Unit 3 Peoples of Viet Nam (phần VII, VIII, IX)
VII. Insert a correct article (a, an, the) if necessary to complete the follovving sentences.
1. Among 54 ethnic groups in Viet Nam, the Odu group has ________ smallest
population.
2. There is ________ stilt house in my grandparents’ village.
3. In Tay tamilies, old people usualiy stay at __________ home to look atter
________ house.
4. Although Phong is _________member of the Nung ethnic group, he wears
_________ unitorm when he goes to school.
5. This is __________ old costume of the Pupeo people.
6. The chapi is __________ unique musical instrument of the Raglai people.
7. The communal house is also used as __________ place of vvorship.
8. Recently, Thai men prefer to wear ___________ King’s style of dress.
VIII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Viet Nam is a multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups. The Viet (Kinh) people
account (1)______ 86% of the country’s population and mainly inhabit the Red River delta, the Central Coastal delta, the Mekong delta and major cities. The (2) _______ 53 ethnic minority groups, totaling over 8 million people, are scattered over mountainous areas (covering two-thirds of the country’s territory (3)________from the North to the South.
Among ethnic mịnorities, the (4) ______ populated are Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer, Nung… with a population of around 1 million each, (5)_______ the least populated are Brau, Roman, Odu with several hundred people each. The Viet people (6) _________ in establishing a centralised monarchy right in the 10th century. The Cham people once boasted (7) _____ tlourishing culture early in the history. The Tay, Nung, and Khmer peoples had reached high levels of (8) ______ with the presence of various social strata.
The Muong, Hmong, Dao, Thai peoples… gathered underthe rule of (9) _______ tribal heads.
Many ethnic groups divided their population into social echelons, especially those
(10) _____lived in mountainous areas.
| 1. A. with | B. for | C. of | D. on |
| 2. A. other | B. another | C. others | D. anothers |
| 3. A. coming | B. lengthening | C. leaving | D. spreading |
| 4. A. much | B. many | C. most | D. more |
| 5. A. while | B. when | C. though | D. thus |
| 6. A. managed | B. achieved | C. succeeded | D. conquered |
| 7. A. the | B. a | C. an | D. some |
| 8. A. development | B. establishment | C. operation | D. contribution |
| 9. A. social | B. minor | C. urban | D. local |
| 10. A. which | B. who | C. whose | D. what |
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IX. Read the following informatỉon about the Sanchay people and choose the best answer for each question.
The Sanchay Ethnic Group
Proper name: Sanchay
Other names: Honban, Chung, Trai.
Population: 114,012 people
Local groups: Caolan and Sanchi
Language: The language of the Caolan belongs to the Tay-Nung group (of the Tai-Kadai language family) and the language of the Sanchi belongs to the Handicratts groups (of the Sino-Tibetan language family).
Production activities: The Sanchay are agricultural people who farm mainly wet rice paddies, but they also cultivate swidden fields which they prepare by the slash-and-burn method. They use the digging stick to make holes for seedlings. Fish catching plays an important role in their economic life as well. With their unique fishing tools, such as hand nets and woven baskets, fish catching supplies the Sanchay food and improves their daily meals.
Diet: The Sanchay eat mainly ordinary rice. They also drink a lot of wine especially during the Tet holidays or festivals. Men smoke tobacco in a water pipe. Women chew betel.
Clothing: Sanchay women wear the Cham-style skirt and long shirt or tunic which is decorated around the bottom hem and on the back. For daily wear, Sanchay women
wear one Cham-style cloth belt, but on special occasions, like the New Year testival, they wear two or three silk belts of different colours.
Housing: The Sanchay live in the provinces of the northeast. They live in the stilt houses of a style similar to those of the Tay, who live in the same area.
Transportation: The Sanchay usually carry goQds on a bag on their back like a backpack.
1. What is the population of the Sanchay people?
A. Nearly one million people
B. Over two hundred thousand people
C. Over one hundred thousand people
D. Nearly tourteen thousand people
2. The Sanchay people use ___________to make holes for seedlings.
A. Digging sticks B. spades C. hand nets D. pipes
3. When do Sanchay women wear two or three silk belts?
A. Every day B. at weekends
c. On wet days D. on special occasions
4. The Sanchay people live in___________ .
A. Modern flats B. stilt houses
C. Northern provinces D. eastern provinces
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The Sanchay mainly cultivate swidden fields.
B.The Sanchay use woven baskets to catch fish.
C. The main food of the Sanchay is ordinary rice.
D. The Sanchay people carry goods on their back.
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