I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. pleasant B. health C. healthy D. breathe

2. A. come B. roll C. comb D. grow

3. A. fear B. realize C. pear D. near

4. A. inventor B. president C. adventure D. genetics

5. A. adopt B. front C. column D. borrow

II. Choose the correct words in brackets to complete the sentences.

1. In the past, the proposal and engagement ceremonies took place one or two years before / after the wedding.

2. There is a wedding proposal / reception for all guests after the wedding ceremony.

3. My cousin's marriage / wedding is next Sunday.

4. The groom / bride can have as many bridesmaids as she wants.

5. There will be about 100 grooms / guests at my cousin's wedding.

6. My brother got engaged / married to one of his friends from college and started saving for the big day.

7. On the wedding day, the best man is expected to help the groom / bride.

III Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences.

1. In some Asian countries, the groom and bride-------------their wedding rings in front of the altar.

A. change B. exchange C. give D. take

2. In Scotland, the bride’s mother may invite the wedding guests to her house to-------------off all the wedding gifts.

A.Show B. turn C. put D. get

3. On the wedding day, the best man is expected to help the -------------

A. bride B. groom C. guest D. bridesmaid

4. In the past, the___________and engagement ceremoniest took place one or two years before the wedding.

A. propose B. proposing C. proposal D. proposed

5. Superstitions ------------- an important part in the lives of many people in Viet Nam.

A. take B. act C. occupy D. play

6. Viet Nam has kept a variety of superstitious ------------- about daily activities.

A. believe B. believing C. beliefs D. believable

7. Traditionally, most Vietnamese people never __-------------_the floor during the first three days of the new year.

A. sweep B. paint C. polish D. resurface

8. Viet Nam is a country situated in Asia, where many mysteries and legends-------------

A. origin B. originate C. original D. originally

9. The British usually pay a lot of _------------- to good table manners and expected to use knives, forks, and spoons properly

A. money B. care C. attention D. compliment.

10. In the U.S, children can choose their own partners even if their parents object ------------ their choice.

A. to B. for C. against D. with

11. People from ------------ cultures bring language skills, new ways of thinking, and creative solutions to difficult problems.

A.diverse B. diversity C. diversify D. diversification

12. No one knows the real origins of the Chinese representing the cycles of the lunar year.

A. stars B. space C. horoscope D. cycle

13. In every culture, there are basic standards for social ------------ such as personal space

distance, eye contact, amount of body language displayed in public.

A. relationship B. relation C. reaction D. interaction

14 .UN World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development on May 21^st is a

chance to celebrate the cultural diversity of people around us, and find out more about what we have------------.

A. in common B. as usual C.as normal D. alike

15. Many people believe that the first person who visits their home on the first day of the New Year will......... their life.

A. effect B.affect C. change D. afford

IV. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

1. The parents of the groom go to the fortune teller to see what date and time is best for them to ____________________ the wedding ceremony. (celebration)

2. ____________________, the reception occurs at their houses, but now many families hold wedding parties at the restaurant. (tradition)

3. On that day, the groom's family and relatives visit the bride and her family with round lacquered boxes known as betrothal presents which are covered with red cloth and carried by ___________________ girls or boys. (marry)

4. Wedding ceremonies are less _______ now than they used to be in the past. (complicate)

5. To many ____ street vendors, the success of their day is determined by how it starts and by their first customer. (superstition)

III Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences.

1. In some Asian countries, the groom and bride-------------their wedding rings in front of the altar.

A. change B. exchange C. give D. take

2. In Scotland, the bride’s mother may invite the wedding guests to her house to-------------off all the wedding gifts.

A.Show B. turn C. put D. get

3. On the wedding day, the best man is expected to help the -------------

A. bride B. groom C. guest D. bridesmaid

4. In the past, the___________and engagement ceremoniest took place one or two years before the wedding.

A. propose B. proposing C. proposal D. proposed

5. Superstitions ------------- an important part in the lives of many people in Viet Nam.

A. take B. act C. occupy D. play

6. Viet Nam has kept a variety of superstitious ------------- about daily activities.

A. believe B. believing C. beliefs D. believable

7. Traditionally, most Vietnamese people never __-------------_the floor during the first three days of the new year.

A. sweep B. paint C. polish D. resurface

8. Viet Nam is a country situated in Asia, where many mysteries and legends-------------

A. origin B. originate C. original D. originally

9. The British usually pay a lot of _------------- to good table manners and expected to use knives, forks, and spoons properly

A. money B. care C. attention D. compliment.

10. In the U.S, children can choose their own partners even if their parents object ------------ their choice.

A. to B. for C. against D. with

11. People from ------------ cultures bring language skills, new ways of thinking, and creative solutions to difficult problems.

