UNIT 3: WAYS OF SOCIALISING

I. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. a. attract b. person c. signal  d. instance

2. a. verbal  b. suppose  c. even  d. either

3. a. example b. consider  c. several  d. attention

4. a. situation  b. appropriate  c. informality  d. entertainment

5. a. across  b. simply  c. common  d. brother

6. a. social  b. meter c. notice d. begin

7. a. whistle  b. table  c. someone  d. receive

8. a. discuss  b. waving  c. airport  d. often

9. a. sentence  b. pointing c. verbal d. attract

10. a. problem  b. minute  c. suppose  d. dinner

11. a. noisy  b. party c. social  d. polite

12. a. restaurant  b. assistance   c. usually d. Compliment

13. a. impolite  b. exciting c. attention  d. attracting

14. a. obvious b. probably  c. finally  d. approaching

15. a. waiter  b. teacher c. slightly  d. toward

II. Choose the best answer.

1. She is a kind of woman who does not care much of work but generally _______ only with
colleagues for meals, movies or late nights at a club.

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a. supposes

b. socializes

c. attention

d. discussed

2. I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time.

a. correct

b. right

c. exact

d. suitable

3. You should _______ more attention to what your teacher explains.

a. make

b. get

c. set

d. pay

4. Body language is a potent form of _______ communication.

a. verbal

b. non-verbal

c. tongue

d. oral
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5. Our teacher often said, "Who knows the answer? _______ your hand."

a. Rise

b. Lift

c. Raise

d. Heighten

6. This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.

a. situation.

b. attention

c. place

d. matter

7. They started, as ___ gatherings but they have become increasingly formalized in the last few
years.

a. informal

b. informally

c. informalize

d. informality

8. Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and ________.

a. communicate

b. communication

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c. communicative

d. communicator

9. The lecturer explained the problem very clearly and is always _______ in response to questions.

a. attention

b. attentive

c. attentively

d. attentiveness

10. Pay more attention _______ picture and you can find out who is the robber.

a. to

b. for

c. at

d. on

11. She looked _______ me, smiling happily and confidently.

a. on

b. over

c. forward

d. at

12. - What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary! - _______

a. Thank you very much. I am afraid

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b. You are telling a lie

c. Thank you for your compliment

d. I don't like your sayings

13. In _______ most social situations, _______ informality is appreciated.

a. Ø/Ø

b. the/an

c. a/the

d. the/a

14. - What beautiful dress you are wearing!

- Thank you. That is _______ nice compliment.

a. a/a b. the/Ø c. Ø/Ø d. the/the

15. ______ you wanted to ask your teacher a question during his lecture, what would you do?

a. As b. As if c. Even of d. suppose

16. John asked me _______ in English.

a. what does this word mean b. what that word means

c. what did this word mean d. what that word meant

17. The mother told her son _______ so impolitely.

a. not behave b. not to behave c. not behaving d. did not behave

18. She said she _______ collect it for me after work.

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a. would b. did c. must d. had

19. She said I _______ an angel.

a. am b. was c. were d. have been

20. I have ever told you he _______ unreliable.

a. is b. were c. had been d. would be

21. I told him _______ the word to Jane somehow that I _______ to reach her during the early
hours.

a. passing/will try b. he will pass/tried

c. to pass/would be trying d. he passed/have tried

22. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______.

a. yesterday b. two days ago c. the day before d. the next day

23. John asked me _______ interested in any kind of sports.

a. if I were b. if were I c. if was I d. if I was

24. I _______ you everything I am doing, 'and you have to do the same.

a. will tell b. would tell c. told d. was telling

25. John asked me _______ that film the night before.

a. that I saw b. had I seen

c. if I had seen d. if had I seen

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26. The boy waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to ___ her
attention.

a. attract b. pull c. follow d. tempt

27. If something _______ your attention or your eye, you notice it or become interested in it.

a. pays b. allow c. catches d. wave

28. When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need
assistance .

a. bill b. menu c. help d. food

29. After a _______ hesitation, she began to speak with such a convincing voice.

a. rude b. slight c. small d. impolite

30. He is one of the most _______ bosses I have ever worked with. He behaves rudely to not only
me but also others in the staff.

a. thoughtful b. impolite c. attentive d. communicative

31. In many cultures, people signify their agreement by _______ their head.

a. turning b. raising c. pointing d. nodding

32. There was a _______ tremble in her voice, which showed that she was very nervous at that time.

a. slight b. slighted c. slightly d. slightness

33. If a boss wants to have a well-qualified staff, he should have to pay his employees _______.

a. appropriate b. appropriately c. appropriation d. appropriating

34. Mrs. Pike was so angry that she made a _______ gesture at the driver.
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a. rude b. rudeness c. rudely d. rudest

35. _______ nonverbal language is _______ important aspect of interpersonal communication.

a. The/Ø b. A/the c. The/a d. Ø/an

36. Balzer, _______ linguistic researcher, reported that approximately 75% of classroom
management behavior was nonverbal.

a. a b. an c. the d. Ø

37. I have never seen such a beautiful dress _______ you before.

a. of b. on c. for d. in

38. Small children are often told that it is rude to point _______ other people.

a. on b. to c. at d. for

39. - You look great in this new dress. - ________.

