Put the words in order to make sentences.

1. If / a / should / Vietnamese home / bring / invited / to / gift / you / a / small

2. as / custom / ojigi / bowing / in / Known / is / important / Japan / an.

3. greeting / shake hands / when / saying / The Vietnamese/ and / both / when / good-bye

4. don’t / wear/ a / You / tie / to / have to / dinner party / if / want to / you /don’t / a

5. taking off / when / house / a / It’s / entering / the Japanese / shoes / custom / of

6. follow / cleaning / the tradition / the house / Do / before / we / of / have to / Tet?

7. We / together / on / have / dinner / a / family / of /eating / New Year’s Eve / tradition

8. wear / occasions / special / on / women/ Vietnamese / ao dai / usually

Choosethe underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that needs correcting

1. Some people (think A) young people (shouldn't B) (to follow C) the traditional (of D) the society.

2. (According for A) tradition, the first person (to enter B) the house on New Year's Eve (brings C) either good luck (or D) bad luck

3. The (traditional A) Vietnamese (wedding B) is one of the most important (ceremony C) in Vietnamese (culture D)

4. The Japanese (are A) familiar (with B) the western custom (to eat C) a turkey dinner (for D) Christmas

5. (In A) Vietnam the engagement (is B) sometimes considered (much C) important (than D) the wedding

6. (Dressing A) (well B) is important in South Korean it is (considered C) a sign of (respectful D)

7. In India, you (shouldn't A) never use your left hand (to eat B) because (it's C) considered (disrespectful D)

8. He asked me (anxiously A) what he (has to B) to when (visting B) a (Vietnamese home D)

Put the words in order to make sentences

1. If /a /should /Vietnamese home/bring/invited /to/gift /you/a/small

2. as/custom /ojigi/bowing/ in /Know/is/important /Japan/an

3. greeting/shake hands/ when/ saying/The Vietnamese /and/both/when/good bye

4. don't /wear/ a /You /tie / to/ have to/ dinner party /if/want to /you / don't / a

5. taking off/when/house/ a/ It's/entering/the Japanese /shoes /custom/of

6. follow /cleaning /the tradition / the house / Do/ before/ we/of /have to/Tet ?

7. We/ together/on /have /dinner /a/family/ of /eating/ New Year's Eve /tradition

8. wear/occasions /special /on/women/Vietnamese / ao dai/ usually

Exercise 01: Complete the sentences with “should/ shouldn’t”.
1. In Japan, you __________ point at people or things because it’s considered rude.
2. When invited to a Vietnamese home, you _________ bring gifts wrapped in brightly coloured paper.
3. You _________ stand up chopsticks in your food between mouthfuls or when finished – it resembles
incense sticks that are burned in memory of the dead.
4. You _______ sweep your house on the first three days of the New Year because all your money and
success will be swept out too.
5. You __________ smile and say “thank you” when receiving a gift.
6. When travelling on public transport, you __________ avoid loud phone conversations.
7. When visiting Thailand, you _____________ mention the King and do anything that’s disrespectful.
8. You __________ take your shoes off when entering homes or temples.
9. You __________ use both hands when giving and receiving things.
10. When dining in Thailand, you _____ eat with your fork, but do use it to push food onto your spoon.
11. You ________ stay up too late because it’s not good for your health.
12. No one ________ be late for school tomorrow because we will have an exam.
13. I think there _________ a garbage dump in front of the restaurant.
14. You ___________ go for a check-up regularly.
15. I think you _________ be more tactful.
16. __________ you have any questions, please write me an email.
17. What ____________ I do to learn better?
18. My father thinks that I __________ be so into computer games.
19. The candidates _________ be here before 10am, or they will be disqualified.
20. You _______ learn about some cultural features of the country you are going to visit.
21. Mary ___________ take any pills before seeing the doctor.
22. __________ James apply for the job at this company? - Yes, he should.
23. How much time __________ I spend on this task?
24. Old people ___________ work too hard. They need an abundance of time to relax.
25. Parents ____________ let their children expose to smartphones at an early age

V. Complete the sentences with should or shouldn’t.
1. In Japan, you __________ point at people or things because it’s considered rude.
2. When invited to a Vietnamese home, you __________ bring gifts wrapped inbrightly coloured
paper.
3. You __________ stand up chopsticks in your food between mouthfuls or when finished – it
resembles incense sticks that are burned in memory of the dead.
4. You __________ sweep your house on the first three days of the new year becauseall your
money and success will be swept out too.
5. You __________ smile and say “thank you” when receiving a gift.
6. When travelling on public transport, you __________ avoid loud phone conversations.
7. When visiting Thailand, you _____________ mention the King and do anything
that’sdisrespectful.
8. You __________ take your shoes off when entering homes or temples.
9. You __________ use both hands when giving and receiving things.
10. When dining in Thailand, you __________ eat with your fork, but do use it topush food onto
your spoon.

V.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions. (1pt) If you are invited to someone's house in America for dinner, you should bring a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates . If you give your host a wrapped gift, he or she may open it in front of you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered polite. It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and want to show his or her appreciation to you immediately. Even if the host doesn't like it, he or she will tell a "white lie" and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad. If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time , you should not arrive exactly on time or earlier than the expected time , because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and therefore rude , as the host may not be ready. 1. Why shouldn't you arrive exactly on time if you are invited to a dinner at a particular time? - Because …………………………………. A. the host may not be ready. B. the host is not at home. C. you are impolite. D. you go there by bus. 2. When should you arrive if you are asked a particular time? A. earlier than the expected time B. exactly on time C. later than the expected time D. very late 3. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered …...…. A. polite B. impolite C. bad D. good 4. What will the host do if he or she doesn't like the present ? A. tell a "white lie". B. say how much they dislike the present. C. prevent the guest from being happy. D. All of them. 5. What should you bring if you are invited to someone's house in America for dinner? A. flower B. gift C. wine D. fruit II.Choose a word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1pt) 1. A. phoned B. destroyed C. cooked D. carried 2. A. highland B. household C. humor D. Buddhism 3. A. carriage B. slavery C. battery D. flashlight 4. A. would B. fought C. bought D. brought