Question

[My Tran]

I. Complete the sentences with the words/phrases from the box.

a tradition         provider         death             gift

according to          clocks            cultural            a temple

unlucky            take off            the custom of break with           tradition 

1. Always take you shoes off before you enter_____________ in India. 

2. Feet are considered dirty in India, so ______________ your shoes before you step into someone’s house. 

3. In India, when the mother works in the fields or a factory, a grandmother commonly is the chief______________ of daytime care for a small child.

 4. (4a)________________ tradition, the arranged marriage is a traditional feature of every community in India, but now in big cities young couples (4b)_________ by following “love marriages”.

 5. There is __________ that Indian people never eat with their left hands, and never pass on anything to an Indian with your left hand.

 6. The lion dance is one of the famous Chinese ___________ traditions.

 7. When greeting, the Chinese have ____________ bowling, folding their hands on chest.

 8. When the Chinese come on a visit, they usually give a small_____________, such as some wine, tea or candy.

 9. If you happen to visit a Chinese family, you should bear in mind not to give an odd number of presents, because odd numbers are considered ____________ in China. 

10. You should not give presents in number of 4 or in black-and-white color, which are considered as symbols of ____________ in China. 

11. The Chinese should not be presented with ______________ because they also symbolize death and funerals.

Answer 1

[Dang Khoa ~xh]

1. Always take you shoes off before you enter____a temple__ in India. 

2. Feet are considered dirty in India, so _____take off_____ your shoes before you step into someone’s house. 

3. In India, when the mother works in the fields or a factory, a grandmother commonly is the chief____provider_____ of daytime care for a small child.

 4. (4a)______according to______ tradition, the arranged marriage is a traditional feature of every community in India, but now in big cities young couples (4b)___break with tradition___ by following “love marriages”.

 5. There is __a tradition____ that Indian people never eat with their left hands, and never pass on anything to an Indian with your left hand.

 6. The lion dance is one of the famous Chinese ___cultural_____ traditions.

 7. When greeting, the Chinese have ____the custom of______ bowling, folding their hands on chest.

 8. When the Chinese come on a visit, they usually give a small____gift_______, such as some wine, tea or candy.

 9. If you happen to visit a Chinese family, you should bear in mind not to give an odd number of presents, because odd numbers are considered ____unlucky__ in China. 

10. You should not give presents in number of 4 or in black-and-white color, which are considered as symbols of ____death____ in China. 

11. The Chinese should not be presented with _____clocks______ because they also symbolize death and funerals.