1) The _____________ language in Vietnam is Vietnamese.

       A. nationally                  B. nation                        C. national                     D. nationality

2) Almost all the tourists are really _____________ by the beauty of Ha Long Bay.

       A. excited                     B. impressed                   C. interested                  D. fond

3) Islam is the country‘s official _________ in Malaysia.

       A. language                   B. education                   C. religion                      D. impressing

4) It’s very kind ________ her to help me with this work.

       A. of                              B. to                                 C. in                           D. at

5) Wearing uniforms helps students feel _________in many ways.

       A. economic                  B. equal                         C. unfashionable           D. logical

6) Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss __________ the first jeans in 1923.

       A. make                        B. made                          C. were made                D. have made

7) The plan was designed to help Vietnam’s ethnic _____________on education..

       A. cities                         B. clothes                      C. symbols                    D. minorities

8) Don’t ____________on the others, Do it by yourself.

A. depend                             B. compel                      C. divide                        D. modernize

9) Primary education is free and __________for all children between six and eleven in Vietnam.

A. easy                                 B. compulsory               C. dependent.                D. traditional

10) I wish I could visit your village again some day, Ba.

A. Too true!                                                                C. Yes, let’s!

1) The _____________ language in Vietnam is Vietnamese.

       A. nationally                  B. nation                        C. national                     D. nationality

2) Almost all the tourists are really _____________ by the beauty of Ha Long Bay.

       A. excited                     B. impressed                   C. interested                  D. fond

3) Islam is the country‘s official _________ in Malaysia.

       A. language                   B. education                   C. religion                      D. impressing

4) It’s very kind ________ her to help me with this work.

       A. of                              B. to                                 C. in                           D. at

5) Wearing uniforms helps students feel _________in many ways.

       A. economic                  B. equal                         C. unfashionable           D. logical

Vietnamese food culture varies by regions from the north to the south. In Northern Vietnam, food is characterized by light flavors and balance. Northern Vietnam is seen to be the cradle of Vietnamese cuisine with many notable dishes like Pho, Bun Rieu, Bun Thang, Bun Cha, Banh Cuon, etc. Then, food culture in Northern Vietnam became popular in Central and Southern Vietnam with suitable flavors in each region.

The regional cuisine of Central Vietnam is famous for its spicy food. Hue cuisine is typical for Central Vietnam’s food culture. Food in the region is often used with chili peppers and shrimp sauces, namely, Bun Bo Hue, Banh Khoai, Banh Beo, etc.

In Southern Vietnam, the warm weather and fertile soil create an ideal condition for planting a variety of fruit, vegetables and livestock. Thus, food in the region is often added with garlic, shallots and fresh herbs. Particularly, Southerners are in favor of sugar; they add sugar in almost dishes. Some signature dishes from Southern Vietnam include Banh Khot and Bun Mam.

31. It is considered that Vietnamese cuisine __________.

A. varies by regions

B. became more and more popular

C. always combines tastes and colours

D. can be found only in Northern Vietnam

32. What are the features of Northern Vietnamese food?

A. It’s delicious and healthy.

B. It’s sweet and sour.

C. It’s light and balanced.

D. It’s a bit fatty and salty.

33. Hue cuisine is notable for its __________.

A. colorful food

B. spicy taste

C. bitter taste

D. light flavor

34. In Southern Vietnam, __________.

A. the warm weather makes it hard to plant fruit and vegetables

B. fresh herbs are always used in cooking

C. people love sweet food

D. sugar is often added to dishes

35. Which of the followings is NOT true?

A. Food in Vietnam changes from region to region.

B. Southerners do not like northern food due to its light flavor.

C. In Hue, chili peppers and shrimp sauces are among the frequently used ingredients.

D. Bun Bo Hue is a typical dish of the Central Vietnam cuisine.

Vietnamese food culture varies by regions from the north to the south. In Northern Vietnam, food is characterized by light and balanced. Northern Vietnam is seen to be the cradle of Vietnamese cuisine with many notable dishes like Pho, Bun Rieu, Bun Thang, Bun Cha, BanhCuon, etc. Then, food culture in Northern Vietnam became popular in Central and Southern Vietnam with suitable flavors in each regions.

The regional cuisine of Central Vietnam is famous for its spicy food. Hue cuisine is typical Central Vietnam’s food culture. Food in the region is often used with chili peppers and shrimp sauces, namely, Bun Bo Hue, BanhKhoai, BanhBeo, etc.

In Southern Vietnam, the warm weather and fertile soil create an ideal condition for planting a variety of fruit, vegetables and livestock. Thus, food in the region is often added with garlic, shallots and fresh herbs. Particularly, Southerners are favored of sugar; they add sugar in almost dishes. Some signature dishes from Southern Vietnam include BanhKhot and Bun Mam.

1.   It is considered that Vietnamese cuisine __________.

      a.originated from the North

      b.became more and more popular

      c.always combines taste and colour

      d.can be found only in Northern Vietnam

2.   What are the features of Northern Vietnamese food?

      a. It’s delicious and healthy.                          b. It’s sweet and sour.

      c.It’s light and balanced.                                d. It’s a bit fatty and salty.

