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Д. А. Крячков
UNIT II
Ex. 31. Write a survey report based on the opinion poll results. Use the tips Unit 1 
(Ex. 30). 
1. ARE THERE ANY ETHNIC GROUPS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD THAT RESIDENTS OF YOUR 
AREA FEEL IRRITATED ABOUT, OR ARE THERE NO SUCH GROUPS?
Total Russia
GENDER
AGE
male
female
18–35
36–54
above 55
there are
38
37
39
45
36
32
there aren’t
52
53
51
47
54
56
hard to answer
10
9
11
8
10
13
2. DO YOU PERSONALLY DISLIKE ANY ETHNIC GROUP?
Total Russia
GENDER
AGE
male
female
18–35
36–54
above 55
Yes
29
27
31
35
29
22
No
67
70
65
61
68
74
hard to answer
4
4
4
4
3
5
3. IN YOUR VIEW, SHOULD FOREIGNERS BE RESTRICTED FROM ENTERING YOUR REGION OR 
TOWN?
Total Russia
GENDER
AGE
male
female
18–35
36–54
above 55
should
63
63
63
65
63
61
shouldn’t
27
28
26
26
29
27
hard to answer
10
9
11
9
8
13
4. AND SHOULD ANY RESTRICTIONS BE IMPOSED ON THE ENTRY TO YOUR REGION OR TOWN 
OF PEOPLE FROM OTHER RUSSIAN AREAS?
Total Russia
GENDER
AGE
male
female
18–35
36–54
above 55
should
40
39
40
40
40
39
shouldn’t
49
50
47
49
49
48
hard to answer
11
10
13
10
11
13

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Английский язык для магистратуры
T
he –ism Schism
5. SPEAKING OF PARTICULAR NATIONALITIES, SHOULD THEY BE RESTRICTED FROM ENTERING 
YOUR REGION OR TOWN?
Total Russia
GENDER
AGE
male
female
18–35
36–54
above 55
should
63
60
65
65
65
57
shouldn’t
27
32
23
26
27
29
hard to answer
10
8
12
10
8
14
6. IF A DECISION WERE MADE TO EXPEL THE REPRESENTATIVES OF A SPECIFIC ETHNIC GROUP 
FROM YOUR REGION, WOULD YOU APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF THIS MOVE?
Total Russia
GENDER
AGE
male
female
18–35
36–54
above 55
approve
52
51
53
51
55
49
disapprove
34
36
31
35
32
34
hard to answer
14
13
15
13
13
17
MIXED BAG
Ex. 32. Fill in the gaps with the correct adverb or preposition where necessary.
a) 
___ my horror
to play a central role ___ smth
to be based ___ generalisation
to affect ___ the people being stigmatised
to discriminate ___ sections of society
to have smth ___ one’s disposal 
to be key ___ understanding smth 
a half ___ dozen ___ answers ___ the 
question
good ___ making money
to apply smth ___ all members of a group
___ the expense of someone else
to learn prejudice ___ other groups
to be socialized ___ ones’ own group
factors influencing ___ our behaviour ___ 
people
a significant impact ___ smth
to be prone ___ prejudice
to be ___ comprehension
human propensity ___ prejudiced behavior
capacity ___ change 
to change ___ the better 
b)
 
1. 
Employees are socialized ___ organizations, just as people are 
socialized ___ societies.
2. Even though it sounds positive to say that Asian Americans are good ___ math, it’s still a ste-
reotype.
3. How does the stigma surrounding mental health actually affect ___ people’s lives?
4. It is illegal to discriminate ___ people in recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction.

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