Question

[Lê Quỳnh Anh]

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34

The Hindu culture celebrates marriage as a pure and pristine rite enabling two individuals start their journey of life together. It puts emphasis on the values of happiness, harmony and growth and could be traced back from the Vedic times.

Months before the wedding ceremony, an engagement is held which is called “magni”. The couple is blessed here with gifts, jewelry and clothes. Another important ritual is the “mehendi” which is a paste made from the leaves of henna plant. It is the traditional art of adorning the hands and the feet of the bride with mehendi and the name of the groom is also hidden in the design.

On the day of marriage, the couple exchanges garlands as a gesture of acceptance of one another and a pledge to respect one another as partners which is known as «jaimala». This is followed by «jaimala», where the father of the bride places her hand in the groom’s hand requesting him to accept her as an equal partner.

Another ritual is the «havan» in which the couple invokes Agni, the god of Fire, to witness their commitment to each other. Crushed sandalwood, herbs, sugar rice and oil are offered to the ceremonial fire. The “gath bandhan” takes place where scarves of the bride and groom are tied together symbolizing their eternal bond. This signifies their pledge before God to love each other and remain loyal. The couple then takes four “mangal pheras” or walk around the ceremonial fire, representing four goals in life: “Dharma”, religious and moral duties; “Artha”, prosperity; “Kama” earthly pleasures; “Moksha”, spiritual salvation.

The couple also takes seven steps together to begin their journey, called the “saptapardi”. Then the ritual of “sindoor” takes place where the groom applies a small dot of vermilion, a red powder to the bride’s forehead and welcomes her as his partner for life. This signifies the completion of the marriage. The parents of the bride and the groom then give their blessings, “ashirwad” to the newly wed couple as they touch the feet of their parents.

What do the Hindu people think about marriage?

A. It is entirely a spiritual traditional ritual allowing two individuals to live together

B. It is a belief in the growth of a family newly formed by two individuals

C. It is a wish of happiness and harmony to come to two individuals

D. It is just a living-together announcement of two individuals

Answer 1

[Dương Hoàn Anh]

Đáp án A

Người Hindu nghĩ gì về hôn nhân?

A. Đó hoàn toàn là một nghi lễ truyền thống của tôn giáo cho phép 2 cá nhân sống với nhau.

B. Đó là niềm tin vào sự phát triển của một gia đình mới được hình thành từ 2 cá nhân

C. Đó là mong muốn hạnh phúc và hòa hợp đến với 2 cá nhân.

D. Đó chỉ là lời tuyên bố sống cùng nhau của 2 cá nhân.

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