Bài tập môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Unit 2

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1. UNIT 2 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each of the following questions. 1. A. mended B. arrested C. planted D. jumped 2. A. played B. cooked C. talked D. laughed 3. A. appeared B. agreed C. coughed D. loved 4. A. hanged B. earned C. noted D. cleaned 5. A. helped B. walked C. missed D. rained Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. 6. A. culture B. sacrifice C. approaching D. formal 7. A. happy B. confide C. protect D. polite 8. A. believe B. marriage C. response D. maintain 9. A. summary B. different C. physical D. decision 10. A. attractiveness B. traditional C. generation D. American Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 11. 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 12. It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding. A. approximately B. generally C. frankly D. simply 13. Some men think that it is unwise to confine ___ in their wives. A. in B. to C. with D. on 14. London is home to people of many ___ cultures. A. diverse b. diversity C. diversify D. diversification 15. 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 16. 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 17. My father phoned me to say that he would come ___ home late. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø 18. At last they divorced after ten years of ___ marriage. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø 19. A curriculum that ignores ethnic tensions, racial antagonisms, cultural ___ and religious differences is pot relevant. A. diversity B. contacts C. barriers D. levels 20. Some researchers have just ___ a survey of young people's points of view on contractual marriage. A. sent B. directed C. managed D. conducted 21. It is not easy to ___ our beauty when we get older and older. A. develop B. maintain C. gain D. collect 22. 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 23. It is thought that traditional marriage ___ are important basis of limiting divorce rates. A. appearances B. records C. responses D. values 24. Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes ___ love and marriage have dramatically changed. A. for B. with C. through D. towards 25. Sometimes she does not agree ___ her husband about child rearing but they soon find the solutions. A. for B. on C. with D. of 26. The young are ___ more concerned with physical attractiveness than elderly people. A. much B. as C. many D. as much as
2. 27. Although they are twins, they have almost the same appearance but they are seldom in ___. A. agree B. agreeable C. agreement D. agreeably 28. The more ___ and positive you look, the better you will feel. A. confide B. confident C. confidently D. confidence 29. My parents will have celebrated 30 years of ___ by next week. A. marry B. married C. marriageable D. marriage 30. Choose the word or phrase that has a similar meaning to the underlined part: Mr. Pike held his wife's hands and talked urgently to her in a low voice, but there didn't seem to be any response. A. feeling B. emotion C. reply D. effect 31. Family is the place where ___ children is not only tolerated but welcomed and encouraged. A. taking B. having C. giving D. showing 32. Socially, the married ___ is thought to be the basic unit of society. A. couple B. pair C. twins D. double 33. Choose the word or phrase that has a similar meaning to the underlined part: Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world. A. variety B. changes C. conservation D. number 34. You are not ___ to say anything unless you wish to do so. A. obliged B. willing C. equal D. attracted 35. A woman can never have a happy married life without ___ her husband. A. demanding B. agreeing C. trusting D.determining 36. ___ large number of India men agreed that it was unwise to confide in their wives. A. A B. An C. The D. Ø 37. Not all men are concerned with ___ physical attractiveness of their girlfriends and wives. A. A B. An C. The D. Ø 38. My mother is the only one that I can absolutely confide ___. A. in B. for C. with D. up 39. After they have been ___ love for two years, they decide to get married. A. for B. with C. on D. in 40. ___ in Rome than he ___. A. No sooner he had arrived / was being kidnapped B. No sooner had he arrived / was kidnapped C. Had he no sooner arrived / kidnapped D. No sooner was he arriving / had been kidnapped 41. ___ John usually watch TV at the weekend? A. Will B. Is C. Does D. Has 42. I ___ there once a long time ago and ___ back since. A. was / have not been B. had been / was not C. would be / had not been D. have been / will not be 43. As many as ten-million children ___ with the virus by the end of this decade. A. have been infected B. will be infecting C. had been infected D. will have been infected 44. What ___ when the fire alarm ___ off? A. are you doing / will go B. have you done / would go C. were you doing / went D. will you do / are going 45. When Peter ___, I ___ him to your new house. A. will arrive / take B. arrives / will take C. has arrived / am taking D. had arrive / had taken Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet that best fits the blank space in the following passage. In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (46) ___ the joining of two individuals. The event (47) ___ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (48) ___. Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding! The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for
3. (49) ___ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (50) ___ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy. The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (51) ___ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (52) ___ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber. (53) ___ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (54) ___ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (55) ___ the traditions alive. 46. A. as B. more C. than D. more than 47. A. is often called B. often called C. was often called D. has often called 48. A. elaborate B. elaborately C. elaboration D. elaborateness 49. A. predictions B. attentions C. situations D. evaluations 50. A. for B. in C. on D. from 51. A. soon B. ago C. before D. then 52. A. examiners B. competitors C. contests D. participants 53. A. As B. Although C. As though D. If only 54. A. traditional B. old C. ancient D. antique 55. A. catch B. hold C. grip D. keep Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. 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. 56. 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 57. The word It refers to ___. A. culture B. family C. framework D. structure 58. 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 59. 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 60. In cross-cultural marriage, ___ may happen. A. divorce B. quarrel C. misunderstanding D. separation
