Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. In some Asian countries, the groom and bride ____ their wedding rings in front of the altar. A. change B. exchange C. give D. take 2. In Scotland, the bride’s mother may invite the wedding guests to her house to ____ off all the wedding gifts. A. show B. turn C. put D. get 3. On the wedding day, the best man is expected to help the ____. A. bride B. groom C. guest D. bridesmaid 4. In the past, the ____ and engagement ceremonies took place one or two years before the wedding. A. propose B. proposing C. proposal D. proposed 5. Superstitions ____ an important part in the lives of many people in Viet Nam. A. take B. act C. occupy D. play 6. Viet Nam has kept a variety of superstitious ____ about daily activities. A. believe B. believing C. beliefs D. believable 7. Traditionally, most Vietnamese people never ____ the floor during the first three days of the New Year. A. sweep B. paint C. polish D. resurface 8. Viet Nam is a country situated in Asia, where many mysteries and legends ____. A. origin B. originate C. original D. originally 9. The British usually pay a lot of ____ to good table manners and are expected to use knives, forks and spoons properly. A. money B. care C. attention D. compliment 10. In the U.S, children can choose their own partners even if their parents object ____ their choice. A. to B. for C. against D. with 11. In the UK, 18-year-olds tend to receive a silver key as a present to ____ their entry into the adult world. A. symbol B. symbolic C. symbolize D. symbolist 12. In Australia, on Mother’s Day, the second Sunday in May, children prepare and ____ their mothers ‘breakfast in bed’. A. cook B. serve C. display D. present 13. People in Mexico ____ Mother's Day on May 10 by giving their mothers handmade gifts, flowers, clothing and household appliances. A. open B. memorize C. celebrate D. perform 14. In Viet Nam, you shouldn’t ____ at somebody’s house on the lst day of the New Year unless you have been invited by the house owner. A. show up B. get up C. put up D. go up 15. The newly-weds will fly to Venice to spend their ____ tomorrow. A. vacation B. honeymoon C. holiday D. marriage 16. After the wedding ceremony at the church, they go to the hotel for the wedding ____. A. cake B. ring C. day D. reception 17. The bride and groom cut the wedding cake and ____ speeches. A. prepared B. wrote C. heard D. made 18. Some Koreans believe that it’s impolite to ____ eye contact with a person who has a high position. A. maintain B. lose C. show D. put 19. Brazilians often ____ each other’s arms, hands or shoulders during a conversation. A. lend B. shake C. touch D. move 20. American people are very informal at home, so they often ____ their hands to eat some kinds of food. A. use B. lend C. wash D. shake 21. Egypt is a traditional country, and it has many customs that are different ____ the U.S. A. of B. from C. to D. for 22. English people believe that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house,which will bring ____ to the person who has opened it. A. loss B. misfortune C. success D. truth