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Unit two: CULTURAL DIVERSITY

I. Choose one word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. A.proved
B. surveyed
C.discussed
D. rained
2. A. shared
B. helped
C. asked
D. laughed
3. A. groom
B. bamboo
C. choose
D. blood
4. A. naked
B. formed
C. trusted
D. recorded
5. A. bride
B. determine
C. wiser
D. idea
II. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern
1. A. confide
B. maintain
C. oblige
D. certain
2. A. conical
B. sacrifice
C. approval
D. counterpart
3. A. diversity
B. traditional
C. attractiveness
D. generation
4. A. partnership
B. contractual
C. romantic
D. appearance
5. A. untrustworthy
B. military
C. particular
D. significant
III. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences
1. Since I
a child, I have liked to solve maths puzzles.
A. am
B. was
C. have been
D. had been
2. Janet
to get online to fo Internet shopping for an hour.
A. is trying
B. was trying
C. has been trying
D. would be trying
3. Until Alan began his married life, he
his dirty socks on the floor.
A. always leaves
B. always left
C. has always left
D. had always left
4. My sister and her husband
over to my house for dinner tomorrow evening.
A. come
B. going to come
C. came
D. are coming
5. Ill give you my answer when I
you this Sunday afternoon.
A. see
B. saw
C. will see
D. am seeing
6. Tom: I dont have my glasses. I cant read the menu
Jane:

A. Im going to read it for you

B. I will read it for you
C. I have read it for you
D. I will be reading it for you
7. While we
on the phone, the power
out.
A. talked - went
B. were talking was going
C. were talking went
D. talked was going
8. Phone me at 8 oclock. We
dinner by then.
A. will be finishing B. will have finished C. have finished
D. had finished
9. Many Indian men said that it was unwise to
in their wives.
A. trust
B. hide
C. declare
D. confide
10. The survey was to find out the young peoples attitudes
love.
A. towards
B. above
C. beneath
D. with
IV. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense.
1. It (took) a while for me to notice, but then I did. Everyone ( was staring) at me. What ( had I done)
wrong?
2. I (found) it difficult to convince the ticket inspector that I ( had lost) my ticket.
3. Whatever (happens), I ( will meet) you here in a weeks time.
4. By the time you (finish/ have finished) getting ready, we ( will have missed) the train!
5. When he ( did not arrive/ had not arrived) by 6.00, I (knew) he ( had missed) the bus.
6. ( Are you going ) away this weekend or ( have you run) out of money?
7. What ( do you think) you ( will be doing ) in ten years time?
8. I (am really enjoying) myself at the moment.
9. Something (tells) me that you (have not been listening ) to a single word I ( have said) in the past ten
minutes.
10. Whats the matter? (Have You hurt) your ankle? How (did you do) it?
VI. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences.
1. By doing well at school, he hoped to win his parents
.
APPROVAL
2. The Western people are very concerned with phisical
when choosing a wife or a husband.
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ATTRACTIVENESS
3. Vienna is a real
centre for music lovers.
CULTURAL
4. Would you like to go to our wedding? The
takes place at St Johns church. MARRIAGE
5. David and Mary have been in
for five years.
PARTNERSHIP
6. The police are intrerested in the sudden
of the valuable painting.
(DIS)APPEARANCE
7. In our country it is
for the bridegroom to make a speech.
TRADITIONAL
8. Micheal has just got
to a girl hes has known since he was a boy.
ENGAGED
9. Almost young Americans want to lead
lives.
DEPENDENT
10. Each member of our group has a
of opinion.
DIVERSITY
VII.Each sentence below contains an error. Find and correct them. Number 0 has been done as an example.
Eg: I was meeting Tom and Ann at the airport a few weeks ago.
0/.met.
1. The students are hearing romours about their teachers engagement for a week.
1/have been hearing
2. The family was at the hospital since they heard about the accident.
2/ has been
3. By the time Bob unlocked the door and got into his apartment, the phone has
3/had
already stopped ringing.
4. As soon as Minh will graduate, he is going to return to his hometown.
4/ graduates
5. By the end of the 21st century, scientists will discover the cure for common cold. 5/will have discoverd
6. The bank lent us money for a down payment, so now we are owing the house
6/ own
we used to rent.
7. It began to rain while Phong and I walked to the school this morning.
7/ were walking
8. Mary has cirles under her eyes because she has been sleeping only two
8/ slept
hours last night.
9. Normally, Mike finishes work at 5.00, but this week he works until 6.00 to
9/ is working
earn a bit more money.
10. Do you think you will still do the same job in twelve years time?
10/ will still be doing
VII. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable word.
Cultural diversity encompasses the cultural differences that (1 exist ) between people, such as
language, dress and tradition, and the way societies organize themselves, their conception of morality and
religion, and the way they interact (2 with ) the environment.
There is a general consensus among main stream anthropologists that humans first emerged in Africa
about two million years ago. Since then we have (3 spread) throughout the world, successfully adapting to
widely differing conditions and to periodic cataclysmic changes in local and (4 global) climate. The many
separate societies that emerged around the globe differed markedly from each other, and many of (5 these)
differences persist to this day.
Joe Nelson, from Stafford Virginia, (6 has) popularized the words Culture and diversity. It is
debatable whether these differences (7 are) merely incidental artifacts arising from patterns of human
migration or whether they represent an evolutionary trait that is key to our success as a species. By analogy
with biodiversity, (8 which) is thought to be essential to the long-term survival of life on the earth, it can be
argued that cultural diversity may be vital for the long-term (9 survival) of humanity; and that the
conservation of indigenous cultures may be as important to humankind (10 as) the conservation of species
and ecosystems is to life in general.
IX. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
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.
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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
C. 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
X. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence. Use the word given and other words as necessary.
1. My nephew keeps interrupting me.
My nephew is always interrupting me.
2. What about going to that film at the Rex tonight?
How do you feel about going to that film at the Rex tonight?
3. Lets leave at the end of the next programme.
As soon as the nest programme has finished, lets leave.
4. The arrival of the train has been delayed, Im afraid.
The train will be late, Im afraid.
5. Its a long time since I last went to a football match.
I havent been to a football match for a long time.
6. I am on the tenth page of the report I am writing.
So far I have written ten pages of the report.
7. Henry left before we reached the hotel.
By the time we reached the hotel, Henry had left.
8. We will be at your house soon.
It wont be long before we are at your house.
9. After taking the pills, I began to feel much better.
Since taking the pills I have felt much better.
10. A new manager will take Mr. Browns place in the new year.
Mr. Brown is going to be replaced by a new manager in the new year.

