A. attachedD. partG. advanceJ. apology M. previous
B. showE. misunderstandingsH. true K. communicates N. shaving
C. commonF. afterI. responsible L. well O. before In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is (1) or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is (2) to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it’s a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call (3) its importance. In social life, time plays a very important (4) . In the U.S. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the attention to a dinner party is extended only three or four days (5) the party date. But it is not (6) in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in (7) because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, (8) arise between people from cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully (9) . In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour. It would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is expected to make a short (10) . If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentenc