COUNTRY STUDIES QUIZ

ELEMENTARY

TASK 8. Cross-cultural test

Part 1. Choose the correct answers:

    1. The usual response to "How are you ?" in English is:

Fine, thank you.
Fine.
Terrible. My dog has fleas.
And you?

    2. Typical informal leave-taking in English is:

Goodbye.
See you.
Take care.
Get lost.

    3. When it is someone's birthday, it is usual to say in English:

Congratulations.
Happy birthday.
Good luck.
I'm sorry.

   4. You have given your friend a special New Year's present.
       Your friend thanks you. You answer:

Don't mention it.
Not at all.
You're welcome.
My pleasure.

Part 2. Match the names of the dishes on the left with their definitions on the right:

Definitions of the dishes

Names of the dishes

     A. baked butter, a mixture of flour, eggs, milk and salt.

1. ploughman's lunch 2. curry 3. porridge 4. Yorkshire pudding

     B. a dish cooked from coarse oatmeal and eaten with milk or cream,
         and sugar or salt.

1. ploughman's lunch 2. curry 3. porridge 4. Yorkshire pudding

     C. a dish consisting of meat, vegetables and very spicy sauce.

1. ploughman's lunch 2. curry 3. porridge 4. Yorkshire pudding

     D. a dish consisting of bred, cheese, pickled onions and vegetables.

1. ploughman's lunch 2. curry 3. porridge 4. Yorkshire pudding