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TASK 7. Cross-cultural Test



Part 1. For each situation give the most appropriate means of saying you want to leave someone politely for a short time:


    1. You want to sell a flat. An applicant comes to see you. While you are talking the door bell rings.









a. Excuse me. I'll be right back.
b. Will you excuse me for a moment, please.
c. Excuse me, I'll be back in a moment.
d. I wonder if you'd excuse me for a moment?
e. I am afraid I have to leave you for a moment.
f. Would you excuse me for a moment?
g. Excuse me. Back in a sec.
h. Excuse me, I shan't be a moment.

    2.You are having a party at your place. While you are talking to a friend you feel there's some funny smell coming from the kitchen. Something must be burning.









a. Excuse me. I'll be right back.
b. Will you excuse me for a moment, please.
c. Excuse me, I'll be back in a moment.
d. I wonder if you'd excuse me for a moment?
e. I am afraid I have to leave you for a moment.
f. Would you excuse me for a moment?
g. Excuse me. Back in a sec.
h. Excuse me, I shan't be a moment.

   3. You are member of a delegation on a Visit to the Ministry of Education. During the talk someone comes and informs you in a whisper that there is an urgent call for you.









a. Excuse me. I'll be right back.
b. Will you excuse me for a moment, please.
c. Excuse me, I'll be back in a moment.
d. I wonder if you'd excuse me for a moment?
e. I am afraid I have to leave you for a moment.
f. Would you excuse me for a moment?
g. Excuse me. Back in a sec.
h. Excuse me, I shan't be a moment.



Part 2. Match the names of the shops on the left with their definition on the right:


Definitions of the shops

Names of the shops

     A. a small shop usually but not always on a corner, usually open longer hours than other shops.


     B. a group of usually large stores of me same kind owned by one organisation.


     C. a shop where one can buy food that is believed to be good for health, food that is in the natural state, without added chemicals.


     D. a large shop where customers serve themselves with food and other goods; goods usually cost less than in smaller shops.




Part 3. Choose the correct answer for each question:


        1. Approximately how much liquid is in a pint?












a litre

half a litre

quarter of a litre

two litres

one and a half litres

        2. What is 'toad in the hole'?












someone who spies on you

an insect found in holes in brickwork

a traditional game a little bit like golf

a special kind of pond life found in Essex

a dish made from a sausage inside fried butter

        3. What is the main ingredient of shepherd's pie?












beef

lamb

chicken

sausages

pork

        4. Sneakers (US) in the UK are












trainers

wellies

knickers

smalls

sandals

        5. Where would a British person hang their clothes?












in the closet

in the wardrobe

in the drawers

in the cupboard

in the clothes house



Part 4. In which shops would you ask for the following items?


                      1. A pound of apples?

                      2. Half a pound of pork sausages?

                      3. Today's newspaper?

                      4. A tube of toothpaste?

                      5. A loaf of bread?

                      6. A pair of boots?

                      7. A pair of trousers?

                      8. A first-class stamp?




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