Exercise 12. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

140. Sacred texts and ceremonies can seem confusing with no one there to guide. Young people find an expert willing to explain their significance.

A. Although sacred texts and ceremonies can seem confusing with no one there to guide, young people are forced to find an expert willing to explain their significance.

B. Because sacred texts and ceremonies can seem confusing with no one there to guide, so young people are willing to find an expert to explain their significance.

C. For sacred texts and ceremonies can seem confusing with no one there to guide, young people might find an expert willing to explain their significance.

D. Since sacred texts and ceremonies can seem confusing with no one there to guide, young people are supposed to find an expert willing to explain their significance.

141. Culture, language, facilities or economy level of the family are different. Vocal guidelines and acting in daily activities are the ways of the life experience knowledge transfer.

A. Vocal guidelines and acting in daily activities are the ways of the life experience knowledge transfer despite of different culture, language, facilities or economy level of the family.

B. Vocal guidelines and acting in daily activities are the ways of the life experience powledge transfer regardless of different culture, language, facilities or economy level of the family.

C. Vocal guidelines and acting in daily activities are the ways of the life experience knowledge transfer due to different culture, language, facilities or economy level of the family.

D. Vocal guidelines and acting in daily activities are the ways of the life experience knowledge transfer although different culture, language, facilities or economy level of the family.

142. We can't deny the potential influences of global communications on our cultural identity, as it will become even more powerful.

A. It can be undeniable that global communications will become even more powerful in potentially influencing our cultural identity.

B. It cannot deny that global communications will become even more powerful in potentially influencing our cultural identity.

C. It cannot be denied that global communications will become even more powerful in potentially influencing our cultural identity.

D. It hardly deny that global communications will become even more powerful in potentially influencing our cultural identity.

143. We accept that changes are unavoidable. We will not allow everything to be wiped out, destroyed or forgotten.

A. Accepting that changes are unavoidable does not mean that we will allow everything to be wiped out, destroyed or forgotten.

B. Despite accepting that changes are unavoidable, but we will not allow everything to be wiped out, destroyed or forgotten.

C. Rather than accepting that changes are unavoidable we will allow everything to be wiped out, destroyed or forgotten.

D. We accept that changes are unavoidable, as we will not allow everything to be wiped out, destroyed or forgotten.

144. People have given up their heritage, traditional beliefs and other aspects of their native culture. They begin to lose their sense of self.

A. If people have not given up their heritage, traditional beliefs and other aspects of their native culture, they will not lose their sense of self.

B. Giving up their heritage, traditional beliefs and other aspects of their native culture means that people totally lose their sense of self.

C. Once people have given up their heritage, traditional beliefs and other aspects of their native culture, they are about to lose their sense of self.

D. Whenever people have given up their heritage, traditional beliefs and other aspects of their native culture, they are supposed to lose their sense of self.

145. Thousands of languages are at risk of extinction. You know one of them, then teach it to others.

A. As long as you know one of thousands of languages that are at risk of extinction, then teach it to others.

B. If you know one of thousands of languages that are at risk of extinction, teach it to others.

C. For you know one of thousands of languages that are at risk of extinction, teach it to others.

D. Whenever you know one of thousands of languages that are at risk of extinction, then teach it to others

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.

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

A. intimidating B. delighting C. encouraging D. urging

17. 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.

A. countable B. uncountable C. too few to count D. too many be counted

18. 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.

A. avoid B. confront C. overcome D. wipe out

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

A. divide B. engage C. force D. unite

20. 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.

A. judge B. neglect C. misinterpret D. expel

21. Changes in attitudes, family values, generational status can occur in both the majority and minority cultures as the two interact; however, typically one culture dominates.

A. normally B. rarely C. specially D. uncommonly

22. Integration and assimilation can help reduce feelings of loss and grief as the migrant starts to incorporate aspects of the majority culture.

A. disadvantage B. disapproval C. discrimination D. sadness

Exercise 3. 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.

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

A. assimilation B. distinction C . uniformity D. variance

12. 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.

A. hard to complete B. difficult to control C. impossible to find D. unlikely to happen

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

A. approval B. attention C. disapproval D. examination

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

A. heroism B.justice C. loyalty D. truth

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

A. caught B. grabbed C. revealed D. shown

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 26: Foreign students who are (A) doing a decision (B) about which school (C) to attend may not know exactly where (D) the choices are located.

A. doing B. about which C. to attend D. the choices

Question 27: (A) It is a good idea (B) to be careful in buying (C) or purchasing magazines (D) from salespersons who may come to your door.

