III. Fill in each blank with the correct article: a, an or the. Strange Superstitions a. In 19th century, English men avoided salads if they wanted to start _____ family. b. In Rwanda, women are taught from _____ early age to avoid ____ meat of goats, as eating it will cause them to grow beards. c. In Yemen, expectant mother can determine _____ gender of her unborn baby by throwing _____dead snake up in____ air: if ____ snake lands on its back, ____ baby will be____ girl, and if it lands upright, ____ baby will be ____ boy. d. On New Year’s Eve in Spain, not everyone kisses as ____ clock strikes twelve, but ________superstitious eat twelve grapes at midnight for 12 months of good luck. People in Spain believe that Tuesday _____ 13th and not Friday 13th is ____ unlucky day. e. In England, it is thought that ____ best day to go to hospital is _____ Wednesday; Monday is _____best day to leave and Saturday is ____ worst - as it means you'll soon be back. f. In China, _______ number four is considered incredibly unlucky because it sounds very close to ______word for "death". Some buildings even refuse to have _______ fourth floor. g. In Egypt, owls are said to be unlucky in Egypt, as they bring bad news for _____ one who happens to see or hear ______ bird. h. In Russia, it is said that carrying _____ empty bucket or even seeing someone carrying______ empty bucket is _______ bad omen. i.__________ common belief in Malaysia is that if you sit on_____ pillow, it will cause your bottom and backside to be covered in boils, blisters, and other sores. làm giúp mình với nhé, mình cảm ơn.
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a. In 19th century, English men avoided salads if they wanted to start a family.
b. In Rwanda, women are taught from the early age to avoid the meat of goats, as eating it will cause them to grow beards.
c. In Yemen, expectant mother can determine the gender of her unborn baby by throwing a dead snake up in the air: if the snake lands on its back, the baby will be a girl, and if it lands upright, the baby will be a boy.
d. On New Year’s Eve in Spain, not everyone kisses as the clock strikes twelve, but the superstitious eat twelve grapes at midnight for 12 months of good luck. People in Spain believe that Tuesday the 13th and not Friday 13th is an unlucky day.
e. In England, it is thought that the best day to go to hospital is the Wednesday; Monday is the best day to leave and Saturday is the worst - as it means you'll soon be back.
f. In China, the number four is considered incredibly unlucky because it sounds very close to a word for "death". Some buildings even refuse to have the fourth floor.
g. In Egypt, owls are said to be unlucky in Egypt, as they bring bad news for the one who happens to see or hear a bird.
h. In Russia, it is said that carrying an empty bucket or even seeing someone carrying an empty bucket is a bad omen.
i.A common belief in Malaysia is that if you sit on a pillow, it will cause your bottom and backside to be covered in boils, blisters, and other sores.