Unit 7. CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Part I. PHONETICS

Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other

three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. protest

B. wedding

C. reception

D. success

2. A. present

B. decrease

C. increase

D. mouse

3. A. complicated

B. bridegroom

C. originate

D. superstition

4. A. country

B. contrast

C. culture

D. ceremony

5. A. good

B. moon

C. groom

D. food

Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position

of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

6. A. increase

B. engage

C. prepare

D. propose

7. A. happy

B. perfect

C. formal

D. married

8. A. couple

B. promise

C. import

D. wedding

9. A. export

B. decrease

C. present

D. belief

10. A. contrast

B. object

C. rebel

D. support

Part II. VOCABULARY

Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

11. In some Asian countries, the groom and bride ____ their wedding rings in front of the altar.

A. change

B. exchange

C. give

D. take

12. 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

13. On the wedding day, the best man is expected to help the ____.

A. bride

B. groom

C. guest

D. bridesmaid

14. In the past, the ____ and engagement ceremonies took place one or two years before the wedding.

A. propose

B. proposing

C. proposal

D. proposed

15. Superstitions ____ an important part in the lives of many people in Viet Nam.

A. take

B. act

C. occupy

D. play

16. Viet Nam has kept a variety of superstitious ____ about daily activities.

A. believe

B. believing

C. beliefs

D. believable

17. Traditionally, most Vietnamese people never ____ the floor during the first three days of the New Year.

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