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.
7 h6 K) v/ J3 V* b, I4 B 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.
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3) A lowly B slowly C immediately D highly
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5) A but B yet C or else D or3 S* e$ d# W% J( [& g
6) A consider B suppose C think D like
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8) A Since B When C While D That- C' j) g$ V$ z. W
9) A making B to make C made D have made
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13) A practice B process C manner D way, }2 B5 S5 f c8 y! U8 |+ G: ~0 Q
14) A those B which C want D that, R7 |$ [7 J* \1 J) _" u
15) A saves B helps C serves D aids
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17) A attributed B assigned C distributed D named: n! D$ ^) Y4 A9 _+ K
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19) A announced B declare C published D reported |