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Class: 12 _____ Môn Anh văn - Thời gian : 45 phút I) Reading: Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. (1,5pt)
In the western customs (1) _____ hands is the customary form of greeting, but in China a nod of the head or (2)
_____ bow is sufficient. Hugging and kissing when greeting are uncommon. Business cards are often (3) _____
and yours should be printed in your own language and in Chinese. Also, it is more respectful to present your
card or a gift or -any other article using (4) _____ hands. The Chinese are (5) _____ applauders. You may be
greeted with group clapping, even by small children. When a person is applauded in this practice it is the
custom for that person to return the applause or a "thank you." When walking in public places, direct eye (6)
_____ .and staring is uncommon in the larger cities, especially in those areas accustomed to foreign visitors.
1. a. taking b. shaking c. grasping d. hugging
2. a. small b. bit c. slight d. light
3. a. exchanged b. changed c. transferred d. lent
4. a. pair b. couple c. double d. both
5. a. enthusiast b. enthusiastic c. enthusiasm d. enthusiastically
6. a. contact b. look c. stare d. watch
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. (1pt)
Traditions, saying, beliefs, language, and values are just a few things that make up our culture.
Culture is the framework in which families are structured. It shapes our expectations and ideals. Culture
plays a part in the meaning of marriage and our roles as husbands, wives, children and parents.
Understanding cultural differences and similarities related to marriage is important. Culture affects the
roles that spouses take within marriages, the age at marriage and number of children a couple have, the
meaning of divorce, cohabitation and non-marital childbearing, and the way parents raise children.
Understanding how relationships and marriages vary across cultural contexts, and how they are similar, we
will be able to identify the unique ways that marriages and family life affect people of various cultures. As
a result, we will be able to help families and sustain happy marriages.
A cross cultural marriage or similar love relationship can be extremely exciting. The cultural
background, visits to the other country, the language of the country and learning to speak it, the different

2-a. laughed b. weighed c. helped d. missed
3-a. attempts b. shares c. looks d. beliefs
Pick out the word that is stressed differently from the others:
4-a. secure b. project c. active d. final

IV) Vocabulary and structure: Choose the best options A,B,C, or D to complete the following
sentences: (2,5pts)
1-He is not really friendly and makes no attempt to be _______.
a. society b. social c. socialize d. sociable
2-The mother asked her son _______.
a. where he has been b. where he had been c. where has he been d. where had he been
3-She said she _______.
a. was very tired last night b. was very tired the night before
c. had been very tired last night d. had been very tired the night before
4-He ______ email before, so I ______ him how to use it.
a. did not use / had shown b. had not used / showed
c. has not used / showed d. was not using / will show
5-Many young people have objected to _______ marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride and
groom.
a. agreed b. shared c. contractual d. sacrificed
6-London is home to people of many _______ cultures.
a. diverse b. diversity c. diversify d. diversification
7-I still can not believe it. My bicycle ______ some minutes ago.
a. was stolen b. was stealing c. stolen d. stole
8-Two lions ______ from Chessington Zoo, and the police ______ to catch them.
a. will escape / try b. escaped / had tried c. have escaped / are trying d. escape / were trying
9-John asked me _______ in English.

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