Saying 'Thank You' - Test 4

C1 Advanced · Multiple Choice Cloze · C1 Advanced Trainer 2, Cambridge University Press

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning.

display

uncover

expose

reveal

point

matter

case

event

assert

express

utter

announce

reserved

devoted

engaged

maintained

backgrounds

settings

sites

frames

admit

realise

perceive

acknowledge

given

agreed

granted

established

thrives

grows

booms

shines

If you do someone a (0) ___ , you might assume they would normally say ‘Thank you’. However, recordings of more than a thousand casual conversations between friends and family around the world (1) ___ that this is not necessarily the (2) ___ . A study of how often people (3) ___ gratitude for a relatively trivial act found that ‘Thank you’, or words with the same meaning, occurred only once in every 20 interactions. There were some differences between the eight languages recorded, but even in the language which featured ‘Thank you’ most, it was only observed in 14% of exchanges. The researchers say ‘Thank you’ is (4) ___ for unusual requests, and they also point to its standard use in more formal (5) ___ . Experts believe the global reluctance to (6) ___ helpful acts does not indicate rudeness. Rather, it demonstrates that close-knit groups take co-operation for (7) ___ . ‘Social life (8) ___ because it is in our nature to ask for help and pay back in kind, rather than just words,’ said a researcher. ‘There is an unspoken agreement that people will co-operate.’

Saying ‘Thank you’

hand

favour

support

benefit

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