Test on the topic “Cross-cultural studies”

I. Complete the text with prepositions.

Camel fighting
They talk 1) _____ bull fighting in Spain but in fact it is a man waiting 2) _____ a bull to run at him.
However, camel fighting in the ancient city 3) _____ Ephesus consists 4) _____ one camel fighting 5) _____
another. The day before the fights, the camel owners participate 6) _____ a festival. The next day thousands of
people crowd 7) _____ to watch the fights. However, the fights are not very violent and there are very few
injuries 8) _____ the camels: they just push each other. Although, when a camel escapes 9) _____ the fight and
runs at the crowd, it can be very dangerous! Fortunately, there are never many accidents.

II. For questions 1-11, read the text below. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the
gap in the same line.
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
Every year on 1st January, millions of people decide that they will finally become the wonderful,
1) _______ (produce), healthy, happy person they’ve always wanted to be. The 2) _______ (commit) that an
individual makes, at the beginning of the year, to achieving a 3) _______ (benefit) lifestyle change is called a
New Year’s resolution.
In the Western world, popular resolutions include improving one’s appearance or physical 4) _______
(fit), or reducing one’s intake of alcohol or cigarettes. Losing weight, by eating more 5) _______ (sensible) and
exercising more, is 6) _______ (possible) the most common resolution.
A student may wish to focus more in class. Other people may make the 7) _______ (decide) to donate
money to the poor. Some may want to be more 8) _______ (economy) with their spending, and there are those
who choose to become more 9) _______ (environment) responsible.
The trouble is that the 10) _______ (eager) to make changes, especially concerning exercise and diet,
tends to fade as soon as we come to the 11) _______ (realize) that we can’t change everything overnight. Many
New Year’s resolutions are broken long before the end of January.

III. Comment on one of the following statements (15-20 sentence):

‒ If we are going to live with our deepest differences then we must learn about one another. (Deborah J.
Levine)
‒ A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.
(Marcus Garvey)
‒ Culture makes people understand each other better. And if they understand each other better in their
soul, it is easier to overcome the economic and political barriers. But first they have to understand that their
neighbour is, in the end, just like them, with the same problems, the same questions. (Paulo Coelho)
‒ Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures. (Cesar
Chavez)
‒ Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit. (Jawaharlal Nehru)