HSG&TS10 - 64

HOMEWORK FOR UNIT 32
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capital letters in parentheses
1. The fable behind “banh chung” (flutinous rice cakes)………………with Kinh Hung Vuong the sixth
ORIGIN
2. Many married couples prepared carefully for the ……………..of their golden anniversary. CELEBRATE
3. The Lunar New Year is a time when families reunite in the hope of good fortune for the coming year and ……………spirits are welcomed back into the family home. ANCESTRY
4. Like the tradition of Christmas trees in the west, Vietnam homes are ………….with trees at this time. DECORATE
5. The Vietnamese are generous in their gifts as the unicorn is regarded as a significant of wealth, peace and ……….. PROSPEROUS
6. The live lobster was prepared with lotus essence and lemongrass by an experienced Vietnamese chef to make a perfectly …………….Vietnamese dish. FLAVOUR
7. Most pubs exercise a special …………….for foreigners. FASCINATE
8. Guests have always been characterized by …………….intimacy and an egalitarian atmosphere. CONVINIAL.
9. Dinner will include a …………….menu of caviare, oyster, lobster and abalone. DELICACY
10. The party offers luxurious ………………and classic Vietnamese cuisine. AMBIENT
11. The hotel is suitably equipped to ensure all guests have a most pleasant and ……………..stay. COMFORT
12. Guests feel truly at home as they enjoy the efficiency and ……………of the hotel’s business facilities. CONVINIENT
13. The Vietnamese New Year’s Day is the most important and most cherished ……………….festival of the year. TRADITION
14. A lot of sacred meanings, customs, traditions and celebrations are ………………..to the Tet holiday. ATTACH
15. For the Vietnamese , Giao Thua (tradition moment) is the most ……………moment the solemn, sacred moment between the old year and the new one, between the past and the future. SIGNIFY
16. I don’t like to be visited or phoned too much at home. I like my …………….. PRIVATE
17. I was surprised by the ……………of the occasion. All the men wore dark suits and ties. FORMAL
18. Whisky of course is an ……………..drink. ALCOHOL
19. My brother and I decided to …………..the money we found. HALF
20. ………………..is another word for “politeness”. COURTEOUS
16. privacy 17. formality 18. alcoholic 19. halve 20. courtesy
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 71: The cyclist _______he crossed the main street.
A. looked with caution after B. had looked with caution before
C. was looked with caution when D. looks with caution when
Question 72: The facilities of the older hospital are as good_ ______.
A. or better than the new hospital B. as or better that the new hospital
C. as or better than those of the new hospital D. as or better than the new hospital
Question 73: A study has been done to determine how the recent change in government policies_ ______.
A. has affected the small business sector B. have affected the small business sector
C. the small business sector was affected D. affecting the small business sector
Question 74: _______, we would be rich by now.
A. If we invest in the telecommunications industry
B. Unless we had investment in the telecommunications industry
C. Had we invested in the telecommunications industry
D. Did we invest in the telecommunications industry
Question 75: When the personnel director realized_ ______, he immediately added two more staff to the project.
A. what a formidable task it was B. what it was a formidable task
C. it was what a formidable task D. how formidable was it a task
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct and natural combination of each pair of sentences given.
Question 76: The student next to me kept chewing gum. That bothered me a lot.
A. The student next to me kept chewing gum, that bothered me a lot.
B. The student next to me kept chewing gum, which bothered me a lot.
C. The student next to me kept chewing gum bothering me a lot.
D. The student next to me kept chewing gum bothered me a lot.
Question 77: Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of cars. However, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution.
A. The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the greatest contributors of air pollution.
B. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to contribute to the pollution of air.
C. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution.
D. However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is