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UNIT I
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Д. А. Крячков
Ex. 31. Write a survey report based on the opinion poll results. 
Compare the median results with those of Russia (see below) and the country/
region you specialize in
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The Pew Research Center’s 2013 Global Attitudes survey asked 40,117 respondents in 40 coun-
tries what they thought about eight topics often discussed as moral issues: extramarital affairs, 
gambling, homosexuality, abortion, premarital sex, alcohol consumption, divorce, and the use of 
contraceptives. For each issue, respondents were asked whether this is morally acceptable, mor-
ally unacceptable, or not a moral issue.
U=UNACCEPTABLE
A=ACCEPTABLE
N=NOT A MORAL ISSUE
Do you personally believe that ____________ is morally acceptable, morally unaccept-
able, or is it not a moral issue?
Median percentages of each issue 
based on 40 countries
Russia
ISSUE
U%
A%
N%
ISSUE
U%
A%
N%
Extramarital Affairs
78
7
10
Homosexuality
72
9
9
Gambling
62
11
19
Extramarital Affairs
69
7
9
Homosexuality
59
20
13
Gambling
62
10
18
Abortion
56
15
12
Alcohol Use
44
26
13
Premarital Sex
46
24
16
Abortion
44
25
10
Alcohol Use
42
22
24
Premarital Sex
30
40
10
Divorce
24
36
22
Divorce
22
46
13
Contraception Use
14
54
21
Contraception Use
7
62
19
MIXED BAG
Ex. 32. Fill in the gaps with the correct adverb or preposition where necessary.