Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia GESL 7 Core English

Institute of Foreign Languages FINAL PRACTICE EXAM Four Corners 4A

Name: ________________________________
Poem Napy Class: ______________________
11:30 Time: ____________
SECTION I: LISTENING
Listen to the recording and answer the questions.
1) What was wrong with the clothing he wore? _____________________________________________
2) What are Australian drivers like? ______________________________________________________
3) How do you say ‘thanks’ to the drivers for stopping? _______________________________________
4) How do you present a business card in Korea? ____________________________________________
5) What is the custom when accepting food in Iran? __________________________________________
SECTION II: VOCABULARY
A. Filling the blanks
Choose the words in the boxes to complete the blanks.
famous (adj.) laughter (n.) influences (v.) loyal (adj.) knob (n.)
offer (n.) logical (adj.) clogged (adj.) lifestyle (n.) delayed (v.)
spotted (v.) compliment (n.) high-tech (adj.) driest (adj.) conflict (n.)

0) New York is a world famous city with many interesting places to visit.
1) You have to think about this in a _____________________
logical way.
2) The train has been _____________
delayed for twenty minutes, folks. Please stand by for further information.
3) Pablo Picasso ________________________
influence more artist than any other great painter.
4) I hit my head on the ____________________
knop on the footboard of the bed.
5) You are so ___________________.
loyal That’s what I like most about you.
6) Luke became angry as Darth Vader’s _____________________
conflict echoed in his ears.
7) Wow! You have such a luxurious ___________________.
lifestyle I envy you.
8) Do you really think all this ____________________
laughter stuff makes our lives better?
9) Hey!! The toilet is _____________________
clogged again!! Are you still putting paper down it?
10) “They made me an __________________
offer they thought I couldn’t refuse, but I still said no.”
11) I __________________
spotted my friend on the other side of the dance floor.
12) The _____________________
high-tech in Afghanistan has gone on for 14 years.
13) Cacti grow in some of the ___________________
driest areas of the world.
14) Wasn’t that a lovely ___________________
compliment you got about your new hairstyle?

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B. Matching
Match the words which can go together.
A B Answers
0) open a. minded 0) → a
1) high b. famous 1)d
2) world c. loving 2)b
3) fun d. tech 3)c
4) well e. planned 4)e

SECTION III: GRAMMAR

A. Comparatives and Superlatives
Complete the sentences with adjectives from the boxes in the correct form of comparative or superlative.
big spicy good
bad crowded expensive
hot diverse cheap

0) My house is bigger than yours.

1) Mexican food is __________________________
spicier than French food.
2) Pooh! Something in the fridge has gone bad. That is ____________________________
the worst smell ever!!
3) The Tokyo subway is ______________________________
more crowded than the London Underground.
4) Which is ____________________,
better dinner at Le Royal or a picnic under the full moon?
5) A diamond ring is _______________________________
the most expensive a mood ring.
6) Making a population ____________________________
more diverse isn’t necessarily a good thing.
7) You paid how much for that!?? I could have got it way ______________________
cheaper than that!
8) Indonesia has ________________________
the hottest temperatures in the Southeast Asia region.

B. Second Conditional
Complete the sentences using the second conditional
0) A: What would you do (you / do) if your boyfriend broke (broke) a promise with you.
B: I would not trust (not / trust) him again.
1) How ________________________
would you feel (you / feel) if somebody __________________
told (tell) you a lie?
2) Where __________________________
would you go (you / go) if you _________________
were (be) lost and alone?
3) If you __________________
saw (see) a ghost, who ________________________
would you call (you / call)?

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4) What _________________
would say (you / say) if a stranger ___________
spoke (speak) to you rudely in the street?
5) If you ____________
had (have) a month’s paid holiday, where ________________________
would you go (you / go)?
6) If Gerry ______________
were (be) so selfish, he ___________________
would have (have) more friends.
7) Andy and Anne _________________
would come (come) to the picnic if they ______________
were (be) invited.
8) If you ___________
told (tell) me a lie, I ______________
would never __________
speak (speak) to you again.
9) Freddy Kruger _______________
would visit (visit) you in your dreams if you ______________
fell (fall) asleep.

C. Defining Relative Clauses

Complete the sentences with who or which.
0) I hardly ever do things which are spontaneous.
1) I don’t like the man __________________
who laughed during my presentation.
2) Did you see the bus __________________
which caused the accident?
3) Does anyone know the person _________________
who didn’t pay their bill?
4) I saw the woman _____________________
who won the prize.
5) Do you like those new spinning toys __________________
which are supposed to help you relax?
D. Reporting Commands and Advice
Write reporting commands and advice with the verbs given. Use subject She.
0) “Go to ILC at least once a week (tell) She told me to go to ILC at least once a week.
1) “Study hard for the final exam” (tell)
____________________________________________________________________________________
She told me to study hard for the final exam.

2) “Get a good night’s sleep the night before the final.” (remind)
____________________________________________________________________________________
She reminded me to get a good night's sleep the night before the final.
3) “Don’t listen to music when you study.” (advise)
____________________________________________________________________________________
She advised me not to listen to music when I study.

4) “You will lose 10% of your score if I catch you cheating.” (warn)
____________________________________________________________________________________
She warned me I will lose 10% of my score if she catch me cheating.
5) “Don’t be late on the day of the exam.” (remind)
____________________________________________________________________________________
She reminded me not to be late on the day of the exam.

E. Choose the Correct Answers

Circle the correct answer a / b / c.
0) I wish I ________________ so much.
a. don’t worry b. wasn’t worried c. didn’t worry

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1) I wish I ________________________ a cool red sports car.

a. had b. did have c. have
2) Joe wishes he ________________________ go to school on Saturdays.
a. had to b. didn’t have to c. was to
3) Sochira wishes she _______________________ go to university.
a. could have b. could c. were to
4) Love Ly Hour wishes people _____________________ her for her pretty face.
a. wouldn’t only like b. didn’t only like c. only liked
SECTION IV: READING COMPREHENSION
Read the text and answer the questions.
Every country has its own customs when it comes to food. Here are a few of the stranger
customs around food.
In China, it is considered wrong to stick your chopsticks upright in your rice or noodles. This
symbolizes a meal for the dead. It is also rude to point your chopsticks at another person, or to tap them
on the rim of your bowl or plate.
In Thailand, you should never stick your fork in your mouth. Eating from your fork is considered
rude and low-class. The fork is there to push the food on to your spoon.
In Japan, slurping your noodles is considered a compliment and it is encouraged. It is even
thought to make the food taste better and is believed to show others that you truly enjoyed your meal.
In Middle-Eastern countries, you only take and eat food with your right hand. Your left hand is
considered unclean and using it to eat is thought to be a terrible insult to your hosts.
Cleaning off all the food on your plate is seen as a compliment in Japan and India, but in China it
is seen as impolite. You are saying that you didn’t get enough to eat, so you should leave a small piece
of food uneaten on your plate.
1) What do upright chopsticks in a bowl of rice or noodles tell people in China?
____________________________________________________________________________________
Symbolize a meal for the dead.
2) How do you use a fork in Thailand?
____________________________________________________________________________________
The fork is there to push the food on to spoon.

3) Why do Japanese people slurp their noodles?

Because it is making the food taste better and show others that you truly enjoy meal.
____________________________________________________________________________________
4) Why should you never use your left hand at a table in the middle-east?
____________________________________________________________________________________
Left hand is considered unclean and using to eat is though to be a terrible to hosts.

5) Where is it considered appropriate to finish all the food on your plate?

____________________________________________________________________________________
In Japan and India.

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