How fast was the lorry going? ________________________________mph

Listen to a news bulletin. Answer each of the questions with a number. You will listen to the recording twice.

How many people were injured in the crash? ________________________________

The longer you stay single, the harder it becomes to settle down. In some countries, people think you’re strange if you’re single (50) ________ in life.

Listen a talk about “ Being Single” and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

Being single has it (41) ________. I think it’s (42) ________ single when you’re young. You need to live and (43) ________. You also need the freedom to do (44) ________, when you want. Being single in your twenties gives you (45) ________ time to go travelling, see the world and experience (46) ________. Most people like being single in their twenties and then want to (47) ________ in their thirties. I think being single later in life can be sad. All of your friends are (48) ________ and people tend to go out and party less. I think being single when you’re old would be (49) . The longer you stay single, the harder it becomes to settle down. In some countries, people think you’re strange if you’re single (50) ________ in life.

It is (39)________that volunteering helps children discover their talents, develop their skills, and learn about (40)______and problem solving.

It is (39)________that volunteering helps children discover their talents, develop their skills, and learn about (40)______and problem solving.

4. According to the passage, which of the following is not affected by culture?

3. According to the writer, cross-cultural marriage _________.

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

Traditions, saying, beliefs, language, and values are just a few things that make up our culture. Culture is the framework in which families are structured. It shapes our expectations and ideals. Culture plays a part in the meaning of marriage and our roles as husbands, wives, children and parents.

Understanding cultural differences and similarities related to marriage is important. Culture affects the roles that spouses take within marriages, the age at marriage and number of children a couple have, the meaning of divorce, cohabitation and non-marital childbearing, and the way parents raise children. Understanding how relationships and marriages vary across cultural contexts, and how they are similar, we will be able to identify the unique ways that marriages and family life affect people of various cultures. As a result, we will be able to help families and sustain happy marriages.

A cross cultural marriage or similar love relationship can be extremely exciting. The cultural background, visits to the other country, the language of the country and learning to speak it, the different habits and ways of doing and saying things that people from other cultures have, are. all very exciting indeed. What of the disadvantages of a cross cultural marriage or love relationship with someone from another country or cultural background? No matter how much you love your husband or wife, no matter how high your level of cross cultural awareness, cross cultural communication and respect for differences. Misunderstanding seems to be unavoidable.

1. The passage is about _________.

The last time she visited me was five months ago.

It is better for parents to take time to understand their children.

Vietnamese people celebrate Tet as the greatest occasion in a year. (passive cleft sentence)

The countryside is most beautiful in autumn. (Cleft Sentence)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Rewrite these sentences.

It started to pour with rain moments after we had started our walk.

She felt ………….........when everyone kept looking at her. ( EMBARRASS)

Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of words given.

 Did you take part in the eloquence …………........…..held in our school last week? (COMPETE)

Alice: “What shall we do this weekend ?” - Carol: “______________________”

“That’s a very nice dress you’re wearing.” - “___________”