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WorksheetsUNIT 5, British Values and Attitudes 22A
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Since they are culturally dominant, it is sensible, indeed ______ for us to focus on English characteristics as a way of describing and illustrating the basic values of the British people.
absurd
distasteful
characteristic
justifiable
It is not only dominant in their daily conversation, but also ______ every aspect of English life and culture.
approves
moderates
permeates
provokes
Many scholars find, however, there may indeed be something ______ about English humor.
distinctive
inaccurate
bizarre
common
Most English conversations will involve at least some degree of banter, teasing, irony, understatement, humorous ______, mockery or just silliness.
self-preoccupation
self-deprecation
self-infliction
self-evolution
If one is not able to grasp these ______ but vital differences, he/she will never understand the English, however fluently he/she speaks the language.
major
extensive
subtle
inaccurate
Winslet’s emotional speech at the Golden Globes was described by one British newspaper as enough to “make a corpse wince with embarrassment” and others were even more ______.
scornful
agitated
admiring
respectful
In other words, when there is fair play, nobody is expected to ______.
win
be excited
grumble
be mutual
But this reflects more their strict, almost religious belief in fair play than a belief in the ______ of work itself.
devotion
attachment
fondness
sanctity
Just as the English reserve is not properly ______, so is the English form of politeness not sufficiently understood.
misunderstood
appreciated
desirable
relevant
“Sorry” also takes the place of “no” when you cannot ______ to a request or an implied request like “May I borrow your pen?”.
accede
comply
assume
come
There is no such a thing as a ______ “British Culture” – it could only be English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, or indeed Asian British culture.
complete
total
uniform
exact
There is an awful lot of talk about the English sense of humor, including many patriotic attempts to prove that the English sense of humor is unique and ______ to everyone else’s.
better
superior
greater
higher
In English conversations, however, there is always an ________ of humor.
undercurrent
underside
understatement
undertone
The ability to laugh at oneself is an endearing characteristic of the English. What does the sentence mean?
People love the English because they’re able to laugh at themselves
People find the English lovely for their ability to laugh at themselves.
People find the ability of the English to laugh at themselves dear
People like the characteristics of the English to laugh at themselves
When viewing the tearful acceptance speeches of American actors or actresses at the Oscars ceremony, the English normally respond with the kind of finger-down-throat “I am going to be sick” gesture. What does it mean?
The English believe that American actors or actresses are overreacting when making the tearful acceptance speeches at the Oscars ceremony.
The English want to put their fingers down their throats when viewing the tearful acceptance speeches of American actors or actresses at the Oscars ceremony.
The English show their fingers down their throats when viewing the tearful acceptance speeches of American actors or actresses at the Oscars ceremony.
The English are so touched by the tearful acceptance speeches of American actors or actresses at the Oscars ceremony that they stick their fingers down their throats.
Trust is placed in so high a position in British value hierarchy that Britain is often cited as a ______ culture.
High Belief
High Faith
High Trust
High Credit
Which of the British national games best captures their sense of “fair play”?
soccer
cricket
horse-racing
rugby
The English attitude to work is ______.
full of enthusiasm
full of indifference
either full of enthusiasm or full of indifference
neither full of enthusiasm nor full of indifference
According to the passage, to people from outside of Great Britain, the best known characteristic of the British, and in particular of the English is “______”.
coldness
arrogance
silence
reserve
It can be inferred from the passage that when two English strangers strike up a friendly conversation on a train, their relationship ______.
is most likely to develop further
is most unlikely to develop further
is highly likely to get worse
is highly likely to get better
