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oking C. had cooked D. cook I ________ ill after I’d come here. A. was B. had been C. have been D. were He ________ before they came. A. win B. was winning C. won D. had won He ________ the truth before they forced him. A. told B. is telling C. had told D. has told John ________ away because his parents had punished him. A. went B. is going C. has gone D. had gone Nam ________ smoking two years ago. A. stops B. has stopped C. stopped D. is stopping They ________ in our country since January, 1st 2002. A. are B. have been C. were D. had been Lan: I work for a big company. → Lan said she________ for a big company. A. had work B. work C. worked D. is working After he ________ his English course, he went to England to continue his study. A. has finished B. had finished C. was finished D. would finish The Browns_______ here since 1990. A. live B. are living C. have lived D. has lived He said that he _______ his bicycle. A. has lost B. loses C. had lost D. lost By the time the police arrive, the thieves________ the stolen things. A. hide B. had hidden C. are hiding D. will have hidden She came into the room while they_______ television A. have watched B. watched C. have been watching D. were watching The baby_________ non-stop for half an hour. A. cried B. is crying C. has been crying D. was crying Mr. Smith said he would come but he_________ yet. A. did not come B. had not come C. does not come D. has not come Sorry. I can’t go there with you now. I _________ my homework at present. A. did B. do C. was doing D. am doing She always _________ dates on the holidays. A. have B. had C. has had D. has Last year, they _________ to Europe with their best friends on their summer holidays. A. visited B. traveled C. will travel D. are visiting What are you going to do this weekend?- We _________ visit our grandfather in the countryside. A. are going to B. were going to C. have gone to D. went Our Singaporean friends_______________ to visit our school last year. A. is coming B. come C. came D. have come Listen! Mary _________ in the garden. A. sings B. is singing C. sang D. has sung I usually _________ to the radio at night. A. will listen B. listened C. am listening D. listen It always _________ in this region in November. A. rains B. rained C. is raining D. has rained Where is Mary? – She _________ for the dinner in the kitchen at the present. A. prepares B. prepared C. is preparing D. has prepared I _________ my motor’s rear mirror recently. A. break B. broke C. am breaking D. have broken John _________ back from London. A. just comes B. will come C. is coming D. has just come Tim: _________ to Đà Lạt, Peter? – Peter: No, I haven’t. A. Have you ever beenB. Do you ever be C. Are you ever D. Were you When you _____ from the market yesterday, I ____ at home waiting for you already. A. came / am B. were coming / wasC. came / had been D. will be / am She _________ on the computer at 4:00p.m yesterday. A. is working B. was working C. worked D. had worked The Sun _________ us heat and light. A. gives B. gave C. have given D. will give Every day, Peter ___ up at 7 o’clock, __ breakfast, and then __ to work at 7:30a.m. A. got / had / are going B. gets / has / has gone C. got / had / went D. gets / has / goes Sally _________ really hard for her final exam this week. A. takes B. has taken C. will take D. took The Sun _________ in the East and _________ in the West. A. rise / set B. rose / set C. rises / sets D. will rise / will set _________ on the computer now? A. Has Peter worked B. Is Peter working C. Does Peter work D. Was Peter working Since 2003 they _________ their son every year. A. were visiting B. visit C. visited D. have visited The secretary ________ on the report for more than three hours. She hopes she may finish it by the lunch time. A. works B. has worked C. worked D. will work In the nineteenth century, it _________ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip _________ very rough and often dangerous. A. took / was B. had taken / had beenC. takes / is D. will take / will be The nurse _________ her parents every day. A. visited B. is visiting C. has visited D. visits The meeting _________ at 7:30a.m tomorrow. A. was beginning B. began C. will begin D. has begun John _________ at the moment, so he can’t answer the telephone. A. has worked B. is working C. works D. will work The river _________ after last night’s rain. A. flowed B. flows C. is flowing D. will flow It _________, so we can’t go to the beach at the moment. A. rains B. will rain C. is raining D. rained Exercise 2: Hãy xác định một câu có phần gạch dưới cần được sửa lại cho đúng: 1. I had ran before you called me. A B C D 2. I had hidden your wallet before you find it. A B C D 3. Mary had dug before you plant trees. A B C D 4. I had have wonderful love before you appeared in my life. A B C D 5. I had burnt my body before you say good bye with me. A B C D 6. My aunt work in London before she had moved to Norwich. A B C D 7. The Norwegians planted their flag at the summit just before the British team arrived. A B C D 8. By the time I come, they had finished watching film. A B C D 9. After he come home, he continued going. A B C D 10. She had be ill before I came. A B C D 11. After they had gone, I sit down and rested. A B C D 12. Before she watched TV, she did her homework. A B C D 13. When we came to the stadium, the match has already begun. A B C D 14. She said that she had already see Derrick. A B C D 15. They told me they hadn't ate such kind of food before. A B C D 16. Lan said to me that she has met her boyfriend. A B C D 17. I has come home before you had accident last night. A B C D 18. He told that he had meet a ghost the day before yesterday. A B C D 19. Lan has lived in Ho Chi Minh City for 1999. A B C D 20. The president went fishing after he has finished his work. A B C D She’s at her best when