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SECTION A In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not he marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. Britain The majority of British people work in (1) industries. About 20% work in (2) and 5% in construction. Do-It-Yourself, or D-I-Y as it is known, is a popular (3) activity in Britain. Many people spend their weekends carrying out various improvements to their homes. Other people lovingly tend their gardens. A quarter of the population is involved in some sort of (4) work, helping others without being paid. Britain is an (5) society, and people are often tolerant of each other. Food served in pubs has also become more (6) in recent years. Newspapers in Britain can be divided into two main types: popular and (7) . (8) begins at the age of 5 and finishes at the age of 16. In Britain nowadays many non-married people (9) without getting married. British humor is frequently of a sarcastic kind, but it should not be taken literally or seriously. The British person is simply " (10) ."