UNIT 7: CULTURAL DIVERSITY I. PRONUNCIATION 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. memory B. eleven C. legend D. wedding 2. A. symbolize B. bride C. ritual D. lifestyle 3. A. suggest B. culture C. result D. discussion 4. A. measure B. confusion C. tension D. division 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. 1. A. traditional B. engagement C. proposal D. ancestor 2. A. presentation B. information C. ceremony D. similarity 3. A. prestigious B. development C. originate D. superstition 4. A. permanent B. prosperity C. honeymoon D. legend II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the best answer which best fits each space in each sentence. 1. In Vietnam, guests often give money as a wedding present to the _____ couple on their wedding day. A. newly-marry B. new-married C. newly-married D. new-marry 2. I can't speak English very well, but I always manage to get _____ with a dictionary and a few gestures. A. over B. by C. across D. through 3. In the past, the _____ and engagement ceremonies took place one or two years before the wedding. A. suggestion B. reception C. marriage D. proposal 4. - "New York must be the most interesting city in the world, don't you think?" – “_____.” A. No, I'd rather do something else. B. Yes, I'd love to. C. It might be. I don't know. D. No, I don't like tall buildings. 5. These people wanted to start _____ new life in _____ new country, but they faced a lot of difficulties because they didn't know anything about _____ new land. A. a / the / a B. the / a / the C. Ø / a / the D. a / a / the 6. On the wedding day, the best man is expected to help the _____. A. bride B. groom C. bridesmaid D. reception 7. _____ technology has changed _____ way we live. A. A / The B. Ø / the C. the / Ø D. Ø / Ø 8. During Vietnamese New Year, many people believe that the first person who visits their home on the first day of the New Year will affect their life. A. effect B. help C. influence D. make 9. It looks like _____ glass in your bedroom window is cracked. A. a B. the C. an D. no word 10. Superstitions still play an important part in the life of many people in Viet Nam. Therefore, a lot of people choose a _____ date for occasions such as weddings, funerals, or house moving days. A. favour B. favourite C. favourable D. favoured 11. Affected by the Western cultures, our young people's attitudes _____ love and marriage have dramatically changed. A. for B. with C. through D. towards 12. Why don't you try and find a _____ computer game and save some money? A. cheapest B. cheaper C. more cheap D. most cheap 13. _____ Europe and Asia are coming to rely more and more on _____ nuclear generation. A. An / a B. Ø / Ø C. The / the D. The / a 14. Brian has been working _____ since he was promoted. A. much harder B. as harder C. just as hardly D. more hardly 15. - Mary: "What a pretty dress! I've never seen such a perfect thing on you." - Jane: "Thank you. _____." A. Never mind B. Help yourself C. Please say it again D. That's a nice compliment 16. It is thought that traditional marriage _____ are important basis of limiting divorce rates. A. appearances B. records C. responses D. values 17. This exercise will give you _____ practice. A. farther B. much more C. as better D. a lot 18. The Western people are very concerned with physical _____ when choosing a wife or a husband. A. attract B. attraction C. attractive D. attractiveness 19. London is home to people of many _____ cultures. A. diversification B. diversity C. diversify D. diverse 20. - Do you see the video store? I was sure it was on _____ Main Street. - I think it's on _____ side street, but I'm not sure which one. A. the / the B. the / a C. a / Ø D. Ø /a