Question

[Lê Quỳnh Anh]

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Marriage is one of three most important event in one’s life in Vietnam. Wedding custom in Vietnam is quite complicated. Before an official wedding of a couple, a ceremony of engagement must be held first. In accordance with Vietnamese tradition, engagement ceremony is an official occasion for families of fiancé and fiancée to mark their relationship and to arrange the wedding. Each family need to prepare a representative who is a family member having a happy life and high-ranking position in the family. In the day of engagement, the representatives of two families will have some announcement about the wedding and exchange gifts. The time of wedding is chosen suitably based on lunar calendar. Gifts which are put in trays are prepared by the family of fiancé a few days before the engagement ceremony. The number of trays must be an odd number (5, 7, 9, etc.) which is suitable to the condition of the fiancé’s family. In Vietnamese habits, odd numbers are thought to bring luck to the couple. In the trays, there are betel leaves, areca nut fruits, wine, tea, husband-wife and sticky rice. These trays are covered by papers or cloths in red.

Question: What is held first before the official wedding ceremony?

A. gathering

B. worshiping

C. diversity

D. engagement

Answer 1

[Dương Hoàn Anh]

Đáp án D

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “Before an official wedding of a couple, a ceremony of engagement must be held first.”.

Dịch: Trước lễ cưới chính thức, một nghi lễ đính hôn phải được tổ chức trước.