1. tom is late for class again. he .............punished by his teacher
a. would be b. could be d. will be d. has been
2.a lot of guests.........., but few came
Choose the correct answer.
1. This is the second time I _____________that song.
A. am hearing B. have heard C. hear D. heard
2. Hello, I___________ about your advertisement in the newspaper.
A. Have been calling B. am calling C. call D. have called
3. John___________ on a bit of weight lately, and he is trying to lose it.
A. Puts B. is putting C. has put D. has been putting
4. The new neighbors_________ their house. It looks nice.
A. Paint B. had painted C. were painting D. have painted
5. Fred__________ me yesterday that they're professional athletes.
A. Told B. has told C. was telling D. had told
6. Apparently, he_________ them since he was a child.
A. Knows B. is knowing C. has known D. has been knowing
7. I__________ for my sunglasses since noon, but I can't find them.
A. Am looking B. looked C. have looked D. have been looking
8. When the children_________home, it was obvious that they had been playing in mud.
A. Arrived B. were arriving C. had arrived D. had been arriving
9. Michael___________in the queue to buy a ticket for the train when he heard a strange voice.
A. Waited B. was waiting C. had waited D. was going to wait
10. The thieves_______ houses for two years before they were finally caught.
A. Broke into B. were breaking into C. had been breaking into D. have been breaking into
11. As time goes by, he__________more and more eccentric.
A. Becomes B. is becoming C. has become D. has been becoming
12. Kathy can't go shopping with me next Saturday morning. She_________a French lesson.
A. Has B. is going to have C. will have D. will be having
13. I__________ the living room by the time Dad comes home. He__________ so surprised.
A. Will paint/will be B. will be painting/is C. will have painted/will be D. will have painted/is
14. It's the coldest winter we__________ in Greece.
A. Ever experience B. ever experienced C. were ever experiencing D. have ever experienced
15. When he___________ was younger, he the cinema every week.
A. Was used to going B. used to go C. was going D. had gone
16. They________for a mile when they___________that someone___________missing.
A. Had walked/ had realized/ was B. had been walking/ realized/ had been
C. had been walking/ realized/ was D. had walked/ had realized/ had been
17. As part of my job, I_________ abroad a lot, so I_______ to improve my English.
A. Travel/ need B. am travelling/ need C. am travelling/ am needing D. travel/ am needing
18. I_________ at my mother's house this week because I__________ my house painted.
A. Sleep/ have B. am sleeping/ have C. sleep/ am having D. am sleeping/ am having
19. I you should buy him a tie. He___________to dress formally.
A. Am thinking/ likes B. think/likes C. think/ is liking D. am thinking/ has liked
20. As a teenager, I_________ things my parents__________ of.
A. Would do/ didn't approve B. used to do/ weren't approving
C. used to do/ didn't approve D. would do/ weren't approving
21. "Hurry up! We're waiting for you. What's taking you so long?"
"I________ for an important phone call. Go ahead and leave without me."
A. Wait B. will wait C. am waiting D. have waited
22. Robert is going to be famous some day. He_________in three movies already. ~ I'm sure he'll be a star.
A. Has been appearing B. had appeared C. has appeared D. appeared
23. Where's Polly? ~She_________.
A. Is in her room studying B. in her room is studying
C. studies in her room D. has in her room studied
24. Hello? Alice? This is Jeff. How are you? ~ Jeff? What a coincidence! I_________ about you when the phone rang.
A. Was just thinking B. just thought C. have just been thinking D. was just thought
25. What___________ about the new simplified tax? ~It's more confusing than the old one.
A. Are you thinking B. do you think C. have you thought D. have you been thinking
26. When is Mr. Fields planning to retire? ~ Soon, I think. He________ here for a long time. He'll probably retire next year or the year after that.
A. Worked B. had been working C. has been working D. is working
27. Why did you buy all this sugar and chocolate? ~ I_________a delicious dessert for dinner tonight.
A. Make B. will make C. am going to make D. will have made
28. Let's go! What's taking you so long? ~ I'll be there as soon as I__________my keys.
A. Found B. will find C. find D. am finding
29. Next week when there______ a full moon, the ocean tides sill be higher.
A. Is being B. is C. will be D. will have been
30. While I______TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
A. Watch B. watched C. was watching D. am watching
31. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish__________ on earth for ages and ages.
