Unit 2 : Clothing

I.       Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

1.      I haven’t heard from Maria _____.

a. since many months before                                  b. for many months

c. for many months ago                                          d. since a long time

2.      This book is so long that I _____.

a. haven’t finished it yet                                         b. haven’t finished it already

c. still have finished it                                            d. still haven’t finished it already

3.      Spain _____ at one time a very powerful country.

a. was                            b. has been                        c. is                                    d. was being

4.      The longest fish in the contest _____ by Thelma Rivers.

a. was catching             b. caught                           c. was caught                    d. catch

5.      “Are we about to have dinner?” “Yes, it _____ in the dining room.”

a. is serve                      b. have been served          c. is being served              d. served

6.      Many buildings in the town still _____ the scars of the bombing.

a. bear                           b. had bore                        c. bearing                           d. borne

7.      The interview took place around the kitchen table and was very _____.

a. casualty                     b. casually                         c. casual                             d. casuals

8.      Please note that the _____ may vary from those illustrated.

a. designate                   b. designations                  c. designs                          d. designers

9.      New opportunities will emerge as the _____ climate improves.

a. economics                 b. economic                       c. economical                    d. economy

10.  Mom always _____ us to discuss our problems.

a. encourage                  b. encouragement              c. encouraging                   d. encouraged

11.  He’s a choreographer who has drawn _____ from Javanese dance.

a. inspired                     b. inspires                          c. inspiration                      d. inspiring

12.  The dragon _____ the enemies of the Church.

a. symbolizes                b. symbol                           c. symbolic                        d. symbolism

13.  The problem is not _____ to British students.

a. unique                       b. uniqueness                     c. uniquely                         d. unitary

14.  It’s a _____ Italian restaurant.

a. fashion                      b. fashionable                    c. fashions                         d. fashionably

15.  She presented her ideas clearly and _____.

a. logically       b. logic            c. logical          d. logics

I.       Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root.

43. The water was very cold, so we couldn’t swim.

      a. We couldn’t swim because the water was very cold.

      b. We went swimming despite the warm water.

      c. The water was cold enough for us to swim.

      d. The water wasn’t warm, but we could swim.

44. This is the first time they’ve been to England.

      a. They went to England once.                               b. They have never been to England before.

      c. They haven’t been to England so far.                 d. They’ve been to England many times.

45. Our house is going to be rebuilt by a local firm.

      a. We are going to rebuild our house.

      b. We are going to have our house rebuilt by a local firm.

      c. A local firm is going to rebuild our house.

      d. b and c are correct

I.       Read the text carefully, then decide whether the following statements are true or false.

Jeans are the most popular kind of clothing in the world. They are popular almost everywhere and with everybody. They are considered not just practical but very fashionable as well. But what do you know about the history of jeans? Who made the first jeans?

In 1850 Levi Strauss, a young immigrant from Germany, arrived in San Francisco. He came to sell canvas, a heavy fabric used for tents, to gold miners. One day Strauss saw that the miners needed strong clothes for work. He quickly took some of his canvas and made it into pants. These pants were very strong and lasted a long time. The pants became very popular immediately. Later Strauss wanted to make his pants even better, so he started making his pants from cotton cloth that was softer than canvas but just as strong. This fabric came from Nimes, a city in France, and was called “denim” (from de Nimes). Denim was popular in the fifteenth century. Christopher Columbus used denim for the sails of his ships. Sailors in Genoa, Italy, wore denim pants. The word “jeans” comes from the word “Genoa”. Mr. Strauss made the first jeans in the United States, but their name and their kind of cloth came from Italy and France.

38. Levi Strauss was born in America.

39. Levi Strauss turned strong canvas cloth which he was originally going to sell for tents into pants.

40. The purpose of producing jeans was to provide gold miners strong clothes for work.

41. To make his pants better, Levi Strauss substituted denim for canvas.

42. Blue jeans used to be the most popular pants worldwide.

I.       Choose the one option (a, b, c or d) that best completes the passage.

It's not surprised that when a Vietnamese person said that “Ao dai is a famous model (30) _____ of Vietnam." The ao dai has had many versions (31) _____ the years. There were collarless versions made famous by former first lady of south Vietnam Madame Nhu in 1958. There is also a mini made for everyday use; its panels were knee-length and (32) _____ up to the waist. Whatever the design, the ao dai (33) _____ a beautiful Vietnamese dress revealing the strong yet feminine side of Vietnamese women. Mrs. James Sterson, an American, said that: “No country in the world has the traditional fashion (34) _____ so extremely amazing, include traditional culture in its (35) _____ ao dai of Vietnam.”

