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WC, toilet, lavatory, bathroom, restroom, john --- English has many ___31___ for the little room we all have to go to every day. Here are some of the words that ___32___ and explanations of their meanings.
Different countries use different words. In the US, in ___33___ home, you will get ___34___ you need to go if you ask where the “bathroom” is. If you are in a shopping mall, you ___35___ ask directions to the “restroom”. US people also use the word “john”, which is named ___36___ the 19th century British inventor of the flush toilet (although he seems to have been called Thomas.).
In Britain the most commonly used words are “toilet” and “bathroom”. But “WC”, which ___37___ for “water closet”, and “lavatory” are also used. A public toilet is a “public convenience”. People ___38___ speak of the “ladies” and “Gents” (you see the words “Ladies” and “Gentlemen” above the ___39___ to public toilets). An older, now rarely used word in Britain is “privy” which is short for “ ___40___ ”.
Australians say “loo” , which is quite popular in the UK ___41___. Canadians use the word “can ”, New Zealanders “bog”, ___42___ South Africans “want to go to the bathroom”.
Where does the word toilet itself ___43___ from? Well, it’s from the French “toilette” ---- to wash ___44___.
People from ___45___ countries also use some humorous words. For example, “ throne” to describe the toilet and “throne room” foe the bathroom.
31. A. words B. names C. places D. titles
32. A. uses B. use C. is used D. are used
33. A. some B. anyone C. someone’s D. somebody
34. A. how B. what C. where D. when
35. A. would B. must C. should D. can
36. A. in B. for C. after D. at
37. A. stands B. writes C. says D. asks
38. A. sometime B. never C. sometimes D. some times
39. A. entries B. exits C. roofs D. walls
40. A. pretty B. private C. plenty D. practice
41. A. what B. which C. who D. whose
42. A. as well B. also C. too D. either
43. A. is B. comes C. come D. change
44. A. me B. yourself C. us D. you
45. A. developing B. developed C. poor D. English-speaking
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