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Marriage is an ancient religious and legal practice celebrated around the world. However, wedding customs vary from country to country.
The Wedding Dress: In many countries, it is customary for the bride to wear a white dress as a symbol of purity. The tradition of wearing a special white dress only for the wedding ceremony started around 150 years ago. Before that, most women could not afford to buy a dress that they would only wear once. Now, bridal dresses can be bought in a variety of styles. In some Asian countries and in the Middle East, colors of joy and happiness like red or orange other than white are worn by the bride or used as part of the wedding ceremony,
The Wedding Rings: In many cultures, couples exchange rings, usually made of golf or silver and worn on the third finger of the left or right hand, during the marriage ceremony. The circular shape of the ring is symbolic of the couple's eternal union. In Brazil, it is traditional to have the rings engraved with the bride's name on the groom’s ring, an vice versa.
Flowers: Flowers play an important role in most weddings. Roses are said to be the flowers of love, and because they usually bloom in June, this has become the most popular month for weddings in many countries. After the wedding ceremony, in many countries the bride throws her bouquet into a crowd of well-wishers – usually her single female friends. The person who catches this bouquet will be the next one to marry.
Gifts: In Chinese cultures, w edding guests give gifts of money to the newly-weds in small red envelopes. Money is also an appropriate gift at Korean and Japanese wedding. In many Western countries, for example in the U.K, wedding guests give the bride and groom household items that they may need for their new home. In Russia, rather than receiving gifts, the bride and groom provide gifts to their guests instead.
With the continued internationalization of the modern world, wedding customs that originated in one part of the world are crossing national boundaries and have been incorporated into marriage ceremonies in other countries.
111. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Wedding ceremoniesB. Wedding customsC. Wedding dayD. Wedding history
112. The tradition of wearing a special dress only on one’s wedding day is ____.
A. about 150 years agoB. over a century ago
C. less than 100 years agoD. less than 200 years ago
113. In some cultures, the bride wears a white dress as a traditional symbol of ____.
A. modestyB. secrecyC. purityD. security
114. In some Asian and Middle Eastern.countries, which colour is NOT considered to be suitable for a wedding?
A. redB. orangeC. whiteD. blue
115. The phrase “eternal union" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to____.
A. never-ending relationshipB. lovely relationship
C. temporary relationshipD. healthy relationship
116. The word “this" in paragraph 4 refers to which of the following?
A. roleB. loveC. JuneD. rose
117. According to the passage, in which country would the wedding guests give the bride and groom money as a present?
A. BrazilB. the U.KC. ChinaD. Russia
118. Which of the following information is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Nowadays, every bride can afford to buy a wedding dress to wear only once.
B. It is believed that any person who catches the bride’s bouquet will be the next to marry.
C . It is customary to write the groom's name on the bride’s wedding ring.
D. Thanks to globalization, one country’s wedding customs may be added to other countries’.
WORD FORM :
1. Because of the volume of traffic, local councils are forced to give ____permission______ for more roads to be constructed (permit)
2. My class is going to go on a two-day _____excursion_____ to Hanoi (excurse)
3. He was very _____proud_____ of the work he had done (pride)
4. ______Photography_____ is a popular hobby (photograph)
5. Traveling by subway is fast, ______convenient______ and cheap (convenience)
6. Her ____anxiety____ was so great that she broke a glass (anxious)
7. The old fishing village is very ____picturesque_____ (picture)
8. I feel _____interested____ in this book (interest)
9. The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is ______unpolluted______ (pollute)
10. People are becoming far more aware of _____environmental____ changes (environment)
11. There was a conference to promote international ____friendship_____ (friend)
12. Don't waste ____electricity______ (electric)
13. Nam is one of the __participants____ on boat trip to Ha Long Bay (participate)
14. A lot of people were ______disastrously_____ killed by tsunami in Japan in 2011 (disaster)
15. Gas and oil ____consumption_____ always increased in cold weather (consume)
1 - 5 : Use the correct form of the word given to complete each sentence
1 : They were reunited after a __separation____ of more than 20 years. ( separate )
2 : Everyone was very ___friendly__ to me . ( friend)
3 : He plays an ____active___ part in politics . (act)
4 : He has been the BBC 's political ____correspondent____ for many years . ( correspond)
5 : We were most ___impressed______ by the beauty of the landscape. ( impress )
,Put the verbs in brackets in their correct form
1, If we (not) don't on electricity, there will be power cuts
2, I hope he (finish) will finish his homework before we (get) get back
3, If we sit too far away from the screen I (not be) won't be able to see the film
4, Listen to those people! What langauge are they (speak) speaking?
5,It is an awful fim. It (be) is the worst film that I ever (see) have seen
6,Khanh usually (play) plays football with his friends after school, but yesterday he (not play ) didn't play as he was tired
7,After three days of rain, I'm glad the sun (shine) shines again today
8, ___ I know from my experience that (gain)___ a good knowledge of a foreign language, one must work hard at it every day.
9, I (repaint) repainted the walls. They lock great! The room (be) is much lighter now.
10, Someone (steal) will steal your car if you leave it unlicked
11, If he (wash) washes my car , I'll give him $10
12, They'll be very angry if she (make) makes any more mistakes
13, If you are late, they (not let) won't let you in.
