Topic 8: Ways of socializing

  • 1Làm xong biết đáp án, phương pháp giải chi tiết.
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  • 4Biết điểm yếu và có hướng giải pháp cải thiện

Câu 1:
If you are invited to a party, (1)_______ call your host up early to inform him or her of whether you are going.
A. don’t
B. not
C. do
D. make
Câu 2:
If you want to bring someone who has not been invited (2)__________ with you, you should ask for permission first.
A. together
B. along
C. away
D. well
Câu 3:
You will stick out like a sore (3)________ if you are dressed formally whereas everyone else is in T-shirt and jeans.

A. thumb

B. throat 
C. head
D. nail
Câu 4:
If you happen to be in a party you do not know anyone, do not try to (4)__________ the host’s attention.

A. catch

B. attract  
C. pay
D. monopolize
Câu 5:
You could try breaking the (5)________ by introducing yourself to someone who is friendly-looking.
A. vase
B. soil 
C. glass 
D. ice
Câu 6:
Stories about how people (1)__________ know when they are being watched have been going around for years.

A. however

B. nohow
C. no matter how
D. somehow
Câu 7:
Now, with the completion of the largest ever study of the so-called staring effect, there is impressive evidence that this is a recognizable and (2) _______ sixth sense.

A. genuine

B. accepted 
C. received 
D. sure
Câu 8:
The results consistently showed that the children who could not see were able to (3) _______ when they were being stared at.
A. notice
B. find
C. reveal
D. tell
Câu 9:
The experiment was repeated with the added precaution of putting the children who were being watched outside the room, (4) _______ from the starters by the windows.

A. prevented

B. banned
C. separated
D. spitted
Câu 10:

Dr. Sheldrake, the biologist who designed the study, believes that the results are (5) _______ enough to find out through further experiments precisely how the staring effect might actually come about.

A. persuading

B. satisfying
C. convincing  
D. concluding
Câu 11:
This is considered unclean, and Thais can (1) __________ serious offense at it.
A. give
B. commit 
C. take
D. cause
Câu 12:

It is very normal to see an old woman walking up to a young boy and (2) __________  his hair tenderly while saying what a handsome young man he is.

A. do
B. tidy up
C. mess up
D. spoil
Câu 13:
In Thailand, touching a person’s head is strictly taboo because that is the (3) __________ part of the body

A. tallest

B. most distant  
C. highest
D. most remote
Câu 14:
, and it is where the (4) __________ is thought to reside in a person.

A. brain

B. personality 
C. quality
D. soul
Câu 15:
(5) __________ , the left hand can never offered to another person or used to eat with.

A. But

B. However
C. Therefore
D. Moreover
Câu 16:
Even the simple act of looking someone in the eye is not at all that simple. In the USA, Americans are (1) ______ to look directly at people when speaking to them.
A. encouraged
B. assisted 
C. forbidden
D. opposed
Câu 17:
It shows interest in what they are saying and is thought to carry a (2) ______ of honesty.

A. sense

B. taste
C. sound
D. touch
Câu 18:
The Lebanese, (3) ______, stand close together and look intensely into each other’s eyes.

A. therefore

B. in addition 
C. in contrast   
D. moreover
Câu 19:
Given such differences with even the most common expressions, people (4) ______ travel or work abroad have a real need to learn the other culture’s body language.
A. who
B. where
C. which 
D. whose
Câu 20:
So, it is (5) ______ to consider your own body language before dealing with people from other cultures.

A. usefulness

B. useful
C. useless  
D. used
Câu 21:

What does the word "the country" refer to?

A. A big city 
B. A rural area   
C. Vietnam
D. The US
Câu 22:

How did Vietnamese business people use to greet each other formally?

A. They hugged each other and touched their heads.
B. They shook hands and lowered their bodies.
C. They took off their hats and waved their hands.
D. They placed hands together and bowed their heads.
Câu 23:

What can best replace the word trivial in the passage?

