Unit 1 Short Conversation 1. A. Because they are not in the same country.

B. Because they are all from the same culture.

C. Because they have already discussed their views. D. Because there is no time difference in the country. 2. A. Making foreign friends in different ways.

B. Coping with all the problems caused by foreigners. C. Thinking just like foreigners about problems. D. Dealing with how foreigners think about time. 3. A. Learning more Australian traditions.

B. Telling Australians what he’s used to.

C. Relaxing more when dealing with Australians. D. Getting mad every time he is kept waiting. 4. A. They are very serious about time.

B. They notice time differences. C. They feel people care too much. D. They don’t think time matters much.

5. A. Because he knows he is another country where rules are different.

B. Because he has made a habit of it since moving to another country. C. Because he is used to being late in his own country.

D. Because he thinks people in this country are always late. 6. A. He never worries about being late.

B. He appreciates being late for meetings. C. Germans don’t turn up late for meetings. D. Germans don’t care if he is late. 7. A. They are more relaxed about time.

B. They are more likely to be annoyed if people are late. C. They relax more often than before.

D. They are more likely to tell the truth about time.

8. A. Because she had been in the restaurant for 15 minutes.

B. Because she had been there for two hours which she thought was too long. C. Because she had to meet someone for a meal in 15 minutes. D. Because she hoped to meet someone from her country on time. 9. A. Brother and sister

B. Mother and son C. Father and daughter D. Close friends 10. A. Two hours

B. Four hours

C. Three and a half hours D. Two and a half hours

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Unit 1 Long Conversation 1 1. A. They take taxis more often than others

B. They keep themselves busier than others C. They are the most serious people.

D. They are the most time-conscious people. 2. A. More than five minutes.

B. About five minutes. C. About two minutes.

D. No more than two minutes.

3. A. Because everything seems to happen on time.

B. Because everyone is too stiff and serious.

C. Because they are the most caring people in the world. D. Because people in Sweden are always right. 4. A. Stiff and serious

B. Kind and caring C. Serious and different D. Ordinary and stressful

5. A. They get stressed because they are always late.

B. They are always late because life has too much stress. C. They are not very time-conscious and are often late. D. They have a habit of being different and kind.

Long Conversation 2 6. A. It wouldn’t cause any problems for people.

B. She knew how to deal with it.

C. It only occurred when people didn’t understand a culture. D. She wouldn’t experience it.

7. A. They will feel the lack of direction in a completely new environment.

B. They will not know what to do or how to do things in a new place. C. They will never do things that they think are wrong.

D. They will not know what appropriate or inappropriate behavior is. 8. A. They may find it hard to get along with people around them.

B. They may suffer both mental and physical discomfort.

C. They may be afraid of meeting new people and new things. D. They may feel depressed when repeatedly doing wrong things. 9. A. Language

B. Banking machines C. Telephone D. Television

10. A. Because it is a natural experience

B. Because it encourages better understanding of oneself C. Because it helps you with language abilities D. Because it helps broaden your horizons

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Unit 1 Passage 1 1. A. Meetings are too long and too frequently held.

B. People often come to work late.

C. Employees don’t attend meetings on time.

D. The company president has too much responsibility. 2. A. To have more important meetings at work

B. To think of the right words to use in advising his people C. To employ people from many different countries D. To tell people they must come to meetings on time 3. A. Because it causes meetings to run late into the night.

B. Because it means people spend time waiting for latecomers. C. Because it means the president has to repeat his explanation. D. Because it causes workers to do things that are unimportant. 4. A. He considered his feelings and thought about his problems.

B. He thought about whether he should say something. C. He planned how he was going to tell his workers. D. He wrote out the different habits of different peoples. 5. A. Because no one approved of his ideas.

B. Because no one appeared at the meeting. C. Because he decided not to have meetings.

D. Because he decided not to talk to his employees.

Passage 2 6. A. Because that can help you have more physical exercise.

B. Because that can help you make friends with American people. C. Because that can help you experience what Americans are doing.

D. Because that can help you gain more experience by visiting different places. 7. A. American friends

B. Religious people

C. People on the Internet D. Volunteers

8. A. Taking part in any enjoyable activity

B. Learning a new skill or hobby from a friend C. Jogging

D. Taking part in sports

9. A. By taking part in community activities

B. By applying to the university you are studying at C. By going to the local church every Sunday D. By helping with housework in the host family 10. A. Guess the meaning

B. Look it up in a dictionary C. Try to say it and ask for help D. Keep it in mind

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Unit 1 English Report in VOA Scientists using measurements from the Hubble Space Telescope think they have found the speed at which the universe is expanding. The expansion-rate is important for estimating the age, size and future of the universe.

For years, scientists have been 1 an exact measurement of the expansion-rate. Seventy years ago, American scientists Edwin Hubble provided 2 that the universe is not peaceful and 3 , but developing. He proposed that galaxies in space were moving away from each other at speeds which increase with 4 .

Earlier estimates of the expansion-rate differ 5 . Some researchers say the universe is 10,000 million years old. Others say it could be as much as 20,000 million years old.

Late last month, 27 scientists 6 13 research groups announced what they believe is the most exact estimate. They used the Hubble Space Telescope to 7 18 galaxies as far as 65 million light years from Earth. A light year is how far light 8 in one year---almost ten-million-million kilometers.

The international team of scientists discovered 800 very bright stars in those galaxies. The scientists used the stars to compare several other methods of measuring distances in space. 9 for at least 12,000 million years. However, they say the universe could be as much as 1,500 million years older, depending on their measurements.

10 . This means that the universe will not slow down and break up, as some scientists had believed.

11 . For example, Allan Sandage of the Carnegie Observatories in California has been studying the expansion-rate question for more than 20 years. His group’s findings show the universe is closer to 15,000 million years old---or possibly even older.

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