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ISMÉT Középszintű angol érettségi 2015. október - 4. olvasott szöveg értése feladat.
SPAIN TO CHANGE TIME ZONE
Spanish MPs are to consider changing time zones by an hour after a report said that (0) C . The document by a parliamentary commission said that for more than 71 years (1) . In 1942, the Spanish dictator General Franco moved Spain onto Central European Time because (2) .
The report says Spain should be in the same time zone as the UK and Portugal. However – situated on the western edge of Europe – it is currently one hour ahead of GMT during the winter and (3) .
"We sleep almost an hour less than (4) ,'' the commission said. "All this has a negative effect on productivity, stress, accidents and school drop-out rates.'' It said that following the "wrong clock" explained why Spaniards tended to eat, leave work and go to bed later than (5) .
The text said their timetable is determined more by the sun than by the clock. They eat at one o'clock in the afternoon and dine at eight, according to the sun, but (6) . It added that jumping back an hour would bring Spain into line with Europe in many ways in which (7) .
When he was asked about the plan, Javier, a student from Madrid, commented: "What the hell, you can change the hours to Pacific Standard Time and (8) . The Spanish will always find a way to work less, eat later, party harder. They have built a culture and a reputation around their ungodly hours. And I really don't think that (9) and the tourism it generates because of a technicality."
(bbc.co.uk)
SPAIN TO CHANGE TIME ZONE
Spanish MPs are to consider changing time zones by an hour after a report said that (0) C . The document by a parliamentary commission said that for more than 71 years (1) . In 1942, the Spanish dictator General Franco moved Spain onto Central European Time because (2) .
The report says Spain should be in the same time zone as the UK and Portugal. However – situated on the western edge of Europe – it is currently one hour ahead of GMT during the winter and (3) .
"We sleep almost an hour less than (4) ,'' the commission said. "All this has a negative effect on productivity, stress, accidents and school drop-out rates.'' It said that following the "wrong clock" explained why Spaniards tended to eat, leave work and go to bed later than (5) .
The text said their timetable is determined more by the sun than by the clock. They eat at one o'clock in the afternoon and dine at eight, according to the sun, but (6) . It added that jumping back an hour would bring Spain into line with Europe in many ways in which (7) .
When he was asked about the plan, Javier, a student from Madrid, commented: "What the hell, you can change the hours to Pacific Standard Time and (8) . The Spanish will always find a way to work less, eat later, party harder. They have built a culture and a reputation around their ungodly hours. And I really don't think that (9) and the tourism it generates because of a technicality."
(bbc.co.uk)
| A) | he wanted to follow Nazi Germany |
| B) | Spaniards are always late for meetings |
| C) | this would improve eating, sleeping and working habits |
| D) | they will change their lifestyle |
| E) | Spain had not been in the correct time zone |
| F) | the clock says it is 3 o'clock and 10 o'clock |
| G) | the World Health Organization recommends |
| H) | two hours ahead in the summer |
| I) | it still won't matter |
| K) | their European neighbours |
| L) | it was currently different |