she will make such a big decision. A B C D Robert has arrived at our place tomorrow morning on the 10:30 train. A B C D Look! The seabirds glide on the sea face which makes a beautiful sunset. A B C D Mike has phoned you more than one hour ago. A B C D Michael hasn’t said a word with Lisa this morning. A B C D At 7:00p.m last night Stephen was talking on the phone with his friend when I come in. A B C D Rachel and Karen had watched TV at 8:30p.m last night. A B C D While I was working in the garden yesterday afternoon, my son is playing video games. A B C D When he worked here last year, Simon has never made any mistakes. A B C D I painted four chairs and a table so far this morning. A B C D Frank didn’t live at home with his family since he was a child. A B C D Mai had been living in HCM City for five years now. A B C D Paulo has learnt English five years ago. A B C D My little sister watches “Sleeping Beauty” several times. A B C D That victim has died before the doctors arrived at the place there was an accident. A B C D The secretary didn’t finish her reports before yesterday. A B C D Jane’s eyes are red now. She is crying for more than half an hour now. A B C D I saw Maggie at the party. She has worn a very beautiful dress. A B C D Monica will stay with her sister at the moment until she finds a flat. A B C D Alan took a photograph of Sarah while she stared at the vast river. A B C D BÀI TẬP ÔN TẬP UNIT 3 ANH 12 TEST 1 Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. a. attract b. person c. signal d. instance a. verbal b. suppose c. even d. either a. example b. consider c. several d. attention a. situation b. appropriate c. informality d. entertainment a. across b. simply c. common d. brother Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one. She is a kind of woman who does not care much of work but generally _______ only with colleagues for meals, movies or late nights at a club. a. supposes b. socializes c. attention d. discussed I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time. a. correct b. right c. exact d. suitable You should _______ more attention to what your teacher explains. a. make b. get c. set d. pay Body language is a potent form of _______ communication. a. verbal b. non-verbal c. tongue d. oral Our teacher often said, "Who knows the answer? _______ your hand." a. Rise b. Lift c. Raise d. Heighten This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate. a. situation. B. attention c. place d. matter They started, as _______ gatherings but they have become increasingly formalized in the last few years. a. informal b. informally c. informalize d. informality Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and ________. a. communicate b. communication c. communicative d. communicator The lecturer explained the problem very clearly and is always _______ in response to questions. a. attention b. attentive c. attentively d. attentiveness Pay more attention _______ picture and you can find out who is the robber. a. to b. for c. at d. on She looked _______ me, smiling happily and confidently. a. on b. over c. forward d. at - What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!- _______ a. Thank you very much. I am afraid b. You are telling a lie c. Thank you for your compliment d. I don't like your sayings In _______ most social situations, _______ informality is appreciated. a. Ø / Ø b. the / an c. a / the d. the / a - What beautiful dress you are wearing! - Thank you. That is _______ nice compliment. a. a / a b. the / Ø c. Ø / Ø d. the / the ______ you wanted to ask your teacher a question during his lecture, what would you do? a. As b. As if c. Even of d. suppose John asked me _______ in English. a. what does this word mean b. what that word means c. what did this word mean d. what that word meant The mother told her son _______ so impolitely. a. not behave b. not to behave c. not behaving d. did not behave She said she _______ collect it for me after work. a. would b. did c. must d. had She said I _______ an angel. a. am b. was c. were d. have been I have ever told you he _______ unreliable. a. is b. were c. had been d. would be I told him ____ the word to Jane somehow that I ___ to reach her during the early hours. a. passing / will try b. he will pass / tried c. to pass / would be trying d. he passed / have tried Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______. a. yesterday b. two days ago c. the day before d. the next day John asked me _______ interested in any kind of sports. a. if I were b. if were I c. if was I d. if I was I _______ you everything I am doing, 'and you have to do the same. a. will tell b. would tell c. told d. was telling John asked me _______ that film the night before. a. that I saw b. had I seen c. if I had seen d. if had I seen Error Identification. According to Mehrabian in1971, only 7% of the information we A B communicate to others depends upon the words saying; 93% of that C D (we say) depends on nonverbal communication. Body language is quiet and secret, but most powerful language of all. A B C (the most) D Our bodies send out messages constantly and sometimes we do not A B C recognize that we are using many nonverbal language. D (a lot of) Our understanding and use of non-verbal cues in facial expressions A B and gestures are familiar to us nearly in birth. C D (from) A person's body postures, movements but positions more often tell us A B (and) exactly what they mean. C D Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. Communication in general is process of sending and receiving messages that enables humans to share knowledge, attitudes, and skills. Although we usually identify communication with speech, communication is composed of two dimensions - verbal and nonverbal. Nonverbal communication has been defined as communication without words. It includes apparent behaviors such as facial expressions, eyes, touching, tone