Exercise 2: Rend the text and questions below. Mark the correct letter A, B, C or D for each question.

Amy Tan, the American-born daughter of Chinese immigrants, received the Commonwealth Club Gold Award in 1989 for her first work of fiction, the best-selling Lick Chub, The sixteen interrelated stories that constitute the work alternate tuom between the taled of four Chinese immigrant mothers and their Americanized đaughters, in an exploration of the generational and cultural tensions experienced by many first-generation daughters of immigrants. Tan's parents, like many immigrants, had high expectations for their children and often set confusing standards, expecting Amy and her two brothers to think likeChinese but to speak perfect English, excel academically, and take advantage of every circumstance that might lead to success. Tan, however, rebelled against her parents' expectations, which included such exalted professions as neurosurgery, and devoted herself to being thoroughly American and dreaming of being a fiction writer. Tan obtained a bachelor's degree in English and linguistics and a master's degree in linguistics and eventually established herself as a highly successful business writer. Tan, however, was not satisfied despite her material success. Turning to her life long dream, she wrote her first short story, "Endgame", and then a second, "Waiting between the Trees", In 1987 Tán visited her half-sisters in China with her mother, a urip that proved to be a turning point in her life and career. Tan felt a sense of completeness, a bonding with the country and its culture that she had never expected. Returning from China, Tan was surprised to learn that on the strength of her short stories she had received an advance from a publisher. Tan closed her business and wrote the remaining stories for the Joy Luck Club. It was resounding success, well received by the critics and appearing on the New York Times bestseller list. It has been translated into seventeen languages, including Chinese, and was made into a movie in 1993.

I. What is the author's main purpose in this passage?

A. To present biographical information about Amy Tan

B. To analyze Amy Tan's literary works

C To support Amy Tan's decision to become a fiction writer

D. To criticize Amy Tan's rebellion against her parents

2 According to the passage, Amy Tan's visit to China

A. was disappointing

B. had a profound effect on her

C. was not surprising in the least

D was a trip she had always dreamed of taking

3. What do the words 'the work' in paragraph I refer to?

B. writing

D. Commonwealth Club Gold Award A. stories

C. Joy Luck Club

4. Before becoming a fiction writer, Amy Tan was a successful

A. publisher

C. neurosurgeon

B. English teacher

D. business writer

5. The expectations of Tan's parents included all of the following EXCEPT

A. choosing an important profession C. excelling academically

B. speaking perfect English

D. questioning tradition

6. It can be inferred from the passage that

A. Tan's parents understood her dilemma but wanted the best for her B. It took Tan a while to summon the courage to pursue her dream

C. Tan started writing fiction in order to make more money

D. Tan had always wanted to return to China

7. The word "exalted" in paragraph 2 means

A. highly respected

B. very difficult

C. common

D. established

8. The word "resounding" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to A.minimal

B. huge

C. certain

D. potential

Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same.

Nêu nguyên nhân viết ra như vậy vs ạ
1. I'd prefer to eat at home instead of going out.

RATHER

2. His arrival was completely unexpected.
TOOK
3. Not many people attended the meeting.

TURNOUT

4. Watch the bike while I'm in the supermarket.

EYE

5. Julie has to work very hard to earn just enough money to pay her bills. ENDS

IV. ERROR CORRECTION Identify one underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting.

1. In one class we had to do a research on the language used in business.

A. one class B. a research C. the language D. Business

2. We take the bus to the university and meet Tom at the sports complex so we can play the tennis.

A. the bus B. the university C. the sports complex D. the tennis

3. People were slipping on the wet floor because no one had cleaned up that all of us were knowing had leaked from the coffee machine.

A. were slipping B. had cleaned C. were knowing D. had leaked

4. Of the two lectures, the first was by far the best, partly because the person who delivered it had such a dynamic style.
A. the first B. the best C. who D. such a

5. The children were playinglast night outdoors when it began to rain very hard.
A.were playing B. last night outdoors C. began D. very hard

PRATICE TEST1

II.VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the answer which best fits each space in each sentence

1 It takes ......and hard work to achieve your goal.

A perseverance B. success C. kindness D. generosity

2. What would you like to have for ......lunch

A. the B. an C. X (no article) D. a

3. We visited .......Taj Mahal in India and climbed .......Mount Everest

A.the / the B. the / X C. X / X D. X / the

4The world would be a better place if more people showed .......to others.

A. achievement B. respectable C. distinguished D. dedication

5. I....my teeth when I... dinner

A. break / am having C. broke / am having B. broke / was having D. was breaking / had

6. It's not easy to build a good......, but is even more diffcult to prtect it

A reputation B fugures C. talented D. generosity

7. .......kangaroos are found only in ......Australia.

