Viet Nam has kept a variety of superstitious ____ about daily activities.
A. believe
B. believing
C. beliefs
D. believable
Viet Nam has kept a variety of superstitious _____ about daily activities.
A. believe
B. believing
C. beliefs
D. believable
Đáp án C
Kiến thức về từ loại
A. believe /bɪ'li:v/ (v): tin tưởng
C. belief /bɪ'li:f/ (n): niềm tin, lòng tin
D. believable /bɪ'li:vəbl/ (a): có thể tin được
Superstitious /,su:pər'stɪ∫əs/ (a): thuộc về tín ngưỡng
Căn cứ vào từ "superstitious" nên vị trí trồng cần một danh từ.
Tạm dịch: Người Việt Nam vẫn còn giữ khá nhiều mê tín dị đoan về các hoạt động thường nhật.
As a country situated in Asia, in which many mysteries and legends originate, Vietnam has kept various ................... beliefs about daily activities. (SUPERSTITION) The coastal areas have been severely ................. by the disposals of harmful chemical rubbish. (POLLUTE) The .................... of fossil fuels has gradually increased in many countries which is concern for many environmentalists. (CONSUME) All fossil fuels are ..................... resources that cannot be replaced after use. (RENEW)
superstitious, pollute, consumption, renewable
III Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences.
1. In some Asian countries, the groom and bride-------------their wedding rings in front of the altar.
A. change B. exchange C. give D. take
2. In Scotland, the bride’s mother may invite the wedding guests to her house to-------------off all the wedding gifts.
A.Show B. turn C. put D. get
3. On the wedding day, the best man is expected to help the -------------
A. bride B. groom C. guest D. bridesmaid
4. In the past, the___________and engagement ceremoniest took place one or two years before the wedding.
A. propose B. proposing C. proposal D. proposed
5. Superstitions ------------- an important part in the lives of many people in Viet Nam.
A. take B. act C. occupy D. play
6. Viet Nam has kept a variety of superstitious ------------- about daily activities.
A. believe B. believing C. beliefs D. believable
7. Traditionally, most Vietnamese people never __-------------_the floor during the first three days of the new year.
A. sweep B. paint C. polish D. resurface
8. Viet Nam is a country situated in Asia, where many mysteries and legends-------------
A. origin B. originate C. original D. originally
9. The British usually pay a lot of _------------- to good table manners and expected to use knives, forks, and spoons properly
A. money B. care C. attention D. compliment.
10. In the U.S, children can choose their own partners even if their parents object ------------ their choice.
A. to B. for C. against D. with
11. People from ------------ cultures bring language skills, new ways of thinking, and creative solutions to difficult problems.
A.diverse B. diversity C. diversify D. diversification
12. No one knows the real origins of the Chinese representing the cycles of the lunar year.
A. stars B. space C. horoscope D. cycle
13. In every culture, there are basic standards for social ------------ such as personal space
distance, eye contact, amount of body language displayed in public.
A. relationship B. relation C. reaction D. interaction
14 .UN World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development on May 21st is a
chance to celebrate the cultural diversity of people around us, and find out more about what we have------------.
A. in common B. as usual C.as normal D. alike
15. Many people believe that the first person who visits their home on the first day of the New Year will......... their life.
A. effect B.affect C. change D. afford
Supply the correct forms of the words in the brackets to best fit the blanks. 31. It cannot be denied that superstitious ______________________ about daily activities exist in many cultures. (BELIEVE) 32. The Harvard presidency is perhaps the most ______________________ job in higher education. (PRESTIGE)
Talk about a beautiful place in Viet Nam or talk about your daily activities.
Ha Long Bay is a famous landmark in the north-east coast of Vietnam, Quang Ninh province, 151 km from Hanoi to the east.
This is one of the attractions of Vietnam recognized by UNESCO as a world natural heritage.
Ha Long has a special attraction for travelers by both majestic beauty, graceful poetic medium.
Halong traveler in any season of the year and find its own seductive beauty to its enchanting.
