EXERCISE 5
The meaning of time differ in different parts of the world.Thus,__1_ arise between prople from culture that _2__ time differently. Promptness is valued _3__ in Americna life.For example, if people are not prompt,__4_ may be regard as impolite __5_ not fully responsible. In the US,no one would __6_ of keeping a business associate __7_ for an hour.It would be too impolite,_8__ equal meet,a person who is five minutes late is ecpected _9__ a short apology.__10_ he is less than five minuteslate,he _11__ say a few words of explaintion ,_12__ perhaps he will not complete the sentence.
This _13__ of treating time is quite different from _14__ of several other cultures.This _15__ to explain the _16__ experience of a certain agriculturist from the United States,__17_ a duty in another country.After what seemed to him a suitable _18__ period,he _19__ that he would like to call _20__ the minister of agriculture.For various reasons the suggested time did not suit the minister;there were indirect indications that the time was not yet suitable.
1) A understanding B misunderstanding C believing D belief
2) A address B treat C handle D apply
3) A lowly B slowly C immediately D highly
4) A friends B they C others D American
5) A but B yet C or else D or
6) A consider B suppose C think D like
7) A waiting B to wait C waited D wait
8) A Since B When C While D That
9) A making B to make C made D have made
10) A Though B However C If D as though
11) A can B will C likely D maybe
12) A and B but C though D however
13) A practice B process C manner D way
14) A those B which C want D that
15) A saves B helps C serves D aids
16) A happy B fortunate C lucky D unfortunate
17) A attributed B assigned C distributed D named
18) A waiting B tried C waited D trying
19) A announced B declare C published D reported
20) A on B out C about D up
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I have always found country life most __1_.The city ,a place _2__ business is only to _3__;it is not an an ideal place for permanent residence.People may say that the city can provide you with the best __4_ life can offer.
Your friends are always _5__ for an informal chat or an evening’s entertainment.The _6__ exhinitions,films or plays are always within easy reach.Shopping ,too,is always a pleasure.But what _7__ the hustle and bustle of city like? The city dweller never has a moment __8_peace;he is always__9_.And what about the noise and pollution of the city? Day and night the city is in uproar with its unceasing traffic.The air is polluted _10__ prisonous gases emitted by the smokestacks of factories.The water supply is tained with impurities that are harmful to the human body.The city is indeed not a place to live in.
Country life is in many respects superior __11_ city life.For one thing , the people there are friendly.People are acquainted with one __12_.You can never _13__ receive a friendly nod or a kind word from anyone you _14__ meet.In the city people who live in the same _15__ are often strangers to one another.The air in the country is fresh and pure.Air pollution is a thing _16__ of there.You live a healthy life in the open air.Life goes on in a _17__ way and you don’t have to hurry to catch _18__ bus or travel in a crowed bus with people _19__ like sardines.Gardening and fishing will be pleasant pasttimes.Reading a book _20__ the warm fireside will be another pleasant pastime on a cold winter night.Life in the country is indeed simple and pleasant.
1) A enjoyable B exciting C experienced D unpleasant
2) A in B on C out of D for
3) A be visiting B be visited C visit D visited
4) A where B when C what D who
5) A wanted B wanting C available D enjoyable
6) A latest B kindest C richest D poorest
7) A of B about C if D should
8) A for B even C once D often
9) A in a moment B at the moment C in a hurry D in a line
10) A in B with C of D within
11) A than B to C over D for
12) A another B other C what else D the others
13) A expected to B want to C fail to D plan to
14) A long to B be glad to C want to D chance to
15) A apartment B school C room D city
16) A hearing B unhearing C heard D unheard
17) A leisurely B easily C conveniently D effectively
18) A a B the C / D no
19) A fighting B fighted C packing D packed
20) A behind B by C in D on
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