REVIEW UNIT 9-10 – DESTINATION B2 – Thuy Nguyen
A. Write one word in each gap.
CULTURE SHOCK
Many people dream (1) ……….living in a foreign country. It can be an amazing experience
for those who (2)……………..the courage to leave their family and friends and settle (3)………..
in a new place. However, there’s one potential problem you should be aware of: culture shock.
Culture shock is a feeling you get from living in a place that is so different from where we (4)
…………. that we are not sure how to deal with it. Societies are organized in many different
ways, and we can often be (5)…………aback by some of the things we find in foreign countries.
Customs and traditions can be very different and that can sometimes make it difficult to (6)
…………. on with local people and to (7)………….. friends. They might not approve (8)………
things you do and might object (9)……….. things you say. You might even be banned (10)
………..doing things in another country that are perfectly legal in your own. (11)………..you
were to move to a country such as Singapore, say, you might find some of the laws very strict.
There, people can be forced (12)………. pay a large fine just for dropping rubbish. Eventually,
though, most people who live abroad (13) …………in love with their adopted country and learn
to accept its differences. It does (14) ………………real courage to make such a big change to
your life, but many people agree (15)…………it is worth it in the end.
B. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in the capitals when this is
necessary.
16. My……………. (FRIEND) with Harriet is one of the most important things in my life.
17. Many parents complain of their children's …………..(OBEY), but I think they were
probably exactly the same.
18. Don't listen to Mary - she's just ………………… (JEALOUSY) of you.
19. We all watched …………….. (NERVE) as Mark made his speech of thanks.
20. Don't you think that we should make sure that……………. (ABLE) people have the
same rights as everyone else?
21. Terry is really …………… (ARGUE) and is always looking for fights with other people.
22. Hasn't anyone ever told you that it's very……………… (POLITE) to interrupt when
other people are talking?
C. Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
23. I promised my mum that I would work hard this year.
→ I ............................................. that I would work hard this year. (MADE)
24. My parents allowed me to go out even though it was late.
→ My parents ..................................... even though it was late. (LET)
25. Margaret and I have had an argument, so we're not talking to each other.
→ Margaret and I ...................................., so we're not talking to each other. (OUT)