UNIT 2: PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND
A. MULTIPLE CHOICES:
I/ Choose the word
whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each
group:
1/ A. found B. shout C. bought D. mouse
2/ A. known B.
king C. make D. dark
3/ A. question B. education C.
situation D. collection
4/ A. find B. gift C. private D. night
5/ A. mature B. back C. dad D. matter
6/ A. much B. sunny C. tutor D. cut
7/ A. bread B. dead C. read D. head
8/ A. women B. spend C. degree D. return
9/ A. by B. many C. my D. sky
10/ A. blackboards B. lessons C. students D. masters
II/ Choose the
word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group:
1/ A. people B.
classmate C. lesson D. devote
2/ A. background B.
tutor C. degree D. master
3/ A. student B.
career C. tiny D. research
4/ A. passage B. unit C. little D. become
5/ A. mother B. mature C. sister D. tragic
6/ A. secondary B.
impossible C. laboratory D. conditional
7/ A. November B.
December C. October D. January
8/ A. receive B.
private C. brother D. children
9/ A. general B.
condition C. another D. together
10/ A. position B. extremely C. continue D. difficult
III/ Select the
synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:
1/ Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
A.
come after B. come before C. come in D. come on
2/ As a brilliant and mature
student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a
scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time.
A.
old B. full-grown C. well-known D. tall
3/ She received a
general education in local schools and some scientific training from her father.
A. learning B. guiding C.
instruction D. lesson
4/ As a brilliant and
mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a
scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time.
A.
occupation B. work C. unit D. knowledge
5/ But lack of funds forced her to work as a private
tutor.
A.
own B. interested C. important D. personal
6/ And in 1891, the shy Marie, with very
little money to live on, came to Paris to continue her studies at
the Sorbonne.
A.
go after B. go away C. go before D. go on
7/ If you listen carefully to this piece of
music, you can hear a flute in the background.
A.
position B. experience C. training D. environment
8/ In spite of her difficult living
conditions, she worked extremely hard.
A.
hardly B. very C. pretty D. excellently
9/ She passed a physics degree
with flying colors, and went on to take another degree in
mathematics.
A.
amount C. quality C. level D. mark
10/ Pierre often helped her, and they devoted
all their time to working in their laboratory.
A. dedicated B. sent C. gave D.
offered
IV/ Select the
antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:
1/ Before you read, work in
pairs, ask and answer the questions.
A.
While B. After C. When D. By the time
2/ She received
a general education in local schools and some scientific training from her
father.
A. offered B.
had C. gave D. asked
3/ As a brilliant
and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream
of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time.
A.
ugly B. dark C. dull D. dirty
4/ As a brilliant and mature student with a
rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career
which was impossible for a woman at that time.
A.
important B. likely C. unreal D. maybe
5/ And in 1891, the shy Marie, with very little
money to live on, came to Paris to continue her studies at the Sorbonne.
A.
many B. a lot C. few D. much
6/ And in 1891, the shy Marie, with very
little money to live on, came to Paris to continue her studies at
the Sorbonne.
A.
go out B. die away C. come down D. get over
7/ In spite of her difficult living
conditions, she worked extremely hard.
A.
lazily B. softly C. simply D. easily
8/ After the tragic death of
Pierre Curie in 1906, she not only took charge of educating her two children
but also took the position which her husband had finally obtained at the
Sorbonne.
A.
funny B. lovely C. fascinating D. happy
9/ After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in
1906, she not only took charge of educating her two children but also took the
position which her husband had finally obtained at the Sorbonne.
A.
one B. firstly C. early D. soon
10/ After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in
1906, she not only took charge of educating her two children but also took the
position which her husband had finally obtained at the Sorbonne.
A.
gave away B. threw away C. lost D. left
V/ Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:
1/ By the end of last summer, the farmers _______ all the crop.
A. harvested B. had harvested C. harvest D. are
harvested
2/ When we went back to the bookstore, the bookseller _______ the book we
wanted.
A. sold B. had sold C.
sells D. has sold
3/ The director already _______ for the meeting by the time I got to his
office.
A. left B. had left C.
leaves D. will leave
4/ My mother told me she _______ very tired since she came back from a
visit to our grandparents.
A. was B. had been C.
is D. has been
5/ Susan _______ her family after she had taken the university entrance
examination.
A. phoned B. had phoned C. phones D. is
phoning
6/ How many cities you and your uncle _______ by July last summer?
