Man shake hands, but usually 3 _____ when they are introduced.. Women usually don’t shake hands when being introduced 4 _each other.. When a woman and a man are introduced, shaking hands
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When people in the US have company or when they are invited (1) a formal or informal get – together they usually make a point of trying to (2) others feel compfortable and relaxed On the whole, they tend
to be informal Man shake hands, but usually (3) _ when they are introduced Male friends and business associates who haven’t seen each other in a while may shake hands when they say hello Women usually don’t shake hands when being introduced (4) _each other When a woman and a man are introduced, shaking hands is up to the woman Americans rarely shake hands to say goodbye, except on business occasion American women are used (5) being independent They are used to going places by themselves, earning their own money, and often living alone Sometimes they will ask men for help, but they usually don’t want to be protected Since the women’s movement started, it’s not always clear whether except men to open doors or help them into their coats American women may start conversation (6) men or even ask them to dance
There are a lot of Americans who don’t smoke or drink, and many who don’t want people to do those things in their house It’s always best to ask before you (7) _ up a cigarette, if you are with people you don’t know very well Non – smokers have become more militant about smoking in public places Many restaurants, for instance, have established special sections (8) _ smokers
House guests may bring gifts when they come to visit, and they often offer to help in some ways As a guest , you may want to ask your host or hostess if there’s anything you can do to help in the kitchen In many (9) , the gesture is more important than actually helping You may also want to take your friend out to dinner (10) _ the end of your stay, but it’s not expected for you to do so
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Comprehension
Exercise 1 True or False
a Americans tend to be informal in get – togethers
b Americans men always shake hands when they meet
c An American woman always shake hands when she is introduced to a man
d Few American women live alone
e American may ask men to dance
f You should always bring alcohol to a dinner
g American men never cook meals in the kitchen
Exercise 2 Answer the following questions
1 When do American men shake hands? When don’t they?
2 What are American women used to ?
3 What is the attitude of non – smokers in public places?
Exercise 3 Complete the following sentences with the words provided
Business associates Get – together Millitant Shake Public
1 They are attending a speaking course
2 I just want to drop in to because I’m going away in a few days
3 These young people have _ regularly on Friday afternoons
4 Well, they are not my friends They are only
5 Do you usually hands when you are introduced to someone else?
6 A lot of _ want to quit smoking
7 Well, they are not my guests
8 She’d like to have _ because she lives alone
9 Do you shake hands when you to a Vietnamese ?
10 Non – smokers become more about smoking in public places
Exercise 4 Fill in the blanks with “ use”: “ used to”: “ be used to doing” giving the correct form of them
1 My brother ( kick ) the covers off in the night and cry out in this sleep
2 I work in a bakery, so I ( get ) up very early in the morning
3 When you work in a factory, you soon ( hear ) the noise
4 I ( arrive ) late for work, until I was told off
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6 I ( be ) _ patient, but as I get older I can’t suffer fools gladdy
7 If you ( negative ) your English, you’ll forget it
8 My father ( smoke ) a pack of cigarettes a day, but now he has given up
9 I ( be ) heavy traffic in this city
10 Life here is much easier than it ( be )
11 Do you now how to ( _ ) a computer ?
12 We ( speak ) to our teacher
13 He ( be ) an excellent footballer, but now he’s too old to play
14 My teacher ( teach ) _ six hours a day
15 May I ( ) your texbook?
Exercise 5 Find and correct the mistakes in these sentences
1 Sam used to living in Oklahoma, but his company had him transfer to a better position in Georgia
2 We got used to cook our food when we had to live alone
3 The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it ?
4 Mr Peter used to think of him as the only president of the company
5 Janet finally used to cook on an electric stove after having a gas one for so long
Exercise 6 Fill in the blank with suitable word
A- When we were in England last year, I (1) fishing with my friend, Peter Early in the morning, we
were sitting quietly by the (2) _ of a lake when we had an unpleasant surprise We saw a duck come along with three ducklings paddling cheerfully behind her As we watched them, (3) was a sudden swirl
in the water We caught a glimpse of the vicious jaws of a pike – a fish (4) _ is rather like a freshwater shark – and one of the (5) _ was dragged below the surface
This incident made Peter furious He vowed to catch the pike (6) _ three successive mornings, we returned to the vicinity and used different (7) of bait On the third day, Peter was lucky (8) an artificial frog as bait, he managed to hook the monster There was a desperate fight but Peter was determined
to capture the pike and he succeeded When he had got it ashore and killed it, he (9) _ the fish and found that it scaled (10) thirty pounds – a record for that district
B- American and Canadian families often (1) _ friends and relatives over for diiner The guests usually
bring (2) small gift, like some flowers or a bottle of wine Before dinner, the family and the (3) usually sit and talk (4) _ and have drinks
Then everyone moves to the dining table for (5) At the end of the meal, everyone (6) _ dessert and coffee After that the family and the guests (7) _ back to the living room and sit and talk some more The guests usually (8) _ around 10:00 or 10:30/
Exercise 7 Give the correct form of word in bracket
1 ( 1 – Finance ) no one denies the fact that we’re now ( 2 – good ) than we were 5 or 6 years ago
2 ( 3 – Courteous ) is another way for “ Politeness”
3 Although he was older than his wife, he ( 4 – live ) _ her by ten years
4 They were robbed of money and ( 5 – value ) _ at gunpoints
5 An ( 6 – office ) announcement about it is expected tomorrow
6 These shoes may be ( 7 – price ) , but they are very good quality
7 Our company is one of the world’s largest footwear ( 8 – manufacture )
8 She has a really strong ( 9 – person ) _
9 ( 10 – Accommodate ) _ is arranged in hotels or private apartments
10 It is difficult for small companies to survive in a ( 11 – compete ) _ market
Exercise 8 Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning
1 He always fed the animals with difficulty He was not used _
2 My father doesn’t smoke a lot of cigarettes any more My father used
3 I feel confused when I speak in front of the crowd I’m not used
4 Long ago there was a beautiful island in the Atlantic Ocean There used
5 It’s difficult for my son to wear glasses My son isn’t used
6 Policemen always wear uniform when they are on duty Policemen are used _
7 Was there a hotel on that corner ? Used there
8 My mother never goes to bed late My mother’s never used _
9 People said that the government had spent too much money on roads The Government _
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11 People say the Chinese invented gunpowder The Chinese
12 It is said that golf was invented in America Golf _