A. Existed B. are existing C. exist D. have existed
32. The phone ________constantly since Jack announced his candidacy for president this morning.
A. Has been ringing B. rang C. had rung D. had been ringing
33. The earth_________on the sun for its heat and light.
A. Is depend B. depending C. has depended D. depends
34. I don't feel good. I________ home from work tomorrow.
A. Am staying B. stay C. will have stayed D. stayed
35. Today there are weather satellites that beam down information about the earth's atmosphere. In the last two decades, space exploration_________ great contributions to weather forecasting.
A. Is making B. has made C. made D. makes
36. On July 20th, 1969, Astronaut Neil Armstrong_________ down onto the moon, the first person ever to set foot on another celestial body.
A. Was stepping B. stepped C. has stepped D. was step
37. The plane's departure was delayed because of mechanical difficulties. When the weary passengers finally boarded the aircraft, many were annoyed and irritable because they___________ in the airport for three and a half hours.
A. Are waiting B. were waiting C. have been waiting D. had been waiting
38. If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate in another fifty years, this beach_______anymore.
A. Doesn't exist B. isn't going to exist C. isn't existing D. won't be existing
39. Homestead High School's football team_______a championship until last season, when the new coach led them to take first place in their league.
A. Has never won B. is never winning C. had never been winning D. had never won
40. To be able to qualify as an interpreter, many years of intensive language study are required for non-native speakers. By the end of this year, Chen________English for three years, but he will still need more training and experience before he masters the language.
A. Will be studying B. has studied C. will have been studying D. has been studying
41. In our hospital, patients________ every morning.
A. Are examined B. have examined C. can examine D. were examining
42. I_________ in Can Tho for 18 years, but now I'm living in Ho Chi Minh city.
A. Have lived B. live C. lived D. have been living
43. I wondered why he_________ his job.
A. Has changed B. changes C. used to change D. had changed
44. The department store__________ by the Johnson for many years.
A. Has been run B. is run C. runs D. has run
45. Kate________ 10 comedies this summer.
A. Has watched B. had watched C. will have watched D. watched
46. The number of footballers________ for the last ten years.
A. Has increased B. was increasing C. have increased D. were increasing
47. Don't worry! We_______for you at 6 o'clock tomorrow.
A. Will wait B. will be waiting C. wait D. are waiting
48. Mary__________the country by the time this letter reaches her.
A. Is going to leave B. will leave C. is leaving D. will have left
49. By this time next year, my father________here for 25 years.
A. Are going to work B. will be working C. will have been working D. will work
50. Tim_________in three movies already. I think he'll be a star some day.
A. Had appeared B. has appeared C. was appearing D. is appearing
51. They_________the door. No one can get in now.
A. Have locked B. had locked C. locked D. lock
52. The existence of many stars in the sky__________ us to suspect that there may be life on another planet.
A. Have led B. leads C. lead D. leading
53. They___________ the town hall for the past three years in fact, but they it yet.
A. Built/ hadn't finished B. had built/ didn't finish
C. have been building/ haven't finished D. have built/ weren't finishing
54. When I met Jim, he__________ from his university already.
A. Graduated B. has graduated C. had graduated D. was graduating
30. Everyone felt tired and hungry, ________ they sat down and took a rest
A. because B. although C. so D. but
31. The first courses were offered ________ 1 January 2007.
A. in B. at C. on D. since
32. If you want to ________ your speaking, you should speak English with friends
A. pass B. describe C. express D. improve
33. Students will ________ a two- hour examination at the end of the year
A. take B. make C. do D. come
34. The perfume has been ________ in all the women's magazines
A. recognized B. advertised C. impressed D. read
35. Learning a foreign language also includes learning the ________ of that country
A. reputation B. scenery C. culture D. nature
36. what ________ of learning English do you find most difficult?
A. aspect B. side C. detail D. position
37. We can't hear you clearly. Get ________ the microphone, please.
A. far away B. close to C. next to D. out of
38. ‘ Bill is a late again., ‘ I wish he ________ on time more often.'
A. were B. are C. have been D. will be
39. I'll give you a call if I ________ some help.
A. will need B. need C. would need D. needed
40. I'm sure Tom ________ the examination. He hasn't work hard enough for it
A. hasn't passed B. didn't pass C. doesn't pass D. won't pass
41. I wish the sun ________ shining right now.
A. is B. are C. were D. would
42. I wish Alice ________ sing a couple of songs.
A. would B. will C. can D. is going to
43. If the sky is clear, you can see the stars ________ night.
A. at B. in C. on D. when
44. The first man walked on the moon ________ 21 July 1969.
A. in B. at C. on D. no preposition
45. In Britain people send each other cards ________ Christmas.
A. in B. on C. at D. till
46. If she has too much to do, she must ask someone ________ her.
A. to help B. help C. helping D. helps
47. If she isn't coming tonight, he might ________ next week.
A. to come B. coming C. came D. come.
48. Tom asked her where she ________
A. was going B. goes C. will go D. are going
49. The teacher told us ________
A. not to talk B. not talk C. not talking D. don't talk
50. You must be more polite ________ the customers
A. of B. to C. with D. at
Ai giúp mik phần này vs ạ!
