A:对 B:错 答案: 错Landmarks are points of reference and help the other person understand where to find you.British use “cheer

After you have said goodbye by using phrase like “Have a good day” or “See you later”, you cannot say “Bye” at the very end.

A:对
B:错
答案: 错

Which might be a better way to know whether a person is married or not?

A:Ask how his/her family is.
B:Ask whether he/she is married or not.
C:Ask how many kids he/she has.
D:Ask how much money he/she can earn.
答案: Ask how his/her family is.

How can you know the price of the item another person bought without violating other people’s privacy?

A:Say that you want buy one yourself and ask whether it is expensive.
B:Ask the price directly.
C:Ask the person whether he/she can tell you the price
D:Ask the discount directly.
答案: Say that you want buy one yourself and ask whether it is expensive.

Which conversations are formal?

A:a: Hey, how’s it going?

b: Oh, not too bad, thanks.

B:a: Hi there. How are things, man?

b: Fine, thanks.

C:a: Good morning. How are you?

b: I’m very well, thank you. And you?

D:a: How do you do, Mr. Wang?

b: How do you do, Mr. Johnson?

答案: a: Good morning. How are you?

b: I’m very well, thank you. And you?

;a: How do you do, Mr. Wang?

b: How do you do, Mr. Johnson?

As a response to “How do you do?”, you should say “Fine, thank you”.

A:对
B:错
答案: 错

British use “cheers” to mean “thanks and bye”.

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

If you want to describe a person, you could introduce information like appearance, mannerism, character traits and emotions.

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

Appearance is what someone is from the inside. 

A:对
B:错
答案: 错

Which description is more polite?

A:She is quite fat.
B:She is a little curvy.
C:She is kind of heavy.
D:She is so big.
答案: She is a little curvy.

What is the right description of family bond?

A:In China, the idea of family, blood relations and kinship are ingrained in Chinese people’s mind.
B:Western family structure is usually small because family members are not close to each other as Chinese do.
C:Westerners don’t value their families much.
D:Westerners have more time staying with their families.
答案: In China, the idea of family, blood relations and kinship are ingrained in Chinese people’s mind.

The following sentence contains incomplete explosion:What day is it today?

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

The following sentence contains incomplete explosion:Ted has a bad cold today.

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

The following sentence contains incomplete explosion:What are you looking at?

A:对
B:错
答案: 错

Generally speaking, Chinese parents are more responsible to their kids, while western parents pay less attention to their kids’ growth.

A:对
B:错
答案: 错

“Extrovert” is a description of appearance.

A:对
B:错
答案: 错

By using modal verbs such as “could” or “may” can help you express yourself in a polite way.

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

Landmarks are points of reference and help the other person understand where to find you.

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

To ask for directions, you can use questions including:

A:How do I get to …
B:Could you tell me the best way to get to…
C:What is the quickest way to get to…
D:Where exactly am I?
答案: How do I get to …;Could you tell me the best way to get to…;What is the quickest way to get to…;Where exactly am I?

Please put the following items in ascending order.

1. City
2. County
3. Province
4. Town
5. Village

A:ABCDE
B:CABDE
C:EDBAC
D:EDACB
答案: EDBAC

Repetition is not a good idea to check your understanding when you ask for directions.

A:对
B:错
答案: 错

“Could you tell me the best way to get to …” – This is a very polite way to ask for directions.

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

If you need to go somewhere fast, you could say “what is the quickest way to get to …”. 

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

The journey _____ about twenty minutes.

A:is long
B:takes
C:needs
D:spends
答案: takes

 It is common to use small talk when you are waiting in a long line-up.

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

One reason people use small talk is to eliminate an uncomfortable silence.

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

When do people start to shake hands?

A:The Middle Ages
B:The Renaissanc
C:The First Industrial Revolution
D:The Second Industrial Revolution
答案: The Middle Ages

 It is inappropriate to make small talk with your mailman.

A:对
B:错
答案: 错

Politics is a controversial subject according to society.

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

It is common to discuss the weather in an elevator.

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

It is rude to interrupt a conversation in order to make small talk.

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

The intonation we use on the question tag can affect its purpose.

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

What is the benefit for American students taking part in different sports activities?

A:They can ease the economic pressure with the help of athletic scholarship, work-study programs and generous financial aid packages.
B:They can have a better academic performance for graduation.
C:They can get a better job after graduation.
D:They can have more time for study.
答案: They can ease the economic pressure with the help of athletic scholarship, work-study programs and generous financial aid packages.

Which is not the benefit for students in joining in student clubs?

A:Build their network for future career.
B:Find more friends from their own country.
C:Earn more money.
D:Meet friends from different cultures.
答案: Earn more money.

Where can you find information for part-time jobs?

A:Job fairs.
B:Financial aid office.
C:Both A and B.
D:Neither A  nor B.
答案: Both A and B.

John is a nice guy, isn’t he? (降调) This question tag asks for agreement.

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

Your birthday was last week. wasn’t it? (升调) This question tag asks for agreement.

A:对
B:错
答案: 错

How many syllables does each word have? Write the number of syllables in the space. 

1. commercial____
2. city____
3. special_____

A:4-2-4
B:4-2-3
C:3-2-2
D:3-2-3
答案: 3-2-2

To continue your small talk, you can ask follow-up questions like:

a: I’ve worked at this school for 5 years.

b:

A:Where did you work before? 
B:Why did you choose to come to this school? 
C:What’s the best thing about working here?
D:How much do you earn?
答案: Where did you work before? ;Why did you choose to come to this school? ;What’s the best thing about working here?

Which sentence has a different meaning of “This is my treat” ?

A:It’s on me.
B:Let’s go Dutch.
C:I’ll get it.
D:I’ll pay the bill.
答案: Let’s go Dutch.

 Choose the sentence which is NOT appropriate.

A:The salad tastes fresh.
B:The sauce is tough.
C:The steak is juicy.
D:The chicken is tender.
答案: The sauce is tough.

 Choose the sentence which is NOT appropriate.

A:The chicken is soft.
B:The ice-cream is creamy.
C:The salad is crunchy.
D:The steak is medium well.
答案: The chicken is soft.

Which of the following description is right

A:Place your knife and fork like a cross when you are ready for a second plate of food.
B:When you are drinking soup, lean your body to the table so that you won’t spill your soup.
C:Wear your napkin around your neck so that you don’t spill your soup on your clothes.
D:Place your knife and fork like a cross when you have finished your dinner.
答案: Place your knife and fork like a cross when you are ready for a second plate of food.

Look at the picture. What is the name of No.1 untensil?

A:napkin
B:paper
C:tissue
D:cloth
答案: napkin

Look at the picture. What is the name of No.3 untensil?

A:tea spoon
B:salad spoon
C:soup spoon
D:dessert spoon
答案: soup spoon

Starter is the first course of the meal.

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

Set menu is a list of dishes you can orfer together for a set price.

A:对
B:错
答案: 对