VIII.   Choose the word which best fits each gap.

      There are nine sub-groups that are (1)_________ by the ethnic minority M’Nong, suchas Bru Dang, Preh, Ger, Nong, Prang, PJam, Kuyenh, Chil Bu Nor, and M’Nong Bu Dang,with combined estimate of 105,300 populations. They are concentrated (2)_________ southernparts of the provinces of Binh Phuoc and Dak Lak and in parts of Lam Dong. They livein houses built on (3)_________ or level with the ground, in every village where they usuallyhave dozens of households. (4)_________ is observed and the children take the family nameof their mother. The wife holds the key position in (5)_________ household. This grouplikes to have many children, (6)_________ daughters and speak the language traced tothe Mon-Khmer Group. The M’Nong use the slash- and-bum method of (7)_________.The M’Nong in Ban Don are well known for their elephant hunting and domestication. Women handle the weaving of cotton cloth, (8)_________ the men work on basketry.

1.   a. ordered                  b. represented           c. expressed              d. symbolized

2.   a. on                            b. at                             c. for                           d. in

3.   a. bricks                     b. stilts                       c. slabs                       d. stones

4.   a. Monarchy              b. Patriarchy              c. Matriarchy            d. Democracy

5.   a. a                              b. the                          c. every                      d. some

6.   a. special                    b. specially                c. especially              d. especial

7.   a. transport                b. working                 c. researching            d. farming

8.   a. while                      b. when                      c. which                     d. where

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

      Vietnam is a multiethnic country with 54 ethnic groups. The Viet (Kinh) people account for 87% of the country’s population and mainly inhabit the Red River delta, the central coastal delta, the Mekong delta and major cities. The other 53 ethnic minority groups, totaling over 8 million people, are scattered over mountain areas spreading from the North to the South. Among ethnic minorities, the most populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer, Nung... with a population of around 1 million each; while the least populated are Brau, Roman, Odu with several hundred people each.

      The main economic activity of most ethnic peoples is wet rice cultivation. A number of ethnic minorities had mastered some farming techniques. They grew rice plants in swamped paddy fields and carried out irrigation. Others go hunting, fishing, collecting and live a semi-nomadic life. Each group has its own culture that is diverse and special. Beliefs and religions of the Vietnamese ethnic minority groups are also disparate from each other.

1.   How many ethnic groups are there in Vietnam?

      ________________________________________________________________

2.   Where do the Kinh people mostly live?

      ________________________________________________________________

3.   What is the population of the Tay?

      ________________________________________________________________

4.   Which ethnic groups have the smallest population?

      ________________________________________________________________

5.   What do most ethnic peoples mainly live on?

      ________________________________________________________________

6.   Do the ethnic minority groups have the same culture, religion and belief?

      ________________________________________________________________

7.   How is the culture of each ethnic group?

      ________________________________________________________________

X.  Reorder the words to make sentences.

1.   country/ with/ Vietnam/ 54/ is/ multiethnic/ a/ groups/ ethnic.

      ________________________________________________________________

2.   minorities/ make/ population/ Ethnic/ up/ 15 percent/ of/ the/ of/ about/ Vietnam 3

      ________________________________________________________________

3.   Most/ live/ of/ ethnic/ in/ minorities/ the/ the/ areas/ in/ north/ the/ mountainous.

      ________________________________________________________________

4.   Vietnam/ Tay/ second/ the/ largest/ are/ the/ ethnic/ in/ group.

      ________________________________________________________________

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

      ________________________________________________________________

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

      ________________________________________________________________

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

      ________________________________________________________________

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

      _____________________________________________________

There are nine sub-groups that are (1)_________ by the ethnic minority M’Nong, suchas Bru Dang, Preh, Ger, Nong, Prang, PJam, Kuyenh, Chil Bu Nor, and M’Nong Bu Dang,with combined estimate of 105,300 populations. They are concentrated (2)_________ southernparts of the provinces of Binh Phuoc and Dak Lak and in parts of Lam Dong. They livein houses built on (3)_________ or level with the ground, in every village where they usuallyhave dozens of households. (4)_________ is observed and the children take the family nameof their mother. The wife holds the key position in (5)_________ household. This grouplikes to have many children, (6)_________ daughters and speak the language traced tothe Mon-Khmer Group. The M’Nong use the slash-and-bum method of (7)_________.The M’Nong in Ban Don are well known for their elephant hunting and domestication. Women handle the weaving of cotton cloth, (8)_________ the men work on basketry.
1. a. ordered b. represented c. expressed d. symbolized
2. a. on b. at c. for d. in
3. a. bricks b. stilts c. slabs d. stones
4. a. Monarchy b. Patriarchy c. Matriarchy d. Democracy
5. a. a b. the c. every d. some
6. a. special b. specially c. especially d. especial
7. a. transport b. working c. researching d. farming
8. a. while b. when c. which d. where

