A. MILK B. WATER C. PAPER D. MONEY PART 2. READ THE PASSAGE AND CHO...

5. A. milk B. water C. paper D. money

Part 2. Read the passage and choose the correct answer

Do you, learners of English, ever wonder whether repeating and trying to remember various

everyday English expression, such as Excuse me, Could you tell me where the nearest taxi rank is?

has any value other than in exams? Well, I must admit that such things didn’t cross my mind until last

February when I got a letter from the British Council, saying that I had won a language course in

England. The polite question mentioned was the one I had to ask on arrival in Parkston, a picturesque

part of Poole with lots of semi-detached houses on either side of each street. What struck me most was

the kindness of an old lady, who happened to leave Safeway’s just after my getting off the coach. Not

only did she show me where to phone for a taxi, but she also gave me a hand with the luggage. I was

really surprised, too when the taxi driver got out of the car and helped me put the bags into the boot. I

immediately thought of Polish taxi driver who usually not make the slightest effort to help you, apart

from pressing the right button and waiting for the boot to open.

In spite of all the stereotypes about reluctance towards foreigners, the English turn out to be an

extremely polite and open nation.