A. visited B.
had visited
C. did you visit D.
had you visited
7/ Miss Jane _______ typing the report when her boss came in.
A. didn’t finish B.
hadn’t finished
C. doesn’t finish D.
can’t finish
8/ Peter was in New York last week; he _______ in Washington D.C. three
days earlier.
A. was B. had been C.
is D. was being
9/ Three women, none of whom we _______ before, _______ out of the hall.
A. saw-had come B. had seen-came
C. saw-came D.
had seen-had come
10/ They _______ through horrible times during the war years.
A. lived B. had lived C.
live D. are living
VI/ Choose the correct words to complete the sentences:
1/ Sam didn't get much formal _______.
A. school B. schooling C. schooldays D. schoolgirl
2/ Wow! What a _______ your sister is! I couldn't get off the phone!
A. talk B. talking C.
talker D. talkative
3/ He'll be remembered both as a brilliant footballer and as a true _______.
A. sport B. sporting C.
sportsman D. sports car
4/ This season's _______ include five new plays and several concerts of
Chinese and Indian music.
A. entertainments B. entertainer
C. to entertain D.
entertaining
5/ She
was a _______ child, happiest when reading.
A. study B.
studied C. studious D. studiously
6/ She seems to have spent all her life studying in _______
establishments.
A. education B. educate C. educated D.
educational
7/ Space
travel is one of the marvels/wonders of modern _______.
A. science B. scientific C. scientifically D. scientist
8/ My computer makes a _______ low buzzing noise.
A. continue B. continued C. continuing D.
continuous
9/ All her life she had a _______ trust in other people.
A. child B. childlike C.
childish D. childless
10/ After he had spoken, a _______ silence fell on the room.
A. die B. death C.
deathly D. deathless
VII/ Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then
correct them:
1/ The waiters
asked (A) if we were all (B) one another (C) so we
explained (D) that we were two separate parties.
2/ The old man
walked (A) home (B) by himself, (C) in spite of he knew
(D) that it was dangerous.
3/ She (A) left
her job soon (B) to devote (C) more time (D) into her
family.
4/ (A) Not only (B) she turned up (C) late, she (D) also forgot her
books and pens.
5/ He says that his father (A) works for a company (B) that
(C) does garden (D) furniture.
6/ They didn't (A) seem (B) very interested (C) in
(D) that I was saying.
7/ (A) Historical
speaking, (B) the island is (C) of great (D) interest,
isn’t it?
8/ Is the
competition (A) open to children (B) among ten (C) and
fifteen (D) years of age?
9/ He'd just met
(A) his girlfriend’s parents (B) for first time (C) so he
was on his best (D) behavior.
10/ (A) Final, I'd like (B) to thank everyone (C) for
coming to visit my (D) sick mother this evening.
VIII/ Read the
reading below carefully, and then complete it with the best option A, B, C or D
given below:
ADULT
EDUCATION: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Early formal adult education
activities focused (1) _______ single needs such as reading and writing. Many
early programs were (2) _______ by churches to teach people to read the Bible.
When the original purpose was (3) _______, programs were often adjusted to meet
more general educational needs of the (4) _______. Libraries, lecture series,
and discussion societies began in various countries during the (5) _______. As
more people experienced the benefits of (6) _______, they began to participate
increasingly in social, political, and occupational (7) _______. By the 19th
century, adult education was developing as a formal, organized movement in the
(8) _______ world.
The largest early program
in the U.S., the Lyceum, (9) _______ (1826) in Massachusetts by Josiah Holbrook,
was a local (10) _______ of men and women with some schooling who wanted to
expand their own education (11) _______ working to establish a public school
system. The Lyceum (12) _______ encouraged the development of other adult
education institutions (13) _______ libraries, evening schools, and gifted
lecture series. By mid-century, employers and philanthropists began to endow
(14) _______ such as the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
(1859) in New York City (15) _______ the Peabody Institute (1857) in Baltimore,
Maryland, for adult education. Large audiences were (16) _______ to the
Chautauqua movement, which began (1874) in New York State (17) _______ a summer
training program for Sunday school teachers and evolved into a traveling lecture
series and (18) _______ school. Chautauqua was the prototype of institutions
established to further (19) _______ education in the U.S. By 1876, universities
started offering extension programs that (20) _______ education directly to the
public...
1/ A. in B. on C.
by D. for
2/ A. started B. begun C. made D.
done
3/ A. interested B.
fascinated C. satisfied D. amused
4/ A. people B.
country C. community D. population
5/ A. 18th century B. 19th century C. 20th century D. 21st century
6/ A. schooling B.
learning C. education D. teaching
7/ A. deeds B.
things C. activities D. societies
8/ A. Eastern B.