A. very small 
B. meaningless
C. crucial 
D. unimportant
Câu 24:

Which of the following aspects is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Meeting
B. Business cards   
C. Language
D. Management
Câu 25:

Who is probably interested in this passage?

A. Students in administration and business management major
B. Foreign business people coming to Vietnam for the first time
C. Vietnamese teachers of English who want to study abroad
D. Vietnamese traders preparing to invest into foreign markets
Câu 26:

What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?

A. To persuade readers to be on time in any situation in the UK
B. To provide readers some primary regulations so that they will be on time in the UK
C. To prove that the British are strict about timings
D. To explain what readers should do if they are late in the UK
Câu 27:

The word “compose” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _____________.

A. comprise  
B. create
C. compile
D. keep calm
Câu 28:

According to the second paragraph, what kind of reasons should you offer when you come late for a job interview?

A. subjective 
B. objective
C. careless
D. neglectful
Câu 29:

Which of the appointments are often later than expected time?

A. Appointments with doctors
B. job interviews
C. typical working hours for a new job
D. a lecture or seminar
Câu 30:

The word “consistently” in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by _________.

A. erratically  
B. constantly
C. intermittently
D. unswervingly
Câu 31:

According to the passage, which sentence is NOT true?

A. It’s considered amateurish if you come late for a job interview.
B. Patients in the UK often have to wait some time before being examined by the doctors.
C. It is unacceptable if you are sometimes late for work.
D. You should try not to disturb your lecturer’s teaching if you come to class late.
Câu 32:

What does the word “that way” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. your host will serve their guests a pre-dinner drink.
B. you will have a bit of wiggle room
C. you ring your host and let them know how late you might be
D. you arrive exactly on time for a dinner party
Câu 33:

What is the best advice when you have an appointment in the UK?

A. In any situation, you should call to inform your lateness and offer an apology later.
B. Whenever you have an appointment, you should come at least five minutes before your meeting.
C. You should depend on each situation or meeting to behave correctly.
D. You should ask your host or employer whether you can come late.
Câu 34:

What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The behavior of children is getting deteriorating.
B. The changes in attitude of modern teenagers are more dramatic.
C. Children nowadays are meeting more troubles at school.
D. The differences in behavior of schoolboys and schoolgirls are greater.
Câu 35:

The word “ostracise” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ______________.

A. exclude
B. include
C. welcome 
D. make acquaintance
Câu 36:

Which of the following is NOT true about the schoolboys in paragraph 2?

A. They tend to use violence to solve the conflicts with others.
B. They sometimes threaten or challenge even their teachers at school.
C. They are only obedient their parents at home.
D. They are said to have been rejected from school more than girls.
Câu 37:

According to paragraph 3, female pupils are described that _____________.

A. they are becoming more and more disruptive.
B. they often make other students in class neglect the lessons.
C. their activities are not so bad as those of male pupils.
D. they often use physical aggression before isolating a friend.
Câu 38:

What could the word “comply” in paragraph 3 best be replaced by?

A. confirm
B. continue
C. consider
D. conform
Câu 39:

The word “which” in the last paragraph refers to _____________.

A. the physical aggression among boys and girls
B. the disruption of the lessons
C. the pleasure from teaching
D. the chatting and messing around of the staff of the school
Câu 40:

Which of the following best reflects the suggestion of the author to reduce bad behavior of children in the last paragraph?

A. Teachers should collaborate with parents to make the school environment secure.
B. More strict principles should be implemented to heavily punish the committed students.
C. Staff should be more responsible for protecting pupils from aggressive ones.
D. Permanent exclusions will limit the violence of physical aggression in school.
Câu 41:

It can be inferred from the passage that _________________.

A. Bad behavior of children prevents them from making friends with other students.
B. The worse the children’s behavior becomes, the more education quality will decrease.
C. Teachers are tired of teaching the class with aggressive students.
D. Girls’ behavior is more dangerous than boys’.