EXER CISE 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage. 1. According to the writer, it isn't necessarily true that __ A) mediocre jokes are only laughed at by people with no sense of humour B) people with a keen sense of humour never overreact C) a person who is aware of his weak sense of humour will always overreact D) some jokes are better than others E) the longer a person laughs, the keener his sense of humour 2. Those with a really keen sense of humour. __ A) never show it through laughter B) tell mediocre jokes to make other people overreact C) don't appreciate the company of those with a poor sense of humour D) are able to distinguish between good and bad jokes E) will laugh for a long time at a truly humorous joke 3. The writer believes that by overreacting to a joke. __ A) some people are trying to hide the shortcomings in their sense of humour B) you make the person who told it feel inadequate in some way C) you spoil the humour for other people D) a person can demonstrate how mediocre it is E) a person shows how discriminating he is about humour EXER CISE 3" Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1. 1. As young children we absorb a lot of language before we utter our first words. __ , when we're learning a second language, we shouldn't be expected to produce it until we have taken it in. 2.He's very. __ you know, and he will immediately notice if we serve him a cheap bottle of wine. 3 __ ...................................................................... remember you telling me this before, but tell me again as Ive forgotten most of the details. 4.He's good at all the sciences __ physics, and he seems to understand even the most complicated concepts with no effort at all. 5. I'm __ to be home late this evening, so don't wait to eat if you're hungry.