Exercise 5. Fill in the blanks with “a / an / the / x”.

1. We are looking for _________ place to spend _________ night.

2. Please turn off _________ lights when you leave _________ room.

3. We are looking for people with _________ lot of experience.

4. Would you pass me _________ salt, please?

5. Can you show me _________ way to _________ station?

6. She has read _________ interesting book.

7. You’ll get _________ shock if you touch _________ live wire with that screwdriver.

8. Mr. Smith is old customer and honest man.

9. _________ youngest boy has just started going to _________ school.

10. Did you go to _________ prison to visit him?
 

Exercise 7. Cross out the unnecessary articles in each sentence.

1. The Ancient Egyptians worshipped the Sun.

2. What did you have for a breakfast this morning?

3. The lion dance is called shishi-mai in the Japanese.

4. People perform a lion dance to bring a good luck.

5. The first, there is a special boat race.

6. The village festivals help US maintain our the traditions.

7. You shouldn’t refuse a young rice when the elderly offer it to you.

8. There are the lantern contests at the Ok Om Bok Festival.

9. It’s becoming a custom for many families in the Viet Nam to celebrate Women’s Day and the Family Day.

10. Dragon-snake (Rong ran len may) is a traditional Vietnamese game for the children.

Exercise 8. Complete sentences with a suitable preposition.

1. Vietnamese people lay flowers or sometimes fruits ___________ the altar for the belief that their ancestors will enjoy them.

2. We are going to prepare five-coloured sticky rice served ___________ grilled chicken ___________ the celebration.     

3. A tradition is something special that is passed ___________ through the generations.

4. You should find more information ___________ a custom or a tradition in your hometown.

5. It’s a tradition ___________ children to wake up early ___________ Christmas Day.

6. Children usually wish longevity ___________ their grandparents and parents.

7. Thai people throw water ___________ one another as part of the cleansing ritual to welcome the Songkran New Year.

8. We broke ___________ family tradition ___________ travelling to New Zealand last Tet holiday.

9. Traditionally, children in the U.S. go from house to house to ask ___________ sweets ___________ Halloween.

10. We have a tradition ___________ holding a family reunion ___________ the first day of Tet.

Exercise 9. Circle the best answers.

1. Five-coloured sticky rice is ___________ important traditional dish.

A. a                             B. an                            C. the                          D. x

2. ___________ Thai have ___________ population of about 1.500.000 people.

A. A – a                                  B. The – an                  C. The – a                    D. x – a

3. ___________ Thai women wear short blouses, long skirts, scarves and ornaments.

A. a                             B. an                            C. the                          D. x

4. Which group has ___________ smallest population?

A. a                             B. an                            C. the                          D. x

5. There was ___________ exhibition of Ethnic Minorities Opens on April 18th at Ly Thai To Flower Garden.

A. a                             B. an                            C. the                          D. x

6. I have ___________ shawl. ___________ shawl is unique and strong.

A. a - A                       B. an - A                     C. a - x                                    D. a – The

7. We can find terraced fields in ___________ northern mountainous regions.

A. a                             B. an                            C. the                          D. x

8. Look! ___________ flowers my mother bought from ___________ market yesterday are blooming.

A. A-a                         B. The-the                   C. A-x                         D. The-x

9. Is Lien ___________ shop assistant?

A. a                             B. an                            C. the                          D. x

10. My mother does ___________ shopping in my family.

A. a                             B. an                            C. the                          D. x

11. How many people were there at the family ___________ last weekend?

A. unit                         B. united                     C. union                      D. reunion

12. We should ___________ children’s awareness of our customs and traditions.

A. rise                          B. raise                                    C. boost                       D. improve

13. Joe broke with ___________ when he went to an art college.

A. culture                    B. habit                       C. tradition                  D. custom

14. We ___________ the Spring Festival on the 15th of January in the lunar calendar.

A. happen                    B. occur                       C. hold                                    D. take place

15. Tourists ___________ wear shorts and tank tops when attending the worshipping ceremony.

A. need                       B. must                        C. mustn’t                   D. should

16. Festivals are important because they keep some village traditions ___________.

A. alive                        B. live                          C. living                      D. lively

17. It’s the ___________ in that country for women to get married in white.

A. hobby                     B. habit                       C. custom                    D. costume

18. Many young people don’t ___________ the tradition of living with their parents when they are eighteen.

A. try                           B. follow                     C. obey                        D. take

19. ___________ to the tradition, we have a fireworks display on New Year’s Eve.

A. In addition             B. According              C. Owing                    D. Thanks

20. A: “Thank you for the enjoyable party tonight!” - B: “___________”

A. It’s my pleasure.     B. I’m sorry.                C. I don’t mind.          D. That’s a great idea!