Underline the correct option. This may include a space (-) for zero article.

7. The Rong House of the Xo Dang is a / an / the big stilt house with a high roof which looks like a / an / the axe.

8. The young Co Ho women play an / a / the active role in marriage.

9. The Ba Na are one of the / a / an oldest ethnic minority groups living in a / - / the Central Highlands.

10. The / A / - right of inheritance in Ede families is only for the / - / a daughters.

11. Y Phon lives in the city, but his family still live in a / the / - small village in a / - / the mountains.

12. A / The / - M’Nong live in house’s built on the / - / a stilts or level with a / - / the ground.

Reading comprehension IV. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. COMMUNAL HOUSE (RONG HOUSE) The Rong House can only be (1)………..in villages to the north of the Central Highlands, especially in Gia Lai and Kon Turn provinces. It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated stilt house built (2) ……….. in the middle of the village. It is where community activities (3)………..: meetings, wedding ceremonies, or playing ceremonies. It is also the place for for reception of guests. The Rong house of each ethnic group has its own architectural style, design, and décor. Yet there are shared (4) ……….. In the village, it is often (5) ……….house roofed with yellow-dried thatch leaves and having 8 big wood columns. The rafters are decorated with patterns of bright colour, depicting religious scenes, legendary stories about ancient heroes, stylized animals, and other familiar things of the village life. The most distinction of the decor of the Rong House is the (6) ………. Of the brilliant God of Sun. The Rong House is a (7) ………of the culture of Central Highlanders, an age-old and stable culture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is. It is a (8) ………of the whole village.

Work in pairs. Discuss and tick (V) the features of a stilt house from the list below. Share your opinions with the class.

A stilt house ______.

- has a flat cement roof 

- stands on big posts 

- is made from natural materials 

- has a modern toilet 

- is a flat in a big block 

- is close to nature 

Read the passage carefully, then answer the following questions: 

The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Non river, 30 km south of Da Hang. It was formerly a major trading center in Southeast Asia between the 16th and 17th centuries. Hoi an is famous for it's old temples, pagodas, small tile - roofed houses and narrow streets. All the houses we're made of wood and their pillar we're carved with ornamental design.

All visitors to Hoi an are commended a visit to the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. This house was built in 1855 and still keeps many precious objects that belonged to the Chinese community of Hoi an. Another attractive address to tourists is Tan Ky house, which was conducted nearly two centuries ago as house of a Vietnamese merchant. The house now looks almost exactly as it did in the early 19th century

In recent years, Hoi An has become a popular tourists destination in Vietnam. In 1999, it was certified by UNESCO as a World Culture Heritage Site. 

Questions :

1. Where is the ancient town of Hoi An situated ? 

2. What are the old houses in Hoi An like?

3. How old is the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation ? 

4. Was Hoi an declared by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site twenty years ago ? 

A lot of people like to play their records as loudly as possible. The (1) ________ is that the rest of the family and the neighbors often complain (2) ________ they don't like the music. One (3) ________ to this problem is to wear headphones, but headphones are usually uncomfortable.

An arm-chair which has a record-player built into it has just been (4) ________ by a British engineer, Stephen Court.

The armchair looks like an ordinary armchair with high back. However, each of the two sides of the chair has three loudspeakers inside to reproduce middle and high sounds. Low sounds are reproduced by a pair of loudspeakers in a hollow (5) ________ under the seat. Anyone who sits in the chair hears sounds coming from all around his/her head.

Because we cannot tell the exact (6) ________ from which low sounds come, it doesn't (7) ________ that they come from underneath or behind. It is the higher sounds coming from the sides of the chair that create a stereo effect.

These sounds travel only a few inches to reach the listener's ears. (8) ________, it takes only a little power to make the music sound very loud. Only a small amount of sound leaks out from behind the chair into the room to (9) ________ others. Most of the sound is (10) ________ by the listeners.

An lives in a small house in town with his mother , father àn tow brother . Their house is next to a bank . It is very beautiful with a flower garden in front of the house.

There are tall trees behind the house. There is a well to the left of the house. To the right of the house, there is a clinic.

True (T) or false (F) ?

1. An lives in town

2. He lives in an apartment

3. There are four people in his family.

4. There aren't any flowers in the garden

5. There is a clinic to the right of the house

Answer the questions :

1. Does An live in the city ?

2. What is in front of the house ?

3. Is the house beautiful ?

4. What is to the left of the house?

5. How many people are there in your family ?

Read the passage and do the task that follow

My name is Trang. I live in a house near the sea. It’s an old house, about 100 years old, and it’s very small. It has two floors. There are two bedrooms, a living room, a bathroom and a kitchen. The bedrooms are upstairs. The bathroom is next to the kitchen. There is a lovely fireplace in the living room. There is a beautiful garden in front of the house. I live with my parents. I play badminton with my father in my free time. We have a lot of fun. I love my house very much.

Question: There is a garden to the left of the house

A. True

B. False

Fill in each blank of the passage with the correct word/phrase from the box.

a tour, ethnic groups, little bridges, information, research, cultural heritage, stilt house, display area

Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Ha Noi offers an insight into the 54 different ethnic groups of Vietn Nam in an effort to preserve (1) __________.

The museum is full of (2) _________ about traditional traditional Vietnamese ways of life of all the Vietnamese.

The display hall shows everyday objects representing each ethnic group, a (4) _______ center, a library and an auditorium. Its indoor exhibition area provides you (5) ________ which includes the Viet, Muong, Tay, Thai, H'Mong, Yao, Khmer, Cham, and Hoa ethnic groups.

The outdoor (6) ________ presents a variety of Vietnamese homes including a Tay (7) ________ and Viet house, each separated by a small stream and reached via (8)_________. The museum is suitable for children, and all documents and signs are translated into English and French.

Fill in each blank of the passage with the correct word/phrase from the box.

a tour, ethnic groups, little bridges, information, research, cultural heritage, stilt house, display area

Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Ha Noi offers an insight into the 54 different ethnic groups of Vietn Nam in an effort to preserve (1) __________.

The museum is full of (2) _________ about traditional traditional Vietnamese ways of life of all the Vietnamese.

The display hall shows everyday objects representing each ethnic group, a (4) _______ center, a library and an auditorium. Its indoor exhibition area provides you (5) ________ which includes the Viet, Muong, Tay, Thai, H'Mong, Yao, Khmer, Cham, and Hoa ethnic groups.

The outdoor (6) ________ presents a variety of Vietnamese homes including a Tay (7) ________ and Viet house, each separated by a small stream and reached via (8)_________. The museum is suitable for children, and all documents and signs are translated into English and French.