14. Read the text and fill in the gaps transforming capitalized words. The English respect laws, rules and instructions. They are polite and punctual. Some people say that English ______ is ______ and mechanical. They use standard POLITE/FOR phrases but they do not really think about what they are saying. Imagine the situation: You ______ two BUY of bread and a pound of butter. The shop assistant says: "Thank you". He repeats it ______ but you want to come to this shop MECHANIC again. When in transport the English are always quiet, speak in low voices. So if you hear a loud ______ on a LAUGH bus or underground you know they are ______ FOREIGN.

Task 14: Filling the gaps

Here are the filled gaps for the text:

The English respect laws, rules and instructions. They are polite and punctual. Some people say that English ACTORS is ENGINEERS and mechanical. They use standard phrases but they do not really think about what they are saying. Imagine the situation: You BUY two LOAVES of bread and a pound of butter. The shop assistant says: "Thank you". He repeats it MECHANIC but you want to come to this shop again. When in transport the English are always quiet, speak in low voices. So if you hear a loud LAUGH on a bus or underground you know they are FOREIGN.

Explanation of the filled gaps:

• ACTORS is ENGINEERS: This fills in the professional roles that some people might associate with English people.
• BUY: This fits the context of purchasing items.
• LOAVES: This is the correct plural form for bread.
• MECHANIC: This repeats the word, highlighting a potential misunderstanding or a specific context.
• LAUGH: This describes a sound one might hear from foreigners.
• FOREIGN: This describes the people you might encounter in such a situation, contrasting with English people.