14, If lend you $10, when will you (repay) repay me?
15, If I find your passport, I (telephone) will telephone you at once
16,He will ruin his eyes if he (read) reads in bad light
17, If I tell you a secrect, will you (promise) promise not to tell it to anyone else?
18, If I see him, I (give) will get him a lift
19, If he (be) is late, we'll go without him
2,Give the correct form of the words in brackets to finish the letter
Dear Kay,
Isabella and I are having the (good) best holiday of our life! We are in Vinabliss Resort, one of the (lovely) most lovely islands in the Eastern Sea. Although it is much (small) smaller than Vinaland, there seems to be (much) more to do than in Vinaland. Moreover, the people here seem to be (friendly) more friendly than those on other islands. We are staying in the (moden) more modern hotel I have ever seen. It is far(comfortable) more comfortable than any other and it is even (big) bigger than the world-famous Calton hotel .The (near) nearest beach is (little) less than a hundred metres away, so we can swimin a lot. It's really good and I want you to be here with us.
Love,
Maltida
3,Choose a suitable word from the box put in each blank to finish the passage
from | means | in | waste | possible |
wind | should | green | However | who |
Much of our waste, especially waste (1) from factories, electric-poweres stations, the chemica indusrty and heavy industry, is very dangerous. Fish die (2) in the lakes, rivers and seas; forest trees die, too. Much of this dangerous (3) waste goes into the air and is carried by the (4) wind for great distances.
The Earth is our home. We (5) should take care of it, for ourselves, and for our children and grandchidren. This (6) means we have to keep our enviroment (7) green and clean. The importance of this task is pointed out by ecologists-the scientists (8) who study the relations between living things and the enviroment . (9) However , each of us must do everything (10) possible to keep the land, air and water clean
trees | metal | protect | damage | recycle | enviroment |
danger | rubbish | save | animals |
11, Some factories recycle empty bottles and cans
12,We shouldn't damage forests.
13, It's important to save our skin from harmful effects from the sun
14, Metal, paper and glass can recycle
15, We should plant more trees in our city
16, We have to do everything to protect the environment
17, Some animals in the world are in danger now
18, Don't throw rubbish in the streets
19, People are doing a lot of things to damage the environment
20, We are destroying wild animals and plants
4, Join the pairs of sentences, using the suggestions given in brackets
1, I must ring john. i won't forget, I hope.(I hope I....)
=> I hope I won't forget to ring John
2, His uncle helped him. He was able to finish his course.(Because....)
=> Because his uuncle helped him, he was able to finish his course
3,I think we should go ahead. No one disapproves of the plan.(As..)
=> As no one disapproves of the plan , we should go ahead
4, It was raining heavily. They continued to play tennis. (Although ...)
=> Although it was raining heavily , they continued to play tennis
5, "Ambulance" is written backwawrds. You can read it in the mirror (....so....)
=> "Ambulance" is written backwawrds so you can read it in the mirror
Rewrite the sentences, so that their meaning stays the same, using given word
1, Our sources of energy will soon end if we dont try to save them(UNLESS)
=> Our sources of energy will soon end unless we try to save them.
2, Barbara plays chess better than Mike(WORSE)
=> Mike plays chess worse than Barbara.
3, There are too few glasses for everyone to have a drink(ENOUGH)
=> There are not enough glases for everyone to have a drink.
4, This is the most beautiful sight I have ever visited(NEVER)
=> I have never visited this such beautiful sight.
5, It is my sister's eighteenth birthday next week(WILL)
=> My sister will be eighteen next week.
6,Charles lives quite near his aunt's house(DOESN'T)
=> Charles doesn't live far from his aunt's house.
7, The doctor says that if my father continues to smoke he'll be ill(UMLESS)
=> The doctor says that unless my father continues to smoke, he won't be ill.
8, Does astronomy interest you?(TAKE)
=> Do you take care of astronomy?
9, Popular newspapers are cheaper than serious ones(EXPENSIVE)
=> Serious newpapers are expensive than popular ones.
10, It is not necessary for you to finish your assignment this evening(NEED)
=>You don't need to finish your assignment this evening.
1.The strength of English is that it is becoming simpler and simpler.(strong)
2.A right amount of calcium added to our food will help to solidify our weak bones.(soild)
3.In ancient Greece, the owl was a symbol of wisdom wise)
4.Laser beams can kill cancer cells while leaving the surrounding ones unharmed (harm)
5.Freedom of speech is one of the fundemental rights.(speak)
6.What old people fear most is loneliness (lonely)
7.There are many cultural programs at the Festival in Hue.(culture)
8.Although some societies are technologically underdeveloped, their languages are very complex.(technology)
1 past
2 offcially
3 comfortable
4 friendship
5 education
6 international
7 fashionably
8 seperation
9 economical
10 symbolize
11 heros
12 embroibered
13 friendliness
14 officially
15 national
16 poets
17 Traditionally
18 faded
1.past
2.offcially
3.comfortable
4.friendship
5.education
6.international
1.fashionably
2.seperation
3.economical
4.symbolize
5.heros
6.embroibered
1.friendliness
2.officially
3.national
4.poets
5.Traditionally
6.faded