of voice, as well as less obvious messages such as dress, posture and spatial distance between two or more people. Activity or inactivity, words or silence all have message value: they influence others and these others, in turn, respond to these communications and thus they are communicating. Commonly, nonverbal communication is learned shortly after birth and practiced and refined throughout a person's lifetime. Children first learn nonverbal expressions by watching and imitating, much as they learn verbal skills. Young children know far more than they can verbalize and are generally more adept at reading nonverbal cues than adults are because of their limited verbal skills and their recent reliance on the nonverbal to communicate. As children develop verbal skills, nonverbal channels of communication do' not cease to exist although become entwined in the total communication process. According to the writer, ________. a. Nonverbal language is only used by the deaf and the mute. b. One cannot communicate in both verbal and .nonverbal language. c. Those who can listen and talk should not use nonverbal language. d. People communicate with both verbal and nonverbal language. Which is not included in nonverbal communication? a. words b. spatial distance c. facial expressions d. tone of voice We can learn from the text that ________. a. nonverbal can never get any responses b. most people do not like nonverbal communication c. even silence has message value d. touching is not accepted in communicating Human beings ________. a. have learnt how to communicate in nonverbal language through books b. can communicate in nonverbal language only when they are mature c. have learnt how to communicate in nonverbal language since a child d. communicate in nonverbal language much less than they do in verbal language The word reading has a close meaning to ________. a. looking at the words that are written b. understanding c. saying something aloud d. expressing Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. Researchers in communication show that more feelings and intentions are (41) _______ and received nonverbally than verbally. Mehrabian and Wienerfollowing have stated that only 7% (42) _______ message is sent through words, with remaining 93% sent nonverbal (43) _______. Humans use nonverbal communication because: Words have limitations: There are (44) _______ areas where nonverbal communication is more (45) _______ than verbal, especially when we explain the shape, directions, personalities which are expressed nonverbally. Nonverbal signal are powerful: Nonverbal cues primarily express inner (46) _______ while verbal messages deal basically with outside world. Nonverbal message are likely (47) _______ more genuine: because nonverbal behaviors cannot be controlled as easily as spoken words. Nonverbal signals can express feelings inappropriate to state: Social etiquette limits (48) _______ can be said, but nonverbal cues can communicate thoughts. A separate communication channel is necessary to (49) _______ send complex messages: A speaker can add enormously to the complexity of the verbal message through simple nonverbal (50) _______ a. sent b. posted c. mailed d. thrown a. through b. in c. of d. for a. thought b. expressions c. gestures d. postures a. sum b. great deal c. amount d. numerous a. effect b. effective c. effectively d. effectiveness a. feelings b. words c. shows d. sorrows a. be b. being c. to be d. been a. what b. that c. why d. when a. get b. have c. make d. help a. signs b. signals c. sight d. signatures TEST 2 Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. a. social b. meter c. notice d. begin a. whistle b. table c. someone d. receive a. discuss b. waving c. airport d. often a. sentence b. pointing c. verbal d. attract a. problem b. minute c. suppose d. dinner Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one. The boy waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to ___ her attention. a. attract b. pull c. follow d. tempt If something _______ your attention or your eye, you notice it or become interested in it. a. pays b. allow c. catches d. wave When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance. a. bill b. menu c. help d. food After a _______ hesitation, she began to speak with such a convincing voice. a. rude b. slight c. small d. impolite He is one of the most _______ bosses I have ever worked with. He behaves rudely to not only me but also others in the staff. a. thoughtful b. impolite c. attentive d. communicative In many cultures, people signify their agreement by _______ their head. a. turning b. raising c. pointing d. nodding There was a _______ tremble in her voice, which showed that she was very nervous at that time. a. slight b. slighted c. slightly d. slightness If a boss wants to have a well-qualified staff, he should have to pay his employees _______. a. appropriate b. appropriately c. appropriation d. appropriating Mrs. Pike was so angry that she made a _______ gesture at the driver. a. rude b. rudeness c. rudely d. rudest _______ nonverbal language is _______ important aspect of interpersonal communication. a. The / Ø b. A / the c. The / a d. Ø / an Balzer, _______ linguistic researcher, reported that approximately 75% of classroom management behavior was nonverbal. