Bài tập kiểm tra từ vựng chủ đề cách thức giao tiếp xã hội (Ways of Socializing)

PRACTICE EXERCISES

Bài tập

Exercise 1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 10: A. claps B. shakes C. nods D. points

Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 11: Mass media is one of the most significant agents of socialization that help people in their own               of beliefs and social norms.

1. deformity B. formation C. malformation D. former

Question  12:  Our  social  relations  enable  us  to shape our          and sense of sympathytowards others.

A. individuals B. individuality C. individualistic D. individualism

Question  13:           problems are most prevalent in school-aged children. They usually act strangely and are not really open-minded to others.

A. misbehaving B. behave C. behaviors D. behavioral

Question 14: Communication serves several critical roles in the lives of older adults, including maintaining a sense of identity and relieving loneliness,               and anxiety.

A. depressed B. antidepressants C. depression D. depressive

Question 15: That ill-mannered child was told to          for being rude to his aunt.

A. convict B. excuse C. pardon D. apologize

Question 16: Before the invention of the Internet, people couldn’t of           such universal access to information. The main way to update it at that time was to read newspaper.

A. approach B. conceive C. reminisce D. contemplate

Question 17: Andrew, my best friend           in me on the understanding that I wouldn't tell anyone else.

A. confided B. intimated C. disclosed D. confessed

Question 18: My grandfather hates smartphones and is always           the art of conversation.

the disappearance of

A. grieving B. complaining C. lamenting D. moaning

Question 19: Technological advancements such as video chats and messages have            changed the way we communicate with each other.

A. irredeemably B. irrevocably C. irreparably D. irreplaceably

Question 20: The sophisticated art of conversation has long been           neglected by youngsters.

A. woefully B. pathetically C. hilariously D. dolefully

Question 21: As was           predicted, the superstar couple from a famous TV show has broken up. They give viewers an impression that they are not compatible with each other.

A. amply B. substantially C. widely D. considerably

Question 22: Eager to be able to communicate           with her idols in Korea, she hired a tutor to help polish her language skills.

A. understandably B. expressively C. ambiguously D. articulately

Question 23: I read online newspaper every day to keep          with current affairs.

A. present-day B. up-to-date C. cutting-edge D. out-of-date

Question 24: Chatting online is gradually replacing conventional          interaction.

A. eye-to-eye B. face-to-face C. mouth-to-mouth D. heart-to-heart

Question  25:  Taylor must be           - How can she persuade that stubborn student to do all the given homework?

A. gold-tongued B. bronze-tongued

C. silver-tongued D. diamond-tongued

Question 26: This meeting is a wonderful opportunity for you to expand your relationships so make sure nothing is left to chance. Do you need to give your speech another               or do you already know it by heart?

A. check-up B. mix-up C. break-down D. run-through

Question 27: You’ll need to          your points of view           otherwise some people might take offence.

extremely diplomatically

A. put     through B. come   out C. bring   down D. get   across

Question 28: I knew it was supposed to be a secret but I just             it           before I could stop myself. I'm sorry.

A. set/down B. pegged/away

C. blurted/out D. clamped/down

Question 29: It can be difficult to          a conversation with a complete stranger.

A. make out B. strike up

C. stretch out D. talk over

Question 30: The entire world is developing at an unprecedented rate. If you don't self-learn and cultivate communicative skills continuously you will               definitely not social movements.

A. deal with B. get on with

C. keep up with D. put up with

Question 31: With the mushrooming of social networking sites, people can now communicate with everyone               their geographicai location.

A. contrary to B. regardless of

C. in the event of D. at the expense of

Question 32:           her shyness and being an introvert, her failure to make friends with other peers at school was not surprising.

A. By virtue of B. With regard to

C. In view of D. In recognition of

Question 33: Although Robert has cyber phobia, failing to use computers and modern devices at this technology-driven era is               for him.

A. a kick in the teeth B. a shot in the dark

C. a nail in the coffin D. an open and shut case

Question  34:  I  was  worried  that  they  wouldn’t  like  each  other  but  in  fact  they're  getting  on   like               

A. a drop in the ocean B. a house on fire

C. lock, stock and barrel D. two peas in a pod

Question 35: I couldn't believe it when Fiona accused me of           only had a normal conversation with him at my office.

in her relationship with Jack. I

A. intervening B. interfering C. intercede D. intersect

Question 36: Do you think young people have difficulties in talking with elderly people mainly because of the generation               ?

A. fracture B. crack C. gap D. hole

Question 37: I tried to          the ice by talking to people next to me on board about the weather.

A. smash B. split C. break D. crush

Question 38: Thank you for inviting us to your housewarming party, but I'm afraid we're going to have  to               your kind invitation.

A. deny B. reject C. refuse D. decline

Question 39: Melisa chats so much. She could talk the hind leg          a donkey, which really got on

my nerves.

A. out B. off C. about D. up

Question 40: The over-reliance on some social networking platforms like Facebook or Twitter may deprive their users               fundamental social skills.

A. from B. away C. of D. over

Exercise 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 41: She is always diplomatic when dealing with angry and dissatisfied customers.

A. subtle B. outspoken C. tactful D. strict

Question 42: I was impressed by her. She gave a witting, entertaining and articulate speech in the opening ceremony last night.

A. eloquent B. incoherent C. emotional D. inspiring

Question 43: Non-verbal communication can help a person to express his or her emotions in a clear and effective way.

A. not using spoken language</spa