Unit 4 : Our past

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH WITH THE WORDS IN THE BOX.

celebration - happiness - important - disadvantaged - prosperous - shows

                              Open New House Celebration Customs

In the past, building a house was considered one of the three most (1)............. events in Vietnamese life. These were purchasing a buffalo, looking for a wife, and building a house. So building an own house is very important to Vietnamese. It even (2)...............his position in social structure. Vietnamese who die without ever has his own house is considered poor and (3).................. Open house (4).............. is a popular customs of Vietnamese. All of friends, relatives and neighbors are invited to a party to share with the house owner (5).............After the party all guests give gifts normally a little money to house owner and also best wishes for health, happiness and a (6).................life.

V, Write your identification (A, B, C or D) and corrections in the spaces that follow.

1. David is (A) particular fond of cooking, (B) and he (C) often cooks (D) really delicious meals.

2. Sandra has (A) not rarely missed a (B) play or concert (C) since she (D) was seventeen years old.

3. There (A) was (B) a very interesting news on (C) the radio this morning (D) about the earthquake in Italy.

4. The brigde (A) hit by a large ship (B) during a (C) suddenly storm (D) has been mended.

5. As soon (A) as I arrive (B) at my hotel, I'll contact (C) with you (D) by phone.

6. Jim was (A) upset last night (B) because he (C) had to do a lot of (D) homeworks.

7. Jane (A) told me that she (B) will (C) have to go to London the (D) following day.

8. Tom, (A) together with his two sisters, (B) are goinf (C) to join our trip (D) next weekend.

9. Peter is the boy (A) whom (B) I think scored the (C) winning points (D) for the basketball team.

10. Our new neighbors (A) had been living in Arizona (B) for ten years (C) after (D) moving to their present house.

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