PRACTICE TEST 2 A. LANGUAGE I, PRONUNCIATION Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. second B. access C. comment D. respect 2. A. desire B. difficulty C. important D. determination 3. A. comfort B. hobby C. knowledge D. popular 4. A. failed B. solved C. reached D. damaged Exercise 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others, 1. A. numerous B. symbolise C. sensitive D. popularity 2. A. harmony B. emotional C. diversity D. respectable 3. A. independent B. familiar C. objectively D. ambitious 4. A. comfortable B. argument C. sacrifice D, characteristic Il, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the best answer which best fits each space in each sentence. 1. Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes ... love and mazriage have dramatically changed. A. for B. with C. through D. towards 2. Why don't you try and find a .. computer game and save some money? A. cheapest B. cheaper C. more cheap D. most cheap .. Europe and Asia are coming to rely more and more on nuclear generation. A. An/a BB/D C. The / the D. The /a 4, Brian has been working ............ since he was promoted. A.much harder —_B. as harder C.justashardly —_D. more hardly5. Mr Chi: “What a pretty dress! I’ve never seen such a perfect thing on you.” Ms No: “Thank you. ..-.-00:++++ ves ” A. Never mind B. ‘Help yourself C. Please say it again D. That's a nice compliment 6. It is thought that traditional marriage .............. ate important basis of limiting divorce rates. A.appearances —_B. records C. responses D. values 7. This exercise will give you .............. practice. A. farther B. much more C. as better D.a lot 8, The Western people are very concerned with physical .... wife or a husband. A. attract B. attraction C. attractive D. attractiveness .. when choosing a 9. London is home to people of many .... .. cultures. A. diversification _B. diversity C. diversify D. diverse . Main Street. 10.Do you see the video store? I was sure it was on ... -I think it's on ... side street, but I'm not sure which one. A. the / the B. the /a Ca/O D.@/a TI. WORD FORM Use the word given in Capitals to form a word that fits in the space. CULTURAL CLASHES One (1).........4.. (CHARACTER) of the modern world-is that people increasingly find themselves living side by side with people from other cultures. While in the past people with different cultures were able to live quite (2) .. (SEPARATE), high mobility and freedom of movement mean that we are more likely today to be confronted with people whose way of life is (3)............ (FAMILIAR) to us. In such circumstances, (4) (RACE) is a real danger. People feel a tremendous (5)............... (LOYAL) to their own culture, and are often unwilling to develop an (6)............... (APPRECIATE) of the positive aspects of other cultures. They may feel that another culture presents a threat to their own (Desssssssssees+: (INHERIT), one that could even lead to the (8). ... (APPEAR) of certain aspects of their way of life. Often, however, this threat is more a matter of (9). (PERCEIVE) than reality and different groups live in (10) (RELATE) harmony in many parts of the world. B. READING Exercise 1: Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D bestfits each space.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 (1).......... to wear suits or dresses, while clothing in rural areas is less formal. Most Americans (2) ......-+ to dress casually when not in formal or business situations. When eating, most Americans hold a fork in the (3) .......... with which they write. Americans eat away from home often, and usually they (4)..........for their own meals when dining with their friends. When Americans greet one another they often (5) .......... a firm handshake. They may greet strangers on the street by saying “Hello” or “Good morning”. Friends often greet each other (6) ......... “How are you?” and respond “Fine, thanks”. Americans do not really (7) any other answer to the question “How are you?” because it is a way of saying hello. Except in formal situations, people (8) .......... each other by their given names once they are acquainted. Although Americans (9) .......... generally informal people, it is best to schedule an appointment before going to visit someone, especially in business. (10) .......... an appointment has been made, it is considerate to be prompt. 1, A. like B. alike C. liking D. likely 2. A.tend B. enjoy CG refuse D. admit 3. A. arm B. finger C. hand D. elbow 4. A. prepare B. pay C. feed D. bite 5. A.change B. exchange C. replace D. transfer 6. A. with B. by C. of D. for 7. A. prefer B. need C. expect D. predict 8. A. understand B. confess C. obey D. address 9. A.are B. have C.get D. make 10. A. Soon B. Once C. During D. Because Exercise 2: Read the passage then choose the best answer: In Britain, wedding invitations go out about six weeks before the wedding day. The guests reply as soon as possible to say if they can come or not. Choosing a present for the couple can be difficult. People don’t take their presents for the wedding. They send them to the woman’s house before the wedding day. Most weddings take place before lunch or in the early afternoon. Many people like to get married in church. The bride often wears a long white dress. Guests wear their best clothes and most of the women wear hats. In the church, the bride’s family sits on the left and the groom’s one sits on the right. Married people wear their wedding rings on the third finger of the left hand. Most married women wear wedding rings, but married men often do not.Question 1: “The bride” in line 6 refers to .... A. aman who is on his wedding day B. a woman who is engaged to a man C. aman who is engaged to a woman D. a woman who is on her wedding day Question 2: Many people like to hold their wedding ceremony .........0.+:+0 A. in church B. ina park C. abroad D.at home Question 3: If you receive a wedding invitation, you should give a (n) reply. A. polite B. immediate C. formal D. no reply Question 4: People usually send their presents to -...+....sses0 A. the groom's house B. someone else's house C. the church D. the bride’s house Question 5: According the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. It is difficult to choose a present for the couple. B. Woman with a ring on the third finger of her right hand must have been married. C. Invitations are sent out some weeks before the wedding day. D. People who accept the invitations have to send their presents to the couples. C. WRITING Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words. 1. This job is a good way to earn money, but that's all. LIVING This job is a 200d wasn Dut that's all. 2. Ithought this meal would cost more than it did. LESS This meal...... thought. 3. Sorry, we must end there, as there is no more time. RUN Sorry, we must end there, as time. 4. Ihave got such a Jot of work at the moment that I can't afford to take the day off. SNOWED Tam... «+ at the moment so I can't afford to take the day off. 5. You should have told me you were having problems with the homework. RATHER me you were having problems with the homework.