III.Choose the best answers:

1.The museum of Ethnology is a valuable centre for exhibition and preservation of the (cultural/ traditional/ costume) heritage of the 54 ethnic groups in the whole country.

2.I want to buy (a/ the/ this) most beautiful shawl for my mom.

3.The Thai are experienced farmers. They dig canals to bring (rice/ water/ cattle) to their fields.

4.The colours of sticky rice represent the elements of the (sun/ moon/ earth)

5.Many ethnic groups have their own (cultures/ traditions/ languages), and some even have written languages.

6.The Viet have the largest number , 53 others are called (ethnic majority peoples/ ethnic villages/ ethinic minority peoples)

7.Ethnic minority peoples in the northern mountainous regions often grow rice on (burnt – out land, pasture/ terraced fields)

8.People use (gac fruit/ turmeric extract/ leaves) to mike red sticky rice.

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1choose a,B,C or D

2 Choose true, false

Terraced rice fields are located in the northern mountainous provinces. Local ethnic minority peoples can grow rice and establish terraced rice fields, one after another, from the foot to nearly top of mountains. In distance, the terraced rice fields look like a picture of nature with heart-catching beauty keeping tourists to stay for admiration for a while. This picture however has its colour changed seasonally. As usual in April and May, the local people water their fields at full to prepare for a new crop. At this time, the surface of terraced fields shines like a mirror. In June and July, the terraced rice fields with fully-grown paddy rice and forest trees spread the green out to the entire area. In September and October when autumn ends, the terraced rice fields look like golden silk scarves flying over in the wind above green mountain slopes. Famous terraced rice fields can be found in Yen Bai, Ha Giang. Especially, the fields in Sa Pa (Lao Cai Province) were voted as one of seven most beautiful and impressive terraced rice fields of Asia.

        1.  The Hoa ethnic group has the most colorful clothing.

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2. We can see terraced fields in the northern mountainous regions.

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3. My mother  always makes five – coloured sticky rice

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4. You can learn about history and people’s life here

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1.Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa are slopes claimed for cultivation in hilly or ________ areas. (mountain)

2.For the Muong, rice is also the main _________ crop. (agriculture)

3. The Muong call their ___________ calendar “sach doi”, which is made from 12 bamboo sticks that represent the 12 months. (tradition)

4. Viet Nam is a country of tremendous ___________ with 54 ethnic groups. (diverse)

5.The ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam have been living in ______ coexistence. (peace)

1. Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa are slopes claimed for cultivation in hilly or ________ areas. (mountain)
2. For the Muong, rice is also the main _________ crop. (agriculture)
3. The Muong call their ___________ calendar “sach doi”, which is made from 12 bamboo sticks that represent the 12 months. (tradition)
4. Viet Nam is a country of tremendous ___________ with 54 ethnic groups. (diverse)
5. The ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam have been living in ______________ coexistence. (peace)
6. Everywhere in our country we can find elements of the (culture) ______________ values of different ethnic groups.
7. The Muong in Hoa Binh are well-known for the (rich) ______________ of their folk literature and traditional songs

II. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to finish the sentences.

1. Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa are slopes claimed for cultivation in hilly or ________ areas. (mountain)

2. Some ethnic groups use their own _________ languages. (write)

3. It is difficult to persuade young people to keep the ________ way of life. (tradition)

4. Are you interested in ________ stamps? (collect)

5. People in the countryside work ________ on their farms than we can imagine. (hard)

The Tay live mainly in the Northeastern part of Viet Nam. They live in large and crowded villages with hundreds of houses. They live in houses built on stilts. They are mainly farmers and they grow rice on terraced fields. They also raise cattles and poultry.

Tay traditional dress is made from homegrown cotton. There is usually not much embroidery or other decorations. Women wear skirts or trousers, with short shirts inside and long one on the outside.

They have many festivals and holidays in a year. The Lunar New Year and the mid-July festivals are the most lavishly organized. During festivals, people in many places play con throwing, badminton, tug-of-war, dragon dancing, or chess.

            The Tay eat mainly sticky rice. On festival occasions, they make many kinds of cakes, such as banh chung (sticky rice square cakes), banh day (sticky rice round cakes) or banh khao (cakes made of white rice flour).

Use the correct form of the words in brackets to finish the sentences.

1, For the Muong, rice is also the main ______ crop. (agriculture)

2, The Muong call their _______ calendar "sach doi", which is made from 12 bamboo sticks that represent the 12 months. (tradition)

3, Viet Nam is a country of tremendous _______ with 54 ethnic groups. (diverse)

4, The ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam have been living in _______ co-existence. (peace)

5, Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa are slopes claimed for cultivation in hilly or _________ areas. (mountain)

IV. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to finish the sentences.

Question 16. Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa are slopes claimed for cultivation in hilly or ________ areas. (mountain)

Question 17. For the Muong, rice is also the main _________ crop. (agriculture)

Question 18. The Muong call their ___________ calendar “sach doi”, which is made from 12 bamboo sticks that represent the 12 months. (tradition)

Question 19. Viet Nam is a country of tremendous ___________ with 54 ethnic groups. (diverse)

Question 20. The ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam have been living in ______ coexistence. (peace)