A. TRADITIONAL B. TRADITION C. TRADITIONALLY D. TRADITIONALIST...

29. A. traditional B. tradition C. traditionally D. traditionalist

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

correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34.

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

on 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 stare 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.