Topic 17: Culture

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Câu 1:
In the folklore of the Navajo people, it was said that frogs and toads fell from the sky when it (1)________.

A. rains  

B. was raining 
C. rained 
D. had rained
Câu 2:
The phenomenon that gave rise to this belief involved the spade foot toad, which remains dormant beneath the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, (2)_________ the heat and drought for as long as eight or nine months

A. avoid    

B. avoiding
C. to avoid  
D. avoided
Câu 3:

With the onset of summer thunderstorms, however, the toads respond to the vibrations of drumming raindrops and emerge, as if fallen from the sky with the rain, (3)__________their brief and frantic mating season.

A. to begin  

B. beginning
C. began   
D. which begin
Câu 4:
From that point it’s a race against the elements for the young, (4)_________ must hatch and mature with remarkable speed before the pool evaporates beneath the searing desert sun
A. which  
B. that  
C. whom  
D. who
Câu 5:

After (5)______ themselves on insects, the young toads like their parents, burrow underground, where they will lie dormant awaiting the next summer’s storms.

A. it gorged

B. had gorged 

C. gorging      

D. having gorge

Câu 6:
The most common one is related to black cats, (1) ____ are the source of hundreds of unlucky superstitions.

A. where 

B. that       
C. which  
D. when
Câu 7:

This superstition dates (2) ____ to the Middle Ages when they became associated with witches and evil spirits.

A. from    

B. back    
C. in    

D. out

Câu 8:
A more (3) ____ explanation can be traced back to ancient Egypt.

A. mystery

B. mysteriously 
C. mysterious 
D. mysteries
Câu 9:
In addition, in Roman times, people (4) ____ the habit of looking at themselves in pools of water.

A. kept        B. had                     C. took                    D. held

B. had      
C. took  
D. held
Câu 10:
This superstition lives (5)_________the fear of bad luck from breaking a mirror.

A. on with

B. in with    
C. with  
D. together with
Câu 11:
All relationships go through difficult times. In the past, when married couples had problems they usually didn’t (1) _____.

A. grow up

B. split up     
C. chat up  
D. make up
Câu 12:
Getting divorced wasn’t an (2)_____ for most people due to economic and social reasons.

A. option

B. choice
C. alternative 
D. decision
Câu 13:
They say that relationships require hard work and (3) ______.

A. agreement  

B. argument    
C. achievement    
D. commitment
Câu 14:
These days young people give up (4)_______ there’s the slightest argument.” Experts agree that communication is key.

A. what

B. why    
C. which
D. when
Câu 15:

How many times have you heard yourself say to somebody, “If only you’d listen!” or “I wish you wouldn’t do that!” The truth is, the (5) ______ couples talk, the better their relationship can be.

A. more

B. fewer    
C. less  
D. least
Câu 16:
When people marry, they’re usually in love and happy to be tying the (1) ____.

A. spot 

B. knot      
C. sport     
D. fort
Câu 17:

(2) __________ average, couples’ satisfaction with their marriage declines during the first years of marriage and, if the decline is particularly steep, divorce may follow. The course of true love runs downhill.

A. At  

B. In      
C. On     
D. Over
Câu 18:
For around 30 years, researchers have studied how having children affects a marriage, and the results are (3) ______: the relationship between spouses suffers once kids come alon

A. conclusive    

B. conclusion   
C. conclude     
D. conclusively
Câu 19:
Comparing couples with and (4) ______ children, researchers found that the rate of the decline in relationship satisfaction is nearly twice as steep for couples who have children than for childless couples.

A. no   

B. none        
C. without
D. not
Câu 20:

In the (5) ______ that a pregnancy is unplanned, the parents experience even greater negative impacts on their relationship.

A. case

B. situation 
C. event  
D. moment
Câu 21:
(1) ________, for others, the celebration is deeply controversial – as Thanksgiving has a contentious history that goes far beyond when the first feast was held.

A. But   

B. However    
C. Therefore
D. Thereby
Câu 22:
In addition to depictions of turkeys, the Mayflower and the Pilgrims, many children decorate Native American headdresses – (2) _________ frequently bare no resemblance to the headdresses, clothes and feathers worn by the Wampanoag Indians.

A. which 

B. who     
C. where     
D. why
Câu 23:
These inaccurate (3) __________ references are perpetrated each year, making the battle for equality and accurate representation an ongoing one for Native Americans in America.

A. history  

B. historic   
C. historical 
D. historically
Câu 24:

The Pilgrims and their Native American neighbours had signed a mutual protection treaty the spring before and the feast was in (4) _________ of a successful first harvest.

A. charge 
B. favor  
C. honour
D. need
Câu 25:
But from the Pilgrims’ point of view, the first Thanksgiving – meant to be a day set (5) _______ for prayer and worship – took place in July 1623

A. up   

B. off 
C. aside   
D. down
Câu 26:
There are many strange superstitions in the world. The most common one is related to black cats, (1) ____ are the source of hundreds of unlucky superstitions

A. which  

B. who   
C. when    
D. where
Câu 27:
It’s a sign of bad luck (2) ____ they walk in front of you or you step on their tails

A. although 

B. because      
C. if          
D. unless
Câu 28:
This superstition dates (3) ____ to the Middle Ages when they became associated with witches and evil spirits

A. on      

B. in       
C. back 
D. for
Câu 29:
A more (4) ____ explanation can be traced back to ancient Egypt.

A. mystery 

B. mysterious 
C. mysteriously
D. mysteries
Câu 30:
The (5) ____ Egyptians believed that the shape of the Pyramids had a special power.

A. had   

B. took       
C. raised 
D. became
Câu 31:
In addition, in Roman times, people (6) ____ the habit of looking at themselves in pools of water.

A. had   

B. took      
C. raised   
D. became
Câu 32:
In the mainstream American culture, the ideal (1) ____ of communication includes being direct rather than indirect (“ideal” here means that the culture values this style, although not everyone speaks directly).

A. word 

B. shape      
C. form
D. phrase
Câu 33:
There are several expressions in English (2) ____ emphasize the importance of being direct: “Get to the point! Don’t beat around the bush! Let’s get down to business!”

A. that 

B. what 
C. whether   
D. when
Câu 34:
These sayings all indicate the importance of dealing directly with issues rather than (3) ____ them.

A. deciding

B. supporting    
C. observing 
D. avoiding
Câu 35:

Similarly, in Japan, it would be (4) ____ rude to say directly “I disagree with you” or “You’re wrong”.

A. recommended  

B. considered
C. accepted   
D. expressed
Câu 36:

It is not a (5) ____, then, to find out that cultural groups misjudge each other based on different beliefs about directness and honesty in communication.

A. surprise  

B. connection     
C. passage   
D. system
Câu 37:
In the US the word junior or senior, or a number, is added after the name and surname to make (1) ____ clear which persons is being referred to.

A. it    

B. that   
C. this     
D. them
Câu 38:

For example, the son of William Jones Sr (Senior) (2) ____ be called William Jones Jr (Junior), and his son would be called William Jones III (“William Jones the third”).

A. will  

B. would    
C. must        
D. can
Câu 39:
Many popular names come from the Bible, e.g. Jacob, Joshua, Matthew, Mary, Rebecca and Sarah, (3) ____

A. in spite  

B. however
C. though  
D. despite
Câu 40:
this does not imply that the people who choose them are (4) ____.

A. spiritual

B. religious    
C. magic          
D. holy
Câu 41:

In the US Chelsea was not a common name for a girl (5) _____President Bill Clinton’s daughter Chelsea came to public attention.

A. when  

B. because    
C. since     
D. until
Câu 42:

What is the topic of the passage?

A. Gesture-based computing in education.

B. The clash between old and new technologies.

C. Another step toward gesture-based technologies.
D. The incredible world of gesture-based computing.
Câu 43:

The word “mainstream” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. prevailing  
B. uncommon          
C. special               
D. obsolete
Câu 44:

The word “mainstream” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. prevailing  
B. uncommon          
C. special               
D. obsolete
Câu 45:

According to paragraph 2, what isn’t Kinect product able to perform?

A. It can extend the existing pattern to an unknown area of data.
B. It can diagnose dormant disease in the users’ internal organs.
C. It can construct a detailed image of the body digitally for customised use.
D. It can identify the differences between various interacting individuals.
Câu 46:

The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.

A. keyboard  
B. success   
C. software    
D. experience
Câu 47:

According to paragraph 3, how precise is the technology from the Leap motion?

A. Movement of hands and fingers can be recorded to 1/100th of a millimeter.
B. Gestures and motions can be followed to a tiny 1 micrometer.
C. The gesture-based technology is programmed not to miss a single action.
D. The software can report on any motions happening within a 8 cubic meter volume.
Câu 48:

When did the tradition of gift-giving become popular all over the world?

A. a long time ago    
B. thousands of years ago
C. since the beginning of humans   
D. since the beginning of industrialization
Câu 49:

Which of the following is NOT true about gift-giving customs?

A. In France, wine is not considered a suitable gift for the hostess of a dinner party.
B. In Sweden, it is not customary to bring some wine or flowers when you are invited to a dinner party.
C. In Viet Nam, such things as scissors, knives and other sharp objects shouldn’t be used as a gift.
D. In Singapore, it is unacceptable to open the gift right in front of the giver.
Câu 50:

The phrase “associated with” is closest in meaning to ____.

A. connected with      
B. familiar with
C. informed of  
D. similar to
Câu 51:

The word “it" in paragraph 3 refer to ____.

A. consideration  
B. manner     
C. gift   
D. culture
Câu 52:

Which of the following is the main idea of paragraph 3?

A. The people who are presented with gifts
B. The traditions of giving and receiving gifts
C. The occasions of giving and receiving gifts  
D. The manners of giving and receiving gifts