a. With pleasure

b. Not at all

c. I am glad you like it

d. Do not say anything about it

40. Suppose you want to go out during a lecture, what should you do?

a. As b. If c. Though d. When

41. Peter said that he had lived in London four years _______.

a. ago b. before c. later d. then

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42. The guest told the host that _______.

a. I must go now b. he must go now c. he had to go now d. he had to go then

43. The teacher told Joe _______.

a. to stop talking b. stop talking c. stops talking d. stopped talking

44. She said she _______.

a. was very tired last night b. was very tired the night before

c. had been very tired last night d. had been very tired the night before

45. Emily said that her teacher _______ to London _______.

a. will go/tomorrow b. went/tomorrow

c. would go/the next day d. had gone/the next day

46. She told the boys _______ on the grass.

a. do not play b. did not play c. not playing d. not to play

47. She asked _______.

a. where was her umbrella b. where her umbrella was

c. where were her umbrella d. where her umbrella were

48. Jason asked me _______ me the book the day before.

a. if who gave b. if who has given

c. who had given d. that who had given

49. Robert said that his father _______ to Dallas the year before.
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a. goes b. went c. has gone d. had gone

50. He wanted to know _______ shopping during the previous morning.

a. if we had been going b. that if we had been going

c. we were going d. that we were going

51. "How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary.

a. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.

b. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.

c. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress. (Compliment on sth: lời khen ngợi)

d. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.

52. She raised her hand high so that she could attract her teacher's attention.

a. Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand high.

b. To attract her teacher's attention, she raised her hand high.

c. Though she raised her hand high, she could not attract her teacher's attention.

d. She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher's attention.

53. "Hello, Mary!" Peter said. '

a. Peter said hello Mary. b. Peter said Mary hello.

c. Peter told Mary hello d. Peter greeted Mary.

54. Julie and Anne had not met each other before he party.

a. Julie and Anne got acquainted when they were at the party. (got acquainted: làm quen)
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b. The party prevented Julie and Anne from meeting each other.

c. The party was the place where Julie and Anne could not meet each other.

d. Julie and Anne used to meet each other for the party.

55. "Why don't you ask the teacher for help?" Peter asked me.

a. Peter advised me to ask the teacher for help.

b. Peter recommended me not to ask the teacher for help. ,

c. Peter told me the reason why I did not ask the teacher for help.

d. Peter suggested that he should ask the teacher for help.

56. When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is
appropriate.

a. coming nearer to b. catching sight of c. pointing at d. looking up to

57. When you catch someone's ___ you do something to attract his attention so that you can talk to
him.

a. head b. hand c. eye d. ear

58. When the play finished the audience stood up and _______ their hands loudly.

a. clapped b. nodded c. shook d. hold

59. It is _______ not to say "Thank you" when you are given something.

a. small b. rude c. slight d. formal

60. A whistle is the _______ for the football players to begin the match.

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a. communication b. instance c. attention d. signal

61. It is often considered to be impolite to _______ at someone.

a. look b. smile c. point d. raise

62. He is not really friendly and makes no attempt to be _______.

a. society b. social c. socialize d. sociable

63. She sent me a _______ letter thanking me for my invitation.

a. polite b. politely c. politeness d. impoliteness

64. Mr. Timpson's behavior and comments on occasions were inappropriate and fell below the
___standards.

a. accept b. acceptable c. acceptance d. accepting

65. In general, the meaning of _______ touching depends of the situation, culture, sex, and age.

a. a b. am c. the d. Ø

66. ___ same words or phrases can have many __ different meanings, depending on how they are
said.

a. Ø/Ø b. A/the c. Ø/the d. the/a

67. I recognized my grandmother as soon as she got _______ the plane although we had not seen
each other for more than 10 years.

a. over b. of c. away d. off

68. I waved _______ him from the window but he didn't see me.

a. through b. for c. up d. to
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69. - How well you are playing! - ________.

a. Say it again. I like to hear your words

b. I think so. I am proud of myself

c. Thank you too much

d. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment

70. He asked me _______ Robert and I said I did not know _______.

a. that did I know/who were Robert

b. that I knew/who Robert were

c. if I knew/who Robert was

d. whether I knew/who was Robert

71. The mother asked her son _______.

a. where he has been b. where he had been

c. where has he been d. where had he been

72. Martin asked me _______.

a. how is my father b. how my father is

c. how was my father d. how my father was

73. The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.

a. whether he preferred b. that he preferred

c. did he prefer d. if he prefers

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74. She asked me _______ my holidays _______.

a. where I spent/the previous year b. where I had spent/the previous year

c. where I spent/last year d. where did I spend/last year

75. He advised _______ too far.

a. her did not go b. her do not go c. her not to go d. she did not go

76. John often says he _______ boxing because it _______ a cruel sport.

a. does not like/is b. did not like/were

c. not liked/had been d. had not liked/was

77. Nancy asked me why I had not gone to New York the summer _______.

a. before b. ago c. last d. previous

78. He asked _______ him some money.

a. her to lend b. she to lend c. she has lent d. she lends

79. Andrew told me that they _______ fish two _______ days.

a. have not eaten/ago b. had not eaten/previous

c. did not eat/before d. would not eat/last

80. Jason told me that he _______ his best in the exam the _______ day.

a. had done/following b. will do/previous

c. would do/following d. was going/previous

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