X. Complete each sentence with an appropriate preposition.
1. Nick is curious ___________ the ethnic minority groups in Vietnam.
2. The Viet account ___________ about 86% of Vietnam’s population.
3. The M’Nong live in houses built ___________ stilts.
4. The Hmong live mostly ___________ the mountainous regions ___________ the north.
5. The M’Nong in Ban Don are well known _______ their elephant hunting and domestication.
6. Many ethnic minority students are studying ___________ boarding schools.
7. The Thai have a population ___________ about one and a half million people.
8. Tay language belongs ___________ the Tay-Thai language group.
9. The communal house is used ___________ village meetings and festivities.
10. The chapi is made ___________ a section of an old bamboo.

1.Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. There are TWO words that you don’t need.

decorate      decorations      traditional       parade       celebrate      costumes       fireworks

GOLOWAN FESTIVAL

Golowan festival is one of the biggest (38) __________ festivals in Europe. Golowan means ‘midsummer’ in Cornish, the old language of Cornwall. ‘Midsummer’ is the longest day of the year and people celebrate ‘midsummer’ in many countries. The festival lasts for ten days. The celebrations begin with a big (39) __________ show and lots of different music events. People (40) __________ the streets with flags in different colors. School students make amazing animals out of paper. There aren’t any cars or buses on the streets in the town center. Hundreds of people dress up in beautiful (41) __________ and walk along the streets in a big (42) __________. Musicians play guitars and drums while people dance. Visitors can also try Cornish food at the food stands.

. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. There are TWO words that you don’t need.

decorate      decorations      traditional       parade       celebrate      costumes       fireworks

GOLOWAN FESTIVAL

Golowan festival is one of the biggest (38) __________ festivals in Europe. Golowan means ‘midsummer’ in Cornish, the old language of Cornwall. ‘Midsummer’ is the longest day of the year and people celebrate ‘midsummer’ in many countries. The festival lasts for ten days. The celebrations begin with a big (39) __________ show and lots of different music events. People (40) __________ the streets with flags in different colors. School students make amazing animals out of paper. There aren’t any cars or buses on the streets in the town center. Hundreds of people dress up in beautiful (41) __________ and walk along the streets in a big (42) __________. Musicians play guitars and drums while people dance. Visitors can also try Cornish food at the food stands.

Read the following email and fill in each blank with a suitable word/phrase from the box. There are two words/phrases that you don't need.

                        experience      sample       excited       interesting

                      walking tour      performance          sightseeing

Hi Amy,

My family and I are going to Edinburgh next month and I'm really __________. We are traveling on Friday. I've made some plans. In the morning, we are talking a ___________ around Edinburgh. It's a good way to learn about the city. In the afternoon, we are visiting Edinburgh Castle. That will be an amazing ___________ for sure. Then we are going to have dinner àn enjoy live ___________ in a really nice restaurant. If we have time, we will visit Royal Botanic Garden. It's very popular with tourists. There's also a local market near the garden. People can ___________ traditional cakes and chocolate, or buy local art and jewelry for souvenirs. I think we will have a terrific time

VI. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. There is ONE word that you don’t need.

snorkelling      buy       cloudy       take       rain       sightseeing

Amy: Hi, Poppy. It’s Amy.

Poppy: Oh, hi Amy! Are you enjoying yourself in the Caribbean?

Amy: Yes, the weather is a bit (38) ______________ but I’m still having a lot of fun. 

Poppy: What are you doing right now?

Amy: I’m relaxing on the beach. We’re staying in a big hotel right on the beach, so it’s really fantastic. This afternoon we are going (39) ______________ in the sea. My sister Zoey thinks it’ll be scary, but I can’t wait. 

Poppy: Wow! What else are you going to do?

Amy: Tomorrow, we’re going to take a jeep tour and go (40) ______________  around the island. We’re going to visit a banana farm and a fishing village. People can (41) ______________ amazing souvenirs there. 

Poppy: Promise me you’ll (42) ______________ lots of photos.

Amy: Of course, Poppy. See you next week. Bye

I. Read the passage and fill each blank with a suitable word from the box. (2,0ms)

There are two main kinds of sports: team sports and (1)_______________sports. Team sports are such sports as baseball, basketball (2)________ volleyball. Team sports (3) ___________ two separate teams. The teams play against each other. They compete (4)____________ each other in order to get the (5)________ score. For example, (6)________ a football game, if team A gets 4 points and team B (7)__________3 points, team A wins the game. Team sports are sometime called (8)_________________sports.

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.