Ⅰ. Match each word in the passage with the correct meaning.
1. quarter
2. seek
3. behaviour
4. apologize
5. get on well with
Ⅱ. Tell whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
( ) 1. 25% of people in the UK have had problems with their neighbours.
( ) 2. Researchers interviewed over 20,000 people about their neighbours.
( ) 3. Over half of people in the UK feel stressed about their neighbours.
( ) 4. Most people do not know how to get advice about neighbours.
( ) 5. The biggest complaint about neighbours was noise.
( ) 6. Less than a quarter of people spoke to neighbours about problems.
( ) 7. The article said the problem went away after talking to a neighbour.
( ) 8. A consumer organization advised people to keep a diary.
Ⅲ. Choose the best answer according to the passage.
( ) 1. ______ is the name of the organization that carried out the research.
A. Which? B. What? C. How? D. Who?
( ) 2. How many people felt irritable?
A. Three-quarters. B. Four-fifths. C. Two-thirds. D. Half.
( ) 3. What kind of sound was the biggest complaint?
A. The sound of a hammer. B. The sound of arguing.
C. The sound of music and televisions. D. The sound of computer games.
( ) 4. Who did people not like arriving at their neighbour's house?
A. Other neighbours. B. Reporters.
C. The police. D. Gardeners.
Ⅳ. Answer the following questions.
1. What happened to the problem if the neighbour did not say sorry?
2. What's the best way to be a good neighbour?