BSC Upper Intermediate Quiz

Cultural Customs

100

there are many __________ about different cultures that are not necessarily true

stereotypes

200

Give an example of a country which is 'contact' and one 'non contact'

e.g.

300

Which type of 'mother' is described in the article a sbeing very strict?

tiger

400

What two types of cultural conventions does the author discuss in the first paragraph on p.87?

turn taking and personal space

500

Eskimos are ___________ to Northern Alaska, they have lived there for hundreds of years. 

indigenous 

Alternative Travel

100

________ ___________ is a quick and easy way of finding accommodation during a vacation. 

couch surfing

200

Sometimes travelling alone can be _________ because if you are in danger no one will know. 

unsafe

300

I love visiting ________ scenery because it is rare and breath-taking. 

pristine

400

True or false, the following statement was chosen as the best summary of voluntourism - 'a working holiday where you learn practical and useful skills.'

False

500

Name the 4 types of hotel that are found in the reading 

prison, period, cave, art

Vocabulary

100

The ________ of the flower smells great. 

fragrance

200

The food that represents different cultures are usually __________, so they may be difficult for a foreigner to accept the taste. 

delicacies

300

The media usually ___________ the truth, to make views more sensational. 

exaggerates

400

He lost his job so now his source of income is ____________.

precarious

500

Before you _____ products  ______ ___ __________ the employee in the company should check it is working several times. 

put on the market

Grammar

100

When I was younger I _______ ____ walk to school, but now I don't. 

used to

200

Last year I decided to stop _________ for the rest of my life, because it was bad for my lungs. 

smoking

300

I've lived in Scotland for three years, so ___ _______ _____ _______ ____ the local culture, but it was hard in the beginning. 

I have got used to

400

I'm from Italy so ___ _____ ____ eating pasta everyday. 

I'm used to

500

I ___ ________ ____ ____ avoiding high amounts of sugar each day because it can cause diseases such as diabetes. 

am getting used to

Idioms

100

It's raining...

cats and dogd

200

Which idiom means to do something occasionally 'once...

'once in a blue moon'

300

I think online learning is a ________ _______ ________ due to the fact that it can make education more efficient, but you can lose human contact with others.  

double edged sword

400

My dad is the ______ ____________ of the family, he earns a high salary to look after us. 

main breadwinner

500

I ______ _____________ _____ ______ __________ and got a flight to New Zealand by myself, it was very risky but I wanted a challenge. 

threw caution to the wind