Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passages. Use only ONE word for each space

Many people dream of (1)..... in a foreign country. It can be an amazing experience (2)....... those who have the courage to leave their family and friends and settle down in a new place. (3)......., there's one potential problem you should be aware of: culture shock. Culture shock is the feeling we get from living in a place that is so different to where we grew up that we are not sure (4)....... to deal with it. Societies are organized in many different ways, and we can often (5)...... taken aback by some of the things we find in foreign countries. Customs and traditions can be very different and that can sometimes make (6)...... difficult to get on with local people and to make friends. They migt not approve of things you do or might object to things you say. You might even be banned from doing things in another country that are perfectly legal in your own. (7)...... you were to move to a country such as Singapore, say, you might find some of the laws very (8)..... There, people can be forced to pay a large fine just for dropping litter. Eventually, (9)....., most people who live abroad fall in love with their adopted country and learn to accept its differences. It does take real courage to make such a big change (10)..... your life, but many people agree that it is worth it in the end

I. Read the passage below and fill each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the numbered box. (10 points)

             Many people dream of living in a foreign country. It can be an amazing experience for those who (1) ____ the courage to leave their family and friends to settle down in a new place. However, there’s one potential problem you should be aware of: Culture shock.

             Culture shock is the feeling we get from living in a place that is so different to where we (2) _____up that we are not sure how to deal with it. Societies are organized in many different ways, and we can often be (3) ______ aback by some of the things we find in foreign countries.

           Customs and tradition can be very different and that can sometimes make it difficult to (4) ______on with local people and to (5) ______friends. They might not approve of things you do or object to things you say. You might even be banned (6) _____ doing things in another country that are perfectly legal in your own. (7)______you were to move to a country such as Singapore, you might find some of the laws very strict. There, people can be forced to pay for a large fine just for dropping litter.

           Eventually, though, most people who live abroad (8) ______in love with their adopted country and learn to accept its differences. It does (9) ______real courage to make such a big change to your life, but many people agree (10) ______ it is worth it in the end.

Many people dream of living in a foreign country. It can be an amazing experience for those (1) ___________ are willing to settle down in a new place. (2) _________, there’s one potential problem you should be aware of: culture shock. Culture shock is the feeling we get from living in a place that is so different to where we grew up that we are not sure how to deal with it. Societies are (3) ________ in many different ways. Customs and traditions can be very different and that can sometimes make it difficult to get on with local people who might not approve of things you do and might object to things you say. You might be banned from doing things in another country that are perfectly (4)______________ in your own. For example, in Singapore people can be forced to (5) ____ a large fine just for dropping rubbish. Eventually, though, most people who live abroad fall in love with their adopted country and learn to accept its differences.

Question 1:A. who B. which C. what D. whose

Question 2: A. Therefore B. However C. Although D. Moreover

Question 3: A. ruled B. developed C. increased D. organized

Question 4:A. legal B. illegal C. legally D. legality

Question 5: A. spend B. waste C. pay D. borrow

Part 2: Study sentences from a letter to a newspaper. Decide what is the correct order of the sentences.

Dear sir,
a. There were so much litter on the pavement that I felt I was walking over a rubbish- heap, not along the city street.
b. I think that this would ne a good job for them to do.
c. Then if people have a lot of litter, they can put it in the bins.
d. Yesterday I was walking to work, and I noiced that the street was covered in sweet wrappings, cigarette packets and old nespapers.
e. It is quite easy to take your rubbish home with you instead of throwing it away.
f. We hear on the radio that thousand of people are unemployed.
g. I am writing to you because I’d like to say aomething about the problem of litter in our cities.
h. Finally it would be a good idea if there were more street cleaners.
i. First of all, I think that the public should stop dropping things in the street
j. Secondly, I think that the local council should put more litter- bins in the street.
k. What can we do about this problem?
Your faithfully,
Lionel Haddock- Willis
Your answers:
1………….2…………3…………4………5………..6………………7……………8……………9………… ….10…………………

1. if I were offered the job, I think I ………. it.

a. take b. will take c. would take d. would have taken.

2. I would be very surprised if he……………..

a. refuses b. refused c. had refused d. would refuse.

3. Many people would be out of work if that factory………..down.

a. closes b. had closed c. closed d. would close.

5. They would be disappointed if we…………….

a. hadn’t come b. wouldn’t come c. don’t come d. didn’t come.

6. Would John be angry if I ……. ……his bicycle without asking?

a. take b. took c. had taken d. would take.

8. If someone…………in here with a gun, I would be very frightened.

a. would walk b. walks c. had walked d. walked.

9. ……………..now,we would go out.

a. If it not snowing b. unless it were snowing

c. were it not snowing d. if were it not snowing

11. He cannot get the job because he doesn’t speak a foreign language.

a. If he speaks a foreign language, he can get the job.

b. If he spoke a foreign language, he could get the job.

c. If he had spoken a foreign language, he could have got the job.

d. If he had spoken a foreign language, he could get the job.

13. What would you do if you……………a million dollars?

a. would win b. win c. had won d. won.