Complete the passage with the words given in the box.

ethnic, for, villages, dress, valleys, home, at, with, provide, their

The villages surrounding Sa Pa (1)______ to several of Vietnam's 54 ethnic minority groups, each with their own distinctive (2) _________, customs and dialects. These tribes can all be seen (3)______ the weekend market in Sa Pa town to trade (4) _______ one another. Apart from its fascinating (5)_______ diversity, Sa Pa is also famous (6)________ its trekking. With Vietnam's highest peak, Mt.Fansipan (3,143m) only 9km away the (7) ________ and mountains (8) _________ the perfect backdrop for some great treks. Some of the (9) _________ now have local stays where you can stay overnight with a family in (10) _________ traditional home.

1. home/ villages/ Vietnam’s/ ethnic/ several/ to/ 54/ are/ surrounding/ groups/ of/

the/ Sapa/ minority.

2. of/ has/ them/ own/ distinctive/ dress/ its/ dialects/ and/ customs/ each.

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3. weekend/ tribes/ Sapa/ these/ in/ can/ town/ all/ market/ the/ be/ seen/ at.

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4. Renowned/ for/ trekking/ its/ Sapa/ is/ also.

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5. Mountain Fansipan/ only/ away/ the/ 9 kilometers/ only/ is/ valleys.

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6. great/ the/ perfect/ provide/ background/ mountains/ for/ some/ the/ treks.

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7. stays/ have/ some/ villages/ local/ now.

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8. overnight/ traditional/ a/ tourists/ family/ home/ can/ the/ with/ their/ some/stay.

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Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, Cor D for each question.

To preserve and develop traditional craft villages, in recent years, the local authorities have conducted preservation of four traditional crafts: brocade weaving, silver carving, blacksmithing, and carpentry to bring about economic and social efficiency for the development of provincial tourism…

Currently, the province of Lao Cai has formed the clear models of traditional villages. Cat Cat village has gradually built its brand with the forging and casting products, textiles of linens of Hmong people. The famous alcohol villages have found their footholds in the market such as Pho village corn wine (Bac Ha), Xeo village wine (in Bat Xat commune)

The villages in the province have been associated with tourism spots and promote tourism development in the community, improve living standards of many families through their home business, selling handicrafts, brocade products.

In the past, in the villages in Sa Pa, people mostly make their living in agriculture, forestry, but now there have been many households getting involved in tourism activities of the village.

With the aim of preserving and developing traditional village linked to tourism development, most of the villages have created its own definition for tourists to learn and explore. In particular, brocade weaving is dominant, serving the needs of families and tourists. Only in Sa Pa district has 11 embroidery and weaving villages, in Ta Phin village, and San Sa Ho village with about 1000 households participating and a number of groups from the district women society, put on the market each year more than 30,000 metres of fabric. Other districts like Van Ban, Bac Ha have also formed several embroidery villages, attracting thousands of workers.

Cat Cat village is famous for   ……..

A. corn wine

B. its textiles of linens

C. blacksmithing

D. silver carving

Complete the sentence with a logical phrase or clause in the box.
l. Health conditions improved in villages, so...
1. Due to their community status,...
2. Because girls learned about health skills,...
3. Schools for girls were built. Consequently,...
4. Each year, more girls die of diseases than boys because...
5. In some villages, parents will only vaccinate boys because...
6. Several women studied and became nurses and doctors. As a result,...
7. Some women were not given medical attention by doctors for the reason that...

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They are not vaccinated. ..
More babies and children survived.
They are able to return to their villages and provide healthcare.
They improved the sanitation of their villages.
they do not have enough money to vaccinate the girls as well.
they were able to vote on improving water and sanitation.
they could not pay for the medicine.
girls had a chance to learn about health and life skills.

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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)

Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 54

In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and woman represented the joining of two families, rather (50) ______ the joining of two individuals. The event (51) ______ Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and (52) ______. Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding! The families considered many factors in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (53) ______ about the couple's future life together. During the Chosun period, people married (54) ______ their early teens, with the girl often being several years older than the boy.

The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there for three days (55) ______ taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (56) ______ were expected to control their emotions and remain somber.

(57) ______ Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than (58) ______ Korean ones. However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies to (59) ______ the traditions alive.

A. for

B. in

C. on

D. from

Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

Viet Nam is a multi- cultural country with 54 ethnic groups living together. The Viet (or Kinh) people account (1)… about 87% of the country’s population. They(2)… inhabit the low land and deltals. The other 53 ethnic minority groups (3)…. scattered over mountainous areas, from the North to the South.The ethnic groups in Viet Nam (4)…. different languages, yet they live close to each other.(5)…. they are involved in cultural exchange, they keep retaining the identity of their own culture.

Question 1:

A. at

B. in

C. for

D. about

IV. Fill the gaps with the words in the box.

Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology in Ha Noi offers an insight into the 54 different (1).....................................groups of Viet Nam. The museum is full of (2) .......................about traditional Vietnamese ways of life of all the Vietnamese (3) ........................................ The display hall shows everyday objects representing each ethnic group, a research center, a library, and an auditorium.  The outdoor (4)....................................area presents a variety of Vietnamese homes including a Tay stilt house, and a Viet house. The museum is suitable for children, and all documents and signs are translated into English and French.

Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:

Viet Nam is a multi- cultural country with 54 ethnic groups living together. The Viet (or Kinh) people account (1)… about 87% of the country’s population. They(2)… inhabit the low land and deltals. The other 53 ethnic minority groups (3)…. scattered over mountainous areas, from the North to the South.The ethnic groups in Viet Nam (4)…. different languages, yet they live close to each other.(5)…. they are involved in cultural exchange, they keep retaining the identity of their own culture.

Question 5:

A. Although

B. Because

C. if

D. Despite