Question

2. Read the text. Are these sentences about the people who took part in the survey true or false? Write T or F.

(Đọc văn bản. Những câu này về những người đã tham gia khảo sát là đúng hay sai? Viết T (đúng) hoặc F (sai).)

a. Most have a positive view of the British overall. _____

b. More than half have a better opinion of the British now that they live in the country. _____

How foreigners see the British

What is a typical British person like? People who come to Britain from other countries probably have a few expectations: British people are polite, rather reserved, and enjoy drinking tea and standing in queues! But how accurate is this stereotype? In an online survey of 1402 foreign nationals living in the UK, just over half said that the British matched their expectations.

The survey also asked which aspects of the British character the foreign nationals liked and disliked. British people's good manners were popular with 49% and 40% liked the ability to queue. Many agreed that the British are reserved and for 32% this was a good quality but for 19% it was negative. Other negative aspects were the British sense of humour (31%) and British culture in general (28%). However, 77% said they liked British people in general and 61% said that their opinion of the British got better as a result of living in the UK. 

A spokesman for the researchers said: People probably come to Britain with a stereotype of what to expect. It’s good to see that, for the majority, the reality is better than the stereotype.'

Answer 1

a. Most have a positive view of the British overall. _T____

b. More than half have a better opinion of the British now that they live in the country. __T___

Answer 2

1. T

Most have a positive view of the British overall.

(Nhìn chung thì đa số mọi người có cái nhìn tích cực về người Anh?)

Thông tin: However, 77% said they liked British people in general…

(Tuy nhiên, 77% số người cho rằng về cơ bản họ thích người Anh…)

2. T

More than half have a better opinion of the British now that they live in the country.

(Hơn một nửa số người đã có những suy nghĩ tốt hơn về người anh khi giờ họ sống ở đây.)

Thông tin: 61% said that their opinion of the British got better as a result of living in the UK.

(61% người nói rằng suy nghĩ của họ về người Anh đã tốt hơn nhờ việc sống ở Anh.)