BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TIẾNG ANH UNIT 13 I Correct the mistakes (hãy sữa lỗi sai): Thank to invitee me to the your birthday party The busy meeting is going to hold by manager She said to me that she will be the sixteen years old next Sunday His father said to him don’t stay up too late in night She said to me what is my name I want know how long did the festival last He asked me who has been done all this They are said that Tam and Linh to be living in Can Tho Children are often received toys and sweets in Chrismas 10 How far is it taken to flight from here to Australia? II Translate into Vietnamese (Hãy dịch sang tiếng Việt): Thank you very much for helping us to this exercise We’re going to have ọur house rebuilt next week They used to get their father to mend their ball Do you know when they will organize the festival? Why did he urge all of his classmates to participate in the competition? I want to know what time Mr Pike will come to the meeting We wonder how activities were organized She asked me how to plant the Chrismas tree The child asked his mother when Santa Claus would come 10 Do you often send Chrismas cards to your friends? III Fill in each blank with a word from the list (Hãy điền vào khoảng trống với từ cho sẵn): father, although, arranged, becoming, middle, interests, considered, celebration, extended, number, flowers, depends, economic, bride, have, around, vary, commonly, religious, generally CUSTOMS OF INDIAN Marriage and family Many marriages are still (1) ……………….by parents; the degree to which the children are consulted (2) ……………………….on the family Marriage is sacred to most Indians and is (3) ………………… to endure be-yond death Weddings are times of great (4) ……………… , expense, and feasting Ceremonies are often elaborate and (5) …………………… widely from region to region In many Hindu ceremonies, the (6) ……………………and groom exchange garlands and promise before they cirle (7) ………………………a fire seven times to solemnize the marriage Bright clothing, jewelry, and (8) …………………… are part of almost every type of ceremony The bride’s parents (9)…………………… give a dowry, such as money or land, to the groom’s family, (10) …………………… the practice is illegal… IV Read the following sentences carefully, then put them into their correct order to make a meaningful reading (Hãy đọc kĩ câu sau, sau xếp chúng theo thứ tự để thành lập đọc có nghĩa): CUSTOMS OF SINGAPORE Marriage and Family It had such success that the population growth rate slowed to that of many Western nations and the government began to worry that there would not be enough young people to support the increasing number of old people This created problems for many because of the limited living space, so in the 1970s the govement launched a vigorous family-planning campaign It is against the law for couples to live together or have children without being married Today, although families are much smaller than they were a quarter of a century ago, the old values of cooperation, loyalty, mutual support, and respect for elders remain firmly entrenched The plan encouraged each couple to limit themselves to two children 6 The government even instituted a policy involving social engineering by setting up a Social Development unit to encourage young people who had finished their education to meet and marry people choose their own spouses in Singapore Therefore, in the 1980s families were encouraged to have three or more children Traditionally, all three of the main ethnic groups in Singapore have encouraged large families V Read the following sentences carefully, then say if the statements are true (T), false (F) or no information (No) (hãy đọc kĩ câu sau, sau cho biết câu phát biểu sau (T), sai (F) hay thong tin (No)): CUSTOMS OF SRILANKA Marriage and Family Marriage is an extremenly important event in Sri Lankan life, and the ceremonies are often elaborate and costly Although individual choice of marriage partner occurs among more Westernized circles, the traditional practice of arranged marriages still prevails in Sri Lanka The timing of various wedding events, such as what time the wedding parties arrive, what time the ceremony begins and ends when the papers are signed, when they arrive at their new home, is governed by astrology Each event is calculated to the minute so as to give the marriage the best possible start If a nuclear family has it own household, it will often live very close to relatives Women have economic and political opportunities outside the home, but are expected to be able to maintain all household responsibilities as well Parents expect to provide their children with all basic needs even into adulthood The elderly receive deep respect, and younger family members often yield to their advice and counsel Children expect to care for their elderly parents, if necessary peole in Sri Lanka don’t consider marriage as an important event And the ceremonies are often simple and cheap The traditional practice of arriages doesn’t prevail in Sri Lanka any more Astrology governs the timing of various wedding events People can choose any date to celebrate their weddings 6 If you are a member in nuclear family, you will often live very close to your relatives Men are expected to be able to maintain all household responsibilities Parents in Thailand expected to provide their children with all basic needs even into adulthood Old people receive deep respect, and young people often obey their advice 10 Children have the duty to look after their elderly parents