Formative Test Answer

※ Fill in the blanks with the suitable words. 

1. A main function of greetings is  to make someone aware of   another person's existence. This comes from the fact that human beings are  social by nature.

 

2. Greetings are, however, not simply words and phrases. They also reflect  ( culture ) and ( history ).  For example, one culture’s most common greeting may pay respect to an ancient god or king, while another culture’s may refer to social status.

 

                3. Fill in the blanks (A), (B) with a suitable word or phrase.

                      In speech, one of the most well-known greetings in the world is “hello.” It is used throughout the  English-speaking world.       (A)   , some greetings in other languages are so similar to “hello”—      (B)    ,  Germans often say “hallo” (/halo/) — that it is difficult to tell the difference between them. But do  you  actually know what the greeting “hello” means, or where it comes from?

                       (A)            (B)                  (A)                    (B) 

                ① However  —  while             ② While       — . for instance

                    ③ As a result —  however       ④ In addition — for example

                    ⑤ Furthermore — in addition