امتحان محوسب في (CULTURE SPOT) (Student’s Book 60 & 61) – اللغة الإنجليزية 12th

_{Match the following situations with the correct type of humour used from the options.}

"I see you’ve finished then." (Said to someone with piles of work still left on their desk).

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"I think it might be a bit busy today." (Said while looking at massive queues of people waiting outside shop doors).

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"I hear the police station got robbed last night."

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A: Where can you find a prehistoric moose?
B: I don’t know.
A: At the back of Mummy’s fridge.

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A: "You must have caught that passing shower they were talking about." (Said to a friend who is soaking wet from heavy rain).

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You need to ................ an opportunity to enjoy life whenever you can.

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There’s a ................ of opportunities for young comedians who want to go professional.

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Sometimes I don’t get the ................ of a joke and have to ask for an explanation.

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The comedian manages to be funny while keeping a completely ................ face.

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The story had me in ................ of laughter by the end.

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I’m not in the ................ for going out this evening, I’m afraid. I’m a bit too tired.

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I’ve got some news that will ................ a smile on your face. You’ve won a prize.

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There’s one moment in the comedy show that ................ tears to my eyes – I really got the giggles and couldn’t stop laughing.

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With all this terrible weather, we just need to ................ up a bit. Let’s watch some comedy!

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According to the first paragraph, what are UK and Japanese comedy series capable of showing audiences?

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Which specific element of a joke leaves the audience waiting, as mentioned in line 5?

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What do the British grab every opportunity to do during a conversation?

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According to lines 40-42, what three concepts does humour in western cultures tend to revolve around?

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Which countries have, according to some, some of the darkest humour in the world that can be quite surreal?

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How do some of the most popular comedians in Nordic countries deliver their jokes about death?

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What is very popular in America as a base for comedy, according to lines 68-70?

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Why can translating a joke from one language to another be challenging?

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What is the definition of a "punchline"?

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What does the term "sitcom" stand for?

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Why might the British themselves not understand some humour?

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What examples does the writer give of understatement and self-deprecation?

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Why are British people good at using understatement in jokes?

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What influences what we find funny?

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Why are some topics funny to us, whereas others are not?

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What is the purpose of the article? How well do you think the writer succeeds? Say why.