There are 20 blanks in the following passage For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C)and D) You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet Generally speaking, aBritish is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is 36 only among those with whom he is acquainted When a stranger is atpresent, he often seems nervous, 37 embarrassed You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening to 38 the truth of this Serious-lookingbusinessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive 39, there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, 40 broken, makes the offender immediately the object of 41 It has been known asa fact that the British has a 42 for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it 43 Some people argue that it is becausethe British weather seldom 44 forecast and hence becomes a source of interest and 45 to everyone This may be so 46 a British cannot have much 47 inthe weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong 48 a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainyweather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate---or as inaccurate---as the weathermen in his 49 Foreigners may be surprised atthe number of references 50 weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day Very often conversational greetings are 51 bycomments on the weather “Nice day, isn’t it” “Beautiful!” may well be heard instead of “Good morning, how are you” 52 the foreigner may considerthis exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage 53 he wants to start a conversation with a British but is54 to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather It is a safe subject which will 55 an answer from even the mostreserved of the British 36