X.   Read the test carefully, then do the tasks below.

      The Hmong, or Meo, who number about 800,000, are found in villages known as giao throughout the highlands of northern Vietnam. The Hmong migrated to Vietnam from the southern China at the beginning of the 19th century.

      The Hmong minority group has been subdivided into branches classified by women’s costume, dialect and customs. For example, the Hmong of Sa Pa are called Black Hmong because of their predominantly black clothing. The most colourful sub-group are the Flower Hmong, found in large numbers around Bac Ha in Lao Cai province, who wear bright-coloured clothes with embroidery.

      Corn is the main staple of Hmong people, but rice is often grown on terraces watered with the aid of irrigation. Hemp is grown to be woven into textiles, and cotton is also cultivated in some villages. As skilled artisans, the Hmong produce a variety of items, including handwoven indigo-dyed cloth, paper, silver jewellry, leather goods, baskets and embroidery. The Hmong have no written language. Their legends, songs, folklore and proverbs have been passed down from one generation to the next through the spoken word.

A.  Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1.   The Hmong in Vietnam have a population of 8 million people.

2.   They immigrated from China approximately 300 years ago.

3.   Black Hmong women wear black clothing.

4.   Rice is the most important crop of Hmong people.

5.   Hemp is cultivated for textile fiber.

6.   The Hmong don’t have their own language.

B.  Answer the questions.

1.   What Is the other name of the Hmong?

      ________________________________________________________________

2.   When did the Hmong come to Vietnam?

      ________________________________________________________________

3.   Why are the Hmong of Sa Pa called Black Hmong?

      ________________________________________________________________

4.   Where do the Hmong grow rice?

      ________________________________________________________________

5.   What are the products of the Hmong people?

      ________________________________________________________________

6.   How have their legends, songs, folklore and proverbs been passed down?

      ________________________________________________________________

3. Read the test carefully, then answer the questions.

The Hmong, or Meo, who number about 800,000, are found in villages known as giao throughout the highlands of northern Vietnam. The Hmong migrated to Vietnam from the southern China at the beginning of the 19th century.

The Hmong minority group has been subdivided into branches classified by women’s costume, dialect and customs. For example, the Hmong of Sa Pa are called Black Hmong because of their predominantly black clothing. The most colourful sub-group are the Flower Hmong, found in large numbers around Bac Ha in Lao Cai province, who wear bright-coloured clothes with embroidery.

Corn is the main staple of Hmong people, but rice is often grown on terraces watered with the aid of irrigation. Hemp is grown to be woven into textiles, and cotton is also cultivated in some villages. As skilled artisans, the Hmong produce a variety of items, including handwoven indigo-dyed cloth, paper, silver jewellry, leather goods, baskets and embroidery. The Hmong have no written language. Their legends, songs, folklore and proverbs have been passed down from one generation to the next through the spoken word.

1. What is the other name of the Hmong?

_____________________________________________________________________

2. When did the Hmong come to Vietnam?

_____________________________________________________________________

3. Why are the Hmong of Sa Pa called Black Hmong?

______________________________________________________________________

4. Where do the Hmong grow rice?

______________________________________________________________________

5. What are the products of the Hmong people?

_______________________________________________________________________
Giúp e dớii

Choose one word for each blank to complete this passage: (5p)
spirits place southern dress ethnic part
The Hmong people are an (1)_______group existing in several countries. They are believed to have come from (2)_________China. The Hmong are known in China as the Miao.One Festive Holiday the Hmong celebrates is the Hmong New Year. It takes (3)_________in November and December, usually at the end of the harvest season. Historically, the Hmong New Year celebration was created to give thanks to ancestors and (4)_________as well as to welcome in a new beginning.
During the New Year`s celebration, Hmong (5)__________in traditional clothing and enjoy Hmong traditional foods, dance, music, bull fights, and other forms of entertainment.

Reorder the words to make sentences.