A. The / X B. A / X

C. The / the D. X / X

8. Carol could meet her husband while ......she in Europe.

A. was traveling B. traveled C. has been traveling D. were traveling

9. If the weather ......so bad, we would have gone out.

A. isn't B. weren't C. had been D. had been

10. I got a huge surprise last week. My cousin from Australia arrived on my doorstep, completely ........He was the last person in the world I expected to see.
B. out of blue D. in a blue moon ed differently A. in the red C. red, white and blue

1. We____________ since we left school.

A. don’t meet ​B. didn’t meet ​C. won’t meet ​D. haven’t met

2. My friend_____________ to the museum last weekend.

A. goes ​B. went ​C. had gone ​D. have gone

3. Thu and Lan______________ close friends for years.

A. are ​B. were ​C. had been ​D. have been

4. Our Singaporean friends_______________ to visit our school last year.

A. is coming ​B. come ​C. came ​D. have come

5. I and Kenny____________ penpal friends since I____________ Singapore.

A. are-visit ​B. were-visited ​C. have been-visited ​D. were-have visited

6. The kids_____________ that show before.

A. didn’t see ​B. don’t see ​C. aren’t seeing ​D. haven’t seen

7. How long_______________ you_____________ for me?-For an hour.

A. did-waited ​B. do-wait ​C. have-waited ​D. have-wait

8. Up to now, the teacher ___________our class 5 tests.

A. give​B. giving ​C. have given ​D. is giving

9. When my younger brother was young , he usually__________

A. was crying ​B. cried ​C. has been crying ​D. used to cry

10. David ____________ born after his father ___________

A. were/ died ​B. was/ died​C. was/ had died​D. is/ had died

11. Please be quiet! I _________.

A. is working​ B. am working​C. are working​D. is...used to want

12. Mary_________ from London

A. came​ B. come​C. are coming​D. comes

13. Sometimes I _________ up before the sun rises

A. get​ B. got​C. gets​D. am getting

14. When my younger brother was young, he usually__________

A. was crying ​B. cried ​C. has been crying ​D. used to cry

15. David ____________ born after his father ___________

A. were / died ​B. was / died​C. was / had died​D. is / had died

16. When I _________ a child, I _________ to be a doctor

A. was / wanted ​B. was / want​C. was / used to want​D. is / used to want

17. Sometimes I_________ up before the sun rises

A. get​ B. got​C. gets​D. am getting

18. My mother __________home 3 day ago.

A. arrived​B. arrives​C. is arriving​D. arriving

19. What__________ your mother __________ now?

A. do/ do​B. does/ do​C. is/ doing​D. will/ do

20. The children __________ in the park at the moment.

A. playing​B. is play​C. is playing​D. plays

21. It’s the sixth time I_________ this novel.

A. have been reading B. am reading ​C. have read ​D. read

22. Thomas_________ Spanish since 2005.

A. learnt ​B. is learning ​C. have learnt ​D. has learnt

23. Paul_________ to learn French in 2005.

A. have begun ​B. has begun ​C. begins ​D. began

24. Since 1975, I_________ Jane.

A. haven’t seen ​B. didn’t see ​C. saw ​D. will see

25. They_________ Hoi An several times

A. have visited ​B. visited ​C. has visited ​D. will visit

26. My mother_________ a chance to visit Hue.

A. never has ​B. has never had ​C. had never had ​D. never had

27. Our city_________ a lot so far

A. changes ​B. has changed ​C. changing ​D. changed

28. They_________ a new bridge from MT to BT recently

A. build ​B. are building ​C. have built ​D. built

29. _________ your father_________ your PC yet?

A. have/installed ​B. has/installed ​C. does/install ​D. did/install

30. How long_________ Mr. Smith_________ in this school?

A. did/teach ​B. has/taught ​C. does/teach ​D. have/taught

31. She was thoughtfully looking at him while he​ a newspaper

​A. read ​B. was reading ​C. has read​D. has been reading

32. While I ​ the floor, Mrs. Paker began cooking

​A. swept​B. was sweeping​C. has swept​D. has been sweeping

33. When Jack​ me, I​a letter

​A. was phoning/ wrote​B. phoned/ has been writing

​C. phoned/ was writing ​D. has phoned/ was writing

34. I ​my report when you entered the hall

​A. made​B. have been making​C. was making​D. have made

35. She​ this exercise yesterday at 8o’clock

​A. wrote​B. has written​C. has been writing​D. was writing

36. After Diego ____ lunch, he ____ to some music for a while.

​A) finished / had listened ​B) had finished/listened

​C) finished / listened ​​D) had finished /had listened

37. Peter ___ his homework when the phone ____ .

​A) had just finished/rang ​B) had just finished/had rung

​C) just finished/rang ​​D) just finished/had rung

38. The streets ___ wet yesterday because it ____ early in the morning.

​A) had been/rained ​B) were/rained ​C) had been/had rained ​D) were/had rained

39. When Danny and Cecelia ___ , they ___ each other for two weeks.

​A) had gotten married/only knew ​B) had gotten married/had only known

​C) got married/had only known ​D) got married/only knew

40. The movie ____ by the time we ____ to the theater.

​A) had already started/had gotten ​B) already started/gotten

​C) had already started/got ​D) already started/had gotten