A.diverse B. diversity C. diversify D. diversification

12. No one knows the real origins of the Chinese representing the cycles of the lunar year.

A. stars B. space C. horoscope D. cycle

13. In every culture, there are basic standards for social ------------ such as personal space

distance, eye contact, amount of body language displayed in public.

A. relationship B. relation C. reaction D. interaction

14 .UN World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development on May 21^st is a

chance to celebrate the cultural diversity of people around us, and find out more about what we have------------.

A. in common B. as usual C.as normal D. alike

15. Many people believe that the first person who visits their home on the first day of the New Year will......... their life.

A. effect B.affect C. change D. afford

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Marriage is one of three most important event in one’s life in Vietnam. Wedding custom in Vietnam is quite complicated. Before an official wedding of a couple, a ceremony of engagement must be held first. In accordance with Vietnamese tradition, engagement ceremony is an official occasion for families of fiancé and fiancée to mark their relationship and to arrange the wedding. Each family need to prepare a representative who is a family member having a happy life and high-ranking position in the family. In the day of engagement, the representatives of two families will have some announcement about the wedding and exchange gifts. The time of wedding is chosen suitably based on lunar calendar. Gifts which are put in trays are prepared by the family of fiancé a few days before the engagement ceremony. The number of trays must be an odd number (5, 7, 9, etc.) which is suitable to the condition of the fiancé’s family. In Vietnamese habits, odd numbers are thought to bring luck to the couple. In the trays, there are betel leaves, areca nut fruits, wine, tea, husband-wife and sticky rice. These trays are covered by papers or cloths in red.

Question: In the day of engagement, the representatives of two families will _______.

A. have some announcements

B. exchange gifts

C. hold the wedding

D. Both A & B

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Marriage is one of three most important event in one’s life in Vietnam. Wedding custom in Vietnam is quite complicated. Before an official wedding of a couple, a ceremony of engagement must be held first. In accordance with Vietnamese tradition, engagement ceremony is an official occasion for families of fiancé and fiancée to mark their relationship and to arrange the wedding. Each family need to prepare a representative who is a family member having a happy life and high-ranking position in the family. In the day of engagement, the representatives of two families will have some announcement about the wedding and exchange gifts. The time of wedding is chosen suitably based on lunar calendar. Gifts which are put in trays are prepared by the family of fiancé a few days before the engagement ceremony. The number of trays must be an odd number (5, 7, 9, etc.) which is suitable to the condition of the fiancé’s family. In Vietnamese habits, odd numbers are thought to bring luck to the couple. In the trays, there are betel leaves, areca nut fruits, wine, tea, husband-wife and sticky rice. These trays are covered by papers or cloths in red.

Question: In the day of engagement, the representatives of two families will _______.

A. have some announcements

B. exchange gifts

C. hold the wedding

D. Both A & B

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

In the past, both men and women were expected to be married at quite young ages. Marriages were generally arranged by parents and family, with their children having little chance to say no in the matter. In the past, it was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had only just met on the day of their engagement or marriage. In modern Vietnam, this has changed completely as people choose their own marriage-partners based on love, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants. Moreover early marriage is quite illegal.

The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important of traditional Vietnamese occasions. Regardless of westernization, many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding continue to be celebrated by both Vietnamese in Vietnam and overseas, often combining both western and eastern elements. Besides the wedding ceremony, there is also an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding. The number of guests in attendance at these banquets is huge, usually in the hundreds. Several special dishes are served. Guests are expected to bring gifts, often money, which the groom and bride at one point in the banquet will go from table to table collecting.

In former days, the fact that a bride and groom had only first met just on the day of their engagement or marriage was _________.

A. surprising

B. popular

C. uncommon

D. strange

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

In the past, both men and women were expected to be married at quite young ages. Marriages were generally arranged by parents and family, with their children having little chance to say no in the matter. In the past, it was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had only just met on the day of their engagement or marriage.

In modern Vietnam, this has changed completely as people choose their own marriage-partners based on love, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants. Moreover early marriage is quite illegal.

The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important of traditional Vietnamese occasions. Regardless of westernization, many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding continue to be celebrated by both Vietnamese in Vietnam and overseas, often combining both western and eastern elements. Besides the wedding ceremony, there is also an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding. The number of guests in attendance at these banquets is huge, usually in the hundreds. Several special dishes are served. Guests are expected to bring gifts, often money, which the groom and bride at one point in the banquet will go from table to table collecting.

In former days, the fact that a bride and groom had only first met just on the day of their engagement or marriage was _________.

A. surprising

B. popular

C. uncommon

D. strange