UNIT 7.CULTURAL DIVERSITY (SỰ ĐA DẠNG VĂN HÓA )
PART A. PHONETICS
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. protest B. wedding C. reception D. success
2. A. present B. decrease C. increase D. mouse
3. A. complicated B. bridegroom C. originate D. superstition
4. A. country B. contrast C. culture D. ceremony
5. A. good B. moon C. groom D. food
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
6. A. increase B. engage C. prepare D. propose
7. A. happy B. perfect C. formal D. married
8. A. couple B. promise C. import D. wedding
9. A. export B. decrease C. present D. belief
10. A. contrast B. object C. rebel D. support
PART B. VOCABULARY
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11. In some Asian countries, the groom and bride ____ their wedding rings in front of the altar.
A. change B. exchange C. give D. take
12. 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
13. On the wedding day, the best man is expected to help the ____.
A. bride B. groom C. guest D. bridesmaid
14. In the past, the ____ and engagement ceremonies took place one or two years before the wedding.
A. propose B. proposing C. proposal D. proposed
15. Superstitions ____ an important part inthe lives of many people in Viet Nam.
A. take B. act C. occupy D. play
16.Viet Nam has kept a variety of superstitious ____ about daily activities.
A. believe B. believing C. beliefs D. believable
17.Traditionally, most Vietnamese people never ____ the floor during the first threedays of the New Year.
A. sweep B. paint C. polish D. resurface
18.Viet Nam is a country situated in Asia, where many mysteries and legends ____.
A. origin B. originate C. original D. originally
19.The British usually pay a lot of ____ to good table manners and are expected touse knives, forks and spoons properly.
A. money B. care C. attention D. compliment
20.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
21. In the UK, 18-year-olds tend to receive a silver key as a present to ____ their entry into the adult world.
A. symbol B. symbolic C. symbolize D. symbolist
22. In Australia, on Mother’s Day, the second Sunday in May, children prepare and ____ their mothers ‘breakfast in bed’.
A. cook B. serve C. display D. present
23. People in Mexico ____ Mother`s Day on May 10 by giving their mothershandmade gifts, flowers, clothing and household appliances.
A. open B. memorize C. celebrate D. perform
24.In Viet Nam, you shouldn’t ____ at somebody’s house on the lst day of the NewYear unless you have been invited by the house owner.
A. show up B. get up C. put up D. go up
25.The newly-weds will fly to Venice to spend their ____ tomorrow.
A. vacation B. honeymoon C. holiday D. marriage
26.After the wedding ceremony at the church, they go to the hotel for the wedding ____.
A. cake B. ring
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