Choose the best answer to fill in the blank. 9. The Gong Festival is held ________ in the Central Highlands. A. annual B. yearly C. year D. annually 10. It is typical of the cultural life of ________ Thai people. A. a B. the C. X D. an 11. An old woman was ________ the goats up the mountainside. A. herding B. riding C. talking D. running 12. _______ month is the Hoa Ban Festival of the Thai people held in? A. How often B. When C. How many D. Which 13. Gathering and hunting still play an important role in the _______ of Laha A. economic B. economy C. economical D. economize 14. A: “ Flying kites is very exciting, but we can never do this in the city” – B: “_______” A. Exactly. B. How interesting! C. That awesome! D. No, we can’t. 15. A: - “My dad enjoys doing DIY. He made this dining table set”- B: “_________” A. That’s awesome B. No, we can’t C. it’s right up my street D. exactly 16. Does she fancy ____________a book to the younger children? A. read B. to read C. reading D. reads 17. Our gers are now ________________equipped than in the past A. good B. well C. gooder D. better 18. The Muong in Hoa Binh are well-known for the _______________of their folk literature and traditional songs. A. rich B. richness C. poor D. poorly

Exercise 1: Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C, or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

In spring time annually, local people are excited to attend the Giong Festival. The festival is mainly held in Phu Dong Temple, Soc Son, to commemorate Saint Giong, one of the 4 Vietnamese immortals. It is so meaningful and notable that it was recognized as an (1)________ cultural heritage of mankind by UNESCO. During the festival, visitors can witness the (2)_________  including processions, cleaning the statue of Saint Giong, and incense (3)__________. The stories will let you know information about Saint Giong and the reason why he became one of the 4 immortals in Vietnam. (4)__________, you also have a chance to immerse yourself in interesting folk games and enjoy traditional singing. For local people, it is an occasion not only to commemorate the Saint but also to pray (5)_________ abundant harvest and happy lives. Giong Festival could be held in different places but Soc Temple and Phu Dong Temple are the 2 most well-known ones. Don’t forget to attend this interesting festival in Vietnam.

1. A. spirital        B. untouchable    C. intangible    D. immaterial 

2. A. ceremony         B. festival        C. ritual         D. anniversary

3. A. giving        B. holding        C. offering     D. having

4. A. Though         B. Therefore     C. Besides     D. Nevertheless

5. A. for             B. to            C. about        D. of

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

reuse      electricity       water       plastic      free       picking up

Our planet is in big trouble – animals are disappearing, the sea and the air are dirty. But there are many different things we can do to protect the environment. First, recycle everything you can. Don’t throw away plastic bottles, glass jars, cardboard boxes or cans. We can (1) _______ them to store food, toys or grow flowers. Second, why not walk or cycle to school or work? It’s (2) _______, good exercise and good for the environment. Third, don’t waste (3) _______. Switch the lights off when you leave the room. And keep the city clean by (4) _______ litter off the streets. When you go shopping, bring your own bags instead of taking (5) _______ bags. Together we can make a big difference and help save the planet.

II. Fill the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Communal House (Rong House)
The Rong House can only be (1)________ in villages to the north of the Central Highlands, especially in Gia
Lai and Kon Tum provinces. It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated stilt house built (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 it 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) ________ of the 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.

Fill each blank with a word or phrase in the box to complete the passage.

Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. There are

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 put a word in the box in each of the blanks.

more – groups – communicate – musical – Therefore

Gong culture in the Central Highlands

For the ethnic (1) __________ of the Central Highlands, gongs are (2) __________ instruments of special power. It is believed that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows (3) __________ powerful as the gong gets older. (4) __________, gongs are associated with special occasions in people’s lives, such as the building of new houses, funerals, crop praying ceremonies, etc. The gong sound is a way to (5) __________ with the gods.

Question 1:

Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the blanks.

more – groups – communicate – musical – Therefore

Gong culture in the Central Highlands

For the ethnic (1) __________ of the Central Highlands, gongs are (2) __________ instruments of special power. It is believed that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows (3) __________ powerful as the gong gets older. (4) __________, gongs are associated with special occasions in people’s lives, such as the building of new houses, funerals, crop praying ceremonies, etc. The gong sound is a way to (5) __________ with the gods.

Question 2:

Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the blanks.

more – groups – communicate – musical – Therefore

Gong culture in the Central Highlands

For the ethnic (1) __________ of the Central Highlands, gongs are (2) __________ instruments of special power. It is believed that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows (3) __________ powerful as the gong gets older. (4) __________, gongs are associated with special occasions in people’s lives, such as the building of new houses, funerals, crop praying ceremonies, etc. The gong sound is a way to (5) __________ with the gods.

Question 4: