Ex 1: Put the words in brackets into the right for to complete the sentences.
1.Do you think the ethnic_____ people have their own customs and tradition? (minor)
2.Which ethnic group has the smaillest _______in Viet Nam? (populate)
3.Some ethnic people in the mountainous regions still keep their _____way of farming.(tradition)
4.Which do you think is more _______ , the Tay's or Nung's costume?(colour)
5.If you go to Sa Pa, you should try some ______ of the local people solđ at the market.(special)
Ex 2:Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1.Nick would like to know something about the_______ groups of Viet Nam when he Museum of Ethnology.
A.culture B.cultural C.cultured D.culturology
2.He is surprised _______that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country.
A.to understand B. to study
C. to know D. find
3.The Viet (or Kinh) have _______ nomber of people , accounting for about 86% of the population.
A. large B.the large C. the largest D. larger
4.Nick was told that ethnic minority people have their own ways.
A. of B. on C. in D. at
5.The terraced fields of Sa Pa have entered________the Top 11 most beautiful terraces in the world according to Touropia.
A. in B. on C. in D.of
1. He is surprised ……. that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country.
A. to understand B. to study C. to know D. find
2. The Viet (or Kinh) have ……. number of people, accounting for about 86% of the population.
A. large B. the large C. the largest D. larger
3. Nick was told that ethnic minority peoples have their own ways ……… life and traditions.
A. of B. on C. in D. at
4. The terraced fields of Sa Pa have entered …. the Top 11 most beautiful terraces in the world according to Touropia.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
5. Gathering and hunting still play an important role in the ….. of the Laha.
A. economic B. economy C. economical D. economize
6. …….. ethnic group has a large population, the Tay or the Ede?
A. What B. Why C. Which D. Who
7. Ethnic peoples in the mountains have a simple way of farming. They use basic tools to ….. the farm work.
A. check B. work C. make D. do
8. Many ethnic minority students have to ……. a long way to their schools every day
A. travel B. ride C. pass D. get
9. People …… some far-away mountainous regions still keep their traditional way of life.
A. on B. in C. of D. at
10. Vietnam is a ……… country with 54 ethnic groups.
A. bilingual B. ethnic C. diversified D. multi –cultural
11. Among the ………, the Kinh have the largest population.
A. ethnic minorities B. ethnic groups C. ethinic cultures D. majorities
12. My sister and I often help my parents …… the buffaloes when we come back home from school.
A. herd B. herds C. to herding D. herded
13. My father sometimes goes ……….. in the forests. He’d like to find some more food for our family
A. hunt B. hunting C. to hunt D. hunted
14. My mother enjoys ……… traditional food for our family, especially at Tet holiday.
A. cook B. to cook C. cooking D. cooked
M.n giúp mk sửa vs nha!
My own ethnic group is the Kinh. The Kinh have the largest number of people, accounting for about 86% of the population. We live everywhere in Viet Nam. The Kinh language is the Vietnamese. It belongs to the Viet-Muong group. The main economy is the water rice agriculture. The traditional costume of the Kinh is the Ao Dai. It also is the traditional costume of Viet Nam. The Kinh have many special food, such as: tea, sweet soup, congee, chicken, etc. Every year they hold many festivals: New Year, boat racing, buffaloes fighting, etc.
Nhah nha m.n, mk sẽ tick cho
EX1:Complete the sentences with a,an or the :
1._____number of ethnic minorities had mastered some farming techniques.
2. The Kinh or Viet is______ largest group, accounting for 86 percent of____population of Vietnam.
3.The Thai have_____population of over one million people,account forapproximately 1,8% of_____Vietnamese population.
4.Dao women usually wear______long blouse with_____dress or trousers.
5.Mua sap is____folk dance of_____Muong.
6.The Raglai have _______musical instrument made of bamboo called_____chapi
7.S’tieng is _______ethnic group living mostly in________southern provinces of Vietnam.
I.Choose the best wordto complete this passage.
Viet Nam is a country in the ......(1)........ Asia.It has an area of 329,566 sp km.Ha Noi is the .....(2)........ and Ho Chi Minh is the ........(3)......... city.The population of Viet Nam is ........(4)......... of tourist attractions and World Heriage Sites such as Ha Long bay,Phong Nha cave,Hoi An ancient town...ect...and is now known as a safe and attractive destination for tourists the world over.Vietnamse people.....(5)...... proud of their coutry.
