Задания 12-18
12. At the beginning of the article the author says that it used to be polite in Britain to …
B) keep silence in public places.
13. What did portable electronic devices change in our lives, according to the author?
A) We now need silence more than ever.
14. “Phone snubbing” in paragraph 3 (“…a term coined by Haigh which hybridises ‘phone snubbing’.”) is synonymous with …
B) using phone.
15. When everybody around uses phones during mid-tutorial breaks, the author …
C) follows their example.
16. According to the author, ‘phone-enthusiasm’ is the result of …
B) feeling embarrassed.
17. Chatting is compared to a physical exercise because the author thinks it is …
A) a rewarding experience.
18. What is the author’s message, as stated in the last paragraph?
D) Do not be afraid of small talk.
