Lesson 2: Sequences of tenses

n talk to anyone about anything. If she goes to a party where she doesn't know any of the people, she just walks up to the first person that she sees and introduces herself. And yet she doesn't seem to talk about deeply important things like politics or religion. She always starts off with something very obvious like the other person's job. Very soon she's talking as if she's known the other person for years. 1 asked her once what her secret was. She said that the most important thing in a conversation was listening. People love to talk about themselves, so if you allow them to do so, it's very easy to keep a conversation going. You have to listen very carefully and ask questions. And you have to look interested, too. So don't keep looking at other things in the room while you're talking to someone.
Another thing that I've noticed is that she only pays people compliments. She says: 'I like your hair. Which hairdresser do you go to?' or 'You look very well. Have you. been on holiday?' Friendly messages like this seem to provide an easy way into a conversation.
41. According to my aunt, the most important thing in a conversation was	.
	A. speaking 	B. discussing	C. looking 	D. listening
42. At parties where she does not know anybody, my aunt· normally
	A. feels embarrassed and stays away from people	B. asks people to introduces themselves to her
	C. comes over to the first person and introduces herself D. sits alone and avoids talking to other people
43. My aunt thinks that it's very easy to keep a conversation going if you	
	A. let people talk about themselves	B. let people hear about yourself
	C. talk about politics or religion	D. ask people about their secrets
44. What should you NOT do when you have a conversation with someone?
	A. Looking very interested in his or her story	B. Looking at other things in the room
	C. Listening very carefully and asking questions	D. Paying him or her compliments
45. According to the passage, my aunt often starts a conversation by talking about	.
	A. the other person's wealth	B. the other person's health
	C. the other person's daily activities'	D. the other person's job
V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
In Germany, it's important to be serious in a work situation. They don't mix work and play so you shouldn't make jokes (46)____you do in the UK and USA when you first meet people. They work in a very organized way and prefer to do one thing at a time. They don't like· interruptions or (47)_______changes of schedule. Punctuality is very important so you should arrive on time for appointments. At meeting, it's important to follow the agenda and not interrupt (48)_ _______speaker. If you give a presentation, you should focus (49)______facts and technical information and the quality of your company's products. You should also prepare well, as they may ask a lot of questions. Colleagues normally use the family names, and title - for example 'Doctor' or 'Professor', so you shouldn't use first names (50)___a person asks you to.
46. 	A. while	B. as if	C. such as	D. as
47. 	A. sudden	B. suddenly	C. abruptly	D. promptly
48. 	A. other	B. others	C. another	D. the other
49. 	A. on	B. to	C. at	D. in
50. 	A. if only	B. as	C. unless	D. since
GRAMMAR
Underline The Correct Verb Form In Each Sentence
1. What do you think/are you thinking of this book?
2. Jim feels ill, so he doesn’t play/isn’t playing basketball. 
3. Can I have another book? I have read / read this one.
4. Did you eat/ Have you eaten spaghetti last night ?
5. John was breaking / broke his leg while he was playing golf.
6. While I was doing / did my homework, I had a good idea.
7. Why are you going to buy/ will you buy a new mountain bike?
8. I suddenly remembered that I forgot/had forgot my passport.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. planted	B. naked	C. knocked	D. mended
2. A. stopped	B. arrived	C. faced	D. faxed
3. A. walked	B. explained	C. helped	D. missed
4. A. concerned	B. waited	C. loved	D. supposed
5. A. obliged	B. determined	C. believed	D. kissed	
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UNIT 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
PRONUNCIATION 
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 
	a. diversity 	b. sacrifice	c. oblige	d. significant
	a. weather 	b. appear	c. measure	d. pleasure
	a. confided 	b. obliged	c. determined	d. agreed
	a. unwise 	b. develops	c. values	d. equals
	a. ancestor 	b. celebrate	c. conical	d. certain
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS 
A. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences. 
