V/ Read the passage about diferent customs for greetings around the world, and do the tasks that follow

GREETING CUSTOMS AROUND THE WORLD

USA: It is normal for men to shake hands when they meet, but it is quite unusual for men to kiss when they greet each other. Greetings are casual-a handshake, a smile and a ''hello'' will do just fine

UK: The British often simply say ''hello'' when they meet friends. They usually shake hands only when they meet for the first time. Social kissing is common in an informal situation between men and women and also between women who know each other very well

FRANCE: The French, including children, shake hands with their friends and often kiss them on both cheeks, both upon meeting and leaving

ARAB countries: In Arab countries, close male friends or colleagues hug and kiss both cheeks. They shake hands with their right hand only, for longer but less firmly than in West. Contact between the opposite genders in public is considered obscene. Do not offer to shake hands with the opposite sex.

HUNGARY: Hungarians like to use the friendly greeting form of kissing each other on the cheeks. The most comon way is to kiss from your right to your left. When men meet for the first time, the casual greeting is a frm handshake

BELGIUM: People kiss on one cheek when they meet, regardless of the gender or how well they know

CHINESE: Chinese people tend to be more conservative. When meeting someone for the first time, they would usually nod their heads and smile, or shake hands if in a formal situation

RUSSIA: The typical greeting is a very film handshake while maintaining direct eye contact. When men shake hands with women, the handshake is not firm. It is considered gallant to kiss women three times while alternating cheeks, and even to kiss hands.

Task 1:match a word in column A with its definition in column B

A \(|\) B

1. hug a. not liking change, traditional

2.obscene b. happening one after the other

3 conservative c. looking directly at each other

4. eye contact d. to put your arms around somebody to show that you love or like her/him

5. alternating e. shocking and annoyning

Task 2: Read the passage again, and then decide whether the statements are(T) or(F)

1. people in China and Arab countries seem to be more careful when greeting people for the first time or opposite sex. (T or F)

2. Shaking hands is the most popular way of greeting in Briitan. (T or F)

3. kissing is considered a popular way of greeting in France, Hungary and Belgium (T or F)

4. In Russia, you should shake hands with your friend but never look into his/her eyes (T or F)

5. In Hungary, the most common greeting way is kissing and you should pay attention to the order (T or F)

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II/ Read the passage. Then write True or False for each of the sentences below. (1.5pt)

In the UK we each use about two hundred steel food and drink cans every year. Steel cans are popular because they are convenient, easy to store and unbreakable. But when you have finished with a can what do you do with it? Do you throw it away and forget all about it? Probably! But behind the scenes there are people whose work is to make sure that the steel is never wasted. In fact, recycling or re-using steel cans is so successful that every day of the year more than five million cans start new lives in new steel products.

After you have thrown away your can, what happens? Well, first of all it is collected by the men who empty your dustbin each week and take to a tip, together with all the other household rubbish. Then the rubbish is sorted and the steel cans are taken separately to a special factory which turns old cans into high quality steel. It’s this steel that may well find its way back into your home in the form of knives and folks, garden equipment and, of course, food and drink cans.

So next time you open your fizzy drink, just remember where your can may have been!

23. In the UK people use about two hundred steel food and drinks cans yearly.________

24. Every year there are more than five million cans starting new lives in new steel products_________

25.Cans are sorted and then they are taken to the factory for recycling.___________

26.The steel cans can only be recycled to make into garden household _________

27. The topic sentence of this passage is___________

A. recycle cansB. the recycling of cans C. how to recycle cans D. what is recycle cans

28. The nearest meaning of “its” in line 9 is____________

A. of the cans B. of the steel C. of the homes D. of the knives

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Fill  in each numbered blank with one suitable word.

Why does English  .............(1)an international  language mean while  Chinese  is used  by more than ……..(2)  of  the world?  There are some ............(3)  causes. In the nineteenth Century, Great  Britain  became.............(4)after the industrial revolution. The English empire  conquered many other...........(5) and made them as their colonies. English  was officially used there gradually, hose countries spoke............(6)as their native language or second language.

After the word war II, the united states, one of the English - speaking ...........(7) become the most powerful and so  then more people  speak  English.

