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I.                   Supply the correct tense and form of the verbs in brackets.

1.      Last week, we __had__________(have) dinner with a French family.

2.      I hate eating with spoon because it___causes______(cause) trouble when I eat fish.

3.      In the past, ao dai ____was worn ________(wear) by both men and women.

4.      The speaker .........is giving.........._(give) a presentation on Vietnamese customs and traditions right now.

5.      She ____has traveled_____(travel) to six countries since she _________started___(start) the job.

6.      Our family .........has.............._(have) dinner together every Saturday night. It’s our family tradition.

7.      I hope I ________will have____(have) a chance to visit your country soon.

8.      When in Japan, you should avoid  _____eating_______(eat) on the go.

9.      I think you should _______go_____(go) to the doctor. You look terrible.

10.  The Japanese tend ____to use ___(use) their mobile phones discreetly when in public.

Vietnamese people often enjoy sharing a meal with the whole family. The meal is often shared with loved ones over a lot of (1)_.................... They eat from bowls and use chopsticks and spoons but chopsticks still remain as the most popular means of eating. Learn how to use chopsticks and how to put them (2)_ ...................._ when not using. For instance, you should place them neatly on the table or on the bowl when breaking to drink or speak. When finished (3)_ .................... a meal, rest your chopsticks on your rice bowl. Sticking the chopsticks straight up from a bowl of rice is a (4)_ .................... because it indicates funeral incense. It is also best to keep in mind that (5)_ ...................._ the chopsticks on the side of a bowl is considered rude.

 You should also wait to be seated in the dining table and ask the elders to eat first (6)__ ...................._ this is a mark of honor to them. The women normally sit right next to the rice cooker to serve rice for the diners. It is a common table (7)___________ and a sign of affection and care to pick up food for each other.

         Before starting the meal, Vietnamese have a catchphrase: “Chúc mọi người ăn ngonmiệng”. It means “Have a nice meal”. This not only shows your politeness (8)___________ also your eagerness before enjoying the food.

1.      a. laugh            b. laughing           c. laughed             d. laughter

2.      a. cleanly         b. properly           c. easily                d. mainly

3.      a. to                 b. by                     c. with                  d. up

4.      a. taboo           b. offence              c. disrespect         d. crime

5.      a. tapping        b. kicking             c. fitting                d. cutting

6.      a. although      b. because  ( Tham Khảo )            c. as long as                   d. when

7.      a. setting          b. dining               c. manner             d. style

8.      a. or                 b. so                     c. and                   d. but

III. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one

1.The car is too expensive for her to afford.

2.Do you mind helping me put the chair away?

3.You shouldn’t sweep the house on the first day of Tet.

4.Do we really have to finish the work today?

5.I’m interested in learning about other cultures.

6.If he doesn’t phone her immediately, he won’t get any information.

7.It isn’t easy to leave here after such a long time.

8.Why don’t we get together and talk about our presentation before we do it in class? 

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II. Choose the answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1.      We are all hook ________ making star lanterns.

a.  in             b. off                              c. on                     d. to

2.      Their family have moved to the city ________ 2001.

a.  horn         b.for                     c.in                       d. since

3.      The Kinh have the largest number of people, ................ for 86% of the population.

a.  holding    b.taking      c. accounting        d. numbering

4.      I’m tired of ________ inthe city. It’s too busy, noisy and dirty.

a.  live           b.to live      c.to be lived          d. living

5.      ________ drop that mobile phone and do your homework?

a.  Why don’t you b. How about       c. Would you mind        d. When did you

6.      The Hmong of Sa Pa are called Black Hmong ................  their mainly black clothing.

a.  because of         b.in spite of          c.in order to          d. according to

7.      People in rural areas live ________ than those in cities.

a.  simplier   b.more simply      c. more simple      d. simpler

8.      The highlands of northern Vietnam are home to the 1.5 million-strong Tay, ________ minority group.

a.  Vietnam’s largest                             b. the Vietnam’s largest

  c. a Vietnam’s largest                       d. the largest Vietnam

9.      ________ is the Nung’s clothing? ~ Indigo.

a.  What        b.Which group     c. What colour      d. Whose

10 ‘I find it hard to build a toy car.’ ‘But ________’

   a. my pleasure                                  b. it’s my fault.

  c. it sounds great!                            d. it’s right up your street!

I)-Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

Traditionally when dining, South Koreans use cushions to sit on the floor and eat from a low table.

The wai is the traditional form of greeting in Thailand.

They weren’t obliged to live with their parents after the wedding.

It is considered impolite to address an elder with his or her given name.

Is that woman the host of the party?

The children in our family are always respectful to their elders.

Custom differs from tradition in some aspects such as scale and time.

Don’t use your personal chopsticks to get food from the serving dish.

Many families have three generations, which create unique cultural features.

We have lots of customs and it can get a bit confusing for visitors.

What is the similarity between a custom and a tradition?

In Viet Nam, we usually wait for the oldest person to sit down before you sit down.

Is he permitted to break the customs of her family?

Today, we are going to discuss the necessity of traditions.

The offspring will follow the customs without obligation.

My dad is the host of this wedding anniversary party.

Do you have to follow the traditions strictly?

She was taught a lot of societal skills by my parents.

In some ethnic groups, the elderly oblige their next generations to accept the customs.

We were impressed by the beauty of Ha Long Bay.

1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
=> In spite of being a poor student, Tom studied very well.

2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
=> Because of her sickness, Mary could not go to school.

3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
=> Despite the bad weather, she went to school on time.

4. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.
=> In spite of being sick, my mother told me to go to school.

5. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.
=> Because of the big storm, I stayed at home.

6. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
=> Despite his bad grades, Tom was admitted to the university.

Although she is beautiful, everybody hates her.

The children slept deeply despite the noise.

In spite of earning a low salary, Sara helped her parents.

Jane rarely sees Alan although they are neighbors.

Kate did not do well in the exam despite working very hard.

Although I was very hungry, I couldn’t eat.

Despite the difficulty, they managed to solve the math problem.

Liza never talked to him although she loved him.

Although it was cold, Marie didn’t put on her coat.

Clare did the work in spite of being ill.