We need a decision 	this project by next week. 
	a. in 	b. on 	c. with 	d. to 
There was an enthusiastic response 	my suggestions. 
	a. for 	b. of 	c. to 	d. with 
A large number of India men agreed that it was unwise to confide 	their wives. 
	a. in 	b, on 	c. of 	d. with 
Approval or 	of the project is up to the Italian cultural affairs minister. 
	a. rejection 	b. admission 	c. prevention 	d. decision 
Face with a changing environment, most organisms will adapt and 	. 
	a. diverse 	b. diversify 	c. diverge 	d. divert 
The Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese 	. 
	a. partner 	b. colleague 	c. counterpart 	d. collaborator 
Safety should take 	over all other matters in the workplace. 
	a. precede 	b. precedent 	c. preceding 	d. precedence 
Parents are 	by law to send their children to school. 
	a. obliged 	b. confided 	c. demanded 	d. conducted 
Some people are concerned with physical	when choosing a wife or husband. 
	a. attractive 	b. attraction 	c. attractiveness 	d. attractively 
A woman has to 	more in marriage than a man. 
	a. determine 	b. sacrifice 	c. apologize 	d. equalize
Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences. 
	____________? Yes, I’ve met her since last week. 
	a. Have you ever met her b. Had you ever met her c. Did you meet her 	d. Were you ever met her 
Several years after they 	up, they met again by chance in Paris. 
	a. have split 	b. had split 	c. were split 	d. had been splitting 
Dr Jones 	the same talk in room 103 at 10.00 next Thursday. 
	a. gives 	b. is to give 	c. will be giving 	d. will have given 
When they came to my house, we ________ dinner. 
	a. are having 	b. will be having 	c. were having 	d. are to have 
It's difficult for us to get jobs here, so we 	emigrate to Canada. 
	a. go to 	b. are going to 	c. have gone to 	d. will have been to
They 	the job by this time tomorrow. 
	a. will finish 	b. will be finishing 	c. will have finished 	d. are finishing 
Gold, as well as silver,	in price. 
	a. have risen 	b. rise 	c. has risen 	d. are rising 
The majority of books	today do not reach a wide audience. 
	a. published 	b. publishing 	c. to be published 	d. have published 
We 	for an hour when the bus finally came. 
	a. waited 	b. had been waiting 	c. have been waiting 	d. have waited 
I'd rather you 	anything about it for the time being. 
	a. don't do 	b. not do 	c. won't do 	d. didn't do 
I 	Jane tonight, so I will pass your message on to her. 
	a. meet 	b. will be meeting 	c. am meeting 	d. will have met 
John 	his car serviced every two months. 
	a. has 	b. will have 	c. has had 	d. is having 
I'll return Bob's pen to him the next time I 	him. 
	a. see 	b. will see 	c. will have seen 	d. have seen 
The last time I	to Scotland was in May, when the weather was beautiful. 
	a. go 	b. went 	c. was going 	d. have gone 
I 	on the left because I've lived in Britain for a long time. 
	a. used to drive 	b. am used to drive 	c. get used to driving 	d. am used to driving
Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. 
The Americans are much more concerned than the Chinese with physical attractive when choosing a wife or a husband. 
32. Fannie Farmer, an educator and cooking expert, she wrote the first distinctively American cookbook. 
33. A large number of Indian men agrees that it is unwise to confide in their wives.
34. The black walnut tree is grown principally for its lumber, which is used for cabinets and furnitures.
35. A basic knowledge of social studies, such as history and geography, is considering a basic part of the education of every child.
III. READING 
Read the passage below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Many people think that they can (36)........a lot about the culture of a foreign country simply by living in that culture. (37) ........, this is not necessarily true. Often the (38) .........we stay in a foreign country, the more we realize how little, we actually know about the culture of that country. Books and talks about other people's culture can (39):........be dangerous because they concentrate (40) ........culture differences and exaggerate national characteristics; sometimes a lot of the information they (41) .........is untrue. 
 	In a survey (42) carried out'in Britain, people were asked to (43) ......... a list of anything that they thought was (44) ......... of Britain and would interest foreign visitors there. Most of them (45) Shakespeare, the Queen, village inns, English folk dancing, football hooligans, umbrellas, English castles, cricket, and fish and chips wrapped in newspaper.
36. A. learn 	B. understand 	C. master 	D. be aware
37. A. But 	B. However 	C. While 	D. Whereas
38. A. more 	B. farther 	C. longer 	D. less
39. A. only 	B. just 	C. more 	D. even
40. A. at 	B. on 	C. in 	D. of
41. A. contain 	B. consist	 	C. include 	D. get
42. A. late 	B. recent 	C. recently 	D. afterwards
43. A. have 	B. take 	C. put on 	D. make
44. A. important 	B. typical 	C. aware 	D. featured
45. A. mentioned 	B. talked 	C. focused 	D. reminded
Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer. 
These days, most people in Britain and the US do not wear very formal cl