English grammar is rather easy and simple compared .............(8)other languages. However, English learners even the native speakers, sometimes have troubles English …..(9)that can be overcome. A lot of ............(10)methods are available  to help them.

Fill  in each numbered blank with one suitable word.

Why does English  .............(1)an international  language mean while  Chinese  is used  by more than ……..(2)  of  the world?  There are some ............(3)  causes. In the nineteenth Century, Great  Britain  became.............(4)after the industrial revolution. The English empire  conquered many other...........(5) and made them as their colonies. English  was officially used there gradually, hose countries spoke............(6)as their native language or second language.

After the word war II, the united states, one of the English - speaking ...........(7) become the most powerful and so  then more people  speak  English.

English grammar is rather easy and simple compared .............(8)other languages. However, English learners even the native speakers, sometimes have troubles English …..(9)that can be overcome. A lot of ............(10)methods are available  to help them.

Have you ever asked yourself why it is that we (1) work? If it is, as some people say, just a question of money, would you be prepared to do any job as long as you (2) ______________________ a lot, even if it involved working for long hours in appalling (3) ______________________? Or are you perhaps more interested in the (4) ______________________ you get when you feel that you are good at your job? It's true that there is a great sense of (5) ______________________ behind, for example, the creation of a well-made product, or the clinching of an important deal, though this might not be the (6) ______________________ if you were serving in a shop or delivering letters. Still, as long as the customers are satisfied, then you can (7) ______________________ yourself on a job well done, and feel that you have (8) ______________________ to the success of the company that (9) ______________________ you. On the other hand, would you feel that your work was more worthwhile if you received more praise from your employers? Would you feel happier if they paid you a (10) ______________________ or sent you to a sales conference in Tahiti? Or is praise unnecessary, as long as the job (11) ______________________ you with the company of other people, and the feeling that you belong to the group? Most of us are probably too (12) ______________________ working to wonder too much about this. One day perhaps we'll find that ideal job which gives life meaning, but until then we'll just get up every morning and keep on working.
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Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Volunteering is a way to gain a lot of skills that can be transferred into a workplace. These skills include: confidence, communication, responsibility, teamwork and innovation. Becoming a volunteer will not only provide you with experience which is great for personal gain, but it will also be a good addition to your CV as it will help you to stand out, as it has allowed you to network and meet new people and more opportunities. Most importantly, from the process of volunteering, young people will gain a sense of personal satisfaction gained by assisting another person which will enhance their social awareness.

By becoming a volunteer in your community you can make a change by letting your voice be heard within society, allowing you to express your thoughts and opinions on certain issues that have occurred that you have previously not been given a say in. This could inspire more events or services that could gradually assist more people.

Volunteers also have an enormous impact on the health and well-being of communities worldwide, which allows society to thrive due to the assistance of young volunteers. From volunteering the community will also gain a generation of young people who care about where they live and are willing to make a commitment to improve society.

Question:

*Read the passage, then choose the best answer

Completing a marathon is considered very difficult, many coaches believe that it is possible for anyone who is willing to put in the time and effort. Obviously, most participants do not run a marathon to win. More important for most runners is their personal finish time and their placement within their specific age group and gender. Another very important goal is to break certain time barriers. For example, ambitious recreational first-timers often try to run the marathon under 4 hours; more competitive runners will attempt to run under 3 hours. Many runners then prefer to finish for example in 3:29:59, which makes them " sub-3:30h marathoners ", instead of 3:30:01.

For most runners, the marathon is the longest run they have ever attempted. Many coaches believe that the most important element in marathon training is the long run. Recreational runners commonly try to reach a maximum of about 20 miles in their longest weekly run and about 40 miles a week in total when training for the marathon. More experienced marathoners may run a longer distance. During marathon training, adequate recovery time is crucial. If fatigue or pain is felt, it is recommended to take a kreak for a couple of days or more to let the body heal. Overtraining is a condition that results from not getting enough rest to allow the body to recover from difficult training. It can actually result in a lower endurance and speed and place a runner at a greater risk of injury.

