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
Change the sentences into Yes/ No questions
2. I love mua sap , a popular folk dance of the Thai people. ___ ________________________ .3 The Bahnar and Ede have communal house ( called a Rong house) ______________________________________________________________ . 8. The stilt houses of the Tay and Nung usualy overlook a field.9 Minority groups have their own musical instruments like dan tinh, gong, t rung. ______________________________________________________________VIII. Complete the text with a/an, the or leave blank (–)for zero article.
The space of gong culture in Central Highlands coversfive provinces of Kon Turn, Gia Lai,
Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. Masters of this art are (1)___________ ethnic people of
Bahna, Sedang, M’nong, Coho, Ede, Giarai...
Gongs appear in (2)___________ most important events of (3)___________ community such
as ceremony for babies, weddings, funerals, celebration of new houses, harvests, etc.
Gongs have different sizes with diameter ranging from 20cm to 120cm. (4) _________set
of gongs has 2 to 20 units. A gong orchestra consists of 3, 5 or 6 basic sounds and (5)_________
additional 12 or more sounds. In most groups, gongs are reserved for males. In Ma and M’nong,
both males and females can play (6)___________ gongs.
With their plenty, uniqueness and diversity, gongs hold (7)___________ special position in Vietnam’s traditional music. That is also a basis leading to (8)___________ recognition of
thespace of gong culture as (9)___________ Masterpiece of (10)___________ Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
II. Read the passage and circle the best answer
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 built on stilts. They are mainly farmers and they grow rice on terraced fields. They also raise cattles and poultry.Tay traditional dress is made from homegrown 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. | |
1. | Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage? |
| A. The Tay live in the Northeastern part of Viet Nam. |
| B. The life of the Tay in Viet Nam. |
| C. The Tay have many festivals and holidays in a year. |
2. | What do the Tay mainly eat? |
| A. sticky rice |
| B. sticky rice round cakes |
| C. sticky rice square cakes |
3. | 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 wear clothes with much embroidery. |
| |
4. | Which is true of the Tay’s life? |
| A. They mainly work in agriculture. |
| B. They work in industry. |
| C. They have one very important festival a year. |
5. | The word "lavishly" is closest in meaning to ______. |
| A. seriously B. carefully C. luxuriously |
Change the sentence into Yes-No question
Mua sap is a popular folk dance of the Thai people.
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V. Read the passage. Circle A, B or C to answer each question.
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 built on stilts. They are mainly farmers and they grow rice on terraced fields. They also raise cattles and poultry. | |
32. | Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage? |
| A. The Tay live in the Northeastern part of Viet Nam. |
| B. The Tay make many kinds of cakes on festival occasions. |
| C. The Tay have many festivals and holidays in a year. |
| D. The life of the Tay in Viet Nam. |
33 | What do the Tay mainly eat? |
| A. sticky rice |
| B. sticky rice round cakes |
| C. sticky rice square cakes |
| D. cakes made of white rice flour |
34 | 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 wear clothes with much embroidery. |
| D. They eat sticky rice. |
35 | Which is true of the Tay’s life? |
| A. They mainly work in agriculture. |
| B. They work in industry. |
| C. They have one very important festival a year. |
| D. They buy cotton to make dress. |
Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognised 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, 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, 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, a new harvest, victory celebrations, etThe gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods.
Which statements is NOT TRUE?
A.
The Gong Festival is celebrated every year
B.
Gong culture has been recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
C.
The gongs are musical intruments
D.
The gong sound is a way to entertain people in the Central Highlands
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 built on stilts. They are mainly farmers and they grow rice on terraced fields. They also raise cattles and poultry.
Tay traditional dress is made from homegrown 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. 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).
1. | Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage? |
| A. The Tay live in the Northeastern part of Viet Nam. |
| B. The Tay make many kinds of cakes on festival occasions. |
| C. The Tay have many festivals and holidays in a year. |
| D. The life of the Tay in Viet Nam. |
2. | What do the Tay mainly eat? |
A. sticky rice B. sticky rice round cakes C. sticky rice square cakes D. cakes made of white rice flour | |
3. | 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 wear clothes with much embroidery. D. They eat sticky rice. | |
4. | Which is true of the Tay’s life? |
| A. They mainly work in agriculture. B. They work in industry. C. They have one very important festival a year. D. They buy cotton to make dress. |
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?
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2. Where do the Kinh people mostly live?
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3. What is the population of the Tay?
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4. Which ethnic groups have the smallest population?
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5. What do most ethnic peoples mainly live on?
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6. Do the ethnic minority groups have the same culture, religion and belief?
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7. How is the culture of each ethnic group?
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X. Reorder the words to make sentences.
1. country/ with/ Vietnam/ 54/ is/ multiethnic/ a/ groups/ ethnic.
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2. minorities/ make/ population/ Ethnic/ up/ 15 percent/ of/ the/ of/ about/ Vietnam 3
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3. Most/ live/ of/ ethnic/ in/ minorities/ the/ the/ areas/ in/ north/ the/ mountainous.
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4. Vietnam/ Tay/ second/ the/ largest/ are/ the/ ethnic/ in/ group.
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5. are/ The/ known/ Nung/ including/ music and poetry/ for/ folk-art/ richness/ traditions/ their/ of.
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6. people/ a/ The/ Dao/ language/ speak/ Hmong-Dao/ of/ language system.
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7. not/ as/ The/ Nung/ costume/ is/ colourful/ of/ the/ as/ that/ of/ ethnic/ other/ groups.
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8, The/ Ede/ built/ on/ live/ in/ stilts/ in/ wooden/ villages/ longhouses/ as/ buon/ known.
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