Question 5. Choose the word which best fits each gap.
      Vietnamese people often enjoy sharing a meal with the whole family. The meal is often shared with loved ones over a lot of (1)___________. They eat from bowls and use chopsticks and spoons but chopsticks still remain as the most popular means of eating. Learn how to use chopsticks and how to put them (2)___________ when not using. For instance, you should place them neatly on the table or on the bowl when breaking to drink or speak. When finished (3)___________ a meal, rest your chopsticks on your rice bowl. Sticking the chopsticks straight up from a bowl of rice is a (4)___________ because it indicates funeral incense. It is also best to keep in mind that (5)___________ the chopsticks on the side of a bowl is considered rude.
     

You should also wait to be seated in the dining table and ask the elders to eat first(6)___________ this is a mark of honor to them. The women normally sit right next to the rice cooker to serve rice for the diners. It is a common table (7)___________ and a sign of affection and care to pick up food for each other.
     

Before starting the meal, Vietnamese have a catchphrase: “Chúcmọingườiănngonmiệng”. It means “Have a nice meal”. This not only shows your politeness (8)___________ also your eagerness before enjoying the food.
1.   a. laugh                        b. laughing                  c. laughed                    d. laughter
2.   a. cleanly                     b. properly                   c. easily                       d. mainly
3.   a. to                             b. by                            c. with                         d. up
4.   a. taboo                       b. offence                    c. disrespect                d. crime
5.   a. tapping                    b. kicking                    c. fitting                      d. cutting
6.   a. although                  b. because                    c. as long as                 d. when
7.   a. setting                      b. dining                      c. manner                     d. style
8.   a. or                             b. so                             c. and                          d. but