II. Rearrange the words/ phrase given to make complete sentences:

1.     country/ with/ Vietnam/ 54/ is/ multi-ethnic/ a/ groups/ ethnic//.

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2.  minorities/ make/ population/ Ethnic/ up/ 15 percent/ of/ the/ of/ about/ Vietnam//.

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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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Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

1. Vietnam is a.........country with 54 ethnic groups.

a. bilingual b. ethnic c. diversified d. multi-cultural

2. Among the..........., the Kinh have the largest population.

a. ethnic groups b. ethnic minorities c. ethnic cultures d. majorities

3. My sister and I often help our parents...............the buffalos when we come back home from school.

a. herd b. herds c. herding d. herded

4. 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

5. My mother enjoys.................traditional food for our family, especially at Tet holiday.

a. cook b. to cook c. cooking d. cooked

6. Gathering and hunting still play an important role in the...........of the Laha.

a. economic b. economy c. economical d. economize

7......................ethnic group has a larger population, the Tay or the Ede ?

a. What b. Why c. Which d. Who

8. Ethnic peoples in mountains have a simple way of family. They use basic tools to...............the farm work.

a. check b. work c. make d. do

1.      Vietnam is a/an/ the multi-ethnic country with 54 ethnic groups.

2.      The Viet (Kinh) people account for 87% of a / the / – country’s population.

3.      Chaul Chnam Thmey is a/ an/ the celebration of New Year by Khmers.

4.      Ancestor worshipping is the / a / – most important religious activity among the Bru-Van Kieu.

5.      The La Ha grow the/ – /a cotton but do not weave.

6.      The Rong house of the Xo Dang is a / an / the big stilt house with a high roof which looks like a/an/ the axe.

7.      The young Co Ho women play an / a / the active role in marriage.

8.      The Ba Na are one of the / a / an oldest ethnic minority groups living in a / – / the Central Highlands.

10. The / A / – right of inheritance in Ede families is only for the / – / a daughters.

11. Y Phon lives in the city, but his family still live in a / the /– small village.

12. A / The /– M’Nong live in houses built on the / – /a stilts or level with a/ – /the ground.

Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country with over fifty distinct groups, each with its own language, lifestyle, and (1)_____________ heritage. Many of the local ethnic groups residing in mountain areas are known collectively (2)_____________ the West as Montagnard or Degar. The largest ethnic groups (3)_____________Kinh (Viet) 85.7%, Tay 1.9%, Tai Ethnic 1.8%, Mường 1.5%, Khmer Krom 1.5%, Hmong 1.2%, Nùng 1.1%, Hoa 1%, with all (4)             _____________ comprising the remaining 4.3% (2009 census).  (5)_____________Vietnamese term for ethnic group is "người thiểu số" or "dân tộc thiểu số". One distinctive feature (6)_____________ highland ethnic minority groups in Vietnam is that they are colourfully attired (7)_____________ at home, in the farm, traveling or in their home town. Many ethnic groups elsewhere (8)_____________as southern part of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, China, Papua New Guinea, and many other countries do not (9)_____________attractive clothes while engaged in their day-to-day activities. The clothing of one group is quite different (10) _____________ that of other groups and adds colour to the social landscape

1.      A. cultivate                      B. cultivation                   C. cultural                        D. culture

2.      A. at                                  B. above                           C. on                                 D. in

3.      A. are                                B. was                               C. is                                   D. be

4.      A. anothers                      B. others                           C. difference                    D. similarity

5.      A. The                               B. An                                 C. A                                   D. X

6.      A. over                              B. between                       C. of                                  D. to

7.      A. weather                        B. whether                        C. neither                         D. either

8.      A. or                                  B. like                               C. so                                  D. such

9.      A. to wear                         B. wear                             C. wearing                        D. wore

10.    A. above                           B. under                            C. from                             D. to

III. Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the sentences below. ( 2pts )

1. Viet Nam is a _______________country with 54 ethnic groups.

A. ethnic B. multi-cultural C. diversified D. bilingual

2. Harvest time is the____________ time of the year in the countryside.

A. more busy B. most busy C. busier D. busiest 

3. “Let’s go to the open- air market.” – “___________.”

A. Good idea B. Yes, please          C. Yes, of course        D. Not at all 

4. The ________ have a very hard life. They can’t live permanently in one place.

A. farmers B. workers C. nomads D. villagers 

5. Nam helped his parents __________the rice onto buffalo-drawn cart.

A. ride B. collect C. load D. dry

6. Gathering and hunting still play_________important role in the economy of ________Laha. 

A. a - the             B. an - the                      C. an – a           D. the - the

7. __________leisure time do people in the US have on an average day?

A. How long B. How far          C. How many           D. How much

8. Many festivals and ceremonies are held ____________the Thai people every year.

A. by             B. with             C. to                         D. in

VI. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank. Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country with over fifty distinct groups, each with its own language, lifestyle, and (1)_____________ heritage. Many of the local ethnic groups residing in mountain areas are known collectively (2)_____________ the West as Montagnard or Degar. The largest ethnic groups (3)_____________Kinh (Viet) 85.7%, Tay 1.9%, Tai Ethnic 1.8%, Mường 1.5%, Khmer Krom 1.5%, Hmong 1.2%, Nùng 1.1%, Hoa 1%, with all (4) _____________ comprising the remaining 4.3% (2009 census). (5)_____________Vietnamese term for ethnic group is "người thiểu số" or "dân tộc thiểu số". One distinctive feature (6)_____________ highland ethnic minority groups in Vietnam is that they are colourfully attired (7)_____________ at home, in the farm, traveling or in their home town. Many ethnic groups elsewhere (8)_____________as southern part of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, China, Papua New Guinea, and many other countries do not (9)_____________attractive clothes while engaged in their day-to-day activities. The clothing of one group is quite different (10) _____________ that of other groups and adds colour to the social landscape. 1. A. cultivate B. cultivation C. cultural D. culture 2. A. at B. above C. on D. in 3. A. are B. was C. is D. be 4. A. anothers B. others C. difference D. similarity 5. A. The B. An C. A D. X 6. A. over B. between C. of D. to 7. A. weather B. whether C. neither D. either 8. A. or B. like C. so D. such 9. A. to wear B. wear C. wearing D. wore 10. A. above B. under C. from D. to