A.

The Gong Festival is celebrated every year

 D. The gong sound is a way to entertain people in the Central Highlands

(The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods.)

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.

1..............what are the five provinces of the central highlands..............?

2..............when is THe Gong Festival held................?

3..............who give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province......?

4.....what is the gong For the ethnic groups of the Central highlands.......?

1. Gong culture can be found in ___________. A. Kon Tum B. Kon Tum and Gia Lai C. Central Highlands D. highlands in Viet Nam

2. It is though that the gong sounds can help us _____________. A. have a relation with the gods B. enjoy ourselves C. communicate with nature D. harvest crops

3. All of the following statements are true except that ___________.

A. the matter whether males or females play gongs depends on the ethnic groups B. the diameter of gongs can be varied C. a set of gongs is not more than 10 units D. the gongs are made of bronze

4. Gongs are believed to have a sacred power because ___________. A. the gong is older than a god B. a god will make gongs more powerful C. the statement was made D. they are associated to all events in one’s life

5. The word “inauguration” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______. A. building B. finding C. sale D. opening

The space of gong culture in Central Highlands of Viet Nam covers 5 provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Ba Na, Xo Dang, M’Nong, Co Ho, Ro Mam, E De, Giarai… The gong performances are always closely tied to community cultural rituals and ceremonies of
the ethnic groups in Central Highlands. Many researchers have classified gongs as ceremonial musical instrument and the gong sounds as a means to communicate with deities and gods.
The gongs are made of bronze. Their diameter is from 20 cm to 60cm or from 90cm to 120cm. A set of gongs consists of 2 to 12 or 13 units and even to 18 or 20 units in some places.
In most of the ethnic groups, namely Giarai, Ede Kpah, Ba Na, Xo Dang, Brau, Co Ho, etc., only males are allowed to play gongs. However, in others such as Ma and M’Nong groups, both males and females can play gongs. Few ethnic groups (for example, E de Bih), gongs are performed by women only.
As for the majority of ethnic groups in Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of sacred power. It is believed that every gong is the settlement of a god who gets more powerful as the gong is older. Therefore, gongs are associated to all events in one’s life, such as the inauguration of new houses, funerals, buffalo sacrifice, new harvest, ceremony to pray for people’s and cattle’s health, ceremony to see off soldiers to the front, and the victory celebration.

III.Read the following passage then answer the questions:

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 masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnong, Coho… 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, gongs are 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… The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods.

1.Where does Gong culture exist?

……=> Gong culture exists in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam

2.How often is the Gong Festival held?

……=> The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands

3.What do artists do in the Gong Festival?

…=> In the festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province

4.Are gongs pieces of folk music?

……=> Yes , they are

5. Is the gong sound a way to communicate with the ancestors?

………No , it isn't

III.Read the following passage then answer the questions:

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 masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnong, Coho… 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, gongs are 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… The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods.

1. Where does Gong culture exist?

=> Gong culture exists in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam

2. How often is the Gong Festival held?

=> The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands

3. What do artists do in the Gong Festival?

=> In the festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province

4. Are gongs pieces of folk music?

=> Yes , they are

5. Is the gong sound a way to communicate with the ancestors?

………No , it isn't

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 build (2)............. the middle of the village. It is where community activities (3)................, 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 (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).................. ofthe 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. 

1) A.found B.find C.to find D.finding 

2) A.on B.in C.at D.under 

3) A.happens B.take on C.take place D.occurs 

4) A.features B.cultures C.customs D. designs   5) A. a big B. a bigger C. biggest D.the biggest 

6) A.portrait B. photo C. image D.painting 

7) A. signal B. sign C.symbol D. scene 

8) A.design B.pride C.proud D.respect

1 F
2 F
3 T
4 T

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.              F

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

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

4. Many activities take place in The Rong House.         T

*. Answer the questions:

1. Where is the Rong house built?

à ___stilt house built in the middle of the village_____________________________________________________________________

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

à ___The Rong house of each ethnic group has its own architectural style, design, and decor. ________________________________________________________

F

F

T

T