Question

Look at the highlighted words or phrases in the text and guess their meaning. do,drink,drive,earn,eat,have(x2),know,live,spend, think,travel,work; Is this the typical British man? Statistics tell us that the typical British man is 40 years old, 1 lives in a house and is married with two children. He 2_ inore than 40 hours a week and 3 _about £25,000 a year. He 4_ between filty minutes and an hour to and from work every day.He 5_ a Ford car and he 6 _he is a good driver. The typical British man is overweight (he weighs about 82.5 kg) and he7_? less than 30 minutes exercise a week. He usually sleeps about seven hours a night. He is not a great cook, but he 8_ how to make four dishes, including Spaghetti Bolognese. He 9 _ three cups of tea a day and during his life he 10_approximately 35,000 biscuits. The typical British man 11_eight close friends and more than eighty contacts on his mobile phone. He 12_ three TVs, a copy of QUEEN Queen's Greatest Hits, and at least one of the Harry Potter books. He 13_thirteen hours online every week and forty-five hours a year waiting 'on hold' on the phone. ​

Answer 1

Is this the typical British man?

Statistics tell us that the typical British man is 40 years old, 1) lives in a house and is married with two children. He 2) works not more than 40 hours a week and 3) earns about £25,000 a year. He 4) travels between fifty minutes and an hour to and from work every day. He 5) drives a Ford car and he 6) thinks he is a good driver.

The typical British man is overweight (he weighs about 82.5 kg) and he 7) does less than 30 minutes exercise a week. He usually sleeps about seven hours a night. He is not a great cook, but he 8) knows how to make four dishes, including Spaghetti Bolognese. He 9) drinks three cups of tea a day and during his life he 10) eats approximately 35,000 biscuits.

The typical British man 11) has eight close friends and more than eighty contacts on his mobile phone. He 12) has three TVs, a copy of QUEEN Queen's Greatest Hits, and at least one of the Harry Potter books. He 13) spends thirteen hours online every week and forty-five hours a year waiting 'on hold' on the phone. ​

Answer 2

Based on the context provided, here are the likely meanings of the highlighted words or phrases in the text:

1. do: Refers to the activities and tasks the British man engages in.
2. drink: Likely refers to the consumption of beverages, such as tea.
3. drive: Refers to operating a car (a Ford car in this case).
4. earn: Indicates the amount of money the British man makes per year.
5. eat: Refers to the act of consuming food.
6. have(x2): Likely indicates possession of items, such as a Ford car and knowledge of cooking certain dishes.
7. know: Implies familiarity or the ability to prepare certain dishes.
8. live: Refers to the British man's living conditions, such as living in a house.
9. spend: Indicates the time spent on various activities, such as time spent online.
10. think: Implies his self-assessment as a good driver.
11. travel: Indicates the daily commute to work.
12. work: Refers to the number of hours worked per week.

The text provides a description of the lifestyle and characteristics of the typical British man based on various statistics.