Exercise 2. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences
1. The Tay people live mostly in the _____ regions in the north of Vietnam. 2. You can taste some _____ of the local people sold right there at the open-air market. | MOUNTAIN
SPECIAL | |||||||
3. I'm sure you will have an _____ time when you attend Hoa Ban Festival. | FORGET | |||||||
4. Do the Cham people live in the _____ provinces of the country? | SOUTH | |||||||
5. The Earth? | yellow | color | of | five-colored | sticky | rice | _____ | SYMBOL |
6. Is the _____ of the stilt house on the side? | ENTER | |||||||
7. We like the _____ songs of the Muong in Hoa Binh. | TRADITION | |||||||
8. Are there many _____ festival held by the Viet people in spring? | RELIGION | |||||||
9. Thai cloth is famous for being unique, _____ and strong. | COLOUR |
10. He was one of the greatest _____ of the Ede ethnic group. | ART |
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The Tay are the earliest known ethnic minority in Viet Nam. They are believed to have arrived from inland South East Asia (1) _________ 500 BC. The Tay mostly settle in the plains of the north of Viet Nam (2) ______build their villages at the foot of a mountain. The Tay villagers mainty live in houses built on the ground. Their families are small and the father is the owner of the family. Children (3) _______school at six years of age and study the Vietnamese language. Young people can choose their own marriage partners. Ancestor worship is a religious rite of the Tay. The altars for the (4) __________are placed in the center of the house. The Tay have developed agricultural practices quite well and are able to cultivate wet rice and other vegetables. Today, the Tay have been primarily assimilated into the Vietnamese society.
1. A. in B. on C. of D. about
2. A. but B. and C. although D. nevertheless
3. A. begin B. end C. go D. study
4. A. men B. ancestors C. Saint D. God
II. Choose the correct answers: (2ms) 1. Nam enjoys …………… so early in the morning. A. getting upB. get upC. to get upD. gets up 2. Most ethnic peoples live in the……………. regions in the north. A. mountainB. mountainousC. mountainsD. mountaining 3. The 54 ethnic peoples of Vietnam are………., but they live peacefully. A. similarB. strangeC. diverse D. unlike 4. A ger can be………..pulled down than a house. A. easierB. easilyC. more easilyD. much easily 5. My father detests …………. soccer in the morning A. playingB. playedC. to playD. plays 6. Spring is a time when there are many ……….. in our country. A. festivalsB. peoplesC. ethnic minoritiesD. weather 7. Which is correct? A. Who do the shopping in your family?B. Who does the shopping in your family? C. Who make the shopping in your family?D. Who makes the shopping in your family? 8. You can also buy a nice costume of ………………. ethnic group you like. A. aB. an C. the D. B and C
supply the correct forms of the words in brackets:
1. the muong are well-khnow for the............ of their traditional songs ( rich)
2. the exhibition shows the................ of the different cultural groups ( diverse)
3.there are always regional ............... in every country ( differ)
4.all the ethnic peoples of vietnam have.................. in every field ( equal)
5. Most ethnic peoples live in the................. regions in the north ( mountain )
6. Some peoples think that country folk tale............. that city people ( friendly)
7. Which one is..................... , red river or mekong river ( long)
8. ..................... peoples often move to a new place to look for food for the castle ( nomad )
9. If you want to stay slim, you have to eat .......................... ( healthy )
10. It is ..................... for children to grow up in the city than in the countryside( good)
III. Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses : (1pt)
1. Tuan loves ____________ to music every day. (listen) | 1/. …………………..… |
2. ____________ you ever ___________ a buffalo ? (ride) | 2/. …………………….. |
3. The children used to ___________ a long way to school. (go) | 3/. …………………….. |
4. They hate ___________ their son texting his friends all day. (see) | 4/. ………………..…… |
supply the correct forms of the words in brackets:
1. the muong are well-khnow for the............ of their traditional songs ( rich)
2. the exhibition shows the................ of the different cultural groups ( diverse)
