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 31 to 35
Do you ever speak with your mouth full of food. Do you forget to cover your mouth with your hand when you sneeze? If you are guilty of these ‘crimes’, then perhaps you should enrol on an Etiquete and Social Skills course. This is not just an ordinary course. It’s a course in manners. You will have lessons in good manners and how to behave in social situations.
The person who teachers these lessons is Maggie O’Farrill at the Petite Protocol School, and her students are aged between six and twelve years old. She thinks this is the best time to teach kids. “At this age they are very easy”, O’Farrill says. “When they get older, it’s harder for them to break bad habits. Children at this age want to be polite. You can see that they’re trying. Maggie instructs the children to speak properly on the phone and walk correctly, as well as telling them about basic table manners. These classes have become popular because parents want well-behaved children but they are too busy to teach manners at home.
So, what do the children actually think of this course? The classes have proven to be popular with most of the children, and the teachers at school have noticed that the youngsters are treating each other with more respect. They also feel the skills they have learnt will be useful to them in the future.
Maggie O’Farrill herself believes that such skills can be life-changing. “We’ll have children growing up who value manners. Maybe we’ll see a change in direction for the better in society”. That, however, remains to be seen. Only time will tell.”
(Adapted from Upstream Level B1+ by Virginia Evans and Lynda Edwards)
Question 31. Which could be the best title for the passage?
A. Mind your manners. B. Say please and thank you.
C. Bad habits start from childhood. D. Maggies dream.
Question 32. The word “properly” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. effortlessly B. rightly C. thoroughly D. fascinatingly
Question 33. According to paragraph 2, which of the following is stated regarding the Etiquette and Social Skills Course?
A. Pupils at the Petite Protocol School range from toddlers to teenagers.
B. The teacher believes the children on the course are at an appropriate age for learning.
C. At the school, children learn to keep their elbows of the table when eating.
D. Parents don’t view manners as important as other home-skills.
Question 34. The word “they” in Paragraph 3 refer to _______ .
A. the classes B. the teachers C. the students D. the skills
Question 35. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. The course in manners has lead to successful breakthrough’s in society.
B. All participants of the course have found it worthwhile.
C. The course teaches children how to conduct themselves in everyday situations.
D. The teachers have noticed that the children on the course are more confident around their peers.
