Unit 5: CULTURAL IDENTITY
A. PRONUNCIATION
1. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the other three by circling A, B, C, orD.
1. A. culture B. costume C. worship D. belief
2. A. solidarity B. identifier C. assimilate D. diversity
3. A. promote B. acquire C. practice D. maintain
4. A. custom B. ethnic C. native D. attire
5. A. flexibility B. represent C. community D. generation
6. A. heritage B. organic C. occasion D. society
7. A. bravery B. essential C. dedicate D. immigrant
8. A. dedication B. anonymous C. perseverance D. generosity
9. A. replenish B. achievement C. climatic D. flexible
10. A. integrate B. ethnicity C. globalise D. ceremony
B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
1. Complete each sentence with the most suitable word by circling A, B, C or D.
1. The meeting of the leaders of the parties is now the of the news report.
A. improvement B. decrease C. focus D. guilt
2. Dogs may be more than people may think.
A. intellect B. intelligible C. intelligent D. intelligence
3. What is the minimum entrance for this course?
A. effort B. requirement C. type D. version
4. Many feel the need to preserve their culture when they move to a new place.
A. wanderers B. migrants C. travelers D. drifters
5. If you study hard now, you can choose your in the future. If you don't, it will choose you.
A. career B. careen C. careless D. cereal
6. Please the radio. I am preparing for my English test.
A. get up B. move on C. take on D. turn off
7. This species will definitely be extinct in the near future becauseits has been completely destroyed.
A. habitat B. creature C. planet D. forest
8. I'm ready to take on the , although it may be a tough one.
A. challenge B. decrease C. connection D. stain
9. The smell of that traditional food a fond memory of my childhood in my hometown.
A. forgot B. prevented C. yelled D. triggered
10. This car well, even on the wet road.
A. decreases B. informs C. handles D. connects
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2. Complete the sentences. Use the verbs in the box in the present perfect form.
1. Michael (just) out. He'll come back in half an hour.
2. We (not) yet. I'd like a coffee, please.
3. Huong ill recently. She’s better now.
4. (you/ ever) an elephant in Dak Lak?
5. He (never) abroad.
6. Linda (not) me yet. She must be very busy.
7. My cousin a baby this week. She's very happy.
8. (Daniel/ ever) a famous person?
9. (you) from them this month?
10. I (always) the Vietnamese customs and traditions.
3. Fill in the gaps with since or for.
1. He's been travelling around the world last spring.
2. Mrs. Phung has had a maid the beginning of the year.
3. Tony and Phuong have been decorating their new house they bought it.
4. My girlfriend has been giving tennis lessons a few weeks.
5. Miss Brown hasn't been to the supermarket last week.
6. I haven't seen him six months.
7. We've been playing golf 2001.
8. His wife has workedhere three years.
9. They've been away March 16th.
10. Mr. Vu has been using his computer eight o'clock.
5. Complete the sentences with present perfect or present perfect continuous.
1. What's the matter with you, little Mary? I can see you (cry).
2. Nick (be) in bed all week. He's got a flu.
3. Mrs. Ha (sell) beef noodles for thirty years.
4. How long (he/know) his girlfriend?
5. She (design) clothes for many years.
6. We (read) all afternoon. Let's go for a walk. Shall we?
7. Margaret and Matthew (already/wash) the dishes.
8. He must be hungry.He (not/eat) for ten hours.
9. I (paint) since I was a schoolboy.
10. The world today (become) a global village.
7. Complete the following sentences using repeated comparatives of the word in the brackets. Note that (+) denotes an increase while (-) denotes a decrease.
1. He gets (+ boring)
2. This book is getting (- interesting)
3. My English results are getting (+ bad)
4. Sally arrives (+ late) at work.
5. The weather is getting (+ beautiful)
6. Your room is getting (+ messy)
7. Milk is getting (+ expensive)
8. I saw him yesterday. He feels (+ good)
9. Computers are getting (- expensive)
10. There are (+ tourists) from Asia in Australia.
11. We have (- time) to relax and do nothing
12. There are (- immigrants) from Europe
13. In Vietnam, (- people) learn French at school.
14. It is getting (+ hard) to find a job nowadays.
15. There are (- koalas) in Australia
16. It is getting (+ difficult) to apply an American citizenship.
17. Vietnamese food is becoming (+ popular) around the world
C. READING
1. Read the following text and fill in the gaps by circling A, B, C or D.
Carnival, the annual celebration starting in late February, is known 1 the most famous Brazilian festival. 2 back the origin of carnival, people found that it may be originated from a religious celebration in ancient Rome. The Romans 3 the month of February a period of 4 , during which they had to chase away the bad spirits of winter. Today, 5 the modern carnival keeps its ceremonially religious purpose, people regard it more as a fun-filled festivity. A great number of locals
6 tourists are mad 7 the contagiously thrilling revels such as traditional dances, samba parade, and musical street party. Without carnival, Brazil 8 a less fascinating country for these people.
1. A. for B. as C. that D. with
2. A. Chasing B. Looking C. Tracing D. Viewing
3. A. considered B. looked C. regarded D. seemed
4. A. clean B. cleaning C. cleanse D. cleansing
5. A. regardless of B. because C. even though D. even
6. A. besides B. also C. as well as D. in addition
7. A. about B. at C. to D. with
8. A. would be B. would have been C. would not be D. will be