 Nowadays, ao dai has been (36) _____ over the world. Vietnamese women who live in foreign countries always wear it like the (37) _____ emotions of them about Vietnam.

- version (n): kiểu               - collarless (adj): không cổ (áo)                                  - panel (n): vạt (áo)

30. a. material                     b. uniform                         c. fashion                           d. style

31. a. since                          b. throughout                    c. for                                  d. in

32. a. sides                          b. sets                                c. breaks                            d. slits

33. a. consists                     b. matches                         c. inspires                          d. remains

34. a. it’s                             b. there’s                           c. that’s                             d. they’re

35. a. like                            b. similar                            c. same                              d. such as

36. a. unique                       b. fashionable                    c. popular                          d. special

37. a. practical                    b. proud                             c. confident                       d. free

I.       Use the correct form of the word given to complete each sentence.

25. These clothes are attractive but entirely _______________. (practise)

26. Many people enjoy the pleasures and _______________ of living downtown. (convenient)

27. Trinh Cong Son is one of the most well-known _______________ in Vietnam. (music)

28. I like wearing loose _______________ clothes. (comfort)

29. He was _______________ dressed in jeans and a T-shirt. (casual)

I.       Choose the word, phrase or sentence (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space.

1.   Many women today prefer wearing modern clothing _____ traditional clothing.

      a. to                               b. with                               c. from                               d. on

2.   Anita is fond _____ playing the piano.

      a. with                           b. on                                  c. in                                   d. of

3.   My mother hasn’t worn Ao Dai _____ at least ten years.

      a. in                               b. on                                  c. for                                  d. since

4.   She bought a dress with a floral _____.

      a. stripe                         b. line                                c. symbol                           d. pattern

5.   She wore a cream silk dress that she _____ herself.

      a. dressed                      b. designed                        c. produced                       d. preferred

6.   What is the _____ of your dress? Is it made of silk?

      a. design                       b. material                         c. clothing                         d. fashion

7.   The sea _____ many of the artist’s later paintings.

      a. produced                   b. designed                        c. inspired                          d. attracted

8.   Jean cloth is very strong and hardly _____.

      a. wears out                  b. puts on                          c. takes off                        d. tears at

9.   Jeans are very _____ with young people all over the world.

      a. favorite                     b. suitable                          c. popular                          d. famous

10. He’s only 24, but he’s already achieved _____ fame.

      a. worldly                     b. worldliness                    c. worldwide                     d. world-class

11. While the front door _____, please use the side entrance.

      a. repairs                       b. is repairing                    c. is repaired                      d. is being repaired

12. Clark _____ in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.

      a. works                        b. worked                          c. was working                  d. has worked

13. Jeans _____ of heavy cotton cloth called denim.

      a. make                         b. have made                     c. are making                     d. are made

14. We live in London. We _____ there for seven years.

      a. live                            b. are living                       c. lived                              d. have lived

15. Tomatoes should _____ in the spring.

      a. plant                          b. be plant                         c. be planted                      d. to be planted

16. “Would you go to the band concert?” “Thanks, but I _____ it already.”

      a. have seen                  b. did see                           c. was seeing                     d. have been seen

17. In the 1990s, the sale of jeans stopped _____.

      a. to grow                     b. growing                         c. grow                              d. to be grown

18. Wearing casual clothes makes students _____ self-confident.

      a. feel                            b. to feel                            c. feeling                           d. felt

19. I love this film, I think it’s the fourth time I _____ it.

      a. saw                            b. have seen                       c. see                                 d. will see

20. _____ to America? ~ Yes, twice.

      a. Did you ever go        b. Have you ever been      c. Are you ever                  d. Do you ever go

21. “Thank you very much for your help.” “_____”

      a. It’s quite OK.           b. That’s right.                  c. I’d love to.                     d. You’re welcome.

22. “Let’s go out for dinner.” “_____”

      a. Thank you.                b. Good idea.                    c. I agree.                           d. My pleasure.

23. “_____” “Well, I’d like to see that dress.”

      a. May I help you?                                                  b. What would you like?  

      c. Do you want anything?                                      d. What do you want to do?

24. “_____” “She’s much better, thank you.”

      a. What’s your mother?                                          b. What’s your mother like?

      c. How’s your mother?                                           d. What is your mother getting on?

Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it:

We clean the floor every evening.

The floor

She does her homework on the weekend.

Her homework

Binh feeds his dogs with beef on Thursday.

His dogs

Nam studied economy last year.

Economy

Mr. Hưng built two bridges in his home village a year ago.

Two

He spoke Bahasa Malaysia very fluently.

