Exercise 1.2 - Reading: Read the passage and choose the best answer

Greeting with a "Wai"

"Sawasdi" is the Thai word of greeting. It is usually accompanied by a
"wai," which is made by pressing the two palms together. The palms are then raised at various levels depending on the seniority of the person one is greeting.

The "wai" originated in India, but the Indians keep their "wai" to just one level. The Thais refined it, resulting in four levels of "wai".

To pay respect to monks, the pressed palms are raised to the forehead, with the tips of the thumbs resting precisely between the two eyebrows and the fingers touching only the tip of the hair.

The middle of the face is where palms rest when we pay respect to our parents, teachers, and other elderly people we highly regard. The tips of the thumbs touch the tip of the nose while the tips of the index fingers rest between the eye­ brows.

To greet people in general, the palms are lowered to the lower part of the face, with the tips of the thumbs touching the chin and the tips of the index fingers touching the tip of the nose.
To greet our equals, there is no need to bow the head, we simply raise the palms slightly in front of us.

It is a convention that a greeting must be returned. So we reciprocate with the pressed palms raised slightly at the level of the chest with a bowed head. 

From: EN102 Text Book 

Exercise 1.2: Read the passage above and choose the best answer.

What is "sawasdi"? 1. A word of thanking someone 2. A word of greeting 3. An expression of letting out emotion 4. An exclamation When did the "wai" come from? 1. China 2. Japan 3. Laos 4. India How many levels of the Thai "wai" are there? 1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 4. 4 When you're greeted by someone it is necessary that ___. 1. you return the greeting 2. you pay no attention to it 3. someone smiles at you 4. you just walk away How is a "wai" made? 1. Pressing two palms together 2. Bowing your head 3. Waving your right hand 4. Shaking hands         Answer:           What is "sawasdi"? 1. A word of thanking someone [2.] A word of greeting 3. An expression of letting out emotion 4. An exclamation When did the "wai" come from? 1. China 2. Japan 3. Laos [4.] India How many levels of the Thai "wai" are there? 1. 1 2. 2 [3.] 3 4. 4 When you're greeted by someone it is necessary that you return the greeting. [1.] you return the greeting 2. you pay no attention to it 3. someone smiles at you 4. you just walk away How is a "wai" made? [1.] Pressing two palms together 2. Bowing your head 3. Waving your right hand 4. Shaking hands