IV. Match the two halves to make a full sentence.
1. In Vietnam, it is not uncommon
2. If you are invited to a Swede’s home,
3. It’s our tradition at Mid-Autumn festival that
4. It’s the custom in Mexico to
5. My province broke with tradition by
6. It’s an old custom in many birthday parties that
7. Considered as the symbol of Vietnamese tradition,
8. There is a custom in Japan that
a. everyone will give moon cakes to their parents, relatives or friends.
b. not having fireworks on New Year’s Eve.
c. you should bring a gift such as chocolates, flowers or liquors as the Swedish gift giving custom.
d. you take off your shoes before going into a house.
e. for three generations to be living together under one roof.
f. Ao dai is most commonly worn by women at school, work and on special occasions.
g. the birthday cake is decorated with lighted candles.
h. tip 10% for passable service and 15% for good service.

III. Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the verbs in the box.

respect

wrap

worship

pass

take

reflect

reunite

break

1. She ___________ the present in red paper and tied it with yellow ribbon.
2. All students should ___________ their teachers.
3. The culture of xoe dancing ___________. Thai people’s lifestyle and culture.
4. We decided ___________ with tradition and go away for Tet holidays.
5. In my family the tradition that has been ___________ down is eating together every Sunday.
6. Almost every Vietnamese household sets an altar ___________ their ancestors.
7. It is considered very impolite not _________ off your shoes before entering a house in Japan.
8. Lots of people come back ___________ their families during Tet holiday.

II. Complete the sentences with the words in part I.

custom 
tradition 
sharp 
table manners 
cutlery 
prong 
generation 
sense of belonging 
host 
spot on 
1. Your ___________ are awful - don’t you know how to use a knife and fork?
2. The major items of ___________ in Western dining style are the knife, fork and spoon.
3. The extended family generally consists of at least three ___________ – grandparents,parents
and children living together.
4. The ___________ will offer you drinks or foods if he invites you to his home.
5. It’s the ___________ in Japan to take your shoes off when you go into someone’s house.
6. The weather forecast was ___________ – itrained all day!
7. Are you sure that other people have had a ___________ in your group?
8. My extended family has a ___________ of having reunions every summer.
9. You shouldn’t point the ___________ of the fork upwards during the meal.
10. Please be here at seven o’clock ___________.

I. Match the word or phrase with its definition.
1. custom 
2. tradition 
3. sharp 
4. table manners 
5. cutlery 
6. prong 
7. generation 
8. sense of belonging 
9. host 
10. spot on 
a. the feeling of being comfortable and happy in a particular place or with a particular group of people
b. the knives, forks, and spoons that you use for eating food
c. an accepted way of behaving or of doing things
d. exactly right
e. all the people who were born at about the same time
f. a belief, custom or way of doing something that has existed for a long time
g. the socially acceptable way to eat your food, especially when eating a meal with others
h. each of the two or more long pointed parts of a fork
i. at a particular time exactly
j. a person who invites guests to a meal, a party, etc.