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø I have never seen such a beautiful dress _______ you before. a. of b. on c. for d. in Small children are often told that it is rude to point _______ other people. a. on b. to c. at d. for - You look great in this new dress. - ________. a. With pleasure b. Not at all c. I am glad you like it d. Do not say anything about it Suppose you want to go out during a lecture, what should you do? a. As b. If c. Though d. When Peter said that he had lived in London four years _______. a. ago b. before c. later d. then The guest told the host that _______. a. I must go now b. he must go now c. he had to go now d. he had to go then The teacher told Joe _______. a. to stop talking b. stop talking c. stops talking d. stopped talking 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 Emily said that her teacher _______ to London _______. a. will go / tomorrow b. went / tomorrow c. would go / the next day d. had gone / the next day She told the boys _______ on the grass. a. do not play b. did not play c. not playing d. not to play She asked _______. a. where was her umbrella b. where her umbrella was c. where were her umbrella d. where her umbrella were Jason asked me _______ me the book the day before. a. if who gave b. if who has given c. who had given d. that who had given Robert said that his father _______ to Dallas the year before. a. goes b. went c. has gone d. had gone He wanted to know _______ shopping during the previous morning. a. if we had been going b. that if we had been going c. we were going d. that we were going Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one "How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary. a. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress. b. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress. c. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress. d. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress. She raised her hand high so that she could attract her teacher's attention. a. Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand high. b. To attract her teacher's attention, she raised her hand high. c. Though she raised her hand high, she could not attract her teacher's attention. d. She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher's attention. "Hello, Mary!" Peter said. ' a. Peter said hello Mary. b. Peter said Mary hello. c. Peter told Mary hello d. Peter greeted Mary. Julie and Anne had not met each other before he party. a. Julie and Anne got acquainted when they were at the party. b. The party prevented Julie and Anne from meeting each other. c. The party was the place where Julie and Anne could not meet each other. d. Julie and Anne used to meet each other for the party. "Why don't you ask the teacher for help?" Peter asked me. a. Peter advised me to ask the teacher for help. b. Peter recommended me not to ask the teacher for help. , c. Peter told me the reason why I did not ask the teacher for help. d. Peter suggested that he should ask the teacher for help. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. Movements and gestures by the hands, arms, legs, and other parts' of the body and face are the most pervasive types of nonverbal messages and the most difficult to control. 'It is estimated that there are over 200.000 physical signs capable of stimulating meaning in another person. For example, there are 23 distinct eyebrow movements, each capable of stimulating a different meaning. Humans express attitudes toward themselves and vividly through body movements and postures. Body movements express true messages about feelings that cannot be masked. Because such avenues of communication are visual, they travel much farther than spoken words and are unaffected by the presence of noise that interrupt, or cancels out speech. People communicate by the way they walk, stand, and sit. We tend to be more relaxed with friends or when addressing those of lower status. Body orientation also indicates status or liking of the other individual. More direct orientation is related to a more positive attitude. Body movements and postures alone have no exact meaning, but they can greatly support or reject the spoken word. If these two means of communication are dichotomized and contradict each other, some result will be a disordered image and most often the nonverbal will dominate. Which part of body is not used to send body message? a. faces b. legs c. hands d. stomachs Face gestures ________. a. can help us control our feelings b. are the most difficult to control c. cannot express our feelings d. do not include eye brow moments Body communication is ________. a. visual b. verbal c. very few d. uncommon According to the text, body movements cannot express ________. a. feelings b. status c. attitudes d. desires Nonverbal communication ________. a. may be interrupted by noise b. has no relation to verbal communication c. dominates words d. is less common than verbal communication Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. In the western customs (41) _____ hands is the customary form of greeting, but in China a nod of the head or (42) _____ bow is sufficient. Hugging and kissing when greeting are uncommon. Business cards are often (43) _____ 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 (44) _____ hands. The Chinese are (45) _____ 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 (46) _____ .and staring is uncommon in the larger cities, especially in those areas accustomed to foreign visitors. (47) _____, in smaller communities, visitors may be the subject of much curiosity and therefore you may notice some stares. (48) _____ speaking, the Chinese are not a touch-oriented society, especially true for visitors. So, avoid (49) _____ or any prolonged form of body contact. Public displays of affection are very rare. On the other hand, you may note people of the same sex walking hand-in-hand, which is simply a gesture of friendship. Do not worry about a bit of pushing and shoving in stores or when groups board public buses or trains. In this case, (50) _____ are neither offered or expected. The Chinese will stand much closer than Westerners. a. taking b. shaking c. grasping d. hugging a. small b. bit c. slight d. light a. exchanged b. changed c. transferred d. converted a. pair b. couple c. double d. both a. enthusiast b. enthusiastic c. enthusiasm d. enthusiastically a. contact b. look c. stare d. watch a. Moreover b. Furthermore c. However d. Whatever a. Generally b. Successfully c. Fortunately d. Expectedly a. touch b. to touch c. touched d. touching a. Contacts b. Apologies c. Gestures d. Saying goodbye TEST 3 Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. a. noisy b. party c. social d. polite a. restaurant b. assistance c. usually d. compliment a. impolite b. exciting c. attention d. attracting a. obvious b. probably c. finally d. approaching a. waiter b. teacher c. slightly d. toward Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one. When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is appropriate. a. coming nearer to b. catching sight of c. pointing at d. looking up to When you catch someone's _______ you do something to attract his attention so that you can talk to him. a. head b. hand c. eye d. ear When the play finished the audience stood up and _______ their hands loudly. a. clapped b. nodded c. shook d. hold It is _______ not to say "Thank you" when you are given something. a. small b. rude c. slight d. formal A whistle is the _______ for the football players to begin the match. a. communication b. instance c. attention d. signal It is often considered to be impolite to _______ at someone. a. look b. smile c. point d. raise He is not really friendly and makes no attempt to be _______. a. society b. social c. socialize d. sociable She sent me a _______ letter thanking me for my invitation. a. polite b. politely c. politeness d. impoliteness Mr. Timpson's behavior and comments on occasions were inappropriate and fell below the _______ standards. a. accept b. acceptable c. acceptance d. accepting In general, the meaning of ____ touching depends of the situation, culture, sex, and age. a. a b. am c. the d. Ø _______ same words or phrases can have many _______ different meanings, depending on how they are said. a. Ø / Ø b. A / the c. Ø / the d. the / a I recognized my grandmother as soon as she got _______ the plane although we had not seen each other for more than 10 years. a. over b. of c. away d. off I waved _______ him from the window but he didn't see me. a. through b. for c. up d. to - How well you are playing! - ________. a. Say it again. I like to hear your words b. I think so. I am proud of myself c. Thank you too much d. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment He asked me _______ Robert and I said I did not know _______. a. that did I know / who were Robert b. that I knew / who Robert were c. if I knew / who Robert was d. whether I knew / who was Robert 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 Martin asked me _______. a. how is my father b. how my father is c. how was my father d. how my father was The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee. a. whether he preferred b. that he preferred c. did he prefer d. if he prefers She asked me _______ my holidays _______. a. where I spent / the previous year b. where I had spent / the previous year c. where I spent / last year d. where did I spend / last year He advised _______ too far. a. her did not go b. her do not go c. her not to go d. she did not go John often says he _______ boxing because it _______ a cruel sport. a. does not like / is b. did not like / were c. not liked / had been d. had not liked / was Nancy asked me why I had not gone to New York the summer _______. a. before b. ago c. last d. previous He asked _______ him some money. a. her to lend b. she to lend c. she has lent d. she lends Andrew told me that they _______ fish two _______ days. a. have not eaten / ago b. had not eaten / previous c. did not eat / before d. would not eat / last Jason told me that he _______ his best in the exam the _______ day. a. had done / following b. will do / previous c. would do / following d. was going / previous Choose the best sentence that can be arranged from the words given. In / nose / Japan / in / blowing / your / public / considered / rude / is. a. Blowing your nose is considered in rude public in Japan. b. In Japan, public is considered rude in blowing your nose. c. Blowing your nose in Japan in public is considered rude d. In Japan, blowing your nose in public is considered rude. bow / your / a / hand / or / never / both / in / with / pockets / hands: a. Bow never with a hand or both hands in your pockets. b. Never bow with a hand or both hands in your pockets. c. Never bow in your pockets with a hand or both hands. d. Never bow with a hand in your pockets or both hands. restaurants / with / remove / in / mats / you / bamboo / traditional / your / should / shoes. a. In traditional restaurants you should remove your shoes with bamboo mats. b. In traditional restaurants with bamboo mats, you should remove your shoes. c. You should remove your shoes with bamboo mats in traditional restaurants: d. You should remove your bamboo mats with shoes in traditional restaurants. it / is / to / come / in / Japan I know / you / important / rank / people / of / in / the contact / whom / with. a. In Japan, it is important to know the rank of people with whom you come in contact. b. To know the rank of people with whom you come in contact it is important in Japan. c. In Japan, it is important with whom you come in contact to know the rank of people. . d. You come in contact with people of whom the rank to know it is important in Japan. the / rank / of / the / bow / person / the / facing / you / lower / the / you / higher. a. The higher the rank of the person facing you, the lower you bow. b. The rank of the person facing you the higher, you bow the lower. c. The higher facing you the rank of the person, you lower the bow. d. The higher you facing the rank of the person, the lower you bow. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. Spoken language is based on a face-to-face encounter. One person directly addresses another or others. Within the face-to-face encounter of speech, communication is' not limited to Words. Speakers use a wide variety of extra-verbal devices, from emphasis and dramatic pauses to changes in tone or tempo. Speakers also use a broad range of nonverbal clues. They "talk" with their eyes and their bodies. They use hand gestures and facial expressions to convey ideas. And speakers respond to similar cues from their listeners - the nods and grunts that say, in effect, "I hear you," or the quizzical looks that say, "I don't understand." As we learn a language, we also learn the non-verbal conventions of that language- the meaning of a shrug, a pout, or a smile. Speech thus often includes not only a face-to-face meeting, but also a meeting of the minds. "Conversation," Steven Pinker notes, "requires cooperation." Listeners assume that speakers are conveying information relevant to what they already know and what they want to know. They have to not only listen to words but also observe verbal devices and body gestures in order to understand the meanings of vague and ambiguous words and to fill in the unsaid logical steps. Speaker and listener are aware of each other's knowledge, interests, and biases. They can interpret remarks within the common social setting in which they find themselves. This mutual understanding is frequently absent with written communication. While in written communication, information an author would like to assume the reader knows must be included with a text. Writers must make their biases explicit to assure full understanding by the critical reader, and readers, unable to read body language, must read the text carefully to find out attitudes or biases underlying it. We can use nonverbal clues in both spoken and written communication. a. True b. False c. No information Emphasis, dramatic pauses and changes in tone or tempo are verbal devices. a. True b. False c. No information We can even use gestures to express a marital proposal. a. True b. False c. No information In a conversation, only listening to the speaker's voice is enough for the listener to understand thoroughly even the meanings of vague and ambiguous words a. True b. False c. No information Body language can also be read in a written text. a. True b. False c. No information Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. In summary, for most visitors, the Japanese are (41) _____ and difficult to understand. The graceful act of (42) _____, is the traditional greeting. However, they have also adopted the western custom of shaking hands, but with a light grip. Meanwhile, to (43) _____ respect for their customs, it would flatter them to offer a slight bow when being introduced. (44) _____ hugging and kissing when greeting. It is considered rude to stare. Prolonged direct eye contact is considered to be (45) _____ or even intimidating. It is rude to stand with your hand or hands in your pockets, especially when greeting someone (46) _____ when addressing a group of people. The seemingly simple act of exchanging business cards is more complex in Japan (47) ____ the business card represents not only one's identity but also his (48) _____ in life. Yours should be printed in your own language and in Japanese. The Japanese are not a touch-oriented society; so avoid open displays of affection, touching or any prolonged (49) _____ of body contact. Queues are generally respected; especially in crowded train and subway stations (50) _____ the huge volume of people causes touching and pushing. a. complex b. easy c. simply d. cheap a. shaking b. hugging c. bowing d. looking a. pay b. show c. point d. draw a. Agree b. Avoid c. Recommend d. Allow a. politely b. impoliteness c. impolitely d. impolite a. or b. but c. either d. nor a. because b. even if c. unless d. though a. location b. stand c. status d. place a. path b. route c. form d. style a. that b. when c. which d. where TAG QUESTION * Complete the question tag: Linh didn’t feel confident in her favorite clothes, _______________? The two cities are not the same in some ways, _______________? Her listening isn’t excellent, _______________? Maryam couldn’t stay for longer time, _______________? My sister has to make this room tidy, _______________? This poet has mentioned the ao dai in poems, _______________? Lan used to walk past the mosque on her way to primary school, _________? Nobody wrote poems yesterday, _______________? There are many religions in Malasia, _______________? His children may swim, _______________? Nam and Binh have to study harder, _______________? Women to day often prefer to wear modern clothing at work, ____________? The Parkers had a picnic on the river bank, _______________? Our teachers have taken inspiration from some minorities, ______________? Everything was OK, _______________? Oh, hurry up, _______________? Hung and I can eat those cakes, _______________? You won’t be late, _______________? Ba’s village lies near the foot of the moutain, _______________? Daisy has seen that films several times, _______________? Let’s forget unhappy things, _______________? Her daughter doesn’t spend time surfing the web, _______________? Those men never worked on a farm, _______________? People of different ages like this magazine, _______________? I am wearing wrong shoes, _______________? Interactive TV is available now, _______________? He did not miss the train, _______________? Someone feels tired after the trip, _______________? Hanh and you like living in a dormitory on campus, _______________? Their son doesn’t have much time on computer, _______________? COMPARATIVE II. EXERCISES: * Exercise 1: Choose the best answer: 1. Ho Chi Minh city is much .................. than Hanoi capital. A. larger B. smaller C. higher D. lower 2. Australia is the .................. continent in the world. A. largest B. smallest C. biggest D. thinner 3. Living in the countryside is .................. than in cities. A. less peaceful B. more peaceful C. most peaceful D. least peaceful 4. Your car is in .................. condition than mine. A. worse B. worst C. bad D. good 5. That was the .................. day in my life. A. excited B. happinest C. happiest D. interesting 6. Hoa doesn’t cook .................. her mother. A. as bad as B. as good as C. as quick as D. as well as 7. She is the .................. beautiful girl I have ever met. A. less B. more C. most D. best 8. The Queen of England is one of the .................. women in the world. A. richer B. richest C. most rich D. as rich as 9. I’m sorry I’m late. It took me .................. to get here than I expected. A. longer B. further C. more D. less 10. Her illness was more .................. than we first thought. A. fatal B. important C. severe D. serious 11. Health and happiness are more .................. than money. A. importantly B. important C. importance D. serious 12. We often go camping when we go on holiday because it’s .................. than staying in a hotel. A. much cheaper B. more cheaper C. less cheaper D. the most cheapest 13. Please let me know immediately if you hear any .................. news. A. farther B. further C. extra D. earlier 14. There were .................. people at this meeting than at the last one. A. less B. much C. many D. fewer 15. That house over there is the .................. building in the town. A. eldest B. oldest C. ancientest D. antique 16. What’s the .................. film you’ve ever seen? A. good B. interesting C. best D. boring 17. What’s the .................. river in the world? A. short B. long C. wide D. longest 18. I stayed in one of the .................. room in the hotel. A. large B. nicest C. pretty D. nicer 19. Let’s walk. It’s just .................. taking the bus. A. as quick as B. as soon as C. as fast as D. as early as 20. There’s plenty of food, so eat .................. you like. A. as many as B. as much as C. as lot as D. as great as 21. The blue whale is .................. known animals, reaching a length of more than one hundred feet. A. the large B. the largest C. the larger D. the most largest 22. By far .................. of Saudi Arabia is oil. A. it is the most important export B. the most important export is C. that is the most important export D. the most important export 23. They would .................. go by air than spend a week travelling by train. A. always B. prefer C. rather D. better 24. Mike was the .................. in his family; all his brothers were much taller. A. lowest B. shortest C. slightest D. littlest 25. North America is a little .................. than South America. A. big B. huge C. vast D. larger 26. I think Sally is quite .................. her sister. A. as pretty B. as pretty than C. as pretty as D. prettier 27. I am not sure, but ............... I know he has decided to accept the new job in London. A. according B. on the whole C. as far as D. as long as 28. We need .................. information before we can decide. A. far B. farther C. further D. the farthest 29. Tony’s English is much better than it was. A. Tony has started to learn English but doesn’t speak it well. B. Tony speaks better English now than he did before. C. Tony’s English was much better than it is now. D. Tony has always spoken good English. 30. Joe was one of the poorest men in this town. A. There were some poor people in this town, but Joe was the poorest one. B. One man who lived in this town was much poorer than Joe. C. Joe thought that he was the only poor man in this town. D. Some very poor men lived in this town, and Joe was one of them. 31. Mr Bridges is by far the richest man I know. A. Mr Bridges is the richest man in my country. B. Mr Bridges is one of many rich men I know. C. Mr Bridges is richer than all his friends. D. Mr Bridges is much richer than anyone else I know. GERUND/ V_ING/ V_TO INFINITIVE/ V_ INFINITIVE * Choose the best answer: 1. I have difficulty ............... and ................... English. A. speaking – writing B. speak – writing C. to speak – to write D. speak - write 2. They offered ...................... her but she refused. A. to help B. helping C. help D. being helped 3. I don’t mind ...................... you ...................... the washing up. A. help – do B. helping – doing C. helping – do D. to help- to do 4. I’d like ...................... when I am sixty years old. A. to rest B. to stop C. to retire D. to relax 5. We hope the students themselves will enjoy taking ...................... in outdoor activities. A. part B. note C. notice D. advantage 6. The children are looking forward to ...................... on holiday. A. go B. going C. be going D. have gone 7. You must try not to ...................... so many mistakes again. A. make B. do C. say D. tell 8. Her advice made him ...................... his mind. A. change B. to change C. changing D. changed 9. Ms. Lan enjoys ...................... because she loves working with children. A. to teach B. to be taught C. teaching D. teach 10. My father doesn’t allow me ...................... in his room. A. to smoke B. smoking C. smoke D. not smoke 11. It’s very ...................... me with money. A. kind for you to help B. kind to you helping C. kind of you helping D. kind of you to help 12. It’s better to avoid ...................... during the rush hour. A. travelling B. to travel C. travel D. travelled 13. It was a nice day, so we decided ...................... for awalk. A. to have B. to go C. going D. having 14. Would you ...................... looking after my children for a while? A. mind B. agree C. stand D. care 15. Students should encourage ...................... questions in class. A. raise B. raising C. to raise D. being raised 16. It is compulsory for students in shools ...................... uniforms. A. to wear B. wear C. wearing D. worn 17. This class needs .................... . It’s very dirty. A. clean B. cleaning C. to clean D. cleaned 18. At school, students usually