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XI. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
American
Vietnamese
Americans do not spend much time in preparing
Vietnamese spend a lot of time in preparing food.
food.
Grocery is bought every day.
Grocery is bought once a week.
Vietnamese children ask parents or elderly of the
Americans say grace before eating and
family to eat first, and they follow.
everybody starts eating after that.
Vietnamese do not use napkins but wash their
Americans use napkins and drink during meal.
hands and their faces before and after every
meal. They dont drink during eating, they drink
afterward.
Americans use knife, spoons, fork and plates.
Vietnamese use spoons, chopsticks and a bowl.
They eat soup in a plate.
They eat soup in a bowl.
Americans have one big dinner per day.
Vietnamese have two equally large meals per day
(lunch and dinner).
The smell of prepared food is weak.
The smell of Vietnamese food is strong.
American food is less spicy.
Vietnamese use more spices.
Potato or bread is the main starch.
Rice is the main starch.
Meat is cooked in big pieces, they cut during
Meat is cut into small pieces before cooking
eating.
because they never use knife during meal.
Food is put in individual plates or on the table.
The food is put on the table and individuals takes
They tend to pass the whole plate of food around. piece by piece. The parents get food for their
kids using their chopsticks, not by passing the
whole plate.
All food is shared equally.
Preferred food is served to parents or the elderly
first.
Americans do not make noise in appreciating good Vietnamese sometimes makes noise in
food.
appreciating good food, especially soup.
Women eat equally like men (in quantity)
Women have to eat small amounts (like cats) and
men in quantity (like tigers).
1. How often do Americans buy grocery?
A. every day
B. once a week
C. twice a week
D. every fortnight
2. What do Vietnamese do before and after every meal?
A. They wash their hands and faces.
B. They clean their teeth
C. They use napkins
D. They drink
3. What is the main starch for Americans?
A. rice
B. potato and rice
C. rice and bread
D. bread and potato
4. How is the preferred food served in Vietnamese culture?
A. It is shared equally
B. It is served to parents and elderly first.
C. It is served to the kids first
D. It is shared for the kids and the elderly.
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. It takes Vietnamese a lot of time to prepare food.
B. Americans say grace before eating.
C. Vietnamese eat soup in plate.
D. Americans cook meat in big pieces.
THE END

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