TEST YOURSELF UNITS 4 & 5

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 1. A. digital           B. addicted      C. cultural        D. average

Question 2. A. maintain        B. emerge         C. connect        D. broadcast

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 3. A. communication          B. interaction   C. programme   D. application

Question 4. A. custom                      B. adjustment    C. agriculture   D. costume

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 5. Nam and Lan are talking about their using social media. 

    Nam: “Why don't you open an account on Facebook?”          - Lan: “           ”

A. It helps you to get connected with friends.                     B. Oh, I see.

C. I don't want to waste much time for social media.         D. Not at all. I'll buy a new laptop.

Question 6. Hanh and Hoa are discussing how to maintain their cultural identity. 

    Hanh: “I believe that it's crazy for Vietnamese people living overseas to wear ao dai.”-  Hoa: “       ”

A. I'm sorry to disagree with you. It gives big appetites and strengthens cultural ties.

B. I can't agree more. I'll bring many ao dais in my trip to America next year.

C. I don’t think so. Wearing traditional clothes represent a person's national identities.

D. No way. The first language enables people to communicate more easily.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 7. It is hard to maintain their cultural identity if teenagers migrate to another country at their young age.

A.preserve                         B. lose                                C. emerge                           D. invade

Question 8. These days, people tend to download music from online websites rather than to buy music CDs from shops.

A.unload                           B. upload                            C. provide                          D. offer

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 9. Television corporations have improved their broadcasts to attract more audience.

A.programmes                   B. producers                       C. social media                   D. leaflets

Question 10. Adverts on Facebook seem to be more efficient than billboards or TV ads because of its enormous number of users.

A.connected                       B. disorganised                   C. successful                       D. updated

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best completes each of the following questions.

Question 11. These days, young people rely much                        the Internet to entertain.

A.in                                   B. on                                   C. with                                D. to

Question 12. What do you think                      encouraging students to use smartphones in their studies?

A.about                             B. of                                   C. at                                    D. on

Question 13. Sharing personal or private information about someone else causing embarrassment is one way of                             .

A.social networking         B. instant messaging         C.cyber bullying          D. micro blogging

Question 14. My mother ____many days writing and rewritingher book before I ____her to type on a computer.

A. had spent – taught         B. spent - had taught       C. has spent – taught          D. spent - has taught

Question 15. I                     my job applications to many companies. Finally, I                          as a software programmer in Western Bank.

A. submitted - recruited                                                  B. submitted - had recruited

C. has submitted - was recruited                                     D. had submitted - was recruited

Question 16. Different chat _such as Viber or Zalo help to save a huge amount of money spent on communication.

A.interactions                     B. documentaries                C. mass media                     D. applications

Question 17. America, Canada and Australia are                      where many people try to preserve their native language and culture.

A.multiple nations            B. cultural practices         C. multicultural nations     D. multiple nationalities

Question 18. Teenagers are likely to be ___to social media if their internet access is not supervised by their parents.

A.linked                             B. connected                       C. addicted                         D. provided

Question 19. Traffic in Ho Chi Minh city is becoming___because a lot of people are migrating to the city to work.

A. greater and greater        B. worse and worse           C. fewer and fewer          D. more and more

Question 20.                    Vietnamese students receive full-ride scholarships to study in other countries.

A. A much amount of       B. A greater quality           C. Larger and larger          D. More and more

Question 21. Her Vietnamese accent                       although Anh ______in America for more than twenty years.

A. hasn't change - has been living                                   B. changed - has lived

C. hasn't changed - has lived                                           D. doesn't change - lived

Question 22.Istill                     a cultural shock when coming to America last year even though I_________ to the country three times.

A. had - have been             B. have had - have been        C. had - have been being     D. have had - were

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.

Communication is fundamentally about connection. Connecting (23)                           people, places, and ideas is one of the first things we learn as babies. We learn to communicate our wants and needs.

Babies  want  to communicate (24)                       they need something, want something, or have a problem   with  something   -   mostly  through   crying.   As  we get  (25)                                            , we inherit the  communication of those around us, and through nature and nurture, most of us develop our own communication style. Some stylesare better or at least more effectivethan others. But from the (26)

                  of socialization at home, at school, and in our communities, the importance of good communication is emphasized. Some people may think good communication is specific to its situation and culture. For example, distance between you and other(s) when communicating may be of greater or lesser  importance  (27)   on where you are. Also, while in a collectivist culture, in-group understanding is valuable, in a individualist culture, communication is less ambiguous and more explicit.

Question 23. A. by               B. about C. with                  D. from

Question 24. A. before         B. if                 C. that                     D. which

Question 25. A. younger and younger B. earlier than               C. more elderly D. older andolder

Question 26. A. earlier era                            B. youth generation           C.  young age D. young stage

Question 27. A. providing                             B. comparing                     C. depending  D. referring

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

Online social media have gained amazing worldwide growth and popularity. Although with time all generations have come to accept the changes social networking including Twitter, Facebook or Instagram has brought about, teenagers and young adults are the most frequent users of these sites. It has been reported that these sites are affecting the lives of the youth greatly.

Social media sites have provided a platform whereby the youth can create groups and pages based on their common discipline and end up building connections and opportunities for their respective careers by updating various topics to discuss. Youth who have been interviewed they say that social media has become their lifestyle and it makes their lives easier and efficient.

Social network sites seem to bring people together and connected, but may create social isolation. As the youth tend to spend many hours on these sites, they rarely have face-to-face interaction. According to various studies, scientists' evaluation determined that social isolation can lead to a host of emotional, psychological, physical and mental problems which include anxiety, depression and somatic complaints among many others.

Other negative effects of social networking various people suggested included encouraging poor spelling and grammar, allowing spread of misinformation that is perceived as fact, decreasing productivity. The sites also provide a perfect platform for cyber bullying and increase risks of identity theft, whose personal information are asked to add.

Social networking clearly portrays both positive and negative effects on the youth. It is decision of an individual to make whether to continue using the sites or not.

Question 28. How popular is online social media?

A. It's popular all over the world.            B. It becomes popular where more youth areinterested.

C. It's been growing very slowly.            D. It's been more popular to older generations.

Question 29. According to the text, whose lives are mostly influenced by social networking?