Western C. Southern D. Northern
9/ A. created B.
built C. held D. founded
10/ A. relationship B.
friendship C. governorship D. scholarship
11/ A. after B.
before C. while D. when
12/ A. movement B.
motion C. action D. refreshment
13/ A. like B.
such as C. such D. as
14/ A. schools B.
centers C. institutions D. offices
15/ A. and B.
but C. or D. so
16/ A. interested B.
excited C. fascinated D. attracted
17/ A. such B.
as C. like D. for
18/ A. spring B.
summer C. autumn D. winter
19/ A. common B.
important C. main D. popular
20/ A. sent B.
gave C. brought D. threw
B. USE OF ENGLISH:
I/ Match the sentences, clauses or phrases in column A with the ones in
column B to make meaningful sentences:
|
A |
B |
|
1/ That new married couple have lived in this town |
A/ and we have been good friends since then. |
|
2/ People say |
B/ until the secretary has finished typing the letter. |
|
3/ We will let you know about that |
C/ I used to play in the rain with my classmates. |
|
4/ When I last saw his mother, |
D/ that drinking too much beer is not good for our
health. |
|
5/ My and I met in 2002 |
E/ since they first started traveling. |
|
6/ My aunt’s family have traveled to several cities in
China |
F/ since last month. |
|
7/ My brother served in the army |
G/ she was in very good health. |
|
8/ We will wait |
H/ from 1995 to 2000. |
|
9/ When she was a little girl, |
I/ after they have told me the result. |
|
10/ When I was in grade 6, |
J/ she was very fond of eating ice cream. |
II/ Supply the
correct form of the word in brackets:
1/ I try to arrange things in some kind of a
system, but I'm not very (science) _______ about it.
2/ Government targets for increased
productivity are described as "tough but (manage) _______".
3/ The company is making a (concentrate)
_______ effort to broaden its market.
4/ His face went red with (shy) _______ when
he walked into the crowded room.
5/ She seems to have spent all her life
studying in (educate) _______ establishments.
6/ If we served more soft drinks, there would
be fewer hangovers and, more (importance) _______, fewer drink-driving
incidents.
7/ He is probably the best known (live)
_______ architect.
8/ I don't feel ready for (mother) _______
yet.
9/ I felt quite (sister) _______ towards him,
but I couldn't marry him.
10/ Couples who are (child) _______ can feel
excluded from the rest of society.
III/ Read each
numbered sentence. Then circle the letter of the sentences whose meaning is
similar:
1/ When they got home, the film started.
A.
First they got home. Then
the film started.
B.
First the film started.
Then they got home.
2/ When he arrived at the school, the first
lesson had started.
A.
First he arrived at the
school. Then the first lesson started.
B.
First the first lesson
started. Then he arrived at the school.
3/ By the time she retired, she had appeared
in about twenty plays.
A.
First she retired. Then
she appeared in about twenty plays.
B.
First she appeared in
about twenty plays. Then she retired.
4/ Mark had written 15 novels by the time he
decided to give up writing.
A.
First Mark wrote 15
novels. Then he decided to give up writing.
B.
First Mark decided to
give up writing. Then he wrote 15 novels.
5/ Peter had already got a job before he
started his own business.
A.
First Peter got a job.
Then he started his own business.
B.
First Peter started his
own business. Then he got a job.
6/ The girl left the room after they had come
in.
A.
First the girl left the
room. Then they came in.
B.
First they came in. Then
the girl left the room.
7/ By the end of the movie, we had gone.
A.
First the movie ended.
Then we went.
B.
First we went. Then the
movie ended.
8/ When my brother went to bed, he had
switched off the lights.
A.
First my brother went to
bed. Then he switched off the lights.
B.
First my brother switched
off the lights. Then he went to bed.
9/ Tom sold his bike after he had sold his
car.
A.
First Tom sold his bike.
Then he sold his car.
B.
First Tom sold his car.
Then he sold his bike.
10/ Tony had bought a new computer before he
bought a new laptop.
A.
First Tony bought a new
computer. Then he bought a new laptop.
B.
First Tony bought a new
computer. Then he bought a new laptop.
IV/ Complete the
sentences, using the correct past tense of the verb in brackets:
1/ Minh didn’t own a motorcycle any more. He
(sell) _______ it.
