PREVIOUS TEACHING EXPERIENCE IS A NECESSARY______________ FOR THE...

50. Previous teaching experience is a necessary______________ for the job. (qualify)

READING

(51-60). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the

following passage.

Clothing habits are a matter of (51)_________ preference in the United States. Most

people are free to wear (52)______ they feel comfortable. Business people in large urban

areas are (53)_______ to wear suits or dresses, while clothing in rural areas is less formal.

Most Americans tend to dress casually when not in formal or business situations. When

eating, most Americans (54)_______ a fork in the hand with which they write.

Americans eat away from home often, and usually they (55)________ their own meals

when dining with friends. When Americans greet one another they often (56)_________

a firm handshake. They may greet strangers on the street by saying ‘Hello’ or ‘Good

morning’. Friends often greet each other (57)_________ ‘How, are you?’ and respond

‘Fine, thanks.’ Americans do not really (58)_______ any other answer to the

question ‘How are you?’ because it is a way of saying hello. Except in formal situations,

people address each other by their given names once they are acquainted. Although

Americans are generally informal people, it would be (59)________ to schedule an

appointment before going to visit someone, especially in business (60) _________ an

appointment has been made, it is considered to be prompt.