PEOPLES OF VIET NAM
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose stress is different from the others.
1.A. cultural
B. tradition
C. curious
D. mountainous
2. A. majority
B. alternative
C. exhibition
D. economy
3. A. festival
B. minority
C. ancestor
D. ornament
4. A. discriminate
B. diversity
C. nomadic
D. heritage
5. A. costume
B. instead
C. diverse
D. unique
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1.A. skakeboard
B. consist
C. statue
D. instead
2. A. yesterday
B. hospital
C. festival
D. fantastic
3. A. transport
B. special
C. spelling
D. costume
4. A. historic
B. skyscraper
C. motorist
D. disaster
5. A. basket
B. schoolyard
C. lifestyle
D. desktop
III. Choose the correct form of the words (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences.
1.All ethnic groups in Viet Nam share_____in worshipping their ancestors.
A. similar
B. similarly
C. similarity
D. simile
2. By_____, Thai women wear short blouses, long skirts, scarves and ornaments.
A. tradition
B. traditional
C. traditionally
D. traditionalism
3. Five-coloured sticky rice is found in the northern moutainous regions. It’s_____.
A. region
B. regional
C. religion
D. religious
4. Agriculture plays an_____role in the economy of Viet Nam.
A. import
B. importance
C. important
D. unimportant
5. There are many_____in living in the mountainous regions.
A. difficult
B. difficultly
C. difficulty
D. difficulties
III. Choose the correct form of the words (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences.
1._____Thai’s main food is rice, especially sticky rice.
A. A
B. An
C. The
D. 0
2. Among_____ethnic minorities,_____Odu group has the smallest population.
A. an/ the
B. the/ an
C. the/ the
D. the/ 0
3. _____stilt house is the most popular architecture among_____many of Viet Nam’s ethnic groups.
A. A/ the
B. A/ 0
C. The/ the
D. The/ 0
4. The_____fields are the most beautiful landscapes in the Northern mountainous region.
A. terrace
B. terraced
C. terraces
D. terracing
5. _____Hmong has their own language and its language has_____similar structure to_____Vietnamese.
A. 0/0/0
B. The/ 0/ 0
C. The/ the/ 0
D. The/ the/ the
6. It is hard for most children in_____villagers to get schooling.
A. far way
B. far away
C. far ways
D. far-away
7. Viet Nam’s population_____53 ethnic groups and these groups are divided into dozens of subgroups.
A. includes
B. comprises
C. makes
D. displays
8. Viet Nam is one of the richest and_____complex ethnic countries in South-East Asia.
A. more
B. the most
C. better
D. the best
9. The _____ majority of Viet Nam’s minorities live in the hilly regions of the Northern area.
A. vast
B. small
C. less
D. expand
10. Ba Na language belongs_____the Mon Khmer group.
A. with
B. to
C. together
D. in
11. In ethnic tradition, women_____cloth to make garments for their family members.
A. weave
B. knit
C. sew
D. make
12. Hunting and gathering used to be the main earning source of many ethnic groups’ people. However, they_____sideline occupation.
A. had become
B. became
C. has become
D. have become
13. The Cham_____Islam and Brahmanism.
A. follow
B. include
C. complete
D. contain
14. Each ethnic group has their own unique_____and_____identity.
A. cultural/ culture
B. socio-cultural/ culture
C. culture/ socio-cultural
D. culture/ socio-culture
15. Dao people_____came from China.
A. origin
B. origins
C. original
D. originally
V. Choose the best response (A, B, C or D) to complete each conversation.
1.– Which Vietnamese food should we invite Ryan to eat when he visits us next week?
– _____________________________________
A. I don’t know how to make spring rolls.
B. Spring rolls will be OK for him.
C. He promised to make spring rolls for us.
D. We should buy ingredients to make spring rolls tomorrow.
2. – _____________________________________
– Yeah. It is a speciality of Hmong people.
A. Have you lived with Hmong people?
B. Is your father a member of Hmong ethnic group?
C. What is the speciality of Hmong people?
D. This food looks strange. Did you buy it?
3. – _____________________________________
– But it is held in Lunar February, not this month.
A. We are going to the Northern West and enjoy the Hoa Ban Festival this weekend.
B. When is the Hoa Ban Festival held?
C. Is the Hoa Ban Festival beautiful?
D. What should we prepare for the upcoming Hoa Ban Festival?
VI. Read the passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) to fill in the blanks.
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One of my best friends at school is Hnub. Her name may sound strange 1._____a Vietnamese girl but it’s actually quite common among Hmong people. In the Hmong language, her name means the sun. Her family moved to the city 2._____she was only one year old. They left their clan, a group of people that are closely related, to make a better life for themselves and Hnub. 3._____in an ethnic family, Hnub started learning about her own culture at a very young age. Her father 4._____her various aspects of Hmong traditions and customs because he wanted his daughter to remember her root. Hnub’s mother also taught her how to make “story cloths”, a unique Hmong textile art. One day, Hnub 5._____to visit her parents’ hometown and experience the Hmon culture herself. |
1.A. for
B. by
C. beside
D. of
2. A. because
B. where
C. when
D. that
3. A. Grow up
B. To grow up
C. Grown up
D. Growing up
4. A. teaches
B. taught
C. is teaching
D. will teach
5. A. thinks
B. says
C. tries
D. hopes
VII. Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
Ruou can, also known as tube wine in English, is a unique drink that can be found in the mountainous regions of Central Vietnam like Tay Nguyen. It’s made from rice and other herbs. The recipe differs in various ethnic minorities groups depending on what is available in their surroundings. The ingredients are kept in a ceramic jar for a month. Using a thin bamboo straw, people drink ruou can directly from the jar. This drink is commonly served during a special celebration such as weddings, New Year festivals…. People often gather around the wine jar and drink together while singing and dancing. It’s considered an honour in many ethnic groups to be offered this kind of rice wine.
1.What does the writer call ruou can in the passage?
A. Tune wine.
B. A kind of rice wine.
C. A and B are correct.
D. A and B are incorrect.
2. What are the ingredients of ruou can?
A. Medical herbs.
B. Some kinds of rice.
C. Rice and some local plants.
D. Rice and woody plants.
3. Which of the following is TRUE about the recipe of ruou can?
A. This kind of wine is made in one month.
B. The ingredients are kept in a jar made of metal.
C. The recipe of ruou can in every area is the same.
D. People have to buy ingredients from other regions to make ruou can.
4. According to the writer, when do mountainous residents drink ruou can?
A. Before singing and dancing.
B. Every one month.
C. When they climb to a mountain.
D. When they celebrate special events.
5. Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?
A. People drink ruou can from the same jar.
B. Ruou can is sold around the country.
C. Ruou can is usually made in mountainous regions.
D. Being served ruou can is an honour.
VIII. Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.
1.The Tay have largest population than the Thai.
A B C D
2. Ethnic minorities make up approximately 8% in the total population.
A B C D
3. He was accused of discriminating to religious group.
A B C D
4. In the Churu’s culture, women choose her spouses and set up the marriage processes.
A B C D
5. The Co believe in the existence of the souls in every creature, and yet the souls of rice grains are
A B C D
worshipped.
6. Slash and burn cultivation used to be their mean of income.
A B C D
7. The Bru are believed to have the most permanent residents in Truong Son region.
A B C D
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