If you are invited to an American friend’s home for dinner, remember these general rules for polite behavior. First of all, arrive approximately on time but not early. Americans expect promptness. It will be right to be 10 or 15 minutes late, but not 45 minutes late. When you are invited to someone’s home for meal, it is polite to bring a small gift. Flowers and candy are always appreciated. If you have something attractive made in your country, your host or hostess will certainly enjoy receiving that gift. What will you do if you are served some food that you cannot eat or you do not like? Do not make a fuss about it. Simply eat what you can and hope that no one notices it. Be sure to compliment the cook on the food that you are enjoying. Do not leave immediately after dinner, but do not overstay your welcome, either. The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening. 1. Which sentence is not true? A. You should not compliment the cook on the food. B. You should not leave immediately after the dinner. C. You should not make someone notice that you do not like the food. D. You should not overstay. 2. If you are invited to an American’s home, __________________ A. you should be late at least 45 minutes. B. you should go late a bit. C. politeness is not necessary. D. punctuality is appreciated. 3. If there is some food that you cannot eat, ________________ A. make a fuss about it. B. ask the host to cook you another dish. C. do not eat anything. D. do not make a fuss about it. 4. The next day, ________________ A. remember to thank the host for the dinner B. say nothing to the host C. you needn’t say thank-you D. invite the host to your house 5. When you come to someone’s house for dinner, ________________ A. bring some flowers, candy or something made in your native country. B. bring a lot of gifts. C. you should never offer any gifts. D. do not care about gifts.

1. Which sentence is not true?

A. You should not compliment the cook on the food.

=> Câu nào không đúng? - Bạn không nên khen người nấu món ăn.

Dẫn chứng: Be sure to compliment the cook on the food that you are enjoying. ( Hãy nhớ khen người nấu về món ăn mà bạn đang thưởng thức. )

2. If you are invited to an American’s home, __________________

D. punctuality is appreciated.

=> Nếu bạn được mời đến nhà của một người Mỹ, sự đúng giờ được đánh giá cao.

Dẫn chứng: “arrive approximately on time but not early. Americans expect promptness. It will be all right to be 10 or 15 minutes late, but not 45 minutes late.” ( Đến khoảng đúng giờ nhưng không sớm. Người Mỹ mong đợi sự nhanh chóng. Chậm 10 hay 15 phút cũng được, nhưng không được trễ 45 phút. )

3. If there is some food that you cannot eat, ________________

D. do not make a fuss about it.

=> Nếu có một số thức ăn mà bạn không thể ăn, đừng làm ầm ĩ về nó.

Dẫn chứng: Do not make a fuss about it. Simply eat what you can and hope that no one notices it.

4. The next day, ________________

A. remember to thank the host for the dinner

=> Hôm sau nhớ cảm ơn chủ nhà về bữa tối .

Dẫn chứng: The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening. (Ngày hôm sau, hãy gọi điện hoặc viết thư cảm ơn để nói rằng bạn đã thích buổi tối như thế nào.)

5. When you come to someone’s house for dinner, ________________

A. bring some flowers, candy or something made in your native country.

=> Khi bạn đến nhà ai đó để ăn tối, hãy mang theo hoa, kẹo hoặc thứ gì đó được làm ở quê hương của bạn.

Dẫn chứng: When you are invited to someone’s home for meal, it is polite to bring a small gift. Flowers and candy are always appreciated. If you have something attractive made in your country, your host or hostess will certainly enjoy receiving that gift. ( Khi bạn được mời đến nhà ai đó dùng bữa, hãy mang theo một món quà nhỏ là lịch sự. Hoa và kẹo luôn được đánh giá cao. Nếu bạn có món quà hấp dẫn được làm ở đất nước của bạn, chủ nhà của bạn chắc chắn sẽ thích thú khi nhận được món quà đó.)