Tipping in the U.S

      Another odd (1) ……………… associated with the United States is its tipping culture. Unlike many other countries who don’t tip at all or who only tip in small amounts when the food was particularly (2) ………………, tipping is rather (3) ……………… at most restaurants in the U.S. In fact, it is (4) …………… that patrons leave between 10-20 percent of the bill in tips. Wait staff rely (5) …………… this gratuity for a living because legal wages for waiters are (6) …….……… You may be surprised to know that waiters at the restaurants typically get only $ 2.13/ hour. Further, there are (7) ……………… for tipping bartenders, delivery people and other service personnel. You can either include the tip in the credit card slip itself or you can pay separately by cash. While some criticize this practice as irrational, there’s no doubt that tipping culture in the U.S. gives an incentive for waiters and waitresses to (8) ……….……… better service.

Another odd custom associated with the United States is its tipping culture. Unlike many other countries who don’t tip at all or who only tip in small amounts when the food was particularly good tipping is rather mandatory at most restaurants in the U.S. In fact, it is expected that patrons leave between 10-20 percent of the bill in tips. Wait staff rely on this gratuity for a living because legal wages for waiters are low You may be surprised to know that waiters at the restaurants typically get only $ 2.13/ hour. Further, there are rules for tipping bartenders, delivery people and other service personnel. You can either include the tip in the credit card slip itself or you can pay separately by cash. While some criticize this practice as irrational, there’s no doubt that tipping culture in the U.S. gives an incentive for waiters and waitresses to provide better service.

Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

      1.   Tipping is not very popular in many other countries.           

      2.   In the US, it is almost obliged to leave a tip after being served.           

      3.   It is not satisfactory if you tip 15% of the bill.           

      4.   Salaries of waiters in the US are quite high.         

      5.   Waiters don’t rely much on customers’ tips.          

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III. Rewrite the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one:
Ex: James is the tallest boy in the class.
—> James is taller than any other boy in the class.
16.Milk is the most nourishing food.
—> Milk is  the most nourishing food
17.Bombay is the richest city in India.
—> Bombay is richer than cities in India
18.Iron is the most useful metal.
—> Iron is more useful than other metals
19.Shakespeare is the greatest English poet.
—> Shakespeare is 
20.Munnar is the prettiest hill station in India.
—> Munnar is. the prettiest hill station in India

VIII. Match the questions to the answers.

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, more than 30 of the highest-ranked 45 institutions are in the United States, as measured by awards and research output. Public universities, private universities, liberal arts colleges, and community colleges all have a significant role in higher education in the United States. An even stronger pattern is shown by the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities with 103 US universities in the World's Top 200 universities.

The 2006 American Community Survey conducted by the United States Census Bureau found that 19.5 percent of the population had attended college but had no degree, 7.4 percent held an associate's degree, 17.1 percent held a bachelor's degree, and 9.9 percent held a graduate or professional degree.

Educational attainment in the United States is similar to that of other developed countries. Colleges and universities in the U.S. vary in terms of goals: some may emphasize a vocational, business, engineering, or technical curriculum while others may emphasize a liberal arts curriculum. Many combine some or all of the above. Students can apply to some colleges using the Common Application. There is no limit to the number of colleges or universities to which a student may apply, though an application must be submitted for each.'

Question: Educational attainment in the United States is similar to that of other developed countries.

A. True

B. False

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, more than 30 of the highest-ranked 45 institutions are in the United States, as measured by awards and research output. Public universities, private universities, liberal arts colleges, and community colleges all have a significant role in higher education in the United States. An even stronger pattern is shown by the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities with 103 US universities in the World's Top 200 universities.

The 2006 American Community Survey conducted by the United States Census Bureau found that 19.5 percent of the population had attended college but had no degree, 7.4 percent held an associate's degree, 17.1 percent held a bachelor's degree, and 9.9 percent held a graduate or professional degree.

Educational attainment in the United States is similar to that of other developed countries. Colleges and universities in the U.S. vary in terms of goals: some may emphasize a vocational, business, engineering, or technical curriculum while others may emphasize a liberal arts curriculum. Many combine some or all of the above. Students can apply to some colleges using the Common Application. There is no limit to the number of colleges or universities to which a student may apply, though an application must be submitted for each.'

Question: Colleges and universities in the U.S. similar in terms of goals

A. True

B. False