It's Ha Long Bay ia in Quang Ninh province. It ia very far. It's about 100km from my house. I can get there by bus. It's very beatiful flase. It has many islands, caves and seafood. I like take a boat ride to Tuan Chau island and sunbathe on the beach. I hope I'll have a chance to visit is next summer.
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. pleasant B. health C. healthy D. breathe
2. A. come B. roll C. comb D. grow
3. A. fear B. realize C. pear D. near
4. A. inventor B. president C. adventure D. genetics
5. A. adopt B. front C. column D. borrow
II. Choose the correct words in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. In the past, the proposal and engagement ceremonies took place one or two years before / after the wedding.
2. There is a wedding proposal / reception for all guests after the wedding ceremony.
3. My cousin's marriage / wedding is next Sunday.
4. The groom / bride can have as many bridesmaids as she wants.
5. There will be about 100 grooms / guests at my cousin's wedding.
6. My brother got engaged / married to one of his friends from college and started saving for the big day.
7. On the wedding day, the best man is expected to help the groom / bride.
III Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences.
1. In some Asian countries, the groom and bride-------------their wedding rings in front of the altar.
A. change B. exchange C. give D. take
2. In Scotland, the bride’s mother may invite the wedding guests to her house to-------------off all the wedding gifts.
A.Show B. turn C. put D. get
3. On the wedding day, the best man is expected to help the -------------
A. bride B. groom C. guest D. bridesmaid
4. In the past, the___________and engagement ceremoniest took place one or two years before the wedding.
A. propose B. proposing C. proposal D. proposed
5. Superstitions ------------- an important part in the lives of many people in Viet Nam.
A. take B. act C. occupy D. play
6. Viet Nam has kept a variety of superstitious ------------- about daily activities.
A. believe B. believing C. beliefs D. believable
7. Traditionally, most Vietnamese people never __-------------_the floor during the first three days of the new year.
A. sweep B. paint C. polish D. resurface
8. Viet Nam is a country situated in Asia, where many mysteries and legends-------------
A. origin B. originate C. original D. originally
9. The British usually pay a lot of _------------- to good table manners and expected to use knives, forks, and spoons properly
A. money B. care C. attention D. compliment.
10. In the U.S, children can choose their own partners even if their parents object ------------ their choice.
A. to B. for C. against D. with
11. People from ------------ cultures bring language skills, new ways of thinking, and creative solutions to difficult problems.
A.diverse B. diversity C. diversify D. diversification
12. No one knows the real origins of the Chinese representing the cycles of the lunar year.
A. stars B. space C. horoscope D. cycle
13. In every culture, there are basic standards for social ------------ such as personal space
distance, eye contact, amount of body language displayed in public.
A. relationship B. relation C. reaction D. interaction
14 .UN World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development on May 21st is a
chance to celebrate the cultural diversity of people around us, and find out more about what we have------------.
A. in common B. as usual C.as normal D. alike
15. Many people believe that the first person who visits their home on the first day of the New Year will......... their life.
A. effect B.affect C. change D. afford
IV. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
1. The parents of the groom go to the fortune teller to see what date and time is best for them to ____________________ the wedding ceremony. (celebration)
2. ____________________, the reception occurs at their houses, but now many families hold wedding parties at the restaurant. (tradition)
3. On that day, the groom's family and relatives visit the bride and her family with round lacquered boxes known as betrothal presents which are covered with red cloth and carried by ___________________ girls or boys. (marry)
4. Wedding ceremonies are less _______ now than they used to be in the past. (complicate)
5. To many ____ street vendors, the success of their day is determined by how it starts and by their first customer. (superstition)
1; There is a wedding ....... for all the guests after the wedding ceremony.
A. Proposal. B. Reception. C anniversary D celebration
2; A ...... is the person who keeps the bride calm , help her ready and looks after her dress.
A. Groom. B. Bridegroom. C. Bridesmaid. D groomsman
3; As a country with many mysteries and legends, Vietnam has kept various...... beliefs about daily activities.
