UNIT 2

CULTURAL DIVERSITY
A. VOCABULARY
1. diversity (n) /dai'və:siti/ : sự khác nhau, tính đa dạng
diverse (a) /dai'və:s/ : đa dạng
2. contractual (a) /kən'træktʃuəl/ : bằng hợp đồng
→ contract (n) /'kɔntrækt/ : hợp đồng, giao kèo
→ contractor (n) : nhà thầu
3. survey (n) /'sə:vei/ : cái nhìn tổng quát
(v) : nhìn chung, quan sát
→ surveyor (n) /sə:'veiə/ : người xem xét
4. conduct (v) /'kɔndʌkt/ : dẫn dắt, hướng dẫn
5. confide (v) /kən'faid/ : have trust, faith (in)
→ confidence (n)
→ confident (a) /'kɔnfidənt/
6. wise (a) /waiz/ : hiểu nhiều, thông thái
→ wisdom (n) /'wizdəm/
7. sacrifice (n) /'sækrifais/ : sự hy sinh, sự tế thần
→ sacrificer (n) /'sækrifaisə/ : người lo việc cúng tế thần
→ sacrificial (a) /,sækri'fiʃəl/ : hiến tế, để cúng lễ
8. oblige (v) /'ɔblaidʒ / : ép buộc
→ obligation (n) /,ɔbli'geiʃn/ : nghĩa vụ, bổn phận
9. romanticism (n) /rə'mæntisizəm/ : CN lãng mạn
→ romantic (a) /rə'mæntik/
10. counterpart (n) /'kauntəpɑ:t/ : bên đối tác, người tương ứng
11. conical (a) /'kɔnikəl/ : hình nón
12. bless (v) /bles/ : ban phước lành
→ blessed (a) /blesid/ : linh thiêng, thần thánh
→ blessed with : có khả năng gì đặc biệt
→ Bless you/ God bless you :Cầu Chúa phù hộ cho bạn.
13. banquet (n) /'bæηkwit/ : đại tiệc
14. altar (n) /'ɔ:ltə/ : bàn thờ
15. wedded (a) /wedid/ : kết hợp, hòa hợp
→ wed (v) /wed/ kết hôn
→ Wedding (n) /'wediη/
16. equivalent (a) /i'kwivələnt/ : tương đương
→ equivalence (n) /i'kwivələns/
17. rim (n) /rim/ : vành, mép
18. strap (n) /stræp/ : đai da, dây da
→ (v) : buộc bằng dây da
19. palm (n) /pɑ:m/ : cây cọ
EXERCISE:

Fill each gap in the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets:
1. Some people are concerned with physical attractiveness when choosing a wife or husband. (attract)
2. Safely should take precedence over all other matters in the workplace. (precede)
3. London is home to people of many diverse cultures. (diversity)
4. My parents will have celebrated 30 years of marriage by next week. (marry)
5. I don’t feel any obligation to give my boss more than two weeks’ notice when I leave. (oblige)
6. She accepted that she had acted unwisely and mistakenly, which broke up her marriage. (wise)
7. The more confident and positive you look, the better you will feel. (confide)
8. Customers have the right to reject faulty goods and demand a refund. (rejection)
9. I think that most people will always seek approval from their parents. (approve)
10. The UN has responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. (maintain)

I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentences:

1. Ever since she arrive, she ………quiet in the corner.
a. Sat c. Sits
b. Has been sitting d. Is sitting
2. She listened so attentively that not a word…………
a. She missed c. She didn’t miss
b. She did miss d. Did she miss
3. It was necessary that he ……….his father the truth.

It’S + ADJ+ THAT + S =(SHOULD)+ V0

a. Tell c. Must tell
b. To tell d. Will tell
4. They treat me as if I ………their own son
a. Am c. Have been
b. Were d. Has been
5. This is not the most difficult class ………(SS NHẤT)
a. I’ve never taken c. I used to take ever since
b. I’m ever taking d. I’ve ever taken
6. I don’t care whether …………or not
a. His coming c. Does he come
b. He comes d. Will he come
7. If you feel tired after a busy week of work, ………….into the Plaza Villa for some rest and relaxation?
a. Why not check c. Why not you check
b. Why you not check d. Why don’t you check
8. She …………finished the monthly financial reports yet, but she says she should have them by the end of
the day.
a. Isn’t c. Hadn’t
b. Wasn’t d. Hasn’t
9. Most of the departments will be holding office parties before the Christmas vacation ……………
a. Begin c. Begun
b. Began d. Begins
10. By the time you come back here next year, work on the new subway ……………
 a. Will complete c. Will have been completed
b. Has completed d. Will be completing
11. This time next week, I …………across the Pacific Ocean
a. Would fly c. Will be flying
b. Am flying d. Can fly
12. The company thought the shipment ………in the time for the holiday shipping season.
a. Is arriving c. Can arrive
b. Would arrive d. Will arrive
13. He promised to send me a new postcard, but he ……………
a. Didn’t send c. Never did
b. Did never send d. Would never
14. We suggested that the conference …………….next month.
S+ SUGGEST+ THAT + S + (SHOULD) + V0/ BE+ V3/ED
a. Be held c. Must hold
b. Was held d. Would be held
15. Almost every part of our lives …………computerized over the past twenty years.(HTHT)
a. Was
b. Had done
c. Has been
d. Have been