LEXICO – GRAMMAR. I. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES BY CHOOSING OPT...

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SECTION THREE: READING

I. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with a suitable given word.

able invitations firm impolite common punctual polite reschedule location set

Americans tend to be very (48) ____________ people. This is often expressed in Conversations. It is

(49)___ for an American to end a conversation by saying: “Let’s get together sometime,” “Come by for a visit

when you have a chance,” or “Let’s meet for coffee.” However, these (50)_____ are usually not intended to be

taken literally. An Invitation is not (51)_____ unless a time and place is (52).

If you have accepted an invitation or if a meeting has been set, Americans usually expect you to arrive at

the agreed (53)_____at the right time. It is considered (54)_____ to accept an invitation and not show up or to

arrive more than 10 to 20 minutes late. Americans tend to be quite (55)_____. If you have to cancel an

appointment or know that you will not be (56) to be on time, you should call your friend or host to cancel or

(57)_____