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WorksheetsB4U8 To Bribe or Not to Bribe, That Is the Question
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Who said, "To be or not to be, that is the question"?
King Lear
Romeo
Hamlet
Macbeth
(Paragraph 1)
After their discussion, the man tries to (a) the woman.
When the man tries to bribe the official, he doesn't look embarrassed or feel guilty. He is even (a) .
(Paragraph 2)
The author says that (a) would be similarly disapproved of in many other countries.
What negative associations does the blanket word "bribery" carry?
(a)
In paragraph 3, the author talks about places where bribery is _____ or even _____.
(a)
In those places where bribes are still offered and accepted, people employ words and expressions such as "give a _____ of _____" or "donating _____ money" instead of "bribery."
(a)
In which country is "oiling money" an euphemism for "bribery"? (Click on the paragraphs and you'll find out the answer.)
France
Sweden
Hungary
Russia
Brazil
In which country or area do the police refer to bribes as "cash for soup"? (Click on the paragraphs and you'll find out the answer.)
North Africa
Kenya
Turkey
Australia
Grammar Point
Offering money, _____ portrayed in the dialogue, would be similarly disapproved of in many other countries.
which
once
that
as was
Which word or phrase means "as some people believe or say, although you may not agree with this?
disapprove of
get hold of
label
supposedly
He is appearing in court on charges of _____ and tax evasion (逃稅).
bribe
bribes
bribing
bribery
The kakapo defends itself against predators by freezing and pretending to be a small bush. This strategy worked brilliantly when kakapo's only predators were birds of prey gliding high above the trees, _____ the case for many thousands of years. However, with the arrival of humans around 700 years ago, this all changed.
as
as is
as was
as has been
as had been
Her parents __________ her relationship with Tim because of his propensity for violence. (暴力傾向)
disapprove
disapprove of
The popular TV series _____ the life of different families and teenagers, especially focusing on sex issues, in the context of a Secondary Education High School.
documents
portrays
peeks
translates
The study claims that violence on television _____ the minds of children.
corruption
corrupts
corrupt
Many people have unfairly l (a) him as “selfish."
N (a) a peace deal will not be an easy task. 協商出和平協定不是件容易的事。
(a) , she left a message on my answering machine. I never actually got it. 據說她在我的電話答錄機留言，可我卻從未收到。
If you are lucky, you may not have ever come across a person who asks for a bribe to get your work done. Many of us have had to pay bribes to officials in various departments, big or small, to get even the simplest of jobs done. I, for one, had to pay a small bribe once to _____ my college certificate!
grant the request for
get hold of
embark on
round up