In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness．Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation：at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively．He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend，the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time，On the other hand．the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes．
In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour．In contrast, in Brazil，neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour．Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States，but also end at the scheduled time．In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12：00；many remained past 12：30 to discuss the class and ask more questions．While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late.
The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact , Brazilians expect a person with status or prestige to arrive late, while in the United States lateness is usually disrespectful and unacceptable. Consequently, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North American, the American may misinterpret the reason for the lateness and become angry.
As a result of his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving in the appropriate way for a Brazilian student in Brazil. Eventually, the professor was able to adapt his own behavior so that he could feel comfortable in the new.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. It is not important to be on time in Brazil.
B. People learn the importance of time when they are children.
C. It is important to be on time for class in the United States.
D. The importance of being on time differs among different countries
2. What did the professor study the Brazilian students’ behaviour?
A. None of the students apologized for their lateness.
B. He wanted to understand why the students came late.
C. He wanted to make the students come to class on time.
D. The students seemed very rude to him.
3. In line 1, what does punctual mean? How do you know?
4. In line 5, what does few refer to?
A. The profressor B. the students C. greetings
5. A. In line 8, which is an example of an informal situation?
B. Which is an example of a formal situation?
C. How do you know?
6. In line 10, how does on the other hand connect the America idea of lateness with the Brazilian idea of lateness?
A. It shows a similarity
B. It gives more information
C. It show a contrast
7. In lines 11-12, read "Neither the teacher nor the students arrive at the appointed hour."
Who arrives at the appointed hour?
A. No one
B. the students only
C. the teacher and the students
Giúp mik vs ạ!
In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness．Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation：at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively．He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend，the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time，On the other hand．the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes．
In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour．In contrast, in Brazil，neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour．Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States，but also end at the scheduled time．In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12：00；many remained past 12：30 to discuss the class and ask more questions．While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late.
The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact , Brazilians expect a person with status or prestige to arrive late, while in the United States lateness is usually disrespectful and unacceptable. Consequently, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North American, the American may misinterpret the reason for the lateness and become angry.
As a result of his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving in the appropriate way for a Brazilian student in Brazil. Eventually, the professor was able to adapt his own behavior so that he could feel comfortable in the new culture.
A. True/False Statements:
1. On the first day of class, the professor arrived
late.
2. All the students in the class were on time.
3. The professor decided to study the behavior
of Brazilian and American students.
4. In an American university, it is important to be
on time.
5. In a Brazilian class, the students leave
imme diately after the class is fi nished.
6. In an American university, many students probably
leave immediately after the class is fi nished.
7. Most North Americans think a person who is late
is disrespectful.
8. In Brazil, most successful people are expected to
be on time.
9. As a result of the study, the professor changed
the Brazilian students’ behavior.
Ai giúp mik phần này vs ạ!
In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness．Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation：at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively．He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend，the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time，On the other hand．the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes．
In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour．In contrast, in Brazil，neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour．Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States，but also end at the scheduled time．In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12：00；many remained past 12：30 to discuss the class and ask more questions．While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late.
The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact , Brazilians expect a person with status or prestige to arrive late, while in the United States lateness is usually disrespectful and unacceptable. Consequently, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North American, the American may misinterpret the reason for the lateness and become angry.
As a result of his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving in the appropriate way for a Brazilian student in Brazil. Eventually, the professor was able to adapt his own behavior so that he could feel comfortable in the new.
1. A. In line 8, which is an example of an informal situation? (tl câu hỏi)
B. Which is an example of a formal situation? (tl câu hỏi)
2. In line 12-13, read"Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the Inited States, but they also and at the scheduled time." What does not only............but................also mean?
A. and B. but C. so
3. In line 18, what does in fact indicate?
A. acontrast between two ideas
B. an additional idea
C. emphasis of the previous idea
4. In line 21, what does instead show?
A. a similarity
B. a substitution
C. an opposite
Ai giúp mik phần này vs ạ!
