EXERCISE WEEK 4 – ENGLISH 12

I, Text book:

Unit 2: Cutural Diversity

Traditionally, Americans and Asians have very different ideas about love and marriage.
Americans believe in “romantic” marriage - a boy and a girl are attracted to each other,
fall in love, and decide to marry each other. Asians, on the other hand, believe in
“contractual” marriage - the parents of the bride and the groom decide on the marriage;
and love - if it ever develops - is supposed to follow marriage, not precede it.

To show the differences, a survey was conducted among American, Chinese and Indian
students to determine their attitudes toward love and marriage. Below is a summary of
each group’s responses to the four key values.

Physical attractiveness: The Americans are much more concerned than the Indians and
the Chinese with physical attractiveness when choosing a wife or a husband. They also
agree that a wife should maintain her beauty and appearance after marriage.

Confiding: Few Asian students agree with the American students’ view that wives and
husbands share all thoughts. In fact, a majority of Indians and Chinese think it is better
and wiser for a couple not to share certain thoughts. A large number of Indian men agree
that it is unwise to confide in their wives.

Partnership of equals: The majority of Asian students reject the American view that
marriage is a partnership of equals. Many Indian students agree that a woman has to
sacrifice more in a marriage than a man.

Trust built on love: Significantly, more Asian students than American students agree that
a husband is obliged to tell his wife where he has been if he comes home late. The Asian
wife can demand a record of her husband’s activities. The American wife, however,
trusts her husband to do the right thing because he loves her not because he has to.

The comparison of the four values suggests that young Asians are not as romantic as
their American counterparts.

 List 4 key values. Compare these of American students with Asian students.
II, Grammar:

1/ The population of the earth is increasing at a tremendous rate and _________ out of
control.

A. They have become C. Soon will be

B. Are soon going to be D. Why it will be

2/ My mother _________ to stay with us next weekend.

A. Is coming C. Comes
B. Would come D. Will have come

3/ I ___________ with my aunt when I go to Hanoi next summer.

A. Stay C. Will be staying

B. Staying D. Will have been staying

4/ I _________ unitl 8 o’clock, so call me after that.

A. Am sleeping C. Will be sleeping

B. Sleep D. Have slept

5/ “When is your math exam ?” “Well, this time tomorrow I _________ for it.”

A. Will be sitting C. Will have been sitting

B. Will sit D. Sit

6/ By the time my younger son turns 26, I ___________

A. Am retiring C. Will have retired

B. Have retired D. Have been retiring

7/ By the year 2050, many people currently employed __________ their jobs.

A. Will be losing C. Have lost

B. Will have lost D. Are losing

8/ There’s someone at the door, __________ it.

A. I’m answering C. I’ll answer

B. I answer D. I answered

9/ By the end of next year, George _________ English for 7 years.

 A. Will have learned C. Has learned
B. Will learn D. Would learn

10/ By the time you get to the theater, the play __________

A. Will have finished C. Finishes

B. Will finish D. Will have been finishing

III, Error identification:

1/ While (A) preparing for your (B) wedding, (C) keeping in mind that this is just the first
step in your future lives of love (D) together.

2/ (A) Marriage is a life-long journey together, (B) which is not (C) simply a boat you get
on together and (D) getting off when it does not work out.

3/ (A) It is important to note that such a happy marriage dose not come about (B) by
accident, but it (C) had taken years of dedicated work to bring this kind of relationship
into (D) existence.

4/ There are (A) dangerous times in a marriage, (B) especially when the wife can come to
feel (C) such overburned that she (D) decides to end the relationship.

5/ (A) Once you can (B) overcome your difficulty, the problems (C) may well become a
source of (D) strengthen to your marriage and to your faith.

IV, Reading Comprehension:

Bride of the Sahara

The Tuareg bride, Assalama, sits silently as relatives and

helpers make sure her hair is perfect for the wedding. Such
attention is new for the bride, who is only 15 years old and has
spent most of her life taking care of her family's goats and sheep.
The Tuareg are nomads, and it was only by chance that she was
reunited with her 25 - year - old cousin Mohamed a month
earlier. Back from working in Libya, Mohamed spotted Assalama
as she drew water from a well . " I knew from that moment that I
wanted to marry her , " he says. He asked for her hand and she
said " yes , " giving him a piece of jewelry to demonstrate her
acceptance. Their families approved , and wedding plans began.
 Following Tuareg traditions, the marriage ceremony is performed at a mosque in
the presence of only the couple's parents. Assalama and Mohamed are absent. A few days
later, the celebration begins . For a week , some 500 guests enjoy camel races, sing, and
eat rice, dates, and roasted meat in tents under the Saharan stars.

