Looking Back

Choose the correct option to complete each sentence below

1. It is becoming a _____ for many families in Viet Nam to celebrate Women's Day and Family Day.

A. habit                                       B. custom

2. _____, we hold the Spring Festival on the 15th of January in lunar calendar.

A. Traditionally                            B. In the past

3. Janet is from a family of doctors, but she broke with _____ when she went to an art college.

A. tradition                                   B. habit

4. Having dinner at my grandparents' house on Saturdays is one of the customs our family _____.

A. does                                         B. practises

5. Story telling is a great way to _____ the local tradition alive.

A. maintain                                   B. keep

Fill in each blank with the suitable form of the word given

1. Kien was so tall that no one recognised him at the family ____ last summer. (union)

2. My mum puts in a lot of effort to prepare ____ to worship our ancestors. (offer)

3. The festival ____ gathered on the riverside to cheer the boat racers. (go)

4. Dragon-snake (Rong ran len may) is a ____ Vietnamese game for children. It is very enjoyable. (tradition)

5. We happened to see some locals ____ animals in their village temples. (worship)

Complete the sentences with a, an, the or \(\varnothing\) (zero article).

1. These days, many teenagers write ____ emails instead of letters.

2. My dad bought ____ ornamental kumquat tree for Tet.

3. I don't like that restaurant. ____ food there isn't very good.

4. Don't wear ____ hat when you go into a temple or a pagoda.

5. It's becoming a custom for us to stay out very late on ____ New Year's Eve.

Complete the text with a, an, the or \(\varnothing\) (zero article).

Here are two easy ways to raise children's awareness of (1) ___ customs and traditions. First, it is (2) ___ good idea for parents to teach children to cook. By doing this, children can learn and preserve their family recipes. Second, parents can take children to (3) ____ local festivals. This helps them discover (4) ____ culture of their community and develop (5) ____ understanding of local traditions.