1. Marathon completion is ______________ .

A. impossible B. easy C. not very difficult D. very difficult

2. One of the important goals in a marathon competition is __________ .

A. breaking time barriers B. age

C. gender D. reaching the finish

3. In marathon training, the most important is ____________ .

A. the age B. the coaches' belief

C. the long run D. the recreation

4. If the marathon runner feels tired or has a pain, _________.

A. he should continue the training B. he should quit running forever

C. it is time for him to stop his training D. he should take a break for several days

5. Overtraining may lead to _________ .

A. good results B. long endurance C. injury D. recovery

III. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow

1. A beauty contest is a competition based mainly, though not always entirely , on the physical beauty of its contestants. But it doesn’t involve of their personalities , and questions they answer and how they answer them . Almost invariably, competitions for men and women are separate events, and those for men are not referred to as beauty contests . Beauty contests for women are more common , and winners are called beauty queens. Beauty contests for men , like Mr. Universe, are more likely to be “body building” contests quite unlike the traditional “beauty contests” in which women are judged upon many attributes both physical and otherwise . However, in the 1990s, male “beauty contests” began to shift focus. Instead of only considering muscle mass, the competitions began to judge the natural physical attributes of the contestants as well as their physiques. These include Mr. World and Manhunt International.

* a. Decide whether the statements are T (true) or F (false)

1. All beauty contests are based on the beauty of contestants

2. There are “beauty contests” for men

b. Answer the questions

1. What is a beauty contest based mainly on ?

2. What do we call the women who win in the beauty contests ?

3. When did the male “beauty contests” begin to shift focus ?

IV. Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word.

The London Marathon is one of the best known long distance races in the world. Some of the (1)............................famous long – distance runners have completed in it. But (2)...........................makes it different from many other great sporting events is (3) .......................fact that ordinary people can (4)...............................part along side international stars.

The race was the idea of Chris Brasher, a former Olympic athlete . In 1979, friends told him about the New York Marathon, during (5)........................the runners are encouraged to carry (6)..........................to the end of the course by the enthusiastic shouts of the spectators. He flew to the USA to run in the race (7)............................was so impressed by (8)..............................that he decided to organize a similar event in Britain. Many problems (9).......................to be overcome before the first London Marathon took place in 1981. Chris Brasher still takes a keen interest in the event, even though he is no (10) ....................... organizer.

1- most 2- what 3- the 4 – take 5- which 6- on 7- and 8- it 9- had/ needed/ were 10 -longer

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Volunteering is a way to gain a lot of skills that can be transferred into a workplace. These skills include: confidence, communication, responsibility, teamwork and innovation. Becoming a volunteer will not only provide you with experience which is great for personal gain, but it will also be a good addition to your CV as it will help you to stand out, as it has allowed you to network and meet new people and more opportunities. Most importantly, from the process of volunteering, young people will gain a sense of personal satisfaction gained by assisting another person which will enhance their social awareness.

By becoming a volunteer in your community you can make a change by letting your voice be heard within society, allowing you to express your thoughts and opinions on certain issues that have occurred that you have previously not been given a say in. This could inspire more events or services that could gradually assist more people.

Volunteers also have an enormous impact on the health and well-being of communities worldwide, which allows society to thrive due to the assistance of young volunteers. From volunteering the community will also gain a generation of young people who care about where they live and are willing to make a commitment to improve society.

Question: Volunteers also have an enormous impact on the health and well-being of communities worldwide.

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Volunteering is a way to gain a lot of skills that can be transferred into a workplace. These skills include: confidence, communication, responsibility, teamwork and innovation. Becoming a volunteer will not only provide you with experience which is great for personal gain, but it will also be a good addition to your CV as it will help you to stand out, as it has allowed you to network and meet new people and more opportunities. Most importantly, from the process of volunteering, young people will gain a sense of personal satisfaction gained by assisting another person which will enhance their social awareness.

By becoming a volunteer in your community you can make a change by letting your voice be heard within society, allowing you to express your thoughts and opinions on certain issues that have occurred that you have previously not been given a say in. This could inspire more events or services that could gradually assist more people.

Volunteers also have an enormous impact on the health and well-being of communities worldwide, which allows society to thrive due to the assistance of young volunteers. From volunteering the community will also gain a generation of young people who care about where they live and are willing to make a commitment to improve society.

Question: Confidence, communication, responsibility, teamwork and innovation are the benefits of volunteering.