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UNIT 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

PRACTICE 1: VOCABULARY, PHONETICS AND GRAMMAR

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

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

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

a tradition according to unlucky provider take off death

cultural the custom of gift a temple break with tradition
1. Always take your 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.

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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 most famous Chinese cultural traditions.
7. When greeting, the Chinese have the custom of bowing, 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.

IV. Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the verbs in the box.
respect wrap worship pass down take off reflect reunite break
1.She wrapped the present in red paper and tied it with yellow ribbon.
2. All students should respect their teachers.
3. The culture of xoe dancing reflects Thai people’s lifestyle and culture.
4. We decided to break with tradition and go away for Tet holidays.
5. In my family the tradition that has been passed down is eating together every Sunday.
6. Almost every Vietnamese household sets an altar to worship their ancestors.
7. It is considered very impolite not to take off your shoes before entering a house in Japan.
8. Lots of people come back to reunite their families during Tet holiday.

V. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the bold words in brackets.
1. Is she permitted to break the customs of her family? (permission)
2. Today, we are going to discuss the necessity of traditions. (necessary)
3. The offspring will follow the customs without obligation. (oblige)
4. My dad is the host of this wedding anniversary party. (hostess)
5. Do you have to follow the traditions strictly ? (strict)
6. Ao dai is one of the traditional items of Vietnam. (tradition)
7. She was taught a lot social skills by her parents. (society)
8. In some ethnic groups, the elderly oblige their next generations to accept the customs.
(obligation)
9. I have learned several moral lessons from the folk tales. (morally)
10. Under the new regulation, workers have to wear protective clothes. (regulate)

PART 2: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. sound B. touch C. down D. account
2.A. design B. preserve C. basic D. physical
3.A. occupation B. occasion C. shake D. miraculous
4.A. concerned B. received C. attached D. concealed
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5.A. teacher B. clear C. reason D. mean
6.A. letter B. twelve C. person D. sentence
7.A. included B. received C. remembered D. annoyed
8.A. enough B. young C. country D. mountain
9.A. speech B. March C. machine D. children
10.A. face B. commercial C. center D. city

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the others.
1. A. canoe B. water C. sugar D. island
2. A. resort B. hotel C. except D. rescue
3. A. sight B. tribe C. seaside D. magnificent
4. A. railway B. daily C. airport D. train
5. A. island B. florist C. stream D. sight

III. Underline the words with /spr/ and circle the words with /str/. Read the sentences
aloud.
1. What a nice spring day!
2. Yuri Gagarin was the first astronaut.
3. Nobody knew why he was doing the strange things.
4. Khau Vai Commune is located in Meo Vac District.
5. Be sure to look both ways when you cross the street.
6. The doctor told her that she was suffering from stress.
7. Dirty drinking water encourages the spread of disease.
8. A very strange thing happened to me on the way home.
9. Newsprint is the cheap paper that newspapers are printed on.
10. We felt very frustrated at the sight of people’s wearing shorts when going to the pagoda.
11. The bird spreads its wings.
12. It takes about three days for the beans to sprout.
13. Pedestrians greeting strangers seems to be the custom in our town.
14. It is their tradition to call surname first, and they may feel frustrated if you
mispronounce it.
15. People in Poland celebrate the first day of spring with dramatic fashion, and they parade
through the street.

PART 3: GRAMMAR
I. Complete the sentences using “should” or “shouldn’t”.
Ex: You shouldn’t study (You / study) so hard. Have a holiday.
I enjoyed that play. We should go (We / go) to the theatre more often.
1. You shouldn’t park (You / park) here. It’s not allowed.
2.What should I cook (I / cook) for breakfast this morning?
3. You should wear (You / wear) a raincoat. It’s raining outside.
4. You shouldn’t smoke (You / smoke). It’s bad for you.
5. We should arrive (We/ arrive) at the airport two hours before the flight.
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6. Should I send (I / send) now or later?
7.Do you think I should apply (I/ apply) for this post?
8.What do you think I should write (I/ write) in this space on the form?
9. I shouldn’t eat (I/ eat) cakes anymore. I’ve already eaten too much.
10.This food is awful. We should complain (We/ complain) to the manager.

II. Choose “should” or “shouldn’t” to complete the following sentences.

1. Vietnamese women should / shouldn’t wear ao dai on special occasions.
2. You should / shouldn’t talk with food in your mouth.
3. When you have dinner with a British family, you should/ shouldn’t hold the knife in your
left hand.
4. We should / shouldn’t clean the house before Tet holiday.
5. Children should / shouldn’t go out without adults when it gets dark.
6. We should / shouldn’t wrap the birthday present in colourful paper.
7. If you are going to Italy for your holidays, you should / shouldn’t learn a little Italian.
8. In Viet Nam, you should/ shouldn’t ask anyone to lend you money on the first day of a
lunar month.
9. People should / shouldn’t comb their hair when they are in the car. It is considered a
taboo.
10. We should / shouldn’t eat moon cakes at the Mid-Autumn Festival.

