming more and ................. polluted
A. much B. many C. more D. most
Find and correct mistakes in the following sentences:
1. Ducks are less susceptible to infection as other types of poultry
A B C D
2. I’m afraid the weather is getting hotter and hottest
A B C D
3. We didn’t realize that it was the most fastest way to cross the country
A B C D
4. In fact, France has a more lower overall medal total than Russia
A B C D
5. One of the more beautiful botanical gardens in the US is the wild and lovely Magnolia Garden
A B C D
Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
1. The ............................... ceremony is one of the 3 stages of 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 should pay ........................ to some common features of
their cultures (attend)
7. He is trying to work hard so that he is promoted to a higher and more ............................... position (prosper)
8. After he had flirted her for a long time, they ...............................fell in love (gradual)
9. It cannot be denied that superstitious ................................. exist in many cultures (believe)
10. After the wedding day, the ........................... of couples leave on honeymoon in a very romantic places (major)
Choose the word or phrase ( A, B , C or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
Throughout the world there are different (1)____ for people to greet each other. In much of the world, a handshake
is the common form of welcoming and greeting someone. In many countries around the Mediterranean Sea a light
kiss on the cheek is the appropriate way to welcome friends and family. It can be a very (2)____ surprise if you
expect to shake hands and get a kiss or a hug instead. At times, it is difficult to tell what sort of greeting (3)____ is
followed. People may bow, wave another’s arm or even slap the other person on the back. In some places people
just smile, look at (4) ___ face and say nothing. Most people in the world are tolerant of, visitors and don’t mind
what travelers do that seems wrong as long as the visitors are (5) _________ . A big part of the delightfulness of
world travel is experiencing different customs.
1.A. means B. ways C. methods D. techniques
2.A. huge B. large C. big D. great
3.A. habit B. routine C. custom D. tradition
4.A. each other B. the others C. theirs D. the other’s
5.A. sincere B. truthful C. faithful D. hopeful
Choose the word or phrase ( A, B , C or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
One custom that gives insight into people’s history and values is the way they greet one another. There is a wide
range of greetings around the world. These range from the common handshake to other strange rituals found in
some countries. Let’s take a look at how the simple action of greeting someone differs greatly from place to place.
In the United States and Canada, for example, a simple handshake or nod is the norm. The handshake has an
interesting origin: it started long ago as a way of showing people that you weren’t carrying a weapon. Shaking the
person’s right hand while looking him or her in the eye is the usual method. Handshakes are also common in other
parts of the world, including Britain and Russia. In Russia, males grasp other men’s hands very strongly during the
handshake. Handshakes are also how most people in New Zealand greet each other. However, the native Maori
people of that country display more physical contact: they press their noses together in a sign of trust and closeness.
In other countries, such as France and Belgium, hugging and kissing are more common when two people meet. In
those cultures, people kiss each other on the cheeks. The number of times varies depending on the particular
country. In Saudi Arabia, men might hug and kiss each other (but not a woman) on the cheek. Men will also shake
hands with other men there. In some Eastern countries, including Korea and Japan, bowing is the traditional
greeting. In Japan, the deeper the bow, the deeper the respect shown. The strangest custom, though, is likely in
Tibet. People there opt to stick out their tongue to greet others.
1. What is this reading mainly about ?
A. The importance of handshakes all around the world B. The origins and histories of various greetings
C. The strangest types of greetings on Earth. D. The wide range of greeting customs in the world
2. Which of the following sentence is TRUE ?
A. People in Russia, but not England, shake hands B. The number of times people kiss on the cheek varies
C. In the past, people nodded If they weren’t carrying a D. You shouldn’t look at people when shaking their
weapon hands in the United States
3. How do most people in New Zealand greet each other? - .......................................................
A. With a handshake B. By pressing noses together
C. With a kiss on the cheek D. By sticking cut their tongue
4. Which type of country is NOT mentioned in the reading ?
A. A North American country B. A European country
C. A South American country D. An Asean country
5. What can be inferred about getting customs in Saudi Arabia ?
A. Men shake hands with women when meeting them for the first time
B. It’s not proper for men to kiss women when they meet
C. Women do not kiss other women when they meet
D. Women can kiss men, but men can’t kiss women when they meet.
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. Most people get fewer colds in the summer than in the winter (likely)
 A person is .............................................................................................................................................
2. She reminded her daughters of their table manners. (more polite)
 She wanted .............................................................................................................................................
3. Twice as many men as women are insurance agents. (outnumber)
 Male insurance agents ............................................................................................................................
4. The truck is practically as cheap as a van. (more)
 The truck is little ....................................................................................................................................
5. Haven’t you got any cheaper televisions ? (cheapest)
 Are these ...............................................................................................................................................?
6. I had expected the weather to be worse (as…..as)
 The weather was .....................................................................................................................................
7. She knows a lot more about it than I do.(much)
 I don’t know ...........................................................................................................................................
8. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before. (more)
 Never ......................................................................................................................................................
Rearrange the words / phrases to make meaningful sentences:
1. most / he / the / polite / is / I / met / have / man / ever
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2. the / Alan / third / best / is / in / competition / the
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3. active / is / she / less / her / than / classmates
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4. considered / obesity / can / be / be / one / to / of the / serious / health / most / problems
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5. achievement / in / information / technology / and will / made / be / scientists / more / by / and / more
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