A. superstition. B. Superstitious. C. superstitive D. Superstitiously
4. I see a lot of...... between Vietnamese and British cultures.
A. similar. B. similarly. C. similarity. D. similarities
5; Jack and Rose need the ...... of their parents before holding a wedding ceremony.
A. approve B . approving C. approval D. approvable
6 ; ......... against women and girls should be eliminated When government and people co-operate
A. Equality B. Discrimination C. Dissatisfaction D. Disbelief
7; She has a preference ...,.... a teacher over a doctor .
A. for B. in C. ar D. of
8; The government will soon..... the problem of inequality in wages
A. establish B. address C. sue D. abolish
9; The team paid a .... price for its lack of preparation
A. heavy B. dirty C. light D. expensive
10; In order to ..... a man 's job , Brenda had to work very hard
A. Work B. pursue C.enroll D. perfer
11; In the past , our grandparents had a ..... for grand-sons over grand-daughters
A. discrimination. B. equality. C. rights D. preference
12; Men and women should be given equal rights.... education and employment
A. in. B. to. C. for. D. at
13; He had to... a heavy price to win the scholarship the USA
A. pay. N. address. C. advocate D. discriminate
14; Gender discrimination cannot.... people from doing a job of dream
A. enroll. B. prevent C. address. D. insist
55; Toyota .... much preference to those graduated from FTU
A. enrolled B. had. C. gave. D. addressed
1; There is a wedding ....... for all the guests after the wedding ceremony.
A. Proposal. B. Reception. C anniversary D celebration
2; A ...... is the person who keeps the bride calm , help her ready and looks after her dress.
A. Groom. B. Bridegroom. C. Bridesmaid. D groomsman
3; As a country with many mysteries and legends, Vietnam has kept various...... beliefs about daily activities.
A. superstition. B. Superstitious. C. superstitive D. Superstitiously
4. I see a lot of...... between Vietnamese and British cultures.
A. similar. B. similarly. C. similarity. D. similarities
5; Jack and Rose need the ...... of their parents before holding a wedding ceremony.
A. approve B . approving C. approval D. approvable
6 ; ......... against women and girls should be eliminated When government and people co-operate
A. Equality B. Discrimination C. Dissatisfaction D. Disbelief
7; She has a preference ...,.... a teacher over a doctor .
A. for B. in C. ar D. of
8; The government will soon..... the problem of inequality in wages
A. establish B. address C. sue D. abolish
9; The team paid a .... price for its lack of preparation
A. heavy B. dirty C. light D. expensive
10; In order to ..... a man 's job , Brenda had to work very hard
A. Work B. pursue C.enroll D. perfer
11; In the past , our grandparents had a ..... for grand-sons over grand-daughters
A. discrimination. B. equality. C. rights D. preference
12; Men and women should be given equal rights.... education and employment
A. in. B. to. C. for. D. at
13; He had to... a heavy price to win the scholarship the USA
A. pay. N. address. C. advocate D. discriminate
14; Gender discrimination cannot.... people from doing a job of dream
A. enroll. B. prevent C. address. D. insist
55; Toyota .... much preference to those graduated from FTU
A. enrolled B. had. C. gave. D. addressed
2. người mà dẫn cô dâu,giúp cô ấy chuẩn bị và cầm đuôi váy cho cô
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
11. In some Asian countries, the groom and bride…..their wedding rings in front of the
altar.
A. change B. exchange C. give D. take
12. In Scotland, the bride’s mother may invite the wedding guests to her house
to......off all the wedding gifts.
A. show B. turn C. put D. get
13. On the wedding day, the best man is expected to help the......
A. bride B. groom C. guest D. bridesmaid
14. In the past, the.....and engagement ceremonies took place one or two years before
the wedding.
A. propose B. proposing C. proposal D. proposed
15. Superstitions.....an important part in the lives of many people in Vietnam.
A. take B. act C. occupy D. play
16.Vietnam has kept a variety of superstitious.....about daily activities.
