A. GET UP B. GET ON C. GET OUT D. GET OVERIII. FILL IN EACH BLANK...

15. A. get up B. get on C. get out D. get over

III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (10 points)

Traveling to all corners of the world is (1) _______ easier and easier. We live (2)

_______ a global village, but how well do we know and understand each other ? Here is

(3) _______ simple test. Imagine you have arranged a meeting at 4 p.m . What time

should you expect your foreign business colleagues to arrive? If they are German, they ‘ll

be exactly (4) _______ time. If they are American, they ‘ll probably be 15 minutes early.

If they are British, they be 15 minutes (5) _______, and you should allow up to an hour

for the Indians. Therefore, these are some small advice in (6) _______ not to behave

badly abroad. In France you shouldn’t sit down in a cafard until you are shaken hands

with everyone you know.In Afghanistan you ‘d better spend at last 5 minutes (7)

_______ hello. In Pakistan you mustn’t wink. It is offensive. In the Middle East you

must never use the left hand for greeting, eating, drinking or smoking. Also, you should

care not to admire (8) _______ in your host’s home. They will feel that they have to give

it to you.In Russia you must your hosts drink for drink or they will think you are

unfriendly. In Thailand you should clasp your hands (9) _______ and lower your head

and your eyes when you greet someone. In America you should eat your hamburger

with both hands and as quickly as (10) _______. You shouldn’t try to have a conversation

until it is eaten.

D. WRITING (20 points)

I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those

printed before them. (10 points)