III. Rewrite and complete the sentences using “should” or “shouldn’t”.

Ex: If I were you, I’d go to the doctor’s.
I think you should go to the doctor’s.
1.In my opinion, it’s a good idea for you to read a lot.
 I think you should read a lot.
2.My advice is for you to ride a bike.
 I think you should ride a bike.
3.If I were you, I would keep a dog.
 I think you should keep a dog.
4.Don’t touch this switch.
 This switch shouldn’t be touched. 5. It isn’t a good idea for you to put so much salt in the
soup.
 You shouldn’t put so much salt in the soup.
6.You can’t park here because it’s a restricted area.
 You shouldn’t park here because it’s a restricted area.
7.Why didn’t they tell me about these changes earlier?
 I should have been told about these changes earlier.
8.Don’t lean against the newly-painted wall.
 You shouldn’t lean against the newly-painted wall
9.Children are advised to go to bed early.
 Children should go to bed early.
10. You had better not stay up late.
 You shouldn’t stay up late.
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IV. Complete the sentences, using “have to” and the verbs from the box in the correct
form either positive or negative.
open decide talk get up get stop send stand take
explain
1. We don’t have to get up early at the weekends. (negative)
2. I have to decide which job I want before the end of the week. (positive)
3. We don’t have to take the bus into the city center. We can walk. (negative)
4. She has to open the shop at 9 o’clock every morning. (positive)
5. You have to talk quietly in the library. (positive)
6. You don’t have to send the letter to him by post. I will see him tomorrow and I can give it
to him then. (negative)
7. You don’t have to explain it to me. I understand the problem. (negative)
8. We have to stop talking when the lesson starts. (positive)
9. When we were young, we had to stand in a row to greet guests. (positive)
10. In my family, children have to get permission before leaving the dining table.
(positive)

V. Complete the sentences with a form of “have to” or “should”. Make the verbs
negative when necessary.
1. You don’t have to come with me if you don’t want to. I’ll go on my own.
2. If you need some help with your homework, you should go to the library.
3. If you have a ticket, you don’t have to queue. You can go straight in.
4. You shouldn’t tell lies. It’s wrong.
5. Nick works too much. I think he should take it easy.
6. Your hair’s too long. I think you should get it cut.
7. Your clothes are dirty. You should wash them.
8. I’m going to bed. I have to get up early tomorrow.
9. I’d like to meet your best friend. You should invite him/ her round.
10. I have to tell my parents where I am, then they don’t worry.

VI. Complete Nick’s e-mail to a friend about his summer holiday with “had to” or
“didn’t have to” and the words given in the box.
stay walk go back eat buy pay
Hi, Johnny!
I got back home this morning. What a crazy holiday! First, my sister forgot her passport so
we (0)____had to go back____________ for it. Then we went to the wrong airport terminal
so we (1) had to walk to the right one. After that the airline cancelled our flight so we (2) had
to stay in an airport hotel for the night but luckily we (3) didn’t have to pay for it. Finally,
we arrived. There was octopus for dinner every night. Luckily, I (4) didn’t have to eat it
because there were other things. Then on the last day, my brother Toby dropped his phone in
the sea and he (5) had to buy a new one. He was not pleased!
Write soon

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Nick

VII. Complete the sentences with “have to”, “has to”, “don’t have to” or “doesn’t have
to”.
1. It’s Sunday, so the children don’t have to go to school.
2. Minh has to study for a test, so he is going to stay at home.
3. Your shoes are dirty. You have to clean them.
4. I don’t have to take an umbrella. It isn’t raining.
5. Peter doesn’t have to get up early. It’s his holiday.
6. It’s very informal here. You don’t have to wear a tie unless you want to.
7. Jane has to tidy her room. It is a mess.
8. The train is direct. Your brother doesn’t have to change trains.
9. In Britain, everyone has to pay in pounds.
10. Help yourself to anything you want. You don’t have to ask.

VIII. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1.Nam has to leave to tidy his room every day. “Has to” has the same meaning as ________
A. should B. must C. ought to D. need to
2. We must put all the small objects such as beads out ___________ children’s reach.
A. of B. in C. on D. to
3. You are too thin. You ____________ eat much more meat.
A. ought B. ought not C. ought to D. ought not to
4.You must not let children play in the street because it is __________
A. suitable B. dangerous C. safe D. careful
5. Every one is asleep. We ____________ make a noise.
A. couldn’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. wouldn’t
6. You ____________ use your mobile phone on the plane.
A. must B. mustn’t C. don’t have D. have to
7. He ____________ cross the street when the traffic light is green for pedestrians.
A. should B. shouldn’t C. ought D. oughtn’t

8. It’s optional. We _____________ go if you don’t want.

A. have to B. don’t have to C. mustn’t D. must
9. She’s always tired. She __________ go to bed late every night.
A. can B. can’t C. should D. shouldn’t
10. My brother ___________ work late tonight. His boss ordered him to say until 10.00.
A. must B. have to C. has to D. should

IX. Put the words in order to make sentences.

1. If / a / should / Vietnamese home / bring / invited / to / gift / you / a / small
If invited to a Vietnamese home, you should bring a small gift.
2. as / custom / ojigi / bowing / in / known / is / important / Japan / an
Ojigi bowing is known as an important custom in Japan.
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3. greeting / shake hands / when / saying / The Vietnamese / and / both / when / good-bye
The Vietnamese shake hands when both greeting and saying good-bye.
4. don’t / wear / a / You / tie / to / dinner party / if / want to / you / don’t / a / have to
You don’t have to wear a tie to a dinner party if you don’t want to.
5. taking off / when / house / a / It’s / entering / the Japanese / shoes / custom / of
It’s a custom of taking off shoes when entering the Japanese house.
6. follow / cleaning / the tradition / the house / Do / before / we / of / have to / Tet?
Do we have to follow the tradition of cleaning the house before Tet?
7. We / together / on / have / dinner / a / family / of / eating / New Year’s Eve / tradition
We have a family tradition of eating dinner together on New Year’s Eve.
8. wear / occasions / special / on / women / Vietnamese / ao dai / usually
Vietnamese women usually wear ao dai on special occasions.
9. generations / from / The / for / has / tradition / father / passed / to / been / son / down
The tradition has been passed down from father to son for generations.
10. had / with / We / tradition / for / and / fish / dinner / decided / to / Thanksgiving / break /
We decided to break with tradition and had fish for Thanksgiving dinner.