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