Bahasa

They have sold a lot of furniture since their father was too ill.

A lot of

She has seen many films directed by Victor Vũ.

Many

Minh hasn’t done his assignments yet.

His

I will give you my old dictionary.

My old

We have to care for our son’s baby.

Our

Daisy could catch fish with her bare hands.

Fish

They are going to eat some fruit.

Some

We didn’t use to play golf.

Golf

Hoa is writing a letter to her pen pal.

A

Long is feeding his pet animals.

His

Laura is taking her children to Disneyland.

Her

He was cooking a special meal for his wife’s birthday.

A special

They were teaching the boy how to solve difficult math problems.

The boy

His father was drawing a new picture of his neighborhood.

A new

I first listened to country music in 2000.

I have

She began to do her homework at 2 o’clock.

She has

Binh started to feed his dogs a year ago.

Binh has

Nam began learning Malay when he came back from Malaysia.

Nam has

Mr. Hưng started building the two bridges last month.

Mr. Hưng has

Did you first live in this house last year?

Have

Did they start to grow rice on the mountain when they decided to live there?

Have

Did Victor Vũ begin to make films in Vietnam ten years ago?

Has

Did she start singing for money yesterday?

Has

Did he begin teaching at university in 2014?

Has

When did we first collect ancient coins?

How long

How long ago

How long is

When did Daisy begin catching fish with her bare hands?

How long

How long ago

How long is

When did Nam start to do karate?

How long

How long ago

How long is

How long have you taken up badminton?

When

How long is it since Miss Lam lived on her farm?

When

The last time Lan wrote a letter to Mai was six months ago.

Lan hasn’t

Lan last

The last time we drank coffee was last week.

We haven’t

We last

They haven’t come to visit him for five years.

The last

They last

She hasn’t cleaned her room since she was sick.

The last

She last

He last read a comic in 2005.

He hasn’t

The last

It’s ten years since he last played the guitar.

He

It’s two weeks since we last met each other.

We

They haven’t told jokes to the children for a month.

It’s

Hoa hasn’t taken an exam for four years.

It’s

This is the first time I have known what a credit card is.

I

This is the first time the baby has seen an elephant.

The baby

She has never eaten vegetarian food before.

This

The children have never enjoyed swimming in a water park before.

This

Tom began to play basketball when he entered university.

Basketball has

The last time Minh gave his friends his old books was when he moved to Củ Chi.

His friends haven’t

It’s three months since Ba last rode his bike.

His bike

Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:

Our teachers always _______________ their students to work harder by giving them small gifts. (courage)

There are many great names in Vietnamese _______________ like Nguyễn Du, Hồ Xuân Hương, Nguyễn Bính, Hàn Mặc Tử, …. (poem)

The more we _______________ our life, the lazier we become. (modern)

Visitors cannot enter a pagoda in _______________ blouses, pullovers or T-shirts. (sleeve)

Vietnamese students are often educated theoretically, not _______________. (practice)

_______________ in learning should be built in various ways by teachers. (Inspire)

Most musicians have _______________ inspiration. (poem)

He _______________ a lot from his twin brother. (different)

For _______________, you can send it through Zalo. (convenient)

Wow! They are the most _______________ shoes now. (fashion)

Look! The teacher is explaining the lesson _______________. (inspire)

Do you know the _______________ writing Kiều? (poetry)

It’s very interesting to identify the _______________ between two things. (differ)

We try to help visitors forget _______________ their troubles. (convenient)

Oh my God! That girl looked _______________ pretty. (fashion)

Have you ever been _______________ by somebody or something? (inspiration)

Do you like wearing _______________ or tight pants? (bag)

Water is _______________. (color)

They have lived _______________ for years. (comfortable)

What are your _______________ clothes? (favor)

Some pictures can _______________ your room. (beauty)

Students should always pay _______________ to teacher’s explanation. (attend)

Ask the _______________ where he got this information from. (announce)

He got ten marks in math _______________. (persuade)

The missing boy is wearing a long-_______________ colorful T-shirt. (sleeve)

Have you _______________ them about the next competition yet? (inform)

What to wear to school is _______________. (argue)

Our school name is the _______________ of all the students. (proud)

Would you like to attend the composition camp for new _______________? (novel)

You can _______________ talk to anyone here. (free)

Don’t _______________ bad friends to spend time with. (choice)

_______________ in class should be stopped. (argue)

She _______________ showed her good marks to her parents. (proud)

Wearing casual clothes is not _______________ at all. (practice)

_______________ is a precious gift we have. (free)

She helps me to be _______________ as a member of the team. (choice)