Unit 2B. Grammar

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

When it comes to diversity, language can be a bridge for building relationships, or a tool for creating and maintaining divisions across differences.

1. assimilation       
2. distinction
3. uniformity       
4. variance

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The situation got out of hand when the festival organisers couldn't foresee that the mob would get angry because they were stopped from taking the offerings.

1. hard to complete
2. difficult to control
3. impossible to find
4. unlikely to happen

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

A number of practices at local festivals have come under strong scrutiny in recent years.

1. approval       
2. attention
3. disapproval       
4. examination

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Local people believe that the festival is an opportunity to teach younger generations about patriotism and bravery.

1. heroism       
2. justice
3. loyalty       
4. truth

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

A smiling Princess Anne was attired in an aqua-blue hat and matching jacket, with white top.

1. caught       
2. grabbed
3. revealed       
4. shown

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

This is especially important in the age of globalisation, where countries face the daunting challenge to preserve their own cultural identities.

1. intimidating       
2. delighting
3. encouraging       
4. urging

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The Indigenous experience, like with any form of belonging, is highly fluid and context-specific, meaning there are countless examples of what such cultural pluralities can look like.

1. countable       
2. uncountable
3. too few to count       
4. too many be counted

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Steve Kootenay-Jobin, Aboriginal housing coordinator at Mount Royal University, notes that many Indigenous students who move to the city for education, encounter culture shock.

1. avoid       
2. confront
3. overcome       
4. wipe out

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Culture has been described as features that are shared and bind people together into a community.

1. divide       
2. engage
3. force       
4. unite

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Once you have been accepted as a pupil or student at the school or college, it's against the law for them to discriminate against you because of your religion or belief.

1. judge       
2. neglect
3. misinterpret       
4. expel

How long ____ Gerry?

1. has you been knowing
2. has you know
3. have you been knowing
4. have you known

How many times ____ New York?

1. has Charles been visiting
2. has Charles visited
3. have Charles been visiting
4. have Charles visited

She ____ French words for hours, but she still doesn't remember all of them.

1. has been learning
2. has been learnt
3. has learnt
4. have been learning

My father ____.

1. has never smoked
2. have never smoked
3. has never been smoking
4. have never been smoking

Oh dear, the light ____ all night.

1. has been burning       
2. has burnt
3. has burned       
4. have burning