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There are some stereotypes: for example, people believe that the Germans are __ serious than other nationalities.
the more
the most
more
Or that British jokes are ___ to understand.
the most hard
the hardest
the harder
A poll of the world’s favourite comedy movies showed that some nationalities don’t find the same movies as ___ others do.
funnier than
funniest
funny as
This is probably because jokes don’t translate very well, so the original version is __ than the translated one.
good
better
best
A bad translation might make them ___ amusing, or maybe not even funny at all!
the least
least
less
Some comedy movies are ___ popular in certain countries because they make references to pop culture.
bit more
much more
lot more
If you don’t know what the characters are talking about, it is a __ difficult to understand the joke.
little more
more
less
Everyone knows at least one urban legend. But most people couldn’t ___ (HONEST) say where or when they first heard it.
honesty
honestly
honest
honestility
By the time you hear it, it may have changed from the ____ (ORIGIN) story.
originis
original
originality
origined
And by the time someone else hears it, it will ____ (PROBABLE) be different again!
probability
probably
probabilidible
probable
No one really knows if people telling urban legends are telling the ___ (TRUE).
truly
truth
truthness
truelity
Sometimes, they are exaggerated versions of incredible events that appear in the news. So, why do they spread so (QUICK) and widely?
quicklly
quickely
quickly
quickness
Most likely because they sound like they could be real. And, even if we hear them and know that they ___ (CERTAIN) aren’t real, they are usually amusing.
certainly
certainty
certainity
certainess
They often have a lesson that we can all ___ (EASY) understand
more easily
easier
more easy
easily
Legends are also seen as something interesting and ___ (MYSTERY), so we pass them on for a bit of fun.
mysterious
misterious
misterios
mysterity
