X.   Read the test carefully, then do the tasks below.

      The Hmong, or Meo, who number about 800,000, are found in villages known as giao throughout the highlands of northern Vietnam. The Hmong migrated to Vietnam from the southern China at the beginning of the 19th century.

      The Hmong minority group has been subdivided into branches classified by women’s costume, dialect and customs. For example, the Hmong of Sa Pa are called Black Hmong because of their predominantly black clothing. The most colourful sub-group are the Flower Hmong, found in large numbers around Bac Ha in Lao Cai province, who wear bright-coloured clothes with embroidery.

      Corn is the main staple of Hmong people, but rice is often grown on terraces watered with the aid of irrigation. Hemp is grown to be woven into textiles, and cotton is also cultivated in some villages. As skilled artisans, the Hmong produce a variety of items, including handwoven indigo-dyed cloth, paper, silver jewellry, leather goods, baskets and embroidery. The Hmong have no written language. Their legends, songs, folklore and proverbs have been passed down from one generation to the next through the spoken word.

A.  Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1.   The Hmong in Vietnam have a population of 8 million people.

2.   They immigrated from China approximately 300 years ago.

3.   Black Hmong women wear black clothing.

4.   Rice is the most important crop of Hmong people.

5.   Hemp is cultivated for textile fiber.

6.   The Hmong don’t have their own language.

B.  Answer the questions.

1.   What Is the other name of the Hmong?

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2.   When did the Hmong come to Vietnam?

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3.   Why are the Hmong of Sa Pa called Black Hmong?

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4.   Where do the Hmong grow rice?

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5.   What are the products of the Hmong people?

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6.   How have their legends, songs, folklore and proverbs been passed down?

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Read the text carefully, then do the tasks below:

The Hmong,or Meo, who number about 800.000, are found in villages known as giao throughout the highlands of northen Vietnam.The Hmong migrated to Vietnam from southern China at the begining of the 19th century.

The Hmong minority group has been subdirved into branches classified by women's costume, dialect and customs.For example the Hmong of Sa Pa are called Black Hmong because of their predominantly black clothing .The most colorful sub-group are the Flower Hmong, found in large numbers around Bac Ha in Lao Cai province , who wear bright-cloured with embroidery.

Corn is the main staple of Hmong people, but rice is often grown on terraced watered with the ald or irrigation.Hemp is grown to be woven into textiles, and cotton is also cultivated in some villages.As skilled arttisans, the Hmong produce a variety of items, including handwoven indigo- dyed cloth, paper,sliver jewellery.leather goods, songs, folkore and proverbs have been passed down from one generation to the next through the spoken word.

A.Decide if the statements are True(T) or False(F):
1,The Hmong in Vietnam have a population of 8 million people ......

2,They immigrated from China approximately 300 years ago ......

3.Black Hmong women wear black clothing .....

4.Rice is the most important crop of Hmong people .....

5.Hemp is cultivated for textile fiber .....

6.The Hmong don't have their own language .....

B.Answer the questions:

1.What is the other nam of the Hmong?

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2.When did Hmong come to Vietnam?

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3.Why are the Hmong of Sa Pa called Black Hmong?

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4.Where do the Hmong grow rice?

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5.What are the products of the Hmong people?

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6.How have their legends, songs, folkore and proverbs been passed down?

Reorder the words to make sentences.

1. Vietnam / Tay / second / The / largest / are / the / ethnic / in / group.

2. are / The / known / Nung / including / music the poetry / for / folk art / richness / traditions / their / of.

3. people / a / the / Dao / language / speak/ Hmong-Dao / of / language system.

4. not / as / The / Nung / costume/ is / colourful / of / the / as / that / of / ethnic / other / groups.

5. The / Ede / built / on / live / in / stilts / in / wooden / villages / longhouses / as / buon / known.

Reorder the words to make sentences.

1. Vietnam/ Tay/ second/ The/ largest/ are/ the/ ethnic/ in/ group.

2. are/ The/ known/ Nung/ including/ music and poetry/ for/ folk-art/ richness/ traditions/ their/ of.

3. people/ a/ The/ Dao/ language/ speak/ Hmong- Dao/ of/ language system.

4. not/ as / The / Nung/ costume/ is/ colourful/ of/ the/ as/ that/ of / ethnic/ other/ groups.

5. The/ Ede/ built/ on/ live/ in/ stilts/ in/ wooden/ villages/ longhouses/ as/ buon / known.

Reorder the words to make sentences.

1. Vietnam / Tay / second / The / largest / are / the / ethnic / in / group.

2. are / The / known / Nung / including / music and poetry / for / folk art / richness/ traditions / their / of.

3. people / a / The / Dao / language / speak / Hmong-Dao / of / language system.

4. not / as / The / Nung / costume / is / colourful / of / the / as / that / of / ethnic / other / groups.

5. The / Ede / built / on / live / in / stilts / in / wooden / villages / longhouses / as / buon / known

Choose one word for each blank to complete this passage: (5p)
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The Hmong people are an (1)_______group existing in several countries. They are believed to have come from (2)_________China. The Hmong are known in China as the Miao.One Festive Holiday the Hmong celebrates is the Hmong New Year. It takes (3)_________in November and December, usually at the end of the harvest season. Historically, the Hmong New Year celebration was created to give thanks to ancestors and (4)_________as well as to welcome in a new beginning.
During the New Year`s celebration, Hmong (5)__________in traditional clothing and enjoy Hmong traditional foods, dance, music, bull fights, and other forms of entertainment.

IV. Read the text carefully, then answer the questions.

      Vietnamese food culture varies by regions from the north to the south. In Northern Vietnam, food is characterized by light and balanced. Northern Vietnam is seen to be the cradle of Vietnamese cuisine with many notable dishes like Pho, Bun Rieu, Bun Thang, Bun Cha, BanhCuon, etc. Then, food culture in Northern Vietnam became popular in Central and Southern Vietnam with suitable flavors in each regions.

      The regional cuisine of Central Vietnam is famous for its spicy food. Hue cuisine is typical Central Vietnam’s food culture. Food in the region is often used with chili peppers and shrimp sauces, namely, Bun Bo Hue, BanhKhoai, BanhBeo, etc.

      In Southern Vietnam, the warm weather and fertile soil create an ideal condition for planting a variety of fruit, vegetables and livestock. Thus, food in the region is often added with garlic, shallots and fresh herbs. Particularly, Southerners are favored of sugar; they add sugar in almost dishes. Some signature dishes from Southern Vietnam include BanhKhot and Bun Mam.

1. It is considered that Vietnamese cuisine __________.

      A.originated from the North                                  B.became more and more popular

      C.always combines taste and colour                     D.can be found only in Northern Vietnam

2. In Southern Vietnam, __________.

      A.the warm weather makes it hard to plant fruit and vegetables

      B.fresh herbs are always used in cooking

      C.people love sweet food

      D.sugar is often added to dishes

3. What are the features of Northern Vietnamese food?

      A. It’s delicious and healthy.                                  B. It’s sweet and sour.

      C.It’s light and balanced.                                        D. It’s a bit fatty and salty.

4. Hue cuisine is notable for its __________.

      A. colorful food           B. spicy taste                      C. bitter taste                      D. light flavor

5. Which of the followings is NOT true?

      A.Food in Vietnam changes region to region.

      B.Southerners do not like northern food due to its light flavor.

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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Read the following text and then ask questions for the italics section.

Gong Culture in the Central Highlands

Gong Culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognized 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 master of gong culture is the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Hmong, 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, gong is 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, etc. The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods.

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