Nowadays, people all over the world are more connected, and therefore     1     is often said that the world is getting smaller. By this, they mean that with improved communications and trade, each country is becoming more and more familiar with one another. There     2     (seem) to be a lot of truth to this. After all, you can buy African food in Norway, or watch a French movie in China.

But in spite of this, countries still have the power     3     (shock) people who visit them for the first time. For many of us, there are still real differences     4     the culture and habits between nations.

Most often, however, it’s eating habits     5     are different between cultures. The Daily Mail article mentioned the shock of an Indian man, Kaushal Braot. When visiting a Western country, he noticed people socializing in restaurants, often spending hours in them with friends. Kaushal was surprised     6     in India, restaurants are for one thing only: eating.

The cultural differences people noticed can seem positive, negative, or     7     (simple) just strange. But rather than something to be feared, these differences should be welcomed. Indeed, if the whole world     8     (be) like one big country, it would be a much     9     (dull) place. So let’s be proud of our own culture, and at the same time, open to the cultures of     10     (other).