Tipping In any countries there is a fixed charge for personal services. A certain percentage may be added to the hill at a hotel or restaurant for the service. In other places the customer may be expected to give a tip, or a small amount of money, as a sign of appreciation whenever services are performed. In the United States there is no consistent practice in regard to tipping. The custom is more common in a large city than in a small town. A native American may often be in doubt about when and how much to tip when he is in a city that is strange to him. In general, however, a tip is expected by the porter who carries your baggage, by taxi drivers , and by those who serve you in hotels and restaurants. 1. According to the passage, the practice of giving tips B) varies from place to place in the USA. D) is consistent in small towns in the USA. A) porters. C) waiters. 3. According to the passage, which of the following is INCORRECT? B) Extra is similar to a tip in some cases. D) Some hotels require people to pay a service charge. A) is the same across restaurants and hotels. C) generally varies according to the size of ones bag in hotel. 5. From the passage we learn that B) people in large towns know more about tipping. D) people sometimes dont tip when they are not satisfied.
