Unwritten rules of British society

Good and bad manners make up … of a country. They aren’t always easy to … because they aren’t … down in books. Visitors to Britain are often … by the strange behaviour of the … . One of the worst mistakes is to get on a bus without waiting your turn in the … . The other people in the queue will probably complain loudly! Queuing is a national habit and it’s considered polite or … to wait for your turn. In some countries it’s considered bad manners … in the street, whereas in Britain it’s common to see people having a … whilst walking down the road, especially at lunchtime. In recent years smoking has received a lot of …, and fewer British people now smoke. Many companies have … smoking from their offices and canteens. Smoking is now banned on the London Underground, in cinemas and theatres and most buses. It's becoming less and less … to smoke in a public place. It’s considered rude or bad manners to smoke in someone's house without … . Social rules are an important part of our culture as they passed down through history. The British have an … for following these "unwritten rules": "When in Rome, do as the Romans do".

Grammar 1:Утворення пасивного стану часів групи Perfect

§ 1 Запам’ятайте форми дієслова to be для часу Perfect у пасивному стані:

Таблиця 1 – The verb to be in the Present Perfect Passive Tense

Forms of the verb to be	Examples of using (+)	Examples of using (?)	Examples of using (-)
I / you / we / they - have been	All the tickets have been sold.	Have all the tickets been sold?	The tickets have not been sold.
she / he / it - has been	The text has been translated.	Has the text been translated?	The text has not been translated.

Таблиця 2 – The verb to be in the Past Perfect Passive Tense

Form of the verb to be	Examples of using (+)	Examples of using (?)	Examples of using (-)
I / you / we / they / she / he / it – had been	The work had been finished by three o’clock.	Had the work been finished by three o’clock?	The work had not been finished by three o’clock.

Таблиця 3 – The verb to be in the Future Perfect Passive Tense

Form of the verb to be	Examples of using (+)	Examples of using (?)	Examples of using (-)
I / we / she / he / it / you / we / they – will have been	The texts will have been translated by next Monday.	Will the texts have been translated by next Monday?	The texts will not have been translated by next Monday.