take part in .................. money for charity. A. raised B. to raise C. raising D. raise 19. May I ................... in? A. to come B. coming C. came D. come 20. Let’s .................... for a walk. A. go B. to go C. going D. went 21. Do you enjoy ................... cartoon? A. watching B. to watch C. watch D. watched 22. They want .................... by air because it is much faster than other means of transfort. A. travel B. travelling C. travelled D. to travel 23. Why don’t you consider ..................... me? I really look forward to ................. you. A. visiting – see B. to visit – to see C. to be visited – saw D. visit – see 24. It’s impolite ................... people about their salary. A. asked B. to ask C. asking D. ask 25. Don’t .................... in class, students! A. talking B. to talk C. talk D. talked 26. Who .................... you English? A. do teach B. teaches C. teach D. does teach 27. You had better .................... harder. A. to work B. working C. worked D. work 28. ...................... is my hobby. A. Playing B. Play C. Played D. To play 29. We should read different kinds of books ...................... our general knowledge. A. to widen B. widen C. widened D. widening 30. It’s not good to avoid .................. the teacher’s questions in class. A. answer B. answering C. answered D. to answer 31. Students are interested in .................... a party. A. to have B. have C. having D. had 32. ..................... the exams, students have to learn hard. A. To pass B. Passed C. Pass D. Passing 33. The girl denied ..................... the news. A. tell B. told C. to tell D. telling 34. I can’t bear people ..................... at me. A. shout B. shouting C. shouted D. to shout 35. Would you like ..................... your holiday with my family in Brazil? A. spend B. to spend C. spending D. spent 36. My father is very keen ..................... classical music. A. to listen B. to listen to C. on listening to D. on listening 37. I remember ..................... next door to you when we were in Australia. A. to live B. living C. live D. have lived 38. My sister is good at ..................... tennis. A. play B. playing C. to play D. staying 39. Do you hope ..................... your father again this weekend? A. meet B. meeting C. met D. to meet 40. Never let children ..................... alone in the street. A. play B. to play C. playing D. played 41. Have you promised .................... with me ? A. to go B. going C. went D. gone 42. I am bored with ................... computer games now. A. playing B. to play C. played D. plays 43. Susan is looking for something ……………… A. eating B. eat C. to eat D. to eating 44. My parents are interested in ………… football matches on TV. A. watch B. watching C. to watch D. watched 45. She used …………as a typist. A. to working B. work C. working D. to work 46. ……………stamps is my hobby. A. collecting B. collect C. collected D. collection. 47. I remember ……………you about this before. A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. told 48. He let the letter …………… on to the floor. A. fall B. falls C. falling D.fell 49. I can’t stand ………… on underground when it is busy. A. travel B. travelling C. to travel D. to travelling 50. She hates ………… housework at weekends. A. doing B. do C. to be doing D. being done 51. I had a headache, and the doctor asked me …………… some aspirin. A. took B. to taken C. take D. to take 52. She is keen on ……………… with a doll. A. plays B. to play C. player D. playing 53. Every day I spend two hours …………… English . A. practise B. to practise C. practising D. practised 54. I don’t mind …………… if you are tired . A. driving B. to be driven C. to drive D. drive 55. I don’t remember …………… the front door when I left home. A. to lock B. lock C. locked D. locking 56. Children enjoy ………… to ghost stories on Halloween night. A. telling and listening B. tell and listen C. to tell and listen D. to tell and to listen 57. Have you finished ………… the table ? A. set B. setting C. to set D. to be set 58. Mr Smith decided ……………… a new TV. A. to buy B. buying C. bought D. to be bought 59. I can’t help …………… him in spite of his faults. A. admire B. admired C. to admire D. admiring 60. Don’t forget …………… home as soon as you arrive at your destination. A. to call B. calling C. having called D. to be called 61. Jack made me ………… him next week . A. to promise to call B. to promise calling C. promise to call D. promise calling 62. If we want to get to the station on time, we’d better avoid ………… the highway. A. having taken B. take C. to take D. taking 63. Tommy admitted …………… the rock through the window. A. throwing B.being throwing C. to throw D. to be thrown 64. He suggested ……………… a double railway tunnel. A. to build B. built C. building D. that building 65. What makes you ……………… so ? A. think B. to think C. thinking D. having thought 66. Some people are used to …………… in crowded buses and don’t mind it at all. A. ride B. ridden C.to ride D. riding 67. If you see Nisson, ……… you mind…………him to get in touch with me ? A. will-reminding B. will- to remind C. would- to remind D. would- reminding 68. Please let me ………… when you can come . A. to know B. knowing C. know D. have known 69. I regret ………… you that I am unable to come tomorrow. A.to tell B. telling C. tell D. told 70. Workers began ………… a number of wooden boxes . A. unloading B. unload C. to unloading D. unloaded 71. Would you mind ………… the phone number ? I didn’t hear properly. A. to repeat B. repeat C. repeating D. for repeating 72. What would you like …………for your breakfast ? A. eating B. to be eaten C. to eat D. to have eaten 73. ………… in the country is something he loves. A. Travelling B. Travel C. The travelling D. To travelling 74. I was reading my books, but I stopped …………… a programme on TV. A. reading to watchB. to read to watchC. to read for watching D. reading watching