UNIT 2-TEST 1

These days, most people in Britain and the US do not wear very formal clothes.. But in Britain, as well as the US, men in offices usually wear suits and ties, and women wear dresses or s

UNIT 2

CULTURAL DIVERSITY

TEST1

I PRONUNCIATION

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others

significant

3 a confided b obliged c determined d agreed

II LANGUAGE FOCUS

A Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences

6 We need a decision this project by next week

7 There was an enthusiastic response my suggestions

8 A large number of India men agreed that it was unwise to confide their wives

a in b, on c of d with

9 Approval or of the project is up to the Italian cultural affairs minister

a rejection b admission c prevention d decision

10 Face with a changing environment, most organisms will adapt and _

11 The Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese

12 Safety should take _over all other matters in the workplace

13 Parents are _by law to send their children to school

a obliged b confided c demanded d conducted

14 Some people are concerned with physical when choosing a wife or husband

a attractive b attraction c attractiveness d attractively

15 A woman has to _more in marriage than a man

B Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences

16 She said she met you once at the Parade last week since?

a Have you met her b Had you met her

17 Several years after they up they met again by chance in Paris

a have split b had split c were split d had been splitting

18 Dr Jones _the same talk in room 103 at 10.00 next Thursday

a gives b IS to give c will be giving d will have given

19 You need to work much harder if you _any chance of passing the exam

20 It's difficult for us to get jobs here, so we emigrating to Canada

a consider b are considering c have considered d will consider

21 They the job by this time tomorrow

c will have finished d are finishing

22 Gold, as well as silver, _in price

23 The majority of books _today do not reach a wide audience

a published b publishing c to be published d have published

24 We _for an hour when the bus finally came

25 I'd rather you _anything about it for the time being

her

c am meeting d will have met

27 John his car serviced every two months

a has b will have c has had d is having

28 I'll return Bob's pen to him the next time I him

a see b will see c will have seen d have seen

29 The last time I _to Scotland was in May, when the weather was beautiful

30. _I on the left because I've lived in Britain for a long time

C Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct

31 The Americans are much more concerned than the Chinese with physical attractive when choosing a wife or a husband

32 Fannie Farmer, an educator and cooking expert, she wrote the first distinctively American cookbook

33 A large number of Indian men agrees that it is unwise to confide in their wives

34 The black walnut tree is grown principally for its lumber, which is used for cabinets and

furnitures

35 A basic knowledge of social studies, such as history and geography, is considering a basic part

of the education of every child

III READING

A Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box

Many American (36) will surprise you, the same thing happens to us when we visit another country People from various (37) _handle many small daily things differently What a (38) _world it would be if this were not true!

Some differences are minor, and people soon become (39) _to them At first, for

notice startle wigs different cultures furnishing scene customs dull odd accustomed

respects

example, some foreign women may be (40) at the idea of having their hair cut

or styled by men Visitors may be amazed to see men wearing (41) People may find the transitory quality of much American life (42) _, for example, one can rent art by the week or the entire (43) _of an apartment, from sofa and bed to the last spoon, on less than eight hours' (44) "Package" living is part of today's American (45)

Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer

These days, most people in Britain and the US do not wear very formal clothes But sometimes it is important to wear the right thing

Many British people don't think about clothes very much They just like to be comfortable When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything At theatres, cinemas and concerts you can put on what you like from elegant suits and dresses to jeans and sweaters Anything goes, as long as you look clean and tidy

But in Britain, as well as the US, men in offices usually wear suits and ties, and women wear dresses or skirts (not trousers) Doctors, lawyers and business people wear quite formal clothes And in some hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women wear smart dresses

In many years, Americans are more relaxed than British people, but they are more careful witn their clothes At home, or on holiday, most Americans wear informal or sporty clothes But when they go out in the evening, they like to look elegant In good hotels and restaurants, men have

to wear jackets and ties, and women wear pretty clothes and smart hairstyles

It is difficult to say exactly what people wear informal or formal in Britain and the US, because everyone is different If you are not sure what to wear, watch what other people do and then do the same You'll feel more relaxed if you don't look too different from everyone else

46 Many British people wear freely when they _.

c spend their spare time d meet their friends

47 Who doesn't usually wear suits and ties?

48 If you visit an American friend at home in the evening, you may find that your friend

49 If you are in a foreign country, the best way the writer suggests to you is to wear _.

c your native clothes d comfortable clothes

50 What do you think the passage is mainly about?

a Recent dressing habit in Great Britain and the United States

b The reason why informal clothing is popular in the UK and USA

c When we should wear in a formal way

d Where we should wear in a formal way

IV SPEAKING

Choose the phrase or sentence - a, b, c or d - that best completes the conversation

51 A: _a happy marriage should be based on love

B: I definitely agree!

c Personally, I think d Do you think

52 A: I'm not sure about this soup It tastes like something's missing

B: It tastes fine to me

c I couldn't agree more d I don't think so

53 A: It seems to me that spring is the most beautiful time of year

B: It really is lovely!

a You're exactly right! b You could be right

c You're dead wrong d I couldn't agree less

54 A: _children nowadays watch too much TV

B: Absolutely!

55 A: This grammar test is the hardest one we've ever had this semester!

B: _but I think it's quite easy

a I couldn't disagree more, b I understand what you're saying

V WRITING

Choose the sentence - a, b, c or d - which is closest in meaning to the printed one

56 The coach's tactics were directly responsible for the team's defeat

a The team lost because the coach had no direct tactics

b The team's responsibility is to defeat the coach's tactics

c The coach directly guided the team, but had no responsibility

d The team lost as a direct consequence of the coach's tactics

57 I wasn't a bit surprised to hear that Kate had failed her driving test

a That Kate had failed in her driving test surprised me a bit

b I was surprised that Kate had passed her driving test

c It came as no surprise to me to hear that Kate hadn't passed her driving test

d Surprisingly, Kate had failed her driving test

58 We'll go camping as long as the weather is good

a Only if the weather is fine will we go camping

b If the weather is better, we will go camping

c The weather is good when we will go camping

d We'll go camping immediately after the weather is good

59 My father hasn't smoke for three years

a My father started smoking three years ago

b My father quit smoking for three years

c My father stopped smoking three years ago

d My father won't continue smoking in three years' time

60 The secret to success is hard work

a Working hard ensures success b One must work hard to keep secrets

c One cannot succeed if he has secrets d If you keep your work secret, you will succeed