I. Complete the sentences with the words/phrases from the box.

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unlucky take off the custom of break with tradition 1. Always take you shoes off before you enter_____________ in India. 2. Feet are considered dirty in India, so ______________ your shoes before you step into someone’s house. 3. In India, when the mother works in the fields or a factory, a grandmother commonly is the chief______________ of daytime care for a small child. 4. (4a)________________ tradition, the arranged marriage is a traditional feature of every community in India, but now in big cities young couples (4b)_________ by following “love marriages”. 5. There is __________ that Indian people never eat with their left hands, and never pass on anything to an Indian with your left hand. 6. The lion dance is one of the famous Chinese ___________ traditions. 7. When greeting, the Chinese have ____________ bowling, folding their hands on chest. 8. When the Chinese come on a visit, they usually give a small_____________, such as some wine, tea or candy. 9. If you happen to visit a Chinese family, you should bear in mind not to give an odd number of presents, because odd numbers are considered ____________ in China. 10. You should not give presents in number of 4 or in black-and-white color, which are considered as symbols of ____________ in China. 11. The Chinese should not be presented with ______________ because they also symbolize death and funerals.

II. Complete the tips about Vietnamese table manners by filling in each blank with “should” or “shouldn’t”. 1. When having a meal, you ________ pass all dishes using both hands. 2. You ____________ place your chopsticks on the designated chopsticks holder when taking a break to drink or speak. 3. You ____________ stick your chopsticks vertically in the middle of the rice bowl. 4. You ____________ eat directly from the serving dish. 5. You ____________ try every dish that is served before obtaining more of your favourite ones. 6. You ____________ consume only meat, as it is the most expensive ingredient of the meal. 7. You ____________ finish the food put on your plate because this shows respect for the cook and is not wasteful. 8. You ____________ refuse any food offerings despite being full. 9. You ____________ inform the host that you are full prior to being offered another dish. 10. When you finish a meal, you __________ place your chopsticks on top of your rice bowl. III. Complete the sentences, using “have to” and the verbs from the box in the correct form either positive or negative.

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decide get up send explain 1. We _________ early at the weekends. (negative) 2. I __________ which job I want before the end of the week. (positive) 3. We _________ the bus into the city center. We can walk. (negative) 4. She ___________ the shop at 9 o’clock every morning. (positive) 5. You _________ quietly in the library. (positive) 6. You _________ the letter to him by post. I will see him tomorrow and I will give it to him then. (negative) 7. You _________ it to me. I understand the problem. (negative) 8. We _________ talking when the lesson starts. (positive)

Complete the sentences with the words/ phrases from the list. Make changes to the words where necessary.

1. Some people believe that skyscrapers are a ___________________ of big cities.

2. We have to _______________ more schools to meet the demand of the increasing numbers of children in the area.

3. Ho Chi Minh City is like a _____________ of people from different areas.

4. While visiting Da Nang, we _____________ all the World Heritage Sites nearby.

5.The ______________ is a kind of circular junction, where traffic flows continuously around a centre island.

6. It is difficult to _________________ the rapid pace of change in big cities.

7. The _______________ area includes the city itself, and the surrounding suburbs or other urban areas.

8. During the morning and evening rush hours, cities often become ____________ with people and vehicles.

Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box.

1. - What is ‘_____’?

- It's when buyers talk to the sellers to get a lower price.

2. A _____is a small shop and is usually open 24/7.

3. This salad is made of _____vegettables.

4. How much is this T-shirt? I cannot see the _____.

5. Try our _____ bread, Mai. My mother made it this morning.

Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

1. This year, we will _________ with tradition and go on holiday instead of staying at home during Tet.

2. _________ children in the US go from house to house to ask for sweets on Halloween.

3. Holding a party to wish our grandparents longevity is one of the customs we ________ at Tet.

4. Organising a folk song club is one way for us to _________ our traditions alive.

5. It's becoming a _________ for young people to celebrate New Years in addition to Tet.

Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box.

1. It took them an hour to ______ all the goods onto the truck.

2. Nowadays, people in my village use a ______ to harvest their rice and separate the grains from the rest of the plant.

3. Today it is my turn to ______ the cows.

4. A place in which people grow rice is called a ______.

5. A busy time when people cut and gather their crops is called ______.

Listen again. Complete the sentences with words or phrases from the list in exercise 5.

1. It's______________ near to the shops.

2. We're in a very________________of town.

3. On the right is the living room. ________________,isn't it?

4. 'It's ________________.’  ‘It certainly isn't, ________________, but I wouldn't say it's ________________.

5. The back fence is very ________________.

6. There's a________________ view from the window.

7. It could be ________________.

Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box.

1. It’s interesting to learn about the ____________ of an ethnic group's traditional culture.

2. Most mountain girls know how to ____________ clothing.

3. The Cham in Ninh Thuan ____________ sheep and cows.

4. A ____________ is for community meetings and events.

5. There are fewer Nung than Kinh, so they are an ethnic _______________.

6. Children in both the lowlands and highlands help raise their family’s ________________.

Complete the sentences with the words and phrases from the box.

1. There are many _____ in a shopping centre.

2. I spent the whole morning just _____ online for clothes, but I didn’t buy anything.

3. Alice doesn’t know how to _____ so she paid too much for her T-shirt.

4. Both online and offline supermarkets offer a wide _____.

5. She’s a _____, she spends too much time and money shopping.