We should _______ non-renewable natural resources for our future gener­ations.

UNICEF is now ____ schools and families with educational supplies to help lower costs.

For the past five years, Iceland has been in the first rank of educational achievement and ____ in women's economic conditions.

On the wedding day, the best man is expected to help the ____.

The bad weather couldn't prevent us ______ winning this competition.

Egypt is a traditional country, and it has many customs that are different ____ the U.S.

In the UK, seven is usually regarded ____ the luckiest number while thirteen is the opposite.

I believe gender _______ in education starts at home.

In the U.S, children can choose their own partners even if their parents object ____ their choice.

Learning about cultural differences in politeness helps you avoid a lot of ____.

The British usually pay a lot of ____ to good table manners and are expected to use knives, forks and spoons properly.

______ is a ceremony or service which is held shortly after a person's death.

______ against women and girls should be eliminated when government and people co-operate.

On October 24, 1975, more than 25 thousand women in Iceland took a day off to emphasize the importance of women's ____ to the economy, both in paid and unpaid work.

Gender equality is also a part of the ____ to the challenges facing society.

The ____ of women in the labour market in Iceland is one of the highest in the world.

Since 2009, Iceland has been the global ____ in gender equality.

Polite behavior in one country, however, may be ____ in another part of the world.

In some Asian countries, the groom and bride ____ their wedding rings in front of the altar.

The gender ____ in education in Yemen is among the highest in the world.

Gender discrimination cannot _______ people from doing their favorite jobs.

The bride and groom are surely the _______ people on their wedding day.

Superstition suggests that you'll get seven years of bad luck if you ____ a mirror.

Many people believe that the first person who visits their home on the first day of the New Year will ____ their life.

She decided to ______ a career in politics despite the gender discrimination.

Traditionally, most Vietnamese people never ____ the floor during the first three days of the New Year.

In Germany, it is important to arrive ____ time when you are invited to someone's house.

American people are very informal at home, so they often ____ their hands to eat some kinds of food.

Viet Nam has kept a variety of superstitious ____ about daily activities.

All forms of discrimination against all women and girls ____ immediately everywhere.

The principle of equal pay is that men and women doing ____ work should get paid the same amount.

In Korea, many people still feel that women should be in charge of ____ after getting married.

The bride and groom cut the wedding cake and ____ speeches.

People in Mexico ____ Mother's Day on May 10 by giving their mothers handmade gifts, flowers, clothing and household appliances.

At the church ceremony, the couple have to make their wedding ____.

Educated women are likely to get ______ jobs and become more important at home.

As a child, I always _______ of becoming a good teacher.

About 500 girls _______ in our school this year.

UNICEF is working both nationally and regionally to educate the public on the ____ of educating girls.

Through a joint project involving the World Bank, UNICEF ____ to help the government provide all children with textbooks at the beginning of each school year.

Women are more likely to be victims of ____ violence.

Some Koreans believe that it’s impolite to ____ eye contact with a person who has a high position.

In the past, our grandparents had a _______ for grand-sons over grand-daughters.

The Vietnamese government has done a lot to ______ hunger and poverty.

In our tradition, when people mention "matter of betel and areca” they are talking about ____ issue.

People from ____ cultures bring language skills, new ways of thinking, and creative solutions to difficult problems.

After the wedding ceremony at the church, they go to the hotel for the wedding ____.

The least equal country in the world for women, ranking 145th, was Yemen, where only 55% of women can read and only 6% ____ college.

The government will soon _______ the problem of inequality in wages.

Brazilians often ____ each other’s arms, hands or shoulders during a conversation.

English people believe that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house,which will bring ____ to the person who has opened it.

The woman you are engaged to is your ____.

In every culture, there are basic standards for social ____ such as personal space distance, eye contact, amount of body language displayed in public.

Nations where there is much cultural diversity can also sometimes be known as a ____.

To many ____ street vendors, the success of their day is determined by how it starts and by their first customer.

Before the wedding, the groom usually asks his best friend to be his ____, and the bride may have one or more ____.

In Scotland, the bride’s mother may invite the wedding guests to her house to ____ off all the wedding gifts.

In the past, the ____ and engagement ceremonies took place one or two years before the wedding.

Viet Nam is a country situated in Asia, where many mysteries and legends ____.

In the UK, 18-year-olds tend to receive a silver key as a present to ____ their entry into the adult world.

In Australia, on Mother’s Day, the second Sunday in May, children prepare and ____ their mothers ‘breakfast in bed’.

The newly-weds will fly to Venice to spend their ____ tomorrow.

In Viet Nam, you shouldn’t ____ at somebody’s house on the lst day of the New Year unless you have been invited by the house owner.

In Yemen, women have less ____ to property ownership, credit, training and employment

No one knows the real origins of the Chinese ____ representing the cycles of the lunar year.

Until now, the high cost of schooling has discouraged or prevented poor parents from having their children, ____ girls, educated.

International Women's Day is an occasion to make more ____ towards achieving gender equality.

On many days of the year, Vietnamese people not only ____ the table for meals, but they also put food on the altar for their ancestors.

However, another version says the ____ of the 12 animals in the Chinese horoscope was decided thousands of years ago by Buddha, who called for a New Year's meeting of animals.

Moreover, a lack of female teachers contributes to low ____ of girls in schools.

Reducing gender ____ improves productivity and economic growth of a nation.

One Chinese legend has it that the Jade Emperor asked for twelve representatives of the animal species on Earth to be brought to his ____ kingdom.

The Korean are ____ than the American in addressing their bosses.

1.      Before doing something important, Vietnamese people always try to choose ____ time for it.

1.      Educated women are becoming less dependent ____ their husbands’ decisions.

Gender discrimination must ____ in order to create a better society.

This company can ____ for wage discrimination among workers of different genders.

Poor women in disadvantaged areas should ____ more help by governments.

Many parents think that fast food ________ in schools.

Chuseok is one of ____ celebrations in the Korean calendar when Koreans give thanks to nature.

Dental appointments _______ so as not to conflict with school commitments.

Traditionally, ____ bride and groom go on their honeymoon immediately after ____ wedding reception.

In a wedding ceremony, ____ best man helps ____ groom ready for every preparation.

People say that ____ gift lets ____ recipient know how we are thinking of them.

____ man should take off his hat when he goes into ____ house in the UK.

When you stay at ____ friend's house, you should write            ____ thank-you note.

Christmas Eve is ____ best time for Japanese youngsters to go out for ____ special, romantic evening.

It is important that men should share household tasks ____ their wives.

Women are more hard-working than men although they are physically ____ weaker.

More and more girls apply ____ males’ jobs these days.

We all need to cooperate to fight   ____ racism and gender discrimination.

The women in this company have been demanding equal pay____ equal work.

There are some things Americans would change, and ____ thing people would change is their education.

Computer games ____ encourage players to move up levels and earn high scores may help develop mathematical skills.

Now I wish I could ____ a medical career to become a doctor.

In order to reduce gender inequality in South Korean society, women ____ more opportunities by companies.

These days, in India, there are ____ married couples who live on their own than before.

The afternoon meeting _______ because three of the five committee members are unable to attend.

Wedding ceremonies are ____ now than they used to be in the past.