If you want to give someone the nod in Bulgaria, you have to nod your head to say ‘no’ and shake it to say "yes" – the exact opposite of what we do! In Belgium, pointing with your index finger or snapping your fingers at someone is very rude.

In France, you shouldn’t rest your feet on tables or chairs. Speaking to someone with your hands in your pockets will only make matters worse. In the Middle East, you should never show the soles of your feet or shoes to others as it will be seen as a grave insult. When eating, only use your right hand because they use their left hands when going to the bathroom.

In Bangladesh, the ‘thumbs-up’ is a rude sign. In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping, and in India, whistling in public is considered rude.

In Japan, you should not blow your nose in public, but you can burp at the end of a meal to show that you have enjoyed it. The ‘OK’ sign (thumb and index finger forming a circle) means "everything is good" in the West, but in China it means nothing or zero. In Japan, it means money, and in the Middle East, it is a rude gesture.

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

In the Middle East, people do not use their left hands for eating because they use their left hands ................

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• The word “accelerated” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ______.

• What is the main topic of this passage?

• According to the passage, many people believe that lions come from ...........

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• Which of the followings is true about the job of the freelance writers?

• Which one of the statements doesn’t refer to smallpox?

• Which of the following statements is NOT true?

• According to the passage, travel books, biographies and memoirs ______.

• How many orchid seeds are typically pollinated at one time?

• Surgeons in the early 20^th century compared with modern ones ............

• What is the best title for the passage?

• The word "perish" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.

• In the process of drying certain kinds of fruits, sulphur fumes help ______.

• According to the passage, why do people join groups that practice secondary cooperation?

• In the paragraph following the passage most probably discusses  ..............

• According to the passage, why someone would choose to drink tea instead of coffee?

• In the passage, which of the following is NOT true of the Internet?

• This reading would most probably be assigned in which of the following courses?

• What is the main topic of the passage?

• Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as .........

• Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the second paragraph?