“YOU’D BETTER TAKE A REST” A

24.Tom to me: “You’d better take a rest”

A. Tom advised me would better take a rest

B. Tom advised me to take a rest

C. Tom asked me to take a rest

D. Tom asked me if I took a rest

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase

that best fits each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

In Japan, politeness and good manners are very important and business meetings are

very formal. Business cards are also important and they (25)_______these at the beginning

of a meeting. They always look at them carefully, so you should do the same as they might

think you're rude if you don't. A lot of communication is non-verbal. They are very good

listeners and may ask a lot of questions to (26)______they understand everything. In a

conversation they wait longer before they reply than westerners do, so it's important not to

speak in those long pauses but to wait for their reply. In their culture it's rude to ask direct

questions or to say “No” or “I disagree”'. In business, it takes a long time to (27)______a

decision because they have to ask everyone in the company. When they say “Yes”, it may

mean “I understand”, not “I agree”, and when they smile, it might be because they don't

know (28)_______to say.