Question

Help This text deals with … 1. Soapy Plates 2. Enjoyable Ads 3. Where is the Fog? 4. Main Tourist Attraction 5. Traditional Measures 6. Who Should Do It? A. An Italian boy, who is in Britain for the first time, talked about the weather, “I can’t understand it. I’ve been here for over a week and I still haven’t seen any fog!” B. A Japanese student from Tokyo said, “I’ve been in Britain since April and have been living with a British family. I’ve noticed one big difference between British and Japanese families. British men do jobs like cooking, washing up and ironing. They’re jobs which I’ve never seen Japanese men do. They think it’s women’s work. But I don’t agree with it!” C. A German student at a language school in Oxford said, “I thought Britain was a modern European country — you’ve been in the EEC for years now. So why do you still use miles,Or pints and pounds instead of kilometres, litres and kilos? And why do you still drive on the wrong side of the road?” D. A Danish girl who works as an au pair in Liverpool said, “I came to Britain a month ago. I’ve noticed one very strange thing here. After British people have washed the dishes, they never rinse them. They just take them out of the dirty, soapy water and leave them to dry!” E. A Swedish girl said, “I’ve watched a lot of television since I arrived two weeks ago. British television’s brilliant! But the “programmes” which I’ve enjoyed most are the advertisements. They’re very funny or very clever, or both. Back home in Sweden we don’t have any TV advertisements at all!”

Answer 1

3 A
6 В
4 C
1 D soapy plates
2 E Enjoyable ads

Answer 2

1. Soapy Plates: This text is about a Danish girl who works as an au pair in Liverpool and notices that after British people wash the dishes, they don't rinse them. They simply take them out of the soapy water and leave them to dry.

2. Enjoyable Ads: A Swedish girl who arrived in Britain two weeks ago talks about how she has been watching a lot of television and enjoys the advertisements the most. She finds them very funny or clever, or sometimes both. She mentions that in her home country of Sweden, they don't have any TV advertisements at all.

3. Where is the Fog?: An Italian boy who is in Britain for the first time expresses confusion about the weather. He mentions that he has been there for over a week but still hasn't seen any fog, which he expected to see in Britain.

4. Main Tourist Attraction: This information is not provided in the given text. It seems to be missing from the options you provided.

5. Traditional Measures: A German student at a language school in Oxford questions why Britain still uses miles, pints, and pounds instead of kilometers, liters, and kilograms. They also wonder why the British still drive on the "wrong" side of the road. They consider these traditional measures and practices unusual for a modern European country, especially considering Britain's membership in the EEC (European Economic Community).

6. Who Should Do It?: A Japanese student from Tokyo living with a British family in Britain talks about a difference they've noticed between British and Japanese families. They mention that British men perform household chores like cooking, washing up, and ironing, which they have never seen Japanese men do. They express disagreement with the idea that these tasks are considered "women's work."