3.   Hue cuisine is notable for its __________.

      a. colorful food           b. spicy taste               c. bitter taste               d. light flavor

4.   In Southern Vietnam, __________.

      a.the warm weather makes it hard to plant fruit and vegetables

      b.fresh herbs are always used in cooking

      c.people love sweet food

      d.sugar is often added to dishes

5.   Which of the followings is NOT true?

a.Food in Vietnam changes region to region.

b.Southerners do not like northern food due to its light flavor.

c.Chill peppers and shrimp sauces are among the frequently used ingredients.

d.Bun Bo Hue is a typical dish of the Central Vietnam cuisine

IV. Read the text carefully, then answer the questions.

      Vietnamese food culture varies by regions from the north to the south. In Northern Vietnam, food is characterized by light and balanced. Northern Vietnam is seen to be the cradle of Vietnamese cuisine with many notable dishes like Pho, Bun Rieu, Bun Thang, Bun Cha, BanhCuon, etc. Then, food culture in Northern Vietnam became popular in Central and Southern Vietnam with suitable flavors in each regions.

      The regional cuisine of Central Vietnam is famous for its spicy food. Hue cuisine is typical Central Vietnam’s food culture. Food in the region is often used with chili peppers and shrimp sauces, namely, Bun Bo Hue, BanhKhoai, BanhBeo, etc.

      In Southern Vietnam, the warm weather and fertile soil create an ideal condition for planting a variety of fruit, vegetables and livestock. Thus, food in the region is often added with garlic, shallots and fresh herbs. Particularly, Southerners are favored of sugar; they add sugar in almost dishes. Some signature dishes from Southern Vietnam include BanhKhot and Bun Mam.

1. It is considered that Vietnamese cuisine __________.

      A.originated from the North                                  B.became more and more popular

      C.always combines taste and colour                     D.can be found only in Northern Vietnam

2. In Southern Vietnam, __________.

      A.the warm weather makes it hard to plant fruit and vegetables

      B.fresh herbs are always used in cooking

      C.people love sweet food

      D.sugar is often added to dishes

3. What are the features of Northern Vietnamese food?

      A. It’s delicious and healthy.                                  B. It’s sweet and sour.

      C.It’s light and balanced.                                        D. It’s a bit fatty and salty.

4. Hue cuisine is notable for its __________.

      A. colorful food           B. spicy taste                      C. bitter taste                      D. light flavor

5. Which of the followings is NOT true?

      A.Food in Vietnam changes region to region.

      B.Southerners do not like northern food due to its light flavor.

 I. Put the words in the right forms

20. The __________anthem of Vietnam is sung. (nation)

21. There is an __________ match between Vietnam and Lebanon on VTV3. (nation)

22. The language of __________ is Bahasa Malaysia. (instruct)

23. Ao Dai is the __________ dress of Vietnamese women. (tradition)

24. __________, Ao Dai is worn by women. (tradition)

25. To Huu is a famous __________ (poetry). His poems are interesting.

26. Ao Dai is always __________. (fashion)

27. Jeans are __________ made from cotton. (complete)

28. The __________ from Genoa enjoyed wearing jeans. (work)

29. __________ of clothes always goes up. (sell)

30. At the __________to the village, we saw the accident. (enter)

31. They had an __________ day by the river. (enjoy)

32. They are __________-qualified teachers. (good)

33. We need further __________. (inform)

34. This book is very __________. (inform)

35. Look at the __________. Rain Bi looks handsome. (advertise)

36. It is an __________ program. (interest)

37. The song is __________ to me. (interest)

38. We felt __________ in the show. (interest)

39. English is his __________. (nation)

40. It is cheap. It’s __________. (inexpensive)

Vietnam has a (15) … of culture. Being the largest in one of 54 races, Kinh people use Vietnamese (16) … their (17) …. However, Vietnamese is (18) … differently according to the (19) …. For example, the father is called “ba” in the Southern, “bo” in the Northern and “cha” in the Middle. Besides the various accents in language, traditional clothes also deeply (20) …. a lot of tourists. The beauty of Ao dai has been written by many poets and writers. Furthermore, the folk festivals in Vietnam give indescribable feelings 
(21) … everyone joining even one time, such as: Tet holidays, full-moon festival … Therefore, if you are a Vietnamese citizen, you should be proud (22) … this. 
 
15.  variety  difference  dependence  correspondence 

16.  like  as  such  same 

17.  first language  second language  mother tongue  primary language

18.  spoken  pronounced  said  talked

19.  area  region  religion  zone 

20.  impress  attract  interest  like

21.  to  for  with  of 

22.  at  in  on  of  

Read the text and decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.

FOOD OF TYPICAL WET RICE COUNTRY

Vietnamese sometime wonder how westerners can eat bread days after days but the vice-versa also holds water. Most tourists coming to Vietnam are amazed at the omni-presence of rice and rice-related dishes.

Rice is an object for worshipping in many temples of Vietnam. It is said to originate from the Mother Godness Worshipping, the most long–standing belief in Vietnam. Yes rice is a big thing out here. The very first written characters constituting the word “Happiness” in ancient Vietnamese is the image of many rice plants and a square symbolizing a paddy field. Rice is not only happiness, it really forms Vietnamese.

Accordingly, many main dishes and snacks in Vietnam are made from rice: boiled rice in daily meal, rice porridge, steamed rice, glutinous rice cake, well-known Banh Chung (square cake) and uncountable made-from rice dishes from every region in Vietnam.

Even the universal Pho that you definitely hear about is made from rice as well. Rice is the center of everything, like a sun lying in the center of the whole solar planet.

Considering rice important, Vietnamese has been always developing their farming method and new rice genres. Many Vietnam rice varieties exported to all over the world are renowned for their distinctive flavor, yet only when coming to Vietnam and have boiled rice with soya sauce pickled egg-plants, your adventure to Vietnam is considered perfect.

Few tourists coming to Vietnam are amazed at the omni-presence of rice and rice-related dishes

A. True

B. False