A. believe B. believing C. beliefs D. believable
17. Traditionally, most Vietnamese people never......the floor during the first threedays
of the New Year.
A. sweep B. paint C. polish D. resurface
18.Vietnam is a country situated in Asia, where many mysteries and legends.......
A. origin B. originate C. original D. originally
19.The British usually pay a lot of....to good table manners and are expected to use
knives, forks, and spoons properly.
A. money B. care C. attention D. compliment
20. In the U.S, children can choose their own partners even if their parents object....
their choice.
A. to B. for C. against D. with
21. In the UK, 18-year-olds tend to receive a silver key as a present to....their entry into
the adult world.
A. symbol B. symbolic C. symbolize D. symbolist
22. In Australia, on Mother’s Day, the second Sunday in May, children prepare and....
their mothers ‘breakfast in bed’.
A. cook B. serve C. display D. present
23. People in Mexico....Mother's Dayon May 10 by giving their mothers handmade gifts,
flowers, clothing and household appliances.
A. open B. memorize C. celebrate D. perform
24. In Vietnam, you shouldn’t....at somebody’s house on the 1st day of the NewYear
unless you have been invited by the house owner.
A. show up B. get up C. put up D. go up
25. The newly-weds will fly to Venice to spend their....tomorrow.
A. vacation B. honeymoon C. holiday D. marriage
2 After the wedding ceremony at the church, they go to the hotel for the wedding....
A. cake B. ring C. day D. reception
27. The bride and groom cut the wedding cake and….speeches.
A. prepared B. wrote C. heard D. made
28. Some Koreans believe that it’s impolite to....eye contact with a person who has a
high position.
A. make B. lose C. show D. put
29. Brazilians often….each other’s arms, hands or shoulders during a conversation.
A. lend B. shake C. touch D. move
30. American people are very informal at home, so they often….their hands to eat some
kinds of food.
A. use B. lend C. wash D. shake
31. Egypt is a traditional country, and it has many customs that are different....the U.S.
A. of B. from C. to D. for
32. English people believe that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house, which will
bring....to the person who has opened it.
A. loss B. misfortune C. success D. truth
33. Superstition suggests that you'll get seven years of bad luck if you....a mirror.
A. break B. buy C. borrow D. see
34. In the UK, seven is usually regarded....the luckiest number while thirteen is the
opposite.
A. as B. like C. with D. for
35. Polite behaviour in one country, however, may be....in another world.
A. formal B. informal C. impolite D. appropriate
36. In Germany, it is important to arrive....time when you are invited to someone's
house.
A. in B. after C. before D. on
37. Learning about cultural differences in politeness helps you avoid a lot of.....
A. embarrass B. embarrassment C. embarrassed D. embarrassing
38. On many days of the year, Vietnamese people not only......the table for meals, but
they also put food on the altar for their ancestors.
A. lay B. lie C. book D. clear
39. The woman you are engaged to is your......
A. fiancé B. bridesmaid C. match-maker D. fiancée
40. At the church ceremony, the couple have to make their.......
A. vows B. invitations C. flowers D. cakes
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
There are more superstitious beliefs in Eastern countries than in Western ones.
A. Western countries don't have fewer superstitious beliefs than Eastern ones.
B. Eastern countries have more superstitious beliefs than Western ones.
C. Eastern and Western countries have many more superstitious beliefs.
D. More superstitious beliefs exist in Western countries than in Eastern ones.
Đáp án B
Kiến thức về câu so sánh
Đề bài: Có rất nhiều niềm tin mê tín ớ các đất nước phương Đông so với phương Tây.
A. Các nước phương Đông không có niềm tin ít mê tín hơn so với các đất nước phương Tây.
B. Các đất nước phương Đông có nhiều niềm tin mê tín hơn các đất nước phương Tây.
C. Các đất nước phương Tây và Đông có nhiều niềm tin mê tín hơn.
D. Có nhiều niềm tin mê tín tồn tại ở các nước phương Tây hơn là phương Đông.