A. It is B. to be C. or purchasing D. from salespersons

Question 28: The Netherlands, with (A) much of its land (B) lying lower than sea level, (C) have a system of dikes and canals for (D) controlling water.

A. much B. lying C. have D. controlling

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 29: For a cold, doctors often recommend that you rest and drink lots of fluids.

A. Doctors would rather give advice about cold than about fluids.

B. Rest and liquids are frequently advised for treatment of colds.

C. The doctors recommend that you have a cold soft drink

D. You were told to come out of the cold and rest.

Question 30: "Your application must be submitted before the end of the month," said the secretary to applicants.

A. The secretary told the applicants not to submit their application before the end of the month.

B. The secretary said that the application had to be submitted before the end of the month.

C. The secretary asked that the applicants submit their application before the end of the month.

D. The secretary reminded the applicants to submit their applications before the end of the month.

Question 31: If I had known about their wedding plan earlier, I would have been able to make time to attend the reception party.

A. I knew their wedding would be planned earlier so I made some time to attend the reception party.

B. I wish I had known their wedding plan sooner so that I could arrange time to attend the reception party.

C. I don't know their wedding plan earlier so I can't make time to attend the reception party.

D. When I knew their wedding party, it was too late to attend the reception party.

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

Question 20: What most prevents women from reaching the boardroom, say bosses and headhunters, is lack of hands- on experience of a firm's core business.

A. significant B. practical C. available D. tested

Question 21: The conference was held with a view to laying down rules for the treatment and protection of the wounded and the disaster-stricken.

A. establishing B. putting down in C. cancelling D. putting aside

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 22: A. lifelong B. workout C. upgrade D. darkroom

Question 23: A. introduce B. entertain C. successful D. millionaire

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 24: A. laughs B. bags C. slopes D. presidents

Question 25: A. talked B. naked C. liked D. asked

Question 11: She worked here for a while then afternoon she just quit and left.

A. an B. one C. the D. x (no article)

Question 12: Do you know the woman who is wearing a ?

A. Swiss gold watch old valuable B. valuable old Swiss gold watch

C. old gold watch Swiss valuable D. old Swiss gold valuable watch

Question 13: I don't think that everyone likes the way he makes fun, ?

A. don't I B. do I don’t they D. do they

Question 14: our children may be, we cannot go picnic in this weather.

A. Though excited B. Excited as C. Because of excitement D. Exciting

Question 15: The party leader travelled the length and of the country in an attempt to spread his message.

A. width B. distance C. diameter D. breadth

Question 16: I fell over when I was riding and my sister had to a doctor.

A. call on B. bring C. take D. fetch

Question 17: over long distances is a fact that everyone knows.

A. That electricity transmitting B. That electricity can be transmitted

C. That electricity D. That can be transmitted

Question 18: Once in the UK, the book will definitely win a number of awards in regional book fairs.

A. is published B. having published C. published D. publishing

Question 19: No matter how busy I may be, I shall be there tonight come what

A. may B. might C. can D. could

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 1: Adela and Phuong are talking about her new friend. Adela: “ ?" - Phuong: He's tall and thin with blue eyes."

A. What does he look like B. What is he like C. How does he look like D. How is he like

Question 2: Fiana and Fallon are talking about the weather. Fiana: "Isn't it going to rain tonight?" - Fallon: " ”.

A. Yes, it isn't. B. I hope not C. I don't hope so D. No, it is

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 3: We should husband our resources to make sure we can make it through these hard times.

A. spend B. manage C. use up D. marry

Question 4: Nowadays female engineers are not too thick on the ground.

A. rare B. efficient C. overweight D. enormous

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 5: When I told my family I wanted to be a professional musician, I faced a of criticism from my parents, who strongly disapproved of the idea.

barrage B. barricade C. blast D. attack

Question 6: Mrs. Townsend was left _ _ all the arrangements for the outing by herself.

A. to make B. making C. having made D. to making

Question 7: "If I and my life depended on the solution, I would spend the first 55 minutes determining the proper question to ask, for once I know the proper question, I could solve the problem in less than five minutes." - Albert Einstein.

A. have an hour to solve a problem B. had an hour solving a problem

C. had had an hour to solve a problem D. had an hour to solve a problem

Question 8: I'm sorry but I assure you that I had no intention offending you.

A. in B. of C. to D. for

Question 9: We truly respected our father and always by his rule.

A. submitted B. obeyed C. complied D. abode

Question 10: The wine had made him a little and couldn't control his movement.

A. narrow-minded B. light-headed C. light-footed D. light-hearted