Test Paper-CROSSING CULTURES-11 D-Sem.1

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TEST PAPER
CROSSING CULTURES
1. Read the sentences below and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space. (10 points)
1. Common accents associated with people living in England are..............

a. unmarked RP b. Cockney c. Estuary English d. all of them
2. The process of handing over political power from central government to a local authority is called.........
a. referendum b. devolution c. devotion d. ceilidh
3. The national poet of Scotland is..........
a. Robert Burns b. William Shakespeare c. Dylan Thomas d. John Knox
4. The process of going out and finding out what people really think and do is called............
a. interview b. simulation c. ethnography d. transcription
5. The annual Welsh festival of music, art, literature and language is called...............
a. Eisteddfod b. Edinburgh Festival c. Bonfire Night d. Halloween
6. The concept of..................refers to someone who is trying to blend in with the dominant culture.
a. outsider b. insider c. unifying d. passing
7. The fact of belonging to a particular race is called...................
a. social group b. ethnic minority c. ethnicity d. community
8. .............is a Scottish social occasion with music and dancing in Scotland.
a. The Beaker folk b. Ceilidh c. The Edinburgh Festival d. St Andrews
9. The Scottish people are a.............race with a lot of Viking hereditary traits.
a. Celtic b. Roman c. Gaelic d. British
10. ...............usually involve negative views of other cultures.
a. Myths b. Symbols c. Icons d. Stereotypes
2. Write your definition of ‘culture’ below. (5 points)
3. Match the following symbols with the countries they belong to. (5 points)
1. Scotland a. pubs, music, dancing, the shamrock, the Giant's Causeway

2. England b. Conwy Castle, leek, singing and reciting poetry, rugby, mountains, sheep
3. Northern Ireland c. the rose, cricket, Shakespeare, The Thames, The London Eye
4. Wales d. thistle, kilt, fling dance, whisky, bagpipes, Ben Nevis, Nessie
1. 2. 3. 4.
4. Fill in the gaps in this text with the correct form of one of the verbs below. (20 points)
achieve apply concern ensure have introduce pass raise receive sit
Every year, tens of thousands of people 1).........................................for British citizenship. However,

2)......................................that citizenship was being treated too lightly, the British government
3).................................................................a number of changes in the last decade or so. One is that you have to
4)......................................................a test of the English language. Another is that, instead of getting it through the
post, you now 5)..................................................your citizenship at a semi-public ceremony.
And since 2005, applicants 6).............................................an extra hurdle to jump. They have to
7) ............................ a test about life in Britain. The test is based on an official book called Life in the UK and the
pass mark is 75%. It's a tough test. Before its launch, it was revealed that most groups of born-and-bred British
citizens, including teachers, were unable to 8).............................................the pass mark. In response to complaints
about this, the government said it's a test of knowledge of the set book. At least this last requirement
9)................................................ that all new British citizens are capable of cramming for exams! Perhaps it's a
sneaky way of 10)........................................ standards of exam performance in the country!
5. Imagine you went to London to study for a year. Would you feel like an "insider" or an "outsider"? Or
maybe both? What is the price you would have "to pay"? What would this experience teach you once you
are back at home? Write a short argumentative essay to justify your opinion.(150-200 words) (50 points)
+10 points are granted

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1. Common accents associated with people living in England are..............

2. Write your definition of ‘culture’ below. (5 points)

1. Scotland a. pubs, music, dancing, the shamrock, the Giant's Causeway

Every year, tens of thousands of people 1).........................................for British citizenship. However,

+10 points are granted

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