III. READING COMPREHENSION
A. Read the passage carefully and choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:
If you invite an American friend to join you to have dinner in a restaurant, phone the restaurant first to find out if you need a reservation to avoid a long wait for a table. To make a reservation, just give your name, the number of people in your group, and the time you plan to arrive. When you invite someone to dinner, you should be prepared to pay the bill and reach for it when it arrives. However, if your companion insists on paying his or her share, do not get into argument about it. Some people prefer to pay their own way so that they do not feel indebted, and those feelings should be respected. In most American restaurants, the waiter or waitress’s tip is not added to the bill. If the service was adequate, it is customary to leave a tip equal to about 15% of the bill. In expensive restaurants, leave a bit more.
Question 31: When you invite an American friend to have dinner in a restaurant ___________.
A. a reservation is not necessary
B. you should make a reservation
C. there are always many tables available for you
D. you always have to wait for a long time
Question 32: To make a reservation, you ______________.
A. just give your name, the time you arrive and how many persons there are in your group
B. have to give your address, the time you arrive and how many persons there are in your group
C. just give your name, the time you arrive and your address
D. just give your name, the time you arrive and your telephone number
Question 33: When you invite someone to dinner, you ______________.
A. let him to pay himself B. should prepare to pay the bill
C. give the bill to him D. share the bill with him
Question 34: If your companion insists in paying his share, _______________.
A. do not agree
B. it will be impolite
C. you should let him pay as he expects
D. you should get into argument with him
Question 35: In most American restaurants, _______________.
A. the tip is added to the bill
B. the tip is about 15% of the bill
C. you should not give the tip to waiters or waitresses
D. waiters and waitresses never get the tip
B. Read the passage carefully and choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the following blanks:
Throughout the world there are different …..(36)…….. for people to greet each other. In much of the world, a handshake is the common form of welcoming and greeting someone. In many countries around the Mediterranean Sea a light kiss on the cheek is the appropriate way to welcome friends and family. It can be a very …….(37)………surprise if you expect to shake hands and get a kiss or a hug instead.
At times, it is difficult to tell what sort of greeting …….(38)…… is followed. People may bow, wave another’s arm or even slap the other person on the back. In some places people just smile, look at the other’s face and say nothing.
Most people in the world are …….(39)…… of, visitors and don’t mind what travelers do that seems wrong as long as the visitors are sincere. A big part of the …….(40)………of world travel is experiencing different customs.
Question 36: A. means B. ways C. methods D. techniques
Question 37: A. huge B. large C. big D. great
Question 38: A. habit B. routine C. tradition D. custom
Question 39: A. kind B. generous C. tolerant D. independent
Question 40: A. pleasure B. interest C. comfort D. delightfulness
VIII. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option marked A, B, C or D to answer the questions.
They called New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it is not exactly like an apple, it’s certainly very big. There are too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are always full of cars and trucks, you can never find a place to park.
If you have enough money, you can take a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the same. But the drivers are very different. Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States. A few drive slowly, but most go very fast. Cab driving is a difficult job. It can be dangerous, too. Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt.
If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take the subway. The subway is quick and it’s cheap, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights don’t always work and there is often fire on the track. On some subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t see the color of the old trains easily. There is too much dirt and too many graffiti, inside and outside.
1. What is the problem in New York? ~ __________.
A. It has too many apples B. It is too big
C. It looked like an apple D. It is too crowded
2. What does a cab mean?
A. a truck B. a bus C. a taxi D. a driver
3. Cab drivers in New York __________.
A. can be dangerous B. look the same
C. can be attacked by thieves D. were all born in New York
4. The world “track” can best be replaced by __________.
A. roadway B. station C. light bulb D. train
5. Subways in New York __________.
A. have no lights B. are quick but dirty
C. are clothes D. often cause fires
1. What is the problem in New York? ~ __________.
A. It has too many apples B. It is too big
C. It looked like an apple D. It is too crowded
2. What does a cab mean?
A. a truck B. a bus C. a taxi D. a driver
3. Cab drivers in New York __________.
A. can be dangerous B. look the same
C. can be attacked by thieves D. were all born in New York
4. The world “track” can best be replaced by __________.
A. roadway B. station C. light bulb D. train
5. Subways in New York __________.
A. have no lights B. are quick but dirty
C. are clothes D. often cause fires