Social distancing and the handshake (B1) - Comprehension #124111

Comprehension

Originally, shaking hands was a way to show that

A:

you carried weapons.

B:

you did not have hostile intentions.

C:

you wanted to meet another person.

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Comprehension

Currently, the hongi is not a good alternative to the handshake because

A:

it brings people too close together.

B:

it belongs to another culture.

C:

only the Maori can use it.

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Comprehension

Probably in ancient times the handshake was

A:

a very common gesture.

B:

used only by people who sealed an alliance.

C:

a solemn gesture.

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Comprehension

These days the head of the World Health Organization does not use

A:

the handshake.

B:

the Namaste greeting.

C:

the hand on the heart.

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Comprehension

Social distancing measures tell us that

A:

we should not shake hands.

B:

everybody must work from home.

C:

we should meet other people.

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Comprehension

The dap greeting is

A:

more complex than a handshake.

B:

used by African Americans to identify each other.

C:

a simplified version of the handshake.

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Comprehension

Examples of greeting gestures that avoid physical contact between people are

A:

the elbow bump and the hongi.

B:

the Namaste greeting and the Vulcan salute.

C:

the dap greeting and the shaka sign.

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Comprehension

Many college fraternities invented their own

A:

dap greeting.

B:

special handshake.

C:

knuckle bump.

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Comprehension

Friendly physical contact

A:

is unnecessary.

B:

goes against our nature.

C:

is good for our bodies.

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Comprehension

The handshake and similar forms of greetings are

A:

intimate.

B:

friendly.

C:

symbolic.

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