3.there are always regional ............... in every country ( differ)
4.all the ethnic peoples of vietnam have.................. in every field ( equal)
5. Most ethnic peoples live in the................. regions in the north ( mountain )
6. Some peoples think that country folk tale............. that city people ( friendly)
7. Which one is..................... , red river or mekong river ( long)
8. ..................... peoples often move to a new place to look for food for the castle ( nomad )
9. If you want to stay slim, you have to eat .......................... ( healthy )
10. It is ..................... for children to grow up in the city than in the countryside( good)
11. Do you think the ethnic _______ people have their own customs and traditions? (MINOR)
12. Which ethnic group has the smallest ______ in Viet Nam. (POPULATE)
13. Some ethnic peoples in the mountainous regions still keep their _________ way of farming. (TRADITION)
14. Which do you think is more _______, the Tay’s or Nung’s costume? (COLOR)
15. If you go to Sa Pa, you should try some ______ of the local people sold at the market. (SPECIAL)
16. Five-coloured sticky rice is a traditional ___________ of Tay people. (SPECIAL)
17. H’mong people live in the northern ___ region of Vietnam. (MOUNTAIN)
18. The Tai are known for their ___________ garments and their houses on stilts. (WEAVE)
19. The ___________ you can find in Sapa include the Hmong, Dao, and Tay. (ETHNIC)
20. Muong people are ___________ more closely related to the Tai people. (CULTURE)
11. Do you think the ethnic _______ people have their own customs and traditions? (MINOR)
12. Which ethnic group has the smallest ______ in Viet Nam. (POPULATE)
13. Some ethnic peoples in the mountainous regions still keep their _________ way of farming. (TRADITION)
14. Which do you think is more _______, the Tay’s or Nung’s costume? (COLOR)
15. If you go to Sa Pa, you should try some ______ of the local people sold at the market. (SPECIAL)
16. Five-coloured sticky rice is a traditional ___________ of Tay people. (SPECIAL)
17. H’mong people live in the northern ___ region of Vietnam. (MOUNTAIN)
18. The Tai are known for their ___________ garments and their houses on stilts. (WEAVE)
19. The ___________ you can find in Sapa include the Hmong, Dao, and Tay. (ETHNIC)
20. Muong people are ___________ more closely related to the Tai people. (CULTURE)
Part 2. Read the text and choose the best answers by circling A, B, C or D. (1.5 pts)
The Tay live mainly in the Northeastern part of Viet Nam. They live in large and crowded villages with hundreds of houses. They live in houses constructed on stilts. They are mainly farmers and they grow rice on terraced fields. They also raise cattle and poultry.
Tay traditional dress is made from cotton. There is usually not much embroidery or other decorations. Women wear skirts or trousers, with short shirts inside and long one on the outside.
They have many festivals and holidays in a year. The Lunar New Year and the Mid-July festivals are the most lavishly organized. During festivals, people in many places play con throwing, badminton, tug-of-war, dragon dancing or chess. The Tay eat mainly sticky rice and meat. On festival occasions, they make many kinds of cakes, such as banh chung (sticky rice square cakes), banh day (sticky rice round cakes) or banh khao (cakes made of white rice flour).
23. Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage?
A. How the Tay work in Viet Nam. | B. The Tay make many kinds of cakes on festivals. |
C. The life of the Tay in Viet Nam. 24. What do the Tay mainly eat? | D. The Tay have many festivals and holidays. |
A. meat and sticky rice | B. sticky rice round cakes |
C. sticky rice square cakes | D. cakes made of white rice flour |
25. …………………is one of the most important festivals of the Tay.
A. Mid- Autumn B. Christmas C. Mid-July D. Dragon dancing
26. Which is TRUE of the Tay’s life?
A. They mainly live on rice farming. B. They like to work in industry.
C. They sell cotton to make dress. D. They have few important festivals.
27. The word "constructed" in line 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. bought B. built C. hung D. drove
28. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the Tay?
A. They live on stilt houses. B. They grow rice on terraced fields.
C. They play games during festivals D. They wear clothes with much embroidery