1. The environment is not as pure as it _______. a. is used to be b. is used to being c. used to be d. was used to be 2. I would like to have a one-way ticket to London. a. return b. double c. cheque d. single 3. I am going to the pharmacy to buy some things. a. chemist's b. doctor's c. dentist's d. barkers 4. Their _______ has lasted for more than 20 years. a. friends b. friendly c. friendship d. friendness 5. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. section b. can c. clean d. associate 6. In this library, there is a _________ for books on science and technology. a. special section b. section special c. special sections d. sections special 7. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. warm b. car c. discard d. part 8. Before you light _________ a cigarette, remember to ask for permission. a. up b. down c. on d. off 9. Thank you for _________ me to the party. a. keeping b. telling c. calling d. inviting 10. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. light b. might c. lift d. sign 11. On the whole, Americans tend to be informal. a. Generally b. Shortly c. Completely d. Sincerely 12. The police are more ______ about breaking the traffic rules. a. unpleased b. militant c. angry d. busy 13. American men usually _____ hands when they are introduced. a. take b. hold c. shake d. lose 14. Children always like ice-cream and candy. a. sweets b. sweat c. sweater d. swim 15. In America, men usually shake hands when they are _______ a. complained about b. reprimanded c. talked about d. introduced 16. The US has made a _________ declaration of war to Iraq. a. formal b. formality c. formalize d. formalism 17. ___________wine except at the party. a. I drink seldom b. Seldom I drinking c. Seldom do I drink d. Am I seldom drinking 18. I couldnot help __________ when I heard the story. a. to laugh b. laugh c. laughed d. laughing 19. _________ may shake hands when they say hello. a. business association b. associate business c. business associates d. association business 20. The president travelled under the _____ of many soldiers. a. protect b. protector c. protective d. protection 21. This is the chair which my grandfather ________ sit on before he went abroad last month. a. is used to b. used to c. gets used to d. becomes used to 22. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. wear b. way c. where d. whole 23. What would you like to have _____ lunch? a. at b. in c. for d. of 24. I will give you _________ call when I arrive. a. a b. an c. the d. no article 25. - How do you do? I'm Peter __________. a. I'm fine. Thank you. b. How do you do? I'm John. c. How are you? d. How's thing? 26. -Thank you very much. -_________. a. Not at all b. You are welcome c. That's all right d. all are correct 27. American women sometimes ________. a. for help ask men b. ask for men help c. ask men help for d. ask men for help 28. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. gesture b. cruel c. guess d. guest 29. _________ late? a. Did you use to stay up b. Do you used to stay up c. Did you used to stay up d. Do you use to staying up 30. When ________each other, the American women do not usually shake hands. a. meet b. to meet c. met d. meeting 31. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. talk b. call c. shake d. wash 32. ________ differences sometimes make two persons from different countries uncomfortable. a. cross-cultural b. cross-talk c. crossroads d. crossword 33. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. generation b. gene c. game d. gesture 34. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. smoke b. so c. soft d. snow 35. They earn money by selling toys. a. control b. gain c. keep d. save 36. In America, when a woman and a man are introduced, shaking hands is u to woman. a. depends on b. replies on c. waits on d. congratulates on 37. It's very kind ________ you to offer us a lovely dinner. a. of b. from c. for d. to 38. Parents should take good care of their children and ________ them from wrongdoings a. take b. protest c. protect d. get 39. It is necessary for the host to make his guests feel comfortable and _________ a. relax b. relaxation c. relaxing d. relaxed 40. American women may __________ conversations with men or even ________ them to dance. a. . to start/ to ask b. start/ ask c. starting/ asking d. started/ asked 41. Besides language, people can use _______, facial expressions and eye contact to communicate. a. gestures b. mouth c. moments d. sights 42. Afterthe Women's Liberation Movement, American women ________independently. a. get used to living b. are used to living c. used to living d. .a and b 43. My grandmother would tell me stories in the evening when I was a little girl. a. was used to telling b. was used to tell c. used to tell d. a and c 44. Let's go to the cinema, a. monument b. movies c. theatre d. hall 45. Where is the lift? - It is over there. a. stairs b. steps c. shelf d. elevator 46. - I'm sorry. It's late. I must go now. Bye bye. -______ a. You are welcome b. Good bye. See you soon. c. Not at all d. Hello 47. I could not say anything to express my feeling, except a ________ of sympathy when I heard the bad news from him. a. signal b. sign c. gesture d. nod 48. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. this b. thing c. clothing d. together 49. I usually feel _________ when I stay at home _______. a. alone / alone b. lonely / lonely c. alone / lonely d. lonely / alone 50. In the US, when you ________ a get-together, remember to bring gifts with you. a. are invited to b. are to invited c. be invited to d. are to invite 51. She is ________ more intelligent than I expect. a. a b. an c. the d. no article 52. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. table b. vegetable c. acceptable d. comfortable 53. We ______ on the left side of the street when we first visited London. a. did not use to drive b. did not used to drive c. did not use to driving d. did not used to driving 54. There are many Americans who do not want others ________ in their houses. a. smoke b. to smoke c. smokes d. smoking 55. They have no ________ of the help. a. expect b. expectation c. expectancy d. expectorate 56. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. relaxed b. mounted c. collected d. needed 57. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. formal b. Love c. come d. some 58. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. mile b. militant c. smile d. kind 59. Peter usually helps his mother _________. a. to do housework b. do housework c. with housework d. all are correct 60. We have a get-together on Sunday. Please join us. a. birthday party b. wedding c. meeting d. discussion . article 25. - How do you do? I'm Peter __________. a. I'm fine. Thank you. b. How do you do? I'm John. c. How are you? d. How's thing? 26. -Thank you very much. -_ ________ d. hall 45. Where is the lift? - It is over there. a. stairs b. steps c. shelf d. elevator 46. - I'm sorry. It's late. I must go now. Bye bye. -_ _____ a. You are welcome b out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. this b. thing c. clothing d. together 49. I usually feel _________ when I stay at home _______. a. alone