Unit 1 General Test

Part 1
Listen to the conversations. Then choose the word or phrase that correctly completes
each sentence.

Example: The woman prefers to be called ( Mrs. / Miss / [Ms.] ) Graham.

1. It is ( impolite / taboo / [customary] ) to use first names at this office.

2. Ayako registered for the conference ( [before] / after / when ) it was announced.

3. In Sophia’s culture, it’s ( bad table manners / [taboo] / impolite ) to eat beef.

4. The man would like to be called by his ( first name / [title and last name] / nickname ).

5. They are talking about ( table manners / greetings / [punctuality] ).

6. First, Ms. Pilman ( [taught a class] / became a doctor / went to her doctor ).

7. In Patricia’s culture, it’s considered ( [offensive] / good etiquette / customary ) for a student to use a teacher’s
first name.

Part 2
Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Not all the words will be used.

customary etiquette impolite table manners small talk cultural literacy

Example: It’s appropriate to make ____small talk______ when you first meet a person.

8. I think cultural literacy is important for people who move to another country.

9. When I was a child, it was considered bad impolite to put your elbows on the table.

10. Eating with your mouth open is table manners in our culture.

11. Different cultures have different rules about etiquette , or what is considered polite.

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Part 3
Complete each sentence with the correct tag question.

Example: She was in Thailand last semester, _____wasn’t she_____?

12. You’re going to New Zealand, aren’t you ?

13. I’m not enrolled in the class yet, am I ?

14. Dr. Holland prefers to be called Michael, doesn’t he ?

15. You and I will always be friends, won’t we ?

16. They have contacted the director of the program, haven’t they ?

17. Your parents didn’t grow up in Madrid, did they ?

18. I’m right about when the paper is due, aren’t I ?

19. You’d never be that rude, wouldn’t you ?

20. It’s taken a long time to finish all this work, isn’t it ?

Part 4
Read each sentence. Then put the events in the correct order.

Example: I’d already made plans with Patrick when you told me about the party.
_1_ I made plans with Patrick. _ 2_ You told me about the party.

21. By the time she left Spain, she’d learned Spanish pretty well.
2 She left Spain. 1 She learned Spanish pretty well.

22. He’d already heard the news when his boss told him about the promotion.
1 He heard the news. 2 His boss told him about the promotion.

23. When we arrived at the office, the meeting had started.

2 We arrived at the office. 1 The meeting started.

Part 5
Look at some of Laura’s life events. Complete each sentence. Use the past perfect of the
provided verb and already or yet. Use contractions when possible.

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Example: By 2009, Laura had gotten married, but she _____hadn’t yet found_____ a new job.
(find)

24. Laura hadn’t yet bought a house when she bought a new car.
(buy)

25. By the time she went to Japan, Laura had already begun Japanese language classes.
(begin)

26. When Laura got married, she hadn’t yet moved to Chicago.
(move)

27. By 2012, Laura had already started business school.

(start)

Part 6
Read the article. Then choose True or False for each sentence.

True False
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Example: Fashion changes with time. ( ✓) ( )

28. Long ago in France, men dressed similarly to women today. ( ✓) ( )

29. The culture of fashion has changed a lot over time. ( ) ( ✓)

30. You can know about fashion without knowing designers’ names. (✓) ( )

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 Writing Test
Choose one of the following topics to write about. Write at least five sentences.

• Think about a time in your life that was extremely busy. Why was it so busy? What had you done by the end of
the time period? Use the past perfect and already or yet in some of your sentences.

• Discuss etiquette in your country. Use some words or phrases from the box and your own words.

cultural literacy customary etiquette impolite

table manners punctuality offensive taboo

Last semester was incredibly hectic! Between juggling three part-time jobs to save for
a trip abroad and final exams for all my classes, I barely had a moment to breathe. By
the end of the semester, I had already submitted countless assignments, passed all my
exams with decent grades, and even saved enough money for my flight! It was a crazy
time, but seeing it all come together made it completely worth it.

Speaking Test
When you meet someone for the first time, what are some things you should say to him
or her? Use at least three of the expressions you learned in the unit.
- Hello, good morning. Beautiful day, isn’t it?
- My name is Thy. It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance
- What would you like to be called?
- Where are you from?
- Do you travel alone or with your friends?

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