1. A,South- east B,South C,North D.Northem
2. A,City B, town C,old city D,capital
3. A,large B,larger C,largest D,wide
4. A,exported B,imported C,exports D,imports
5. A,are B,is C,am D,be
Choose the answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. We are all hook ________ making star lanterns.
a. in b. off c. on d. to
2. Their family have moved to the city ________ 2001.
a. horn b.for c.in d. since
3. The Kinh have the largest number of people, ________ for 86% of the population.
a. holding b.taking c. accounting d. numbering
4. I’m tired of ________ inthe city. It’s too busy, noisy and dirty.
a. live b.to live c.to be lived d. living
5. ________ drop that mobile phone and do your homework?
a. Why don’t you b. How about c. Would you mind d. When did you
6. The Hmong of Sa Pa are called Black Hmong ________ their mainly black clothing.
a. because of b.in spite of c.in order to d. according to
7. People in rural areas live ________ than those in cities.
a. simplier b.more simply c. more simple d. simpler
8. The highlands of northern Vietnam are home to the 1.5 million-strong Tay, ________ minority group.
a. Vietnam’s largest b. the Vietnam’s largest
c. a Vietnam’s largest d. the largest Vietnam
9. ________ is the Nung’s clothing? ~ Indigo.
a. What b.Which group c. What colour d. Whose
10 ‘I find it hard to build a toy car.’ ‘But ________’
a. my pleasure b. it’s my fault.
c. it sounds great! d. it’s right up your street!
I/ Choose the words that have the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. A sound B. cloud C. found D. favourite
2. A. tool B. noon C. door D. school
3. A. know B. show C. now D. low
4. A. crafts B. comics C. streets D. stamps
5. A. mention B. question C. action D. education
6. A. leisure B. pleasure C. ensure D. measure
7. A. minority B. ethnic C. tradition D. religion
8. A. recognised B. designed C. displayed D. entered
9. A. country B. cloud C. loudly D. mouse
10. A. camel B. cattle C. paddy D. buffalo
11. A. populated B. loaded C. harvested D. lived
12. A. normal B. visitor C. transport D. chore
13. A. nomad B. badly C. adore D. language
14. A. behaved B. bored C. hoped D. tried
15. A. looked B. cooked C. naked D. booked
II. Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences.
1. My mother enjoys_________ traditional food for our family, especially at Tet holiday.
A. cook B. to cook C. cooking D. cooked
2. My father sometimes goes_________ in the forests. He‟d like to find some more food for our family.
A. hunt B. hunting C. to hunt D. hunted
3. Look! Some children are_________ the buffaloes.
A. picking B. herding C. driving D. playing
4. The sky is_________ here in the countryside because there are no buildings to block the view.
A. tidy B. close C. dense D. vast
5. Is living in the city_________ than living in the country?
A. more convenient B. as convenient C. most convenient D. so convenient
6. He is surprised_________ that there are 54 ethnic groups in our country.
A. to understand B. to study C. to know D. find
7. The Viet (or Kinh) have_________ number of people, account for about 86% of the population.
A. large B. the large C. larger D. the largest
8. _________ethnic group has a larger population, the Tay or the Ede?
A. What B. Which C. Why D. Who
III. Read the passages and write True for (T) of False for (F).
His early life
George Washington was born in Virginia. His family owned a big farm and had George didn‟t have much education. During his life he had three jobs: he was a farmer, a soldier, and a politician. He loved the life of a farmer. He grew tobacco and owned horses. He worked hard but he also liked dancing and going to the theatre. In 1759 he married a widow called Martha Custis. They were happy together, but didn‟t have any children.
His later life
He was Commander-in-Chief of the army and fought the British in the War of Independence. When the war ended in 1781 he was happy to go back to the farm, but his country wanted him to be President. Finally, in 1789, he became President, and gave his name to the new capital city. He started the building of the White House, but he never lived in it. By 1797 he was tired of politics. He went back to his farm and died there two years later.
1. ____________He came from a rich family.
2. ____________He loved being a politician.
3. ____________He worked hard.
4. ____________He had a lot of other interests.
5. ____________He had a good education.
6. ____________He married, but didn‟t have any children.
7. ____________He was in office for eight years.
8. ____________He was happy to live and work on the farm.
9. ____________Finally he was tired of politics and resigned.
10. ____________Americans loved him very much.
II.Write questions for the underlined parts in the following sentences:
1. It is about seven kilometers from the centre to the Museum of Ethnology.
->………………………………………………………………………………………?
2. The Tay People have the second largest population in Viet Nam.
->………………………………………………………………………………………?
3. The Yao people are famous for their elaborate costumes.
->………………………………………………………………………………………?
4. The Muong people often play flute, trumpet and gong.
→ ......................................................................................................................................... ?
5. The Viet is the largest ethnic group in Vietnam.
→ ......................................................................................................................................... ?
6. The highlights of the Muong costume are embroidery on the dress hem and belt.
→ ......................................................................................................................................... ?
7. The Muong live in mountainous areas with abundant land for growing wet rice.
→ ......................................................................................................................................... ?
8. Most ethnic peoples in Vietnam speak their own languagues =>....................................................................................................?
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.
Are these sentences True (T) or False (F)?
1.___ _T___ Ethnic minorities account for 13% of the country’s population.
2.____ _f__ Most of ethnic minorities live in the Northern mountainous regions.
Answer the questions
1. How many ethnic groups are there in Vietnam? There are 54 of them
2. Which ethnic groups have the smallest population? … Brau, Roman, Odu have the smallest population among the ethnic groups………………………………..……..…………………………
3. What do most ethnic peoples mainly live on? …………………………………………..………………………..
4. Do the ethnic minority groups have different culture, religion and belief? ………………………………………………………………………………