Exercise 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
Modern life is characterized not only by the conveniences made possible by technological
advances but also by greater mobility in search of still greater opportunities. These major life changes,
however, expose individuals to many novelties in a new culture, which are the causes of culture shock.
Culture shock is a process through which most people who enter a new culture pass through before they
adjust to life in their new environment.
Culture shock begins with the honeymoon stage”. This is the period of time when we first arrive
in which everything about the new culture is strange and exciting. Unfortunately, the second stage
"rejection stage" can be quite dangerous because the visitor may develop unhealthy habits (smoking and
drinking). This can lead to the person getting sick or developing skin infections or rashes, which then
makes the person feel even more scared and confused and helpless. This stage is considered a crisis in
the process of cultural adjustment and many people choose to go back to their homeland or spend all
their time with people from their own culture speaking their native language. The third stage of culture
shock is called the "adjustment stage”. This is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the
host culture. You are becoming stronger by learning to take care of yourself in the new place. The fourth
stage can be called “at ease at last”. Now you feel quite comfortable in your new surroundings. You can
cope with most problems that occur. You may still have problems with the language, but you know you
are strong enough to deal with them. The last stage of culture shock, which many people don't know
about, is called "reverse culture shock”. Surprisingly, this occurs when you go back to your native culture
and find that you have changed and that things there have changed while you have been away. Now you
feel a little uncomfortable back home. Life is a struggle!
118. Which sentence best explains the main idea of paragraph 1?
A. Culture shock, experienced by people living in a new culture, consists of five basic stages.
B. People immigrate to other countries in search of better opportunities.
C. Modern life is characterized by many technological advances and greater mobility.
D. These major life changes are the causes of culture shock.
119. It is stated that the "honeymoon stage”_________.
A. is involved in developing healthy habits
B. is exciting with the new sights, sounds, language and foods
C. is the initial period of culture shock
D. got its name because everything is new and exciting for the newcomer
120. In paragraph 1, the word novelties probably means_________.
A. things which are new or unusual B. things which are difficult to deal with
C. things which have to do with novels D. things which are very young or recent in age
121. In paragraph 2, the word host probably means_________.
A. the dominant country B. the largest country
C. the newcomer's native country D. the receiving country
122. Which of the following is NOT true according the passage?
A. At forth stage, newcomers have overcome all problems in the new culture.
B. Immigrants may suffer from "reverse culture shock” when going back to native culture.
C. New arrivals in the second stage, "reject” the new culture by returning to their country or
binding even more with other people from their culture.
D. The "rejection stage” is the most difficult stage in the process of cultural adjustment.
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