2/ Khang looked pale when he arrived for the
exam. He (study) _______ too hard.
3/ That guy’s knees were bleeding when he came
back home. He (fall over) _______.
4/ We invited Oanh to our party but she
couldn’t come. She (arrange) _______ to go somewhere ealse.
5/ Thanh bought two loaves of bread and took
them home, but his mother (already/ buy) _______ one.
6/ My sister got annoyed when somebody bought
those jeans in the clothing shop because she (save up) _______ for them.
7/ That man offered us tickets for the fashion
show, but we (already/ see) _______ it.
8/ He knew he recognized the waterfall. He
(be) _______ there before.
9/ After Long had finished his work, he (go)
_______ home.
10/ By the time the policemen arrived, the
thief (go away) _______.
V/ Choose the
right tenses (present perfect, past or past perfect; simple or progressive):
1/ They report that two cars (crash) _______
near the post office. According to eyewitnesses, they (hit) _______ a few big
stones which someone (throw) _______ onto the street.
2/ Halfway to the concert Khoa (stop) _______
his motorcycle and (drop) _______ in a store to buy some food and drink.
3/ My mother (do) _______ housework all day
today, she (wash) _______ all of our dirty clothes.
4/ I (lie) _______ on the grass thinking of
the next summer holidays when my brother (arrive) _______.
5/ It wasn’t astonishing that he (start)
_______ getting toothache. He (eat) _______ a lot of candies.
6/ My close friend (play) _______ a lot of
violin recently.
7/ When he (arrive) _______ home his family
(have) _______ lunch.
8/ I (not see) _______ you for a long time.
9/ How long (you study) _______ French?
10/ My hometown (change) _______ a lot since
you first (come) _______ to visit it.
VII/ Rewrite the
first sentences so that the second one means nearly the same as the first one:
1/ We worked very
hard for the exam. Then we passed it.
→ Before
____________________________________________________.
2/ First my sister
considered what to say. Then she decided to talk to her headmaster.
→
After _____________________________________________________.
3/ I learned my
lessons. Then I went out for a walk.
→ Before
____________________________________________________.
4/ Her brother
bought a new washing machine. First he checked the prices.
→ After _____________________________________________________.
5/ My mother took
an aspirin. Then she felt a little better.
→ Before
____________________________________________________.
6/ The boys
argued. Then they fought.
→ After
_____________________________________________________.
7/ His aunt went
out to the food store. Then she had an accident.
→ Before
____________________________________________________.
8/ We decided to
go on a trip to Hue. First we had some problems.
→ After
_____________________________________________________.
9/ The students
read some materials. Then they wrote their assignments.
→ Before
____________________________________________________.
10/ He watched the
football match. Then he wrote a report.
→ After
_____________________________________________________.
VIII/ Read the
passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer:
Background,
in relation to computers, on the screen, the color on which characters are
displayed. (1) _______, a white background may be used for black characters. In
a windowing environment in which more than one program or document can be
available to the user, open but currently inactive (2) _______ are said to be
in the background.
In the context of operating systems and program
execution, background refers to a process, or task, assigned a lower
priority in the microprocessor's share of time to tasks other than the task
running in the (3) _______. A background process thus often performs its work,
such as printing or checking for arriving messages on an electronic mail network,
invisibly unless the user requests an update or brings the task to the
foreground. (4) _______, only multitasking operating systems are able to
support background processing. However, some operating systems that do not
support multitasking may be able to perform one or more types of background
tasks. For example, in the Apple Macintosh operating system running in
Single-Launch Mode (with multitasking (5) _______), the Background Printing
option can be used to print documents while the user is doing other work.
1/ A. For sure B. In fact C. For example D. In general
2/ A. windows B. systems C. tasks D. characters
3/ A. background B. foreground C. computer D.
program
4/ A. Really B. Similarly C. Generally D. Hopefully
5/ A. turned on B. turned off C. turned down D. turned up
6/ What is a
separate area on a computer screen which shows information and which you can
move around?
A. window B.
background C. foreground D. environment
7/ Where can one
program or document be available to the user?
A. On the screen B.
In a windowing environment
C. In the foreground D.
On an electronic mail network
8/ What often
performs work, such as printing or checking for arriving messages on an
electronic mail network?
A. Program execution B. Foreground
processing
C. Microprocessor D.
A background process
9/ Which word in
the reading means “kinds”?
A. documents B. systems C.
tasks D. types
10/ What is the
reading about?
A. work B.
time C. computer D. windows
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