1. Vietnam / Tay / second / The / largest / are / the / ethnic / in / group.

2. are / The / known / Nung / including / music the poetry / for / folk art / richness / traditions / their / of.

3. people / a / the / Dao / language / speak/ Hmong-Dao / of / language system.

4. not / as / The / Nung / costume/ is / colourful / of / the / as / that / of / ethnic / other / groups.

5. The / Ede / built / on / live / in / stilts / in / wooden / villages / longhouses / as / buon / known.

Reorder the words to make sentences.

1. Vietnam/ Tay/ second/ The/ largest/ are/ the/ ethnic/ in/ group.

2. are/ The/ known/ Nung/ including/ music and poetry/ for/ folk-art/ richness/ traditions/ their/ of.

3. people/ a/ The/ Dao/ language/ speak/ Hmong- Dao/ of/ language system.

4. not/ as / The / Nung/ costume/ is/ colourful/ of/ the/ as/ that/ of / ethnic/ other/ groups.

5. The/ Ede/ built/ on/ live/ in/ stilts/ in/ wooden/ villages/ longhouses/ as/ buon / known.

Reorder the words to make sentences.

1. Vietnam / Tay / second / The / largest / are / the / ethnic / in / group.

2. are / The / known / Nung / including / music and poetry / for / folk art / richness/ traditions / their / of.

3. people / a / The / Dao / language / speak / Hmong-Dao / of / language system.

4. not / as / The / Nung / costume / is / colourful / of / the / as / that / of / ethnic / other / groups.

5. The / Ede / built / on / live / in / stilts / in / wooden / villages / longhouses / as / buon / known

PART 8. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.

       It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accent. Unlike children, who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak. This is why even the top, or smartest adult students have difficulty with pronunciation. There are several things that an international student can do to improve his or her pronunciation.

      One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class. Studying pronunciation can help students to understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking, students often need to be exposed to English outside the classroom as well. This is why many students say that studying in an English-speaking country greatly affects their English. Living with native speakers can help students to learn new vocabulary as well as improve their accents. International students can also learn important cultural information. This can help to prevent misunderstandings that can occur when people from different cultures live together.

1.   Adult students of English cannot improve their accents because they are slow to change.

2.   Most young students are able to change their pronunciation easily.                

3.   Attending a pronunciation class can be little helpful to adult learners who have problems with their pronunciation.

4.   All that they need to improve their pronunciation is to practice more outside the classroom.

5.   To avoid confusing about cultures, students also learn important cultural information                

I. Read the passage and do the tasks below:

The Rong House can only be found 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 in the middle of the village. It is where community activities take place, meetings, wedding ceremonies, or playing ceremonies. It is also the place for reception of guests. The Rong house of each ethnic group has its own architectural style, design, and decor. Yet there are shared features. In the village, it is often the biggest 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 painting of the brilliant God of Sun. The Rong House symbolizes the culture of Central Highlanders, an age-old and stable culture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is. It is a symbol of the whole village.

*. Read these sentences and write True (T) or False (F):

1. The Rong House can be found in all villages in Vietnam.

2. The Rong House is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated stilt house built outside the village.

3. It is also the place for reception of guests.

4. Many activities take place in The Rong House.

*. Answer the questions:

1. Where is the Rong house built?

à ________________________________________________________________________

2. What does The Rong house of each ethnic group have?

à _______________________________________________________________________

Read the following text and then ask questions for the italics section.

Gong Culture in the Central Highlands

Gong Culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

Gong culture covers five provinces of the central highlands: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. The master of gong culture is the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Hmong, Coho, Ede, Giarai... THe Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands. In the festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province.

For the ethnic groups of the Central highlands, gong is musical instruments of special power. It is believed that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows more powerful as the gong gets older. Therefore, gongs are associated with special occasions in people's lives, such as the building of new houses, funerals, crop praying ceremonies, a new harvest, victory celebrations, etc. The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods.

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