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Final test of English 2nd term 2024
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WEDDING CUSTOMS
There are a great number of traditional wedding customs across the world and they are all equally fascinating. Of
course, not everyone follows them nowadays but it is interesting to learn about them.
In England, brides traditionally wear a white or ivory-coloured dress. There is a little saying that they should also
wear „something borrowed, something blue, something old and something new. In the Middle East and the Indian
sub-continent, the female relatives and friends from both the bride‟s and groom‟s families decorate their hands
and feet with beautiful intricate designs using deep red henna paste. In India, the bride and groom exchange
garlands of flowers after the religious ceremony to cement their relationship. In Germany, when a little girl is
born, several trees are planted which are later sold to pay for the wedding. One of the customs in Greece is to
bring old crockery and smash it to attract good luck. In China, auspicious dates are set by expert astrologers to
ensure the union remains secure. Brides do not see the grooms before the actual wedding day as it is seen as bad
luck.
1. Answer the following question according to the text. 5mks
a) Does everyone follow the traditional wedding customs across the world nowadays? Why?
No, because some culture do not follow them.
b) What do brides traditionally wear in England?
In England, brides traditionally wear a white or ivory-coloured dress
c) In India, what do bride and groom exchange?
In India, the bride and groom exchange garlands of flowers after the religious ceremony to cement their
relationship
d) What happens in Germany, when a little girl is born?
In Germany, when a little girl is born, several trees are planted which are later sold to pay for the wedding.
5. Mention one of the customs observed in Greece.
One of the customs in Greece is to bring old crockery and smash it to attract good luck.
Grammar
1. Match the sentences taking into account the zero conditional. 4mks
1. If I get a headache
a) I take sleeping pill
2. If I get lost
b) I take pain killer
3. If I feel tired
c) I look in dictionary
4. If I can't sleep
d) I go to dark room
5. If I get hungry e) I get ATM card
6. If I don't understand the word f) I take coffee
7. If I feel tired in the morning g) I eat chocolate
8. If I need cash h) I use the map
First conditional. 2mks
Rewrite the sentences and keep the same meaning.____
Example
My car will be out of order. I won't drive you there.
If my car is out of order, I won't drive you there.
1. We'll have a nap after lunch. We'll be sleepy. We'll have a nap after lunch if we have sleepy.
2. I won't know his phone number. I won't be able to give him a ring. If I don’t know his phone number, I
won't be able to give him a ring.
3. John will be at work. He won't go with us. As long as John will be at work, he won't go with us.
1. Write four sentences using present perfect. 4mks
2. Raj has just gone out to the market.
3. The clock has just struck twelve.
4. We have gone for a walk.
5. Toby has eaten all the cookies.
III writing
1. Write about wedding customs in your community. 5mks
Traditional marriages are widely accepted and recognized in Mozambique. These marriages are also
referred to as "customary marriages," and they are usually carried out according to the customs and
traditions of the spouses' community, with the consent of the respective families of both spouses. This
marriage is conducted by spouses and their families without any external body laying out the terms and
conditions of the union.
In traditional marriages, men are allowed to marry multiple wives. Furthermore, polygyny in customary
marriages is quite different from that in religious Muslim marriages because a man is allowed to marry as
many wives as he deems fit without any limits to the number. In contrast, Islamic principles limit a man's
wife count to four.
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