F3 ERROR CORRECTION EXERCISE

Sarawak, located in northwest Borneo Island is the (0) large​ (a)   state in Malaysia. The Sarawak population (1) consist​ (b)   of the Malays and Chinese as well as the numerous indigenous tribes among which are the Iban, the Dayak, the Melanau, the Bidayuh, the Orang Ulu and also the Penan. Sarawak is also (2) know ​ (c)   as the land of the hornbills, a tourist destination which is popular for its various activities for those who want to enjoy nature. People visit the national parks to watch wild animals thrive in their natural habitats or join jungle expeditions in the rainforests (3) when​ (d)   they can swim and dive in pristine waters or go bird watching.

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Kuching is the state capital (4) for ​​ (a)   Sarawak where visitors can explore the food stalls along the waterfront for distinctive cuisine of the Sarawak people such as noodle dishes, the famous layer cakes or pitcher plants that are filled (5) in ​ (b)   rice. One of the many tours of Sarawak includes a visit to a tribal village where people can stay in a traditional longhouse to learn about some of their traditions and ways of life. Another choice to experience Sarawak is by visiting The Sarawak Cultural Village, a living museum where tourists can observe people of different ethnics portraying (6) they ​ (c)   skills at traditional handicrafts while visiting the traditional houses. They can also enjoy various dance (7) performance​ (d)   , and look at blowpipe displays. Another worthwhile trip is to head to the Sarawak State Museum and see exhibitions of artifacts such as pottery, textiles, wood sculptures and tools from various ethnic tribes in Sarawak. Sarawak definitely offers fascinating attractions to tourists with (8) it ​ (e)   unique cultures and traditions that can be astonishing for some of the tourists.

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Weddings are considered as important events (0) for ​​ (a)   any bride and bridegroom. These joyful ceremonies often (1) followed​ (b)   customs and traditions of their ethnic origins (2) until​ (c)   many modern couples have incorporated some western cultures along with their own. For example, a bride carrying a flower bouquet and cutting a tiered wedding cake (3) is​ (d)   now common in a Malay, Indian or Chinese wedding. However, many couples still select their traditional costumes for (4) a ​ (e)   big day.

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The Chinese will often choose red cheongsams to bring (5) their ​ (a)   good luck and the Indian brides will be resplendent in their glittering sari. The Malay brides usually wear either songket baju kurung (6) nor​ (b)   kebaya for the special occasion. Nevertheless, (7) plan ​ (c)   for a memorable wedding which can leave a good impression and touch the hearts of those (8) on ​ (d)   attendance will always be a challenge.

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People around the world live in a society in which there (0) have ​ (a)   many cultural traditions and customs that can be uniquely (9) difference​ (b)   . These cultural traditions which are practices and beliefs among them, have been passed (10) up​ (c)   from the older generations to the younger generations. As such, try to find out some cultural traditions of the country you are visiting.

One common tradition that people usually do (11) are​ (d)   to bring a gift for friends or hosts. If you are in Russia, red carnations or flowers in yellow should not be in the list. Although people in the United States (12) using​ (e)   white flowers to symbolise innocence and purity, they do not mean the same to the Chinese.

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Avoid presenting your Chinese friends with white flowers which they associate (13) in​ (a)   ghosts and death. However, they think red is a lucky colour which can bring good fortune, long life, happiness and success. The Chinese are also superstitious and (14) belief​ (b)   that certain things will bring either good or bad luck. Therefore, do not give (15) they​ (c)   flowers with thorny stems, clocks, handkerchiefs, umbrellas or gifts that come in sets of four. The gifts are either associated with death as in number four, or meant as wanting to end a relationship. (16) Learn​ (d)   the customs and traditions of other countries would be useful to us so that we would not be disrespectful or rude unknowingly.

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