MULTINATIONAL SOCIETY

PROBLEMS OF

PART 2

Look Again

A. Vocabulary

Circle the letter of the choice that best completes each sentence.

1. Laws can_______ discrimination, but not prejudice.

a. succeed b. prevent c. guarantee

2. A famous person is a person ___________ knows.

a. everybody b. somebody c. nobody

3. A king and Queen are members of _______.

a. immigrants b. royalty c. employment

4. _____________ is not a member of a minority in the United States.

a. A black Puerto Rican b. A white male с A female

5. The food was adequate. Everyone had_________ to eat.

a. a lot b. very little c. the right amount

6. A person who is prejudiced against Hispanics has a(n)_______feeling about them.

a. negative b. beneficial c. advantageous

7. I want a job. Will you _________ me in your company?

a. provide b. succeed c. hire

8. She refused. Her answer was_________ .

a. positive b. negative с prejudice

9. I bought the house because I plan to live here___________ .

a. permanently b. negatively с unrealistically

10. Discrimination in housing means that a landlord does not rent because________ .

a. there is no apartment available b. the people are unpleasant c. of prejudice

С. Vocabulary

Circle the letter of the word(s) with the same meaning as the italicized word(s).

1. Who else lives at this address?

a. related b. in addition c. only

2. The page was blank.

a. empty b. written c. full

3. Leave a space between the lines of our compositions.

a. meaning b. certain area c. sentence

4. I applied for a loan at the bank.

a. questioned b. gave money c. tried to get

5. A politician often says, "No comment."

a. I have nothing to say b. I don't know c. Don’t talk to me

6. Our office hired someone just yesterday.

a. fired b. gave more money to c. gave a job to

7. I spoke with the director personally.

a. myself b. quickly c. immediately

8. Her personal life is very interesting.

a. social b. private c. love

9. If he steals money from poor people, he is immoral.

a. rich b. arrested c. without values

10. I need a raise. I cannot support myself with this salary,

a. job b. higher pay for the same job c. vacation with more money

E. Word Analysis

Part 1

Look at the endings below for nouns and verbs. Are the italicized words in the sentences nouns or verbs?

1. I'll help you familiarize yourself with the city.

2. Discrimination in hiring is illegal.

3. How did you solve that problem?

4. Could you repeat that please?

5. I made an adjustment in the plan.

6. I don't have a solution to that problem.

7. His identity is still a question.

8. What is your community like?

9. We can't produce that many machines.

10. Can you identify the problem?

Another example

2. Complete the sentences with one of the above words

a. They never finished the project because the money the government gave for the project wasn’t __________.

b. The ___________ made a decision when they met last month.

с If you don't ___________ for next semester, you will have to wait in long lines when classes start.

d. The landlord wouldn't let her rent the apartment when he found out she was a student. She felt that this was ______________.

e. I hate to do my homework, so I usually ______________ it for as long as possible.

3. Write the meaning of the boldfaced word on the line.

a. There are some inequities in the new tax law, but I'm sure the government will work them out eventually.

b. The judge hasn't made a decision yet in the case.

с I got a ticket for parking in an illegal space.

d. I can't prevent you from going there, but I think you're making a mistake.

e. I'd like to do postgraduate work in biochemistry.

Look Back

A. Vocabulary

Circle the letter of the choice that best completes each sentence.

1._______ The man did not like his daughter's boyfriend because he was Chinese.

a. prejudiced b. advantageous с adequate

2. I don't know if this color is green or gray. I don't have very good color _____

a. prejudice b. discrimination с equality

3. There were two men and twelve women in the class. The men were in the _____

a. minority b. percentage с opportunity

4. I found a job easily because my father________ me to work for him.

a. hired b. gave с refused

5. I decided to quit before the owner________ me.

a. raised b. fired с felt

6. With a degree in business, she was highly__________ to work in the company.

a. qualified b. adequate с prejudiced

7. There is a six-month_______ on this radio. If it breaks in that time, you can get another one for free.

a. age b. guarantee с qualification

8. I____ a raise. I don't know if I will get one or not.

a. prevented b. fired c. applied for

9. I can't____ him. He doesn't answer his phone.

a. adjust to b. contact с give

10. I am very____ I want to succeed and be at the top of my profession.

a. ambitious b. economic с self-made

В. Matching

Find the word or phrase in column В which has a similar mean­ing to a word in column A. Write the letter of that word or phrase next to the word in column A.

С Synthesis Questions

1. Choose a famous person. Go to the library and find some information about that person in the encyclopedia or other books.

2. What does success mean to you? Number the following in order of importance for you. Put "1" next to the most important and "2" next to the second most important and so forth.

For me, success means having....

· a lot of money

· a good job

· friends

· a husband or wife . children

· a home

· a car

D. Vocabulary Preview

Circle all the words you can find below.

unjustpotmnesacaientreqppitdiscriminationmfeirnprejudiceseparatelecaqillegalwomi nqualifiedseriousgainitovblacksmubvetumidanpersistbinocitaminminorityduncacola mprotectionheritagenolitdisadvantageinequalityraminracialslavestinomparticipation

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