UNIT 5: CULTURAL IDENTITY
PRACTICE EXERCISES
1. He’s not sure _______ the idea at the moment, but I’m sure we’ll win him over in the
end.
A. from B. about C. through D. over
2. She doesn’t need _______ a dress for the wedding party.
A. to choose B. choose C. choosing D. chose
3. These facts may be familiar _______ you.
A. with B. about C. into D. to
4. They reminded me _______ late.
A. to not come B. not coming C. not to come D. to
come not
5. The train is _______ arrive at Glasgow Central at 12:12.
A. due to B. due about C. due through D. due
from
6. We sought to integrate Amy _______ the everyday affairs of the company.
A. inside B. above C. into D. from
7. Tet is also the time for children to receive _______ money wrapped in red envelopes.
A. timely B. lucky C. propitious D. blessed
8. The plenitude of our natural resources has resulted in most people _______ them for
granted for most of human history.
A. making B. looking C. showing D. taking
9. Katie chose _______ away from work that day.
A. stayed B. to stay C. staying D. being
stay
10. Imagine that a housing team is doing a research _______ students.
A. on B. into C. over D. of
11. They define themselves _______ nationality, ethnicity, location, history, language and
gender.
A. in B. about C. by D. above
12. We all _______ a family and it is our family that keeps us together through thick and
thin.
A. belong to B. belong of C. belong about D. belong
on
13. They feel _______ with the salesperson’s services.
A. satisfying B. satisfactory C. satisfaction D.
satisfied
14. They _______ the final stage called cultural identity achievement.
A. keep B. look C. help D. reach
15. About 800,000 children are exposed _______ poisons each year.
A. to B. by C. as D. off
16. Although my best friend now lives in Da Nang, we still try to keep in touch _______ each
other.
A. for B. with C. on D. up to
17. Some people _______ a strong urge to keep their cultural identity, so they continue
speaking their language.
A. taste B. feel C. touch D. think
18. My boss’s absence enabled me _______ myself as a key figure in our department.
A. to establish B. established C. establishing D.
establishes
19. Mexico _______ its independence from Spain in 1821.
A. collected B. expanded C. increased D. gained
20. You _______ a tendency to exasperate me with your stubbornness.
A. do B. make C. have D. get
21. _______ conclusion, I would like to thank our guest speaker.

A. Over B. In C. Upon D. Onto
22. We’re particularly proud _______ our company’s environmental record.
A. of B. off C. through D. by
23. The children soon settled _______ and started their work.
A. up B. down C. at D. along
24. Taking part in different activities of the festival, group members get together, have fun,
and _______ their cultural image.
A. promote B. help C. loose D. show
25. Neil Armstrong is famous _______ being the first man to walk on the Moon.
A. from B. round C. for D. about
26. They _______ their lives for their country.
A. sacrificed B. gave C. lost D. let
27. Let us pray _______ the victims of this terrible disaster.
A. from B. over C. through D. for