Test 9 on
American Civilization
Truong Van Anh

A. Choose the correct answer to indicate the correct information
about American civilization.
1. _______ is now the largest ethnic minority group.
A. Hispanics
B. Asian American
C. Black American
2. “Dutch treat” means ____________
A. Treat as the Dutch B. pay your own bill C. pay for the whole bill
3. The word declined sometimes means ______.
A. increased
B. decreased
C. rose
4. In the U.S. the word aliens means _____.
A. foreign-born noncitizens living in the country B. illegal residents of
the U.S. C. natives
5. The Germans brought ______ to the American diet.
A. hamburger
B. pizza
C. steak

6. Blue-collar workers _____.
A. Wear blue suits and ties to work
B. often do physical work
C. usually work in offices
7. Uncle Sam is _____.
A. Your father's brother
B. a symbol of the American government
C. an idol in America
8. Which of the following is NOT a problem of families in America?
A. generation gap
B. high divorce rate
C. child labor
9. When American people tell a harmless untruth, they tell a ______ .
A. true lie
B. black lie
C. white lie
10. The voice in an American family often means ______.
A. Her singing voice is beautiful B. Children have a voice in making
family decision C. This verb in the active or passive voice

B. True/False
___ 1. Majority rule means that decisions are made by voting.
___ 2. A resident alien can become president of the United
States.
___ 3. American taxes are high compared to those of other
"industrialized countries”.
___ 4. Revolutionized means "caused major changes”.
___ 5. You need a credit card to make Internet purchases.

C. Fill in the blank with the correct words given below
Animals also provide entertainment and an opportunity to lose money quickly at
the racetrack. Americans (1) ______horses, dogs, pigeons, even pigs! Races are
just one common form of gambling in a country with a great many other
opportunities to do so. Fifty years ago, racetracks and Nevada casinos were
almost the only forms of legal gambling in the U.S. Today, 37 states have lottery
(2) ______, and 22 states have gambling casinos on Native American
reservations. Many states have river boat gambling casinos.There is also informal
gambling among friends and coworkers, including (3) _____ on major sporting
events or Friday evening poker games. Altogether gambling in the U.S.is a
multibilliondollar industry.
1. A. ride
B. drive
C. race
2. A. contests
B. games
C. plays
3. A. bets B. polls
C. rings

Good luck!