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tags: UK Language and Culture
title: Ch5 Attitude
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# Ch5 Attitude Quiz(w/ Answers)
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## Others Answer:
[Ch.4 Identity](https://hackmd.io/20qNauOjSyGgMRbhonTROA)
[Ch.6 Holidays](https://hackmd.io/oEnlo7LiSlOWiKBHDGUqMw)

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## SECTION A:

**$1.$ In passing, casual conversation, British people talk about the weather beause...**
$A)$ they are fascinated by it
$B)$ it is correct behaviour
**$C)$ they don't like silences**

**$2.$ If you hear or read of a woman who is 'six-and-half foot', how tall is she?**
$A)$ very short
$B)$ about average height
**$C)$ very tall**

**$3.$ If you hear or read of a man who is 'about twelve stone', how heavy is he?**
$A)$ very light
**$B)$ about average weight**
$C)$ very heavy

**$4.$ If a place is 'about half a mile away', how long would it take you to walk there?**
$A)$ about two minutes
**$B)$ about ten minutes**
$C)$ about half an hour

**$5.$ Which of the following descriptions is not negative?**
**$A)$ s/he's got a common sense**
$B)$ s/he's a swot
$C)$ s/he's a teacher's pet

**$6.$ Why do the British normally form queues when they are waiting for something?**
$A)$ they like gooe order
$B)$ they are patient
**$C)$ they want things to be fair**

**$7.$ In what month does the financial year begin in Britain?**
$A)$ Januray
**$B)$ April**
$C)$ September

**$8.$ By what name are maeasurements in kilos, litres, and meters known in Britain?**
$A)$ the decimal system
$B)$ the continental system
**$C)$ the metric system**

**$9.$ If money and access to friends and family were not a problem, where would most British people prefer to live?**
**$A)$ in a village**
$B)$ in central London
$C)$ in a London suburb

**$10.$ What proportion of British households keep an animal as a pet?**
$A)$ about 10%
$B)$ about 30%
**$C)$ about 50%**

**$11.$ What is a bird table?**
$A)$ a specially designed garden table with thin legs
$B)$ a dish made with turkey and chicken
**$C)$ a raised platform on which birds can feed**

**$12.$ In Britain, which two people are least likely to kiss when meeting each other?**
**$A)$ two men**
$B)$ two women
$C)$ a man and woman

**$13.$ If two British strangers get into conversation (for example, on a train), which of these pieces of personal information are they most likely to exchange?**
$A)$ their names
**$B)$ their jobs**
$C)$ their marital circumstances

**$14.$ Which traditional 'sport' in Britain was made illegal in 2004?**
$A)$ boxing
**$B)$ foxhunting**
$C)$ shooting

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## 中文&補充:
continental system : The Continental System was Napoleon's attempt to stop Britain's export and re-export trade with Europe and it was outlined in two Decrees issued by the Emperor.

marital circumstance : 婚姻情況

---metric system---
foot ≒ 0.3048 m
stone ≒ 6.38 kg
mile ≒ 1.6 km