3 Choose the correct answers.
1 At the end of the play the actors ______ to the audience.
a pointed b nodded c bowed
2 The mother ______ her daughter’s hand when they crossed the road.
a hugged b held c shook
3 I asked her if she was OK and she ______.
a shook b nodded c bowed
4 ‘That’s where I live,’ he said, and ______ at an old cottage.
a pointed b beckoned c patted
5 The President ______ hands with his guests.
a crossed b folded c shook
6 She ______ goodbye and left.
a waved b pointed c bowed
7 When I saw Dad at the airport, I ______him.
a shrugged b patted c hugged
8 The shopkeeper ________ us over and we went to see what he was selling.
a winked b beckoned c pointed
6 Complete the text with the words below. There are two words you do not need.
advice attractions gifts if must mustn't
needn't recommend restaurants shake hands superstition will
Japan is an extremely interesting place to go on holiday, with lots to do and see. It's quite different from other countries, so it's always useful to get some 1____________ before you go. If you're visiting people in Japan, it's traditional to give 2____________. Also, when you meet someone for the first time, you 3____________ bow. You needn't 4____________, but you certainly mustn't kiss! Japan is famous for its delicious food and it's easy to find good 5____________. When you're eating out, you 6____________ always use chopsticks because many restaurants will give you a fork or spoon instead. However, 7____________ you do use chopsticks, you mustn't stand them up in your food, as this is very bad luck. Another 8____________ connected with food is that you 9____________ lie down as soon as you finish eating – if you do, then some people say that you 10____________ become a cow!
8 Read the text. Are the sentences true or false?
The big day
A wedding is one of the biggest family celebrations. A traditional wedding in the UK is a formal event and there are lots of rules that go with it.
First, there is the dress code. Traditionally, men must wear suits and ties. They needn’t wear hats, although at a very formal wedding the groom and his best man often wear top hats. Women wear dresses or suits and they must wear hats. You mustn’t wear white (only the bride wears white) or black (because it is too serious).
There are other traditions too. The bride’s father makes a speech at the wedding. The bride’s mother and the groom’s parents needn’t make a speech, but the groom’s best friend (the best man) makes a speech too.
Traditionally, the bride’s family pay for the wedding, but many modern couples now plan and pay for their special day themselves. The average wedding costs nearly £20,000, so many parents are happy about this change!
Weddings are an old tradition and there are a lot of superstitions about the wedding day and the ceremony. Here are a few of them:
• If you are a bridesmaid three times for your friends, you will never get married yourself.
• If you catch the bride’s bouquet of flowers when she throws it, you will be the next one to get married.
• The groom mustn’t see the bride’s dress until the wedding ceremony. If he does, the couple will have bad luck.
1 You must make sure you wear the right clothes at a formal wedding. _____
2 Men mustn’t wear hats. _____
3 Women don't usually make speeches at a traditional wedding. _____
4 Not all modern parents pay for their daughter’s wedding. _____
5 It is traditional for the groom to help the bride choose her dress. _____