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VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 38 to 42:
Table manners differ around the world. If you visit a friend’s home for a meal, it’s good to know about the customs they follow.
If you are invited to a Moroccan’s home, bring a gift of sweet pastries, nuts, figs, dates, or flowers to the hostess. In many traditional homes, people often sit on the floor to eat a meal. Often, everyone shares food from the same 10 plate. The plate is put in the centre of the table. Usually, everyone also drinks water from the same glass. Only eat the food in front of you. Don’t reach across someone for food. It is common to use you your fingers and small pieces of bread to eat food. Use only your right hand to eat. Don’t say “no” to food. If the host of the meal offers you food or drink, take some and try a little. In many Moroccan homes, it is common to take off your shoes.
Tanzania is known for its fresh fish and spices. Don’t act scared if your meal comes with its head still on the plate. It is polite to try a bite of everything. In many Tanzania homes, people sit at a table on a small stools to eat. It is OK to eat with your right hand, using bread or chapati to pick up food. Everyone may take food from the same plate., but it is not usual for people to share drinks. You may compliment the cook on a delicious meal, but don’t exaggerate. In some parts of Tanzania, men and women still sit at different tables. Also remember: it is common to take off your shoes in the home, but it is rude to show the bottom of your foot.
(Adopted from Active Skills for Reading Intro by Neil J Anderson)
Câu hỏi:Which best serves as the title for the passage?
- A. Table Manners across some cultures in the world.
- B. Tips for foreigners when having meal in Tanzania.
- C. Table Manners in Morocco, Things to do for everyone.
- D. Table Manners - Ultimate Guide to Dining Etiquette.
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Đáp án đúng: A
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- Human beings are ________ greatest threat to survival of endangered species.
- _________, we couldn’t make out the gist of the passage.
- Josh would never forget ________ by his parent through no fault of his own.
- All his companies had been successful and he was known to be ________ rich.
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- Choose the best option: I looked the word up in the dictionary to refresh my ________ of its exact meaning.
- If ________ access to education, children living in poverty will have a brighter future.
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- Jane never gives her mother a hand in housework _________ she has a lot of free time.
- Rita is not _________ of doing this work - she should change her class.
- If you eat too much, you _________ the price by putting on weight.
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- Peter is having dinner at Wendy’s house.Peter:
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- I think we cannot purchase this device this time as it costs an arm and a leg.
- They often prefer (25) ________ learning activities that enable them to draw on the skills and experience they have acquired.
- In the main, adults have realistic aims and have valuable (26) ________ into what is likely to be successful.
- (27) ________, they are readily able to relate new facts to past experiences and enjoy having their talents explored in leaning situations. Adults have established opinions and beliefs
- (28) ________ have been formed over time through their experience of families, work, community, or politics.
- A majority of adults also have (29) ________ motivation and their effort increases because of their desire to learn. they are also motivated by the relevance of the material to be addressed, and learn better when material is related to their own needs and interests.
- Which best serves as the title?
- The word 'they' in paragraph 1 refers to ________. customs manners meals friends
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- The word 'offers' in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
- According to paragraph 3, which of the following should NOT do in Tanzania?
- Which of the following best serves as the title?
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