Mohamed wears an indigo togelmust , a cloth that

wraps his head and face. The rich colour, which rubs off
onto the skin , earned these Saharan warriors the title "
blue men of the desert . " For the Tuareg , the tagelmust
not only keeps out sand and sun , it keeps evil creatures
called jinns away, as does henna , a reddish brown
colouring used on Mohamed's feet . It is also a symbol
Tagelmust of purity , reserved for a man's first marriage.

A tent called an ehan is prepared for Assalama and Mohamed . Women take down
and put up the marriage tent each day , making it larger each time . The growing tent
symbolizes the couple's growing relationship . Through the whole celebration , Assalama
stays inside the tent . She shows her face or speaks only to Mohamed , her best friend ,
her mother , and one special helper . Assalama and Mohamed are never left alone , for
fear that they might be harmed by jealous jinns.

The couple will spend their first year of marriage with Assalama's family .
Mohamed must work to win his in - laws ' approval . Once he does that , he will take his
bride to his camp and start his nomad's caravan moving again . ( 371 words )

- Nomads: dân du cư

1/ What is the passage mainly about ?

A. The love story of two Tuareg cousins.

B. The changing festivals of the Tuareg people.
C. A description of the marriage of a Tuareg people.
D. The marriage difficulties of a young Tuareg people.

2/ What does the phrase “he asked for her hand” in paragraph 1 mean ?

A. He asked her for some help.

B. He asked her to hold hands.
C. He asked her to marry him.
D. He asked his parents for permission to marry.
3/ The wedding starts with ______

A. Festivals with camel races.

B. The presence of the couple’s parents.
C. A party in tents under the Sahara stars.
D. A religious ceremony.

4/ During their actual marriage ceremony, Assalama and Mohamed ________

A. Were not present

B. Visited a nearby mosque
C. Showed respect to their parents
D. Wore traditional Tuareg clothing

5/ Henna is used on Mohamed’s feet beacause he ____________

A. Is marrying a cousin C. Is thought to be very pure

B. Is not wearing a tagelmust D. Has not been married before

6/ Why was the marriage tent made larger and larger ?

A. Because the celebration increases in size

B. To chase jealous jinns further and further away
C. To show the progress of the couple’s relationship
D. So Assalama’s friend, mother, and helper could enter

7/ The people are afraid that if Assalama and Mohamed are left alone, they will ______

A. Turn into jealous jinns

B. Be harmed by evil creatures
C. Become jealous of other people
D. Change their minds abou getting married

8/ The word “that” in the last paragraph refers to Mohamed ______

A. Returning to his camp C. Starting his caravan moving again

B. Winning his in-laws’s approval D. Finishing the wedding celebration

V, Cloze text:

In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining
of two families, rather ( 1 )__________ the joining of two individuals.The event ( 2 )
_________ Taerye ( Great Ritual ) , and people from all over the village or neighborhood
participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and
( 3 )_________. Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage , with
the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding ! The families considered
many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (4 )__________ about
the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period , people married ( 5 )
_________ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy .

The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there
for three days ( 6 ) _________ taking his new bride to his family's home . The actual
ceremony involved many small rituals , with many bows and symbolic gestures . The
( 7 )___________ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber .

( 8 ) __________ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony , most
modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than ( 9 )__________
Korean ones . However , many folk villages and museums across the country regularly
perform ceremonies to ( 10 ) __________ the traditions alive.

1/ a. as b. more c. than d. more than

2/ a. is often called b. often called c. was often called d. has often called

3/ a. elaborate b. elaborately c. elaboration d. elaborateness

4/ a. predictions b. attentions c. situations d. evaluations

5/ a. for b. in c. on d. from

6/ a. soon b. ago c. before d. then

7/ a. examiners b.competitors c. contests d. participants

8/ a. As b. Although c. As though d. If only

9/ a. traditional b. old c. ancient d. antique

10/ a. catch b. hold c. grip d. keep