A. GREET B. WELCOME C. SEE D. SAY45

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, 8, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

correct word for each of the questions from 46 to 50.

BODY LANGUAGE

Sometimes people add to what they say, even when they don't talk. Gestures are the

"silent language" of every culture. We point a finger or move another part of the body to

show what we want to say. It is important to know the body language of every country or

we may be misunderstood. In the United States, people greet each other with a

handshake in a formal introduction'. The handshake must be firm. If the handshake is

weak, it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness. Friends may place a hand oil the other's

arm or shoulder. Some people, usually women, greet a friend with a hug.

Space is important to Americans. When two people talk to each other, they usually stand

about two and a half feet away and at an angle, so they are not facing each other

directly.. Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close. They will move

back to have their space. If Americans touch another person by accident, they say,

".Pardon me." or "Excuse me." Americans like to look the other person in the eyes when

they are talking-.` If you don't do so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are

not interested. But when you are staring at someone, it is not polite. For Americans,

thumbs-up means yes, very good, or well done. Thumbs down means the opposite. To

call a waiter, raise one hand to head level or above. To show you want the check, make

a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper. It is all right to point

at things but not at people with the hand and index finger. Americans shake their index

finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire

them. Learning a culture's body language is sometimes confusing. If you don't know

what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile.