Here are some nouns from the text.

culture

monks

surprise

experience

weather

tradition

Work with a partner and discuss which of the nouns can collocate with which of the adjectives given below. The first one has been done for you.

unique

terrible

unforgettable

serious

ancient

wide

sudden

(i)

culture

:

unique culture, ancient culture

(ii)

monks:

:

(iii)

surprise:

:

(iv)

experience

:

(v)

weather

:

(vi)

tradition

:

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Solution

(i)

culture

:

unique culture, ancient culture

(ii)

monks:

:

serious monks

(iii)

surprise:

:

unique surprise, terrible surprise, unforgettable surprise

(iv)

experience

:

unique experience, terrible experience, unforgettable experience

(v)

weather

:

terrible weather

(vi)

tradition

:

unique tradition, ancient tradition

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(i)	culture	:	unique culture, ancient culture
(ii)	monks:	:	______________________________________________
(iii)	surprise:	:	______________________________________________
(iv)	experience	:	______________________________________________
(v)	weather	:	______________________________________________
(vi)	tradition	:	______________________________________________

(i)	culture	:	unique culture, ancient culture
(ii)	monks:	:	serious monks
(iii)	surprise:	:	unique surprise, terrible surprise, unforgettable surprise
(iv)	experience	:	unique experience, terrible experience, unforgettable experience
(v)	weather	:	terrible weather
(vi)	tradition	:	unique tradition, ancient tradition