4. In the past, both men and women were expected to be married at quite young ages. Marriages were generally arranged by parents and family, with their children having little chance to say no in the matter. In the past it was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had only just met on the day of their engagement or marriage. In modern Vietnam, this has changed completely as people choose their own marriage-partners based on love, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants. Moreover early marriage is quite illegal. The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important of traditional Vietnamese occasions. Regardless of westernization, many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding continue to be celebrated by both Vietnamese in Vietnam and overseas, often combining both western and eastern elements. Besides the wedding ceremony, there is also an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding. Due to the spiritual nature of the occasion, the date and time of the marriage ceremony are decided in advance by a fortune teller. The traditional Vietnamese wedding consists of an extensive array of ceremonies: the first is the ceremony to ask permission to receive the bride, the second is the procession to receive the bride (along with the ancestor ceremony at her house), the third is to bring the bride to the groom's house for another ancestor ceremony and to welcome her into the family, then the last is a wedding banquet. The number of guests in attendance at these banquets is huge, usually in the hundreds. Several special dishes are served. Guests are expected to bring gifts, often money, which the groom and bride at one point in the banquet will go from table to table collecting. 61. In the past, ___. A. Vietnamese couples were free to make a decision on the marriage B. Vietnamese marriage was decided by parents and family C. getting married at an early age was not allowed D. parents had no right to interfere their children's marriage 62. In former days, the fact that a bride and groom had only first met just on the day of their engagement or marriage was ___. A. surprising B. popular C. uncommon D. strange 63. Which sentence is referred Vietnamese modern marriage? A. Most young people do not have their marriage based on love. B. All marriages are arranged by parents and family. C. Marriage is quite westernization. D. Couples do not get married at quite young ages. 64. According to the passage, ___. A. Oversea Vietnamese people do not like to organize a traditional wedding B. There is an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding C. Many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding do not exist nowadays D. Vietnamese people never ask a fortune teller the date and time of the marriage ceremony 65. Which does not exist in a Vietnamese wedding party? A. firecrackers B. guests C. dishes D. gifts Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 66. Marriage is a life-long journey together, which is not simply a boat you get on together and getting off when it does not work out. A. marriage B. which C. simply D. getting 67. While preparing for your wedding, keeping in mind that this is just the first step in your future lives of love together. A. preparing B. wedding C. keeping D. together. 68. It is important to note that such a happy marriage does not come about by accident, but it had taken years of dedicated work to bring this kind of relationship into existence. A. It is important B. by accident C. had taken D. into existence 69. There are dangerous times in a marriage, especially when the wife can come to feel such overburdened that she decides to end the relationship. A. dangerous time B. especially C. such D. decides
5. 70. Once you can overcome your difficulty, the problems may well become a source of strengthen to your marriage and to your faith. A. once B. overcome C. may well become D. strengthen Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 71. Sebastian's career as a television presenter began five years ago. A. Sebastian has worked as a television presenter for five years. B. Sebastian has worked as a television presenter since five years . C. Sebastian worked as a television presenter for five years. D. Sebastian has been worked as a television presenter for five years 72. Tom regrets buying the second-hand car. A. Tom wishes he wouldn't bought the second-hand car. B.Tom wishes he didn't bought the second-hand car. C. Tom wishes he hasn't bought the second-hand car. D. Tom wishes he hadn't bought the second-hand car. 73. She moved to London two years ago. A. It is two years since she has moved to London. B. It is two years since she moved to London. C. It was two years since she has moved to London. D. It was two years since she moved to London. 74. Charles lives quite near his aunt's house. A. Charles doesn't live a distance from his aunt's house. B. Charles doesn't live away from his aunt's house. C. Charles doesn't live a long way from his aunt's house. D. Charles used to live near his aunt's house. 75. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. A. Because he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. B. In spite of a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. C. Bill still arrived late for the concert despite he took a taxi. D. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct sentence that is produced from the sets of words or phrases. 76. If Nam / not be / ill / yesterday / he / go / party. A. If Nam were not ill yesterday, he could go to the party. B. If Nam did not ill yesterday, he could go the party. C. If Nam had not ill yesterday, he could have gone to the party. D. If Nam had not been ill yesterday, he could have gone to the party. 77. This / first time / I / attend / enjoyable wedding party. A. This is first time I attend an enjoyable wedding party. B. This is the first time I’ve attended an enjoyable wedding party. C. This is the first time I’ve attended such an enjoyable wedding party. D. This is the first time I’ve attend so an enjoyable wedding party. 78. Vietnamese girl / allow / get married / legally / only after / 18 years old. A. Vietnamese girl allows to get married legally only after she is 18 years old. B. A Vietnamese girl is allowed to get married legally only after gets 18 years old. C. A Vietnamese girl is allowed getting married legally only after she gets 18 years old. D. A Vietnamese girl allows getting married legally only after she gets 18 years old. 79. Last time / I meet / her / three years ago. A. Last time I met her three years ago.B. Last time I met her was three years ago. C. The last time I met her three years ago. D. The last time I met her was three years ago. 80. It / long time / .since / I / last see / Tom. A. It was long time since I last saw Tom. B. It has been a long time since I last saw Tom. C. It has been a long time since I have last seen Tom. D. It has been a long time since I had last seenTom.