Read the text and answer the questions given by choosing one numbered options.If you want to give someone the nod in Bulgaria, you have to nod your head to say ‘no’ and shake it to say "yes" – the exact opposite of what we do! In Belgium, pointing with your index finger or snapping your fingers at someone is very rude. In France, you shouldn’t rest your feet on tables or chairs. Speaking to someone with your hands in your pockets will only make matters worse. In the Middle East, you...
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Read the text and answer the questions given by choosing one numbered options.
If you want to give someone the nod in Bulgaria, you have to nod your head to say ‘no’ and shake it to say "yes" – the exact opposite of what we do! In Belgium, pointing with your index finger or snapping your fingers at someone is very rude.
In France, you shouldn’t rest your feet on tables or chairs. Speaking to someone with your hands in your pockets will only make matters worse. In the Middle East, you should never show the soles of your feet or shoes to others as it will be seen as a grave insult. When eating, only use your right hand because they use their left hands when going to the bathroom.
In Bangladesh, the ‘thumbs-up’ is a rude sign. In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping, and in India, whistling in public is considered rude.
In Japan, you should not blow your nose in public, but you can burp at the end of a meal to show that you have enjoyed it. The ‘OK’ sign (thumb and index finger forming a circle) means "everything is good" in the West, but in China it means nothing or zero. In Japan, it means money, and in the Middle East, it is a rude gesture.
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. In Belgium, snapping your fingers at someone is very rude
B. In France, people shouldn’t rest their feet on tables
C. In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping
D. In China, the ‘OK’ sign means money
1.Interrupting others when they are speaking is rude.
→It's rude to interupt others when they are speaking
2.It's pointless to persuade him to go with you.
→It's a waste of time persuading him to go with you
3.You can't reach the airport in less than forty minutes.
→It will take less than 40 minutes to reach the airport
4.As we got older, we became more and more forgetful.
→The older we got, the more and more forgetful we became
5.I must have the central heating system fixed before the winter comes.
→The central heating system needs fixing before the winter comes
6.My father used to smoke a lot.
→My father doesn't smoke anymore
7.It seems that it will stop raining.
→It is likely that it will stop raining.
8.It's not necessary for you to wash that coat by hand.
→You don't have to wash that coat by hand.
9.I often have my brother help me with my homework.
→I often get my mother to help me with my homework.
10.The movie was so meaningful and moving.
→What …a meaningful and moving movie………………………………!