MY VILLAGE We are Khmer Krom, one of the biggest ethnic groups in the south of Viet Nam. We live by farming mostly rice and fishing on the Mekong River. Life is sometimes hard as our work depends heavily on the weather. When it is not harvest time, the men of the village go fishing from early morning and don t return until late afternoon. By the time they return, most of the village women will be waiting for them on the river bank. They wait to buy the fish, which they will later sell at the local market or bring to the nearby town for a higher price. We children will be there too. We love running around the beach and waiting for the boats to come in. Our most important festival of the year is the Chol Chnam Thmay, which celebrates the New Year. It falls mid April. Every family tries to prepare well for the festive activities. The community also visits and helps poor families so that everybody has a happy New Year. 1.What does the Khmer s work depend on 2.What do the men of the village do when it is not harvest time 3.Who will be waiting for the fishing boats to return at the end of a fishing day 4.When do the Khmer Krom celebrate New Year

1.      Vietnamese people are famous for their ____________ and hospitality. (friend)

2.      By the age of eighteen he was completely _____________ of his parents. (depend)

3.      She was ____________ stopped working because of her carelessness. (compel)

4.      It is important for the children to get a good _______________. (educate)

5.      I could pass my exam thanks to ___________ letters from my pen pal. (encourage)

6.      It’s damaging to criticize children when they are at an ________ age. (impression)

7.      How can we make the subject more ____________ to young people? (interest)

8.      English is ____________ taught in Viet Nam’s secondary schools. (primary)

9.      My father in law is very __________. He goes to church every day. (religion)

10. The old man ____________ with the young man’s impractical plan. (agree)

11. Company losses were 50 percent worse than in the _______________period last year. (correspond)

12. This teaching pack gives basic history and information about________________. (Buddhist)

13. Many important _______________documents were destroyed when the library was bombed. (history)

14. The team played _______________throughout the game. (impress)

15. Hundreds of small ______________shops will be forced to close by the opening of this superstore. (depend)

Read the passage and answer the questions. (1 p)

Đọc bài viết và trả lời câu hỏi.

MY VILLAGE

We are Khmer Krom, one of the biggest ethnic groups in the south of Viet Nam. We live by farming - mostly rice - and fishing on the Mekong River. Life is sometimes hard as our work depends heavily on the weather. When it is not harvest time, the men of the village go fishing from early morning and don't return until late afternoon. By the time they return, most of the village women will be waiting for them on the river bank. They wait to buy the fish, which they will later sell at the local market or bring to the nearby town for a higher price. We children will be there too. We love running around the beach and waiting for the boats to come in.

Our most important festival of the year is the Chol Chnam Thmay, which celebrates the New Year. It falls mid-April. Every family tries to prepare well for the festive activities. The community also visits and helps poor families so that everybody has a happy New Year.

1.What does the Khmer's work depend on?

2.What do the men of the village do when it is not harvest time?

3.Who will be waiting for the fishing boats to return at the end of a fishing day?

4.When do the Khmer Krom celebrate New Year?

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challenge cover depend investigate maintain
discover conserve mystery entrap contribute
1. The government has just set up a wildlife.....................project.
2. Community police have made a very positive...................to crime prevention.

3. Sperm whale populations are at risk due to hunting and their accidental..................in fishing nets.
4. Destruction of the environment is one of the most serious...................we face.
5. They are investigating the......................disappearance of a young woman.
6. Seventy-five percent of the earth surface is....................by water.
7. The power station has been shut dơn for essential.....................
8. The.....................of the seabed is being carried out.
9. Scientists have made many important new...............of the depth by using modern devices.
10. By the age of eighteen he was completely...................of his parents.

There are many African tribes but, for many people, the Masai are the most well-known. They are famous for their bright red clothing and their ceremonies with lots of music and dancing. Probably, one of the most colorful ceremonies is the festival of "Eunoto," when the teenage boys of the Masai become men.

Eunoto lasts for many days and Masai people travel across the region to get to a special place near the border between Kenya and Tanzania. The teenage boys who travel with them are called "warriors." This is a traditional name from the past when young men fought with other tribes.

At the beginning of the ceremony, the teenagers paint their bodies while their mothers start to build a place called the "Osingira," a sacred room in the middle of the celebrations. Later, the senior elders from different tribes will sit inside this place and, at different times, the boys go inside to meet them. Later in the day, the boys run around the Osingira, going faster and faster each time.

The teenagers also have to alter their appearance at Eunoto. Masai boys' hair is very long before the ritual but they have to cut it off. In Masai culture, hair is an important symbol. For example, when a baby grows into an infant, the mother cuts the child's hair and gives the child a name. At a Masai wedding, the hair of the bride is also cut off as she becomes a woman. And so, at Eunoto, the teenage boy's mother cuts his hair off at sunrise.

On the final day, the teenagers meet the senior elders one more time. They get this advice: "Now you are men, use your heads and knowledge." Then, people start to travel back to their homes and lands. The teenagers are no longer warriors. They are adult men and now they will get married and have children. Later in life, they will be the leaders of their communities.

They are adult men and now they will get married and have children. Later in life, they will be the leaders of their communities.

(Adapted from "Life" by John Hughes, Helen Stephenson and Paul Dummett)

Question 65: The Masai is ______ tribe in Africa.

A. the worst B. the most famous

C. the most powerful D. the most wealthy

Question 66: What are the Masai well-known for?

A. their clothing and ceremonies B. their music and dancing

C. their arts D. their festivals

Question 67: The festival of Eunoto celebrates teenage boys’ transition into ______.

A. infancy B. adolescence

C. childhood D. adulthood

Question 68: How long does Eunoto last?