In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness．Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation：at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively．He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend，the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time，On the other hand．the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes．
In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour．In contrast, in Brazil，neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour．Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States，but also end at the scheduled time．In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12：00；many remained past 12：30 to discuss the class and ask more questions．While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late.
The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact , Brazilians expect a person with status or prestige to arrive late, while in the United States lateness is usually disrespectful and unacceptable. Consequently, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North American, the American may misinterpret the reason for the lateness and become angry.
As a result of his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving in the appropriate way for a Brazilian student in Brazil. Eventually, the professor was able to adapt his own behavior so that he could feel comfortable in the new.
1. A. In line 8, which is an example of an informal situation? (tl câu hỏi)
B. Which is an example of a formal situation? (tl câu hỏi)
2. In line 12-13, read"Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the Inited States, but they also and at the scheduled time." What does not only............but................also mean?
A. and B. but C. so
3. In line 18, what does in fact indicate?
A. acontrast between two ideas
B. an additional idea
C. emphasis of the previous idea
4. In line 21, what does instead show?
A. a similarity
B. a substitution
C. an opposite
Giup minh dc k cac ban?
In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness．Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation：at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively．He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend，the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time，On the other hand．the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes．
In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour．In contrast, in Brazil，neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour．Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States，but also end at the scheduled time．In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12：00；many remained past 12：30 to discuss the class and ask more questions．While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late.
The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact , Brazilians expect a person with status or prestige to arrive late, while in the United States lateness is usually disrespectful and unacceptable. Consequently, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North American, the American may misinterpret the reason for the lateness and become angry.
As a result of his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving in the appropriate way for a Brazilian student in Brazil. Eventually, the professor was able to adapt his own behavior so that he could feel comfortable in the new.
1. A. In line 8, which is an example of an informal situation? (tl câu hỏi)
B. Which is an example of a formal situation? (tl câu hỏi)
2. In line 12-13, read"Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the Inited States, but they also and at the scheduled time." What does not only............but................also mean?
A. and B. but C. so
3. In line 18, what does in fact indicate?
A. acontrast between two ideas
B. an additional idea
C. emphasis of the previous idea
4. In line 21, what does instead show?
A. a similarity
B. a substitution
C. an opposite
Ai giúp mik phần này vs ạ!
In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness．Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation：at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively．He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend，the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time，On the other hand．the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes．
In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour．In contrast, in Brazil，neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour．Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States，but also end at the scheduled time．In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12：00；many remained past 12：30 to discuss the class and ask more questions．While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late.
The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact , Brazilians expect a person with status or prestige to arrive late, while in the United States lateness is usually disrespectful and unacceptable. Consequently, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North American, the American may misinterpret the reason for the lateness and become angry.
As a result of his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving in the appropriate way for a Brazilian student in Brazil. Eventually, the professor was able to adapt his own behavior so that he could feel comfortable in the new.
1. A. In line 8, which is an example of an informal situation? (tl câu hỏi)
B. Which is an example of a formal situation? (tl câu hỏi)
2. In line 12-13, read"Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the Inited States, but they also and at the scheduled time." What does not only............but................also mean?
A. and B. but C. so
3. In line 18, what does in fact indicate?
A. acontrast between two ideas
B. an additional idea
C. emphasis of the previous idea
4. In line 21, what does instead show?
A. a similarity
B. a substitution
C. an opposite
Ai giúp mik phần này vs ạ!
In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness．Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation：at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively．He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend，the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time，On the other hand．the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes．
In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour．In contrast, in Brazil，neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour．Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States，but also end at the scheduled time．In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12：00；many remained past 12：30 to discuss the class and ask more questions．While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late.
The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact , Brazilians expect a person with status or prestige to arrive late, while in the United States lateness is usually disrespectful and unacceptable. Consequently, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North American, the American may misinterpret the reason for the lateness and become angry.
As a result of his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving in the appropriate way for a Brazilian student in Brazil. Eventually, the professor was able to adapt his own behavior so that he could feel comfortable in the new.
1. A. In line 8, which is an example of an informal situation? (tl câu hỏi)
B. Which is an example of a formal situation? (tl câu hỏi)
2. In line 12-13, read"Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the Inited States, but they also and at the scheduled time." What does not only............but................also mean?
A. and B. but C. so
3. In line 18, what does in fact indicate?
A. acontrast between two ideas
B. an additional idea
C. emphasis of the previous idea
4. In line 21, what does instead show?
A. a similarity
B. a substitution
C. an opposite