A. a few days B. some days C. many days D. several days

Question 68: For Eunoto celebrations, Masai people have to travel to a special place ______.

A. in either Kenya or Tanzania B. in the local area

C. between Kenya and Tanzania D. in another continent

Question 69: Warriors is the name that is given to ______ who travel for Eunoto.

A. the elders B. the teenage boys C. the mothers D. the infants

Question 70: Warriors is a traditional name that is given to young men who ______ with other tribes in the past.

A. fought B. communicated C. transacted D. argued

Question 71: When do Masai teenagers paint their bodies?

A. after the ceremony B. prior to the ceremony

C. during the ceremony D. following the ceremony

Question 72: At the Eunoto, Osingira is the name of ______.

A. the celebrations B. the boys

C. the tribes D.a sacred room

Question 73: Who will sit inside the Osingira during the celebrations?

A. the Masai senior elders B. the mother

C. the young men D. the girls

Question 74: What do the boys do with the Osingira by the end of the day?

A. walking around B. running around

C. dancing around D. rowing around

Question 75: What do Masai teenagers have to change about themselves at Eunoto?

A. their look B. their clothes

C. their behaviors D. their lifestyle

Question 76: What is an important symbol in Masai culture?

A. clothes B. eyes C. teeth D. hair

Question 77: The child has his/ her hair cut and is given a name when he/she becomes ______.

A. teenager B. adolescent C. infant D. adult

Question 78: A Masai girl has her hair cut off at her ______ as a symbol of her becoming a woman.

A. birthday B. wedding C. baby shower D. graduation

Question 79: When do teenage boys’ mothers cut their hair off at Eunoto?

A. at sunrise B. at sunset C. at noon D. in the morning

Question 80: After Eunoto, the teenage boys are considered as _______.

A. adults B. adolescents C. leaders D. warriors

Question 81: Some of the things the adult men will do after Eunoto are ______.

A. getting married B. having children

C. becoming the community leaders D. all of the above

V.3. Read the following passage and select the correct an

For 3,000 years, Mongolians have lived in the rural areas, adopting a pastoral way of life, moving in the search of new pastures. They depend largely on their livestock for a living and sustain themselves with what they can get from the land. Today, approximately half of Mongolia’s population is still roaming the vast plains living in the ger and moving their campings several times a year. Nomadic life thrives in summer and survives in winter. When temperatures are warm, they work hard on their farms to get milk and make airag, consuming 
meat from their sheeps and goats. Once winter comes, temperatures dip extremely low and they stay indoors and survive on horse meat.

With the rise of technology, changes in the Mongolian nomadic lifestyle are almost inevitable. While they still lead their lifestyle as pastoral herders, many use motorbikes to herd cattle and horses. To move their homes, trucks have taken the place of ox carts. Solar panels are also becoming an addition to the ger, giving them access to electricity without being confined to one place. The nomads use solar energy to power television sets and mobile phones.
1. Mongolians regularly move from place to place in order to _________.
a.look for food for their family b. find pastures for their livestock
c. herd their cattle and horses d. sell their animals and farm products
2. How many Mongolians still live a traditional nomadic life?
a.Close to 40 percent b. More than 50 percent
c. About 50 percent d. Approximately 60 percent
3. What is a ger?
a.A portable, round tent b. A thatched house
c. A circular house made of snow d. A wooden hut
4. What is the Mongolian’s main food in winter?
a.airag b. goat meat c. sheep meat d. horse meat
5. Today, Mongolian nomads _________.
a.don’t lead their lifestyle as herders any more
b.use ox carts to move their homes
c.use solar energy to power electronic devices
d.have the advantage of urban life
6. Which of the followings is NOT true about Mongolian nomads?
a.They live in the countryside.
b.They live by and for their livestock.
c.They work hard in winter when the temperature dip very low.

For 3,000 years, Mongolians have lived in the rural areas, adopting a pastoral way of life, moving in the search of new pastures. They depend largely on their livestock for a living and sustain themselves with what they can get from the land. Today, approximately half of Mongolia’s population is still roaming the vast plains living in the ger and moving their campings several timesa year. Nomadic life thrives in summer and survives in winter. When temperatures are warm, they work hard on their farms to get milk and make airag, consuming meat from their sheeps and goats. Once winter comes, temperatures dip extremely low and they stay indoors and survive on horse meat.

With the rise of technology, changes in the Mongolian nomadic lifestyle are almost inevitable. While they still lead their lifestyle as pastoral herders, many use motorbikes to herd cattle and horses. To move their homes, trucks have taken the place of ox carts. Solar panels are also becoming an addition to the ger, giving them access to electricity without being confined to one place. The nomads use solar energy to power television sets and mobile phones.

1. Mongolians regularly move from place to place in order to _________.

a.look for food for their family b. find pastures for their livestock

c. herd their cattle and horses d. sell their animals and farm products

2. How many Mongolians still live a traditional nomadic life?

a.Close to 40 percent b. More than 50 percent

c. About 50 percent d. Approximately 60 percent

3. What is a ger?

a.A portable, round tent b. A thatched house

c. A circular house made of snow d. A wooden hut

4. What is the Mongolian’s main food in winter?

a.airag b. goat meat c. sheep meat d. horse meat

5. Today, Mongolian nomads _________.

a.don’t lead their lifestyle as herders any more

b.use ox carts to move their homes

c.use solar energy to power electronic devices

d.have the advantage of urban life

6. Which of the followings is NOT true about Mongolian nomads?

a.They live in the countryside.

b.They live by and for their livestock.

c.They work